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Today! Listen to “Climate of Fear” Podcast

March 4, 2021 / Events

Please join the College DEI Council as we continue our series, Food for Thought. With the permission of Cornell University’s College of Arts & Science, we are using podcasts from their “What Makes Us Human?” series to engage in conversation. This event is hosted by the College Staff Forum Council and will be held today, … Continued

LO Campus to Host “What Makes People Take a Chance on You,” March 9

March 4, 2021 / Events

The Loudoun Campus will host a webinar on March 9 at 4 p.m. with Suneel Gupta, author of Backable: The Surprising Truth About What Makes People Take a Chance on You. This event is open to students, faculty, staff and the community. Pre-register Here. Being backable is not about charisma, connections or even your resume; … Continued

Bookstores Closed for Spring Break, March 8 through 14

March 4, 2021 / General NOVA News

All campus bookstores will be closed for NOVA’s Spring Break, March 8 through 14. During the closure, the bookstore teams will be conducting annual inventories. You may still place orders online for shipping or in-store pick-up; however in-store pick-up will not be available until March 15th. More bookstore information, including operating hours, is available at … Continued

Today! Annandale Lyceum Kicks Off Women’s History Month Series

March 4, 2021 / Events

The first presentation of the Annandale Lyceum Committee’s Women’s History Month Series, part of the Lunch and Learn Sessions via Zoom, will be offered at 12:30 p.m. Today, March 4. Carolyn Knowles, manager of fellowships and international internships in the Office of STEM Engagement at NASA, will present “Broadening Participation for STEM Engagement.” She will … Continued

Open Education Week is March 1 through 5

March 4, 2021 / Events

Welcome to NOVA’s Open Education Week, 2021 program. Open Educational Resources (OER) allow faculty to adopt, adapt and create free, openly accessible, culturally-relevant content for courses in all disciplines. OER not only saves students money, but they ensure all students have equal access to valuable teaching and learning materials. NOVA has been an OER pioneer … Continued

Today! Human Rights and Women’s Rights in Africa and Beyond

March 4, 2021 / Events

Join us for a discussion on human rights and women’s rights issues and to experience Mauritanian culture. Mr. Mohamedfall Sidatt will share his human rights efforts, including his work with Oprah Winfrey. This program will be held today, March 4 at 1:30 p.m. Click Here to register. Mr. Mohamedfall Sidatt is a tech expert with 15 … Continued

Use Chrome to Access Canvas, Zoom and Respondus

March 4, 2021 / Tech Notes & Training

Please remind your students they must use Chrome to be able to access Canvas, Zoom, Respondus Lockdown Browser, as well as many other external tools, such as publisher textbooks inside of Canvas. If they use another browser, they will likely have difficulty accessing any of these tools.

Reminder: Mandatory Training for All Supervisors Now Available

March 4, 2021 / HR News/Training

All supervisors are required to attend one of the upcoming training sessions scheduled for the week of March 1. The purpose of this training includes the following: To ensure supervisors understand the role of an agent of the Commonwealth of Virginia To re-establish commitment of expectations and responsibilities of managing staff (classified staff, faculty, P-14, … Continued

Career Readiness ESL Program Featured in the Higher Ed. Immigration Portal

March 4, 2021 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

NOVA’s American Culture & Language Institute (ACLI) is proud to have its Career Readiness ESL Program featured as a Promising Practice in the Higher Ed. Immigration Portal. The case study provides background on the process for student engagement in determining needs, outcomes, collaboration and success factors. For more information on the Career Readiness case study, … Continued

NOVA, SySTEMic, MEC to Host Evening with Nurse Blake, March 24

March 4, 2021 / Events

NOVA, NOVA SySTEMic, the Medical Education Campus, and Internet sensation Nurse Blake are teaming up as part of our STEM Careers program. Join us on Wednesday, March 24, at 7 p.m., for an inspirational and engaging career exploration Zoom session about day-to-day experiences in the nursing field. Nurse Blake, known for balancing humor and professionalism, … Continued