Imagine being five years old and watching your mother leave. She hugs you tight and whispers that she is doing this for you. She is going to ensure you have a better life. Rommel Aguilar Cardenas was born in a very remote, very poor town in southern Honduras. Like many Latinx people in the United … Continued
The Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Counselors (VACRAO) is offering Virtual College Transfer Fairs for all transfer students throughout Virginia. Participants will gain a wealth of college knowledge and have the opportunity to ask questions of admission counselors in a safe, flexible, online environment. Virtual College Transfer Fairs Thursday, Oct. 21 and Monday, … Continued
On Thursday, Oct. 28 at 8pm, the NOVA Alexandria Band will perform in a joint concert with the George Mason University Wind Symphony in the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall on the Alexandria Campus. Come hear staples in the band repertoire, including two pieces by composer and conductor Mark Camphouse, who is also the GMU … Continued
This week, we look at ART-101: History and Appreciation of Art I, by Jeanette Nicewinter. Highlights of this course include the incorporation of numerous online resources in Canvas to supplement the textbook, as well as a Research Project Information Center. View this week’s featured course. Schedule an appointment with a NOVA Canvas Designer to bring … Continued
Join us on Tuesday, October 19 to learn about a new accessibility tool available to all of NOVA. ReadSpeaker is a text-to-speech tool that works inside Canvas to read text out loud to you. Text-to-speech technology opens the door to a significant portion of the population with literacy difficulties, learning disabilities, reduced vision and language … Continued
Did you know that October 18-22 is National Transfer Student Week (NTSW)? Every year, the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students organizes NTSW to celebrate transfer students and the professionals who support them on their journey. Help a student find their path by being in the know of up-to-date information and current events … Continued
You may have noticed a new redesign for Discussions and Announcements in Canvas. The following additions/modifications have been made: The toolbar has been moved to the top of the discussion and announcement thread. Newest replies display at the top of the first page instead of the bottom of the last page. Users can sort replies … Continued
Faculty and Staff: Please join us in recognizing and celebrating our NOVA graduates at NOVA’s inaugural Winter Commencement. Consider serving as a general volunteer or faculty marshal. Commencement will be Tuesday, December 14 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Center, Alexandria Campus. There will be three ceremonies at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Volunteers … Continued
Just as we’ve finally settled into the fall semester, it’s time to prepare for spring 2022! Deans, associate deans, and schedulers are working hard to ready the spring ’22 course offerings, which will be viewable (for planning purposes) to students, faculty and staff in SIS and on the NOVA website starting Monday, October 18. Priority … Continued
VCCS has launched a new portal that replaces the current myNOVA portal. As part of this implementation, VCCS is now requiring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all users accessing the system. Faculty and staff must set up and use MFA to access myNOVA. We recommend you set up MFA as soon as possible to avoid any … Continued
