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Free Zumba Classes
We are pleased to announce our new free Zumba classes! Zumba sessions are offered every Tuesday at 11 a.m. Zumba is a choreographic dance fitness program that is based in Latin movements but also includes other world movements. You do not need to be a dancer or have rhythm to join our sessions. Let’s take … Continued
NOVA Student Savings Challenge
Saving money for emergencies before they happen is important, now more than ever. As we begin Financial Literacy Month, NOVA’s Financial Stability and Advocacy Centers have partnered with the NOVA Foundation to stress the importance of saving for emergencies by issuing a Savings Challenge to NOVA students. The NOVA Foundation is excited to encourage our … Continued
Learn How to Navigate the College-wide Virtual Job Fair, April 7
Wednesday, April 7, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Learn How to Navigate the College-wide Virtual Job Fair Learn the tips and trick that will help you utilize the Career Connection Job Fair for the College-wide Virtual Job Fair on April 20. Use all the tools to connect to and follow up with employers who want to … Continued
NOVA Fact
Among all 2019-20 Northern Virginia public high school graduates, 19 percent enrolled at NOVA in Fall 2020. Submitted by: Colleen Gold, OIR, cgold@nvcc.edu
JumpStart is Back at NOVA!
The JumpStart program will be returning to NOVA this summer! Last summer, graduating seniors were invited to take two free college courses at NOVA. The program will be back this year with additional courses available! Once again, graduating seniors with a 3.0 GPA from NOVA’s partner schools will be eligible to take two free courses … Continued
President’s Zoom Office Hours, Thru April 9
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming President’s Zoom Office Hours. The chat box will be open for questions during the sessions, as always. Tuesday, April 6 8:30 a.m. | Teaching Faculty https://vccs.zoom.us/j/81883890391 Passcode: 070411 Wednesday, April 7 2:00 p.m. | Administrative Faculty https://vccs.zoom.us/j/84705937101 Passcode: 937319 4:00 p.m. | Teaching Faculty https://vccs.zoom.us/j/86462066243 Passcode: 721164 Thursday, … Continued
April is National Poetry Month and Community College Month
April is National Poetry Month, and NOVA Professor Nicole Tong, who serves as Fairfax County Poet Laureate, has been highlighting “living poets” via her Twitter account @poetryliveshere—encouraging all of us to recognize the remarkable poets whose work captures the current moments and lives around us. (By the way, one such poet is NOVA alum and … Continued
Enjoy This Week’s CommonHealth Update
Did you know, 35.2% of all adults in the U.S. report sleeping on average for less than seven hours per night? Sometimes a few adjustments here and there can help improve our sleep. We hope you enjoy this week’s Wellnote which talks about tips on ensuring your sleep is not impacted if you work outside … Continued
Zoom Cloud Recordings
The VCCS’ move to online learning has presented us with a storage challenge. Our Zoom recording cloud storage is at capacity. In order to prevent a mass deletion of recordings in the next couple of weeks, we are asking all faculty and staff to: Delete any cloud recordings that you do not absolutely need. Anything … Continued