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Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition Now Open

February 2, 2021 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The awards competition for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2022-2023 will launch on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021! Recent award recipients have shared that the earlier you start the application process, the more competitive you will be. Here are five things you can do now to prepare yourself for success:  Connect with Fulbright alumni in your … Continued

NOVA, Mason Selected to Participate in Equity Transfer Initiative

February 2, 2021 / General NOVA News

Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University were selected to participate in the Equity Transfer Initiative (ETI) led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). NOVA and Mason, the only Virginia partnership named in the … Continued

HR Organizational Learning & Development Spring Training Available

February 2, 2021 / HR News/Training

HR Organizational Learning & Development is excited to announce a series of webinars on Zoom available in the upcoming months. These sessions are designed to help develop basic skills, enhance key competencies for NOVA employees, promote health and wellness, as well as provide opportunities where employees can share professional expertise and learn from each other … Continued

Black Women Lead Series for Black History Month Begins Feb. 4

February 2, 2021 / Events

The Annandale Lyceum Committee begins a four-part Black Women Lead series for Black History Month. These will be part of the Lunch and Learn Sessions via Zoom and will begin on Thursday, on February 4, at 12:30 p.m.  Cydney Peyton Walton, director of marketing communications at Cognosante, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, will … Continued

NOVA Fact

February 1, 2021 / General NOVA News

Two-thirds (67 percent) of NOVA students who earned a transfer degree (A.A., A.S., or A.F.A.) indicated that transferring to a four-year institution was their primary goal while attending NOVA.

NOVA Receives CASE District III Silver Award for Visual Identity Program

February 1, 2021 / General NOVA News

The CASE District III award programs recognize the very best in advancement across the Southeast. NOVA’S Marketing department submitted an entry for its NOVA “Mosaic” brand system and received the Silver Award! The Mosaic is a modular identity system that represents the rich diversity of students, offerings and opportunities that exist at NOVA. It represents … Continued

HR Seeks VCCS Search Advocates

February 1, 2021 / HR News/Training

The HR Employment Team is pleased to introduce the VCCS Search Advocate Program. This program supports NOVA’s commitment to creating a more diverse, fair, inclusive and equitable workplace by eliminating unconscious, unintentional biases and upholding inclusive search and selection practices. Search advocates will learn principles and strategies to advance NOVA’s strategic diversity goals, equal opportunity … Continued

Representation Matters

February 1, 2021 / Uncategorized

As February begins, I wanted to use today’s message to amplify Dr. Carter’s post in the Daily Flyer about NOVA’s virtual celebration of Black History Month, which nationally has the theme: “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.” It is an important reminder that representation matters. When our students see themselves represented at the front … Continued