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Enjoy This Week’s CommonHealth Wellnote

June 15, 2021 / HR News/Training

Click here to enjoy this week’s CommonHealth Tip on Financial Stress, and on how it can have a real effect on your mental and physical health. Please take 10 minutes today to learn about how you can improve your financial wellness and reduce your stress, especially during these trying times. Stay Well! For questions regarding … Continued

RNAG Update – Event Restrictions Lifted

June 15, 2021 / Uncategorized

All restrictions on college events are lifted. Departments may host events on campus for internal and external groups without approval from the Return to NOVA Advisory Group. Submitted by: Cory Thompson, RNAG Committee Member, CFThompson@nvcc.edu

NOVA Seeks to Fill Two Important DEI Positions!

June 15, 2021 / HR News/Training

NOVA has begun the search for two important positions that will work in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.   The Coordinator for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion-Co-Curricular Programs manages and assists with the design and implementation of specific DEI co-curricular educational programming, DEI college-wide events and DEI special projects that originate from NOVA’s Office of … Continued

NOVA Taking Steps to Improve Communication at All Levels

June 15, 2021 / Uncategorized

As I mentioned in last week’s office hour zooms, several of the anonymous questions submitted in advance of these sessions suggested that communications about changes related to the advising and career services model could be improved. The members of Administrative Council leading these projects quickly developed an action plan to address these questions. My message … Continued

Canvas Course Design Services

June 15, 2021 / Tech Notes & Training

Are you new to NOVA? Do you need assistance in building your Canvas courses? We are here to help. Canvas Design Services, a part of NOVA’s Canvas and Educational Technology Support Services, is offering individual faculty consultations and assistance for new faculty to help you create attractive, easy-to-navigate courses in Canvas. Email canvashelp@nvcc.edu to request … Continued

New Comms Director Joins NOVA

June 15, 2021 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Dawn Selak has joined the NOVA team as director of communications. She will spearhead the college’s communications efforts, working with the talented communications team to share inspiring stories about the college, its students and its faculty and staff with the NOVA community and the world. Workforce development and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education … Continued

Cracking the Code: All You Need to Know about ADA

June 15, 2021 / HR News/Training

As NOVA continues to implement plans for transitioning back to work, the College will continue to comply with CDC, VDH, OSHA, DHRM, and ADA guidelines and requirements. This guidance provides the NOVA community with all there is to know about accommodations in compliance with ADA. What are reasonable accommodations? A reasonable accommodation is any change … Continued

Incoming NOVA Student Receives Pr. William Chamber Scholarship

June 15, 2021 / Our Nighthawks

Ming Harrison recently graduated from Osborne Park High School in Manassas where she was a dual enrollment student at NOVA. She was also a recipient of the Prince William Chamber Scholarship and plans to attend NOVA this fall. Get ready for our next crop of outstanding Nighthawks! Learn more about Ming’s story below: Tell us … Continued

UPDATED President’s Zoom Office Hours

June 15, 2021 / Events

President Kress will hold June Zoom Office Hours by campus/location as noted below. The link to your campus/location Zoom will be sent by your provost or VP in advance of the office hour. Today, June 15, 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., Alexandria Campus Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://vccs.zoom.us/j/85067011374 Passcode: 383065 … Continued