NOVA HR is looking for volunteers from across the College to serve as search advocates. Search advocates support NOVA’s commitment to creating a more diverse, fair, inclusive and equitable workplace by eliminating unconscious, unintentional biases and upholding a transparent, inclusive search and selection practices. Search advocates will learn principles and strategies to advance NOVA’s strategic … Continued
VRS occasionally receives reports from members and employers that various companies or groups have contacted them via email or phone to offer retirement counseling services or insurance products. Please be aware: VRS does not use unsolicited calls to contact members to offer services. VRS does not sell its services; benefit counseling provided by VRS to … Continued
The NOVA Makers program offers NOVA students, staff and faculty an opportunity to be part of a Makers community as part of the Fab Lab (located on the Manassas Campus). Members will be able to work on personal projects, learn new digital design skills, and be able to tinker and create using state of the art fabrication equipment (including 3D … Continued
Professor Nicole Tong (English, Annandale) will present a best practices webinar, TILTed Toward Student Success: Enhancing Hybrid and Online Learning Through Transparent Assignments. The college-wide webinar, sponsored by NOVA Online, will take place Friday, September 24, from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m., and is intended to promote best practices in teaching hybrid and online courses … Continued
Both pausing to reflect and being active in service are cornerstones of our NOVA community. As we mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy of September 11, 2001, together we will be reflecting as well as serving. The happenings of September 11 brought about great loss of loved ones and also shined a light on … Continued
The full fall schedule of President’s Zoom Office Hours has arrived. Mark your calendar! The chat box will open for your questions following the President’s presentation. Watch your email for a link to join the meeting. Click here to submit an anonymous question in advance for Dr. Kress to answer during her Sept. 15 Office … Continued
In keeping with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) academic goals and actions, the academic deans are working with Academic Affairs; the Office of Institutional Research; Student Services; Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning; our Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer; and the college-wide Student Success Team to create Student Success, Data and Equity Summits … Continued
As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month programming and monthly DEI Spotlight Events for faculty, staff and students, NOVA is proud to announce a high-energy performance of The Trouble with My Name, a one-man show performed by award winning poet and author Javier Ávila. There will be two performances on Tuesday, September 14: 10 a.m., … Continued
Your College Senate has created a new senate committee, the Government and Community Relations Committee. According to the resolution creating the committee, it will “provide a communication link between the College community and the community it serves, … keep the College community informed of local and state proposals and actions that will have an impact … Continued
In alignment with VCCS and NVCC IT Security Policies, College Computing will be launching annual IT security training using KnowBe4.com starting this month. Faculty and staff who were hired between mid-July and now will receive their IT security training notice via email from KnowBe4 soon. Additionally, any faculty or staff member whose annual IT security … Continued
