The Office of Recruitment & Admissions is pleased to announce we will be offering several opportunities for the Latinx/Hispanic community to learn more about the many benefits of receiving an education at NOVA in Spanish. Our knowledgeable counselors will share about the programs offered, how to complete the steps for enrollment, scholarship and financial support, … Continued
“Who is not in the room?” That was the question asked, and pivotal concern raised by Gene Demby, co-host of NPR’s award-winning podcast Code Switch and the October Spotlight Guest for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Mr. Demby spoke virtually from his home in Philadelphia to a packed room in the Manassas Campus, … Continued
Make sure you check out the following DEI-related events across NOVA campuses this week: Monday, October 18 Eid Milad un-Nabi is an Islamic holiday commemorating the birthday of the prophet Muhammad, and is observed October 18-19 (sundown to sundown). Wednesday, October 20 International Pronouns Day is observed on October 20th. The day began in 2018 … Continued
Improving our health should be one of the top priorities in life and it’s important to plan ahead so other “to-do” items don’t push fitness off your radar. To keep exercise a priority try some of these strategies and you can commit to Get Fit! Put it on the calendar. Schedule physical activity as you … Continued
The fourth in LO CST instructor Josh Pachter’s series of “inspired by” anthologies was published last month by Untreed Reads. The first three volumes contained short crime fiction inspired by the songs of Joni Mitchell (The Beat of Black Wings), Jimmy Buffett (The Great Filling Station Holdup) and Billy Joel (Only the Good Die Young). … Continued
Three (3) virtual office hours hosted by Maureen Lawson, Coordinator of Advising Training and Karan Srinivas, Coordinator of Advising Technology will be offered each week to answer your questions about Navigate Features. These will begin next Monday, October 10th and continue throughout the fall semester. Registration is not necessary so just stop in and let … Continued
To ensure that the College’s equipment remains aligned with the latest security patches, we are requesting that anyone using an NVCC-issued Windows laptop check for updates the third week of every month. Faculty and staff with NVCC-issued Windows laptops have the ability to check for and install the latest Microsoft security updates without having to … Continued
The Early Alert feature in Navigate streamlines the processes for helping to connect students with faculty and professional advisors. The Early Alert feature creates a seamless process for NOVA faculty/staff to alert students that they aren’t doing well in a course, to offer resources to help students succeed in their courses and to send positive … Continued
The U.S. Department of Education issued Final Rules on Distance Education and Innovation in September 2020, with the rules going into effect on July 1, 2021. The new regulations promote educational innovation to better serve the needs of an increasingly diverse population of students. The U.S. Department of Education requires that all online courses for … Continued
Career Connection Events – Week of October 18th Check out some of these upcoming career events in Career Connection and share with your students! NOVA IET Cybersecurity Awareness Week Acing the CompTIA Security+ Exam Part 1: Monday, October 18th from 6-7pm Cybersecurity Resume Writing Workshop: Tuesday, October 19th from 6:30-7:30pm Landing a Job in Cybersecurity … Continued
