The Prince William County Police Department is working to increase community engagement and transparency to build a strong police-community partnership. Community Liaison Officer T.M. Paul, NOVA Criminal Justice Professor Lisa Baker and NOVA Police Lt. John Weinstein will lead a discussion about community interactions with police, how to effectively file police complaints and advancing the … Continued
Did you know that April 22nd is Earth Day? This year, the Earth Day Network’s theme is “Restore Our Earth.” According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2018, 17 million tons of textile waste ended up in landfills making up 5.8 percent of the total municipal solid waste (MSW) generation that year. These … Continued
The implementation of direct enrollment will result in significant changes for the math discipline. We will see a shift in how students are placed and anticipate that most students will be placed into college-level math courses. In addition, developmental math will be redesigned. Recent high school graduates will be placed according to their high school … Continued
Join Disability Support Services for the third in our series of Information Sessions for faculty and staff, Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum, Friday, April 16 – 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. In this session you will have the opportunity to hear from NOVA students who are on the Autism Spectrum. They will share … Continued
A recent American Council on Education (ACE) ‘dotEDU’ Podcast titled ‘(College) Credit Where Credit is Due’ features NOVA’s Anne M. Kress and Anne Holton, professor of public policy and education at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. The podcast was co-hosted by ACE leadership, including Mushtaq Gunja, vice president and chief of … Continued
The NOVA Forensics Team had a spectacular finish to the 2020-21 competitive season! With most intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments held virtually, students on the NOVA Forensics Team worked from home to deliver informative speeches, persuasive speeches and powerful performances of prose, poetry and drama that willed the team to national acclaim once again! This … Continued
Please join us for the Adult Learner Transfer Expo on Thursday, April 15, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The goal of this event is to highlight opportunities for adult students who are looking for programs that fit their unique needs. Participating institutions/programs include: George Mason University, Bachelor of Individualized Studies George Washington University, College … Continued
Please join us for the 2021 Dr. Joseph Windham Student Voices Virtual Conference on Thursday, April 15 at 1 p.m. The unforeseen circumstances of 2020 forced us to cancel the conference last year. With your support, we hope to continue this tremendous program in memory of Dr. Joseph Windham. Traditionally, faculty and staff have recruited … Continued
NOVA Financial Aid will offer Financial Aid 101 for NOVA faculty and staff who want to learn more about the financial aid process. The three-day training will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., April 20, 21 and 22, with each day providing new information. Register in advance for one, two or all three … Continued
In my office hour zooms last week, I gave an overview of the new Virginia Community College System strategic plan: Opportunity 2027. VCCS has a website with links to the full plan, a presentation outlining the plan and more information about and videos from the Strategic Plan Task Force members. I was honored to co-chair … Continued
