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Civic Engagement Assessment at NOVA

March 31, 2021 / General NOVA News

5,399 NOVA students participated in the Spring 2019 course embedded assessment of the civic engagement core learning outcome. About 74 percent of students met, or exceeded, the target scores set by their program/discipline. For more information, see the 2019 Civic Engagement Student Success Infographic. Consider sharing relevant CLO infographics on your CANVAS pages. Submitted by: … Continued

Coming Soon: A New Way to Work

March 31, 2021 / Tech Notes & Training

In early April, ITSS is rolling out Microsoft Teams, the hub for teamwork in Office 365. With Teams, you can invite everyone you work with to chat, meet, call, and collaborate all in one place, no matter where you are. Get more done With chat, file sharing, and tools all in one place, Microsoft Teams … Continued

In Celebration of Women: Final Edition

March 31, 2021 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

In celebration of March being denoted as Women’s History Month, the Office of Student Life has been sharing how the phenomenal women across our very own college community have been inspired by other women along their individual journeys. Our eighth and final edition highlights stories from Robin Muse, Executive Assistant for Student Services; Dr. Linda … Continued

Re-Employing Virginians (REV) Summer Semester Opportunities

March 31, 2021 / General NOVA News

Have you heard about Re-Employing Virginians Grants? Visit the webpage for more details. The deadline for Re-Employing Virginians (REV) Grants has now been extended through December 2021. These grants cover community college tuition for unemployed and underemployed Virginians who wish to train in one of the following fields: Early Childhood Education, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, … Continued

NOVA Food for Thought Session: Unequal Parenting

March 31, 2021 / Events

What does it mean for NOVA students to attend college while parenting? What are the resources available for NOVA student parents? This Food for Thought: Unequal Parenting discussion will address these questions and more. The NOVA DEI Council is sponsoring a discussion series called Food for Thought based on the Cornell podcast series called “What … Continued

DSS Information Session: Readers/Scribes/Notetakers

March 30, 2021 / Events

Join Disability Support Services for the second in our series of Information Sessions for faculty and staff: Readers/Scribes/Notetakers: What Are They, Who Are They, Who Uses Them, Why and How? Friday, April 2 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. This session will introduce you to the role and responsibilities of a Reader/Scribe/Notetaker. We will explain … Continued

Help Celebrate Our Grads

March 30, 2021 / Our Nighthawks

Help us celebrate our #NOVANighthawks by submitting a quick 15 second congratulatory message by April 1. We also hope to use photos with quotes for content. We will be acknowledging #NOVAGrad2020 and #NOVAGrad2021 in a three day virtual ceremony. Your videos may be used as individual posts or added to an overall video compilation Please … Continued

Let’s Go H.O.M.E.—Honoring Our Mothers Everyday, March 31

March 30, 2021 / Events

Let’s Go H.O.M.E.—Honoring. Our. Mothers. Everyday. Please join us in celebrating mothers by sharing a story about your mom or another woman—it takes a village—who has nurtured you through life’s journey; Wednesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. H.O.M.E. is where the heart is, literally. Mothers have nurtured us since carrying us in the womb—a child’s … Continued