NOVA’s Fall Convocation, August 16!

July 29, 2021 / Events

NOVA will host its annual fall College Convocation on Monday, August 16 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. This year, Convocation will be available both in person at the Alexandria Campus’ Schlesinger Center or Online.

Convocation Program Schedule:

  • Opening and Welcome – Dr. Anne Kress
  • Update on NOVA’s Inclusive Excellence DEI Strategic Plan & Introduction of Keynote – Dr. Nathan Carter
  • Keynote – Dr. Tia Brown McNair – From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Utilizing Data for Equity-Minded Sense-Making 
  • Student Perspectives on Equity – Dr. Frances Villagran-Glover
  • SACSCOC Update – Dr. Pam Hilbert
  • NOVA’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) – Dean Jen Daniels
  • President’s State of the College Address – Dr. Anne Kress 
  • Closing Inclusive Excellence video

Keynote: From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Utilizing Data for Equity-Minded Sense-Making  
How do we accelerate broad-scale innovation and institutional change to advance evidence-based educational strategies that prioritize the creation of equity-minded environments where students can thrive? How can educators ensure that students are fully prepared for life, work and productive global citizenship? What changes need to be made in an institution’s policies, practices, partnerships and culture to make excellence inclusive for ALL students? This presentation will discuss the practical strategies outlined in From Equity Talk to Equity Walk for examining and establishing equity goals to promote student engagement and success, and to strengthen data-informed continuous improvement efforts. 

On-site registration check-in will begin at 8:15 a.m. Coffee and refreshments will be available.

Masks are optional for fully vaccinated attendees.

Lunch will be available after the Convocation program to all who register to attend in-person or for those who will attend from their NOVA office. Please pre-register to attend either in-person or online using the registration form at https://www.nvcc.edu/convocation/. 

You must register by Wednesday, July 28, at 3 p.m. to receive a lunch at your selected attendance location. NOVA will close all offices during Convocation, August 16, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. so that all members of our community can attend.

Submitted by:
W. Preston Davis, Director of Academic Affairs, WDavis@nvcc.edu