Please join NOVA’s Council of Academic Associate Deans (CAAD) on Thursday, October 14th, from 6:30 pm to 9 pm. for an Adjunct Faculty Professional Development event. It will focus on Authentic Assessment and allow the time for you to discuss strategies and ideas with the colleagues in your discipline. This event will be held virtually … Continued
Open enrollment for participants in the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE) begins Oct. 1 and ends Oct. 31. Participants who wish to change investment providers can compare and select their provider in myVRS. Active ORPHE participants have a choice of two providers – DCP (VRS investment options record-kept by MissionSquare Retirement) and TIAA. Employees considering changing … Continued
The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) and its vaccinating partner Red Sea Homecare Agency (RSHA) are currently offering open vaccine scheduling until Wednesday, Dec. 13. NOVA is strongly encouraging everyone who is able to get vaccinated to do so. Schedule your appointment today. Dates/Times/Location: Monday – Friday, 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturdays – Scheduled Appointments only: register here. The Vaccination Clinic … Continued
Times of transition can increase our mental and emotional pressure. As we move through the post-pandemic phase, be kind to yourself to ease the ongoing adjustment. These periods sometimes take longer than anticipated and it is okay if you have found yourself more stressed than you had hoped. Here are a few points to keep … Continued
NOVA is seeking an interim Associate Vice President for Employer Engagement, Career Services and Grant Initiatives to serve from approximately October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The interim AVP must hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and have experience working closely with employers, grants and career services. In addition, the AVP … Continued
As part of ongoing support for faculty who are teaching hybrid and online courses at NOVA, NOVA Online has been offering a series of college-wide webinars shared by our talented faculty colleagues to promote best practices each semester. The first webinar of the fall will be today from noon until 1 p.m. Professor Nicole Tong from … Continued
Do you have questions about COVID and how NOVA has prepared for our return to campus? NOVA’s Office of Emergency Management is offering bi-weekly webinars to help answer your questions. The next bi-weekly briefing will be this Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. Submit your questions using this link by Monday, Sept. 27 at Noon. … Continued
Riots, lawlessness, and rampant violent crime. The general populace believes crime is skyrocketing. Perhaps rightfully so, yet statistics seem to illustrate crime is dropping. Is crime actually dropping, or is the population just growing and diluting the numbers? Or is it the methodology we are using to track crime? How does police leadership view crime? … Continued
COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and readily available, but many of us have a couple of common gripes about COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards. First of all, they are paper documents, making them easy to lose and inconvenient in a mostly digital world. And second, the cards are even too big for most wallets. But if … Continued
Is your resume ready for the IET Virtual Job and Internship Fair? Learn how to write an effective resume that will help you stand out at the IET Virtual Job and Internship Fair. In this workshop, you will learn how to format your resume, how to highlight your skills, and how to write about your … Continued
