It’s time to register for the ACE Conference. You will receive a confirmation email, which will automatically register you for the raffle! The Provosts and their campuses are continuing with the tradition of donating wonderful items for the raffle, and we cannot thank them enough for their generosity! In order to support our classified staff … Continued
Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has asked for assistance in conveying a message on behalf of Dr. Danny Avula, vaccine czar for Virginia, to all public institutions of higher education (IHE). In responding to a request for guidance on whether IHE faculty and staff should have access to COVID-19 vaccination boosters, Dr. Avula states that … Continued
It’s the time of year for getting a flu shot to protect yourself and those you love. We are fighting on two fronts in 2021–influenza and COVID-19. All employees are encouraged to get a flu shot and COVID-19 vaccination (visit vaccinate.virginia.gov). The more people who receive the flu shot, the higher our community immunity levels … 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
On October 11 and 12, campus bookstore hours will be 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. and cafeterias will be closed. We will resume normal hours on October 13. More information, including regular hours, can be found at www.nvcc.edu/books and www.nvcc.edu/food. Submitted by: Rob Johnson, Auxiliary Services, ROJohnson@nvcc.edu
The VCCS is planning an overnight faculty field trip! On Thursday, November 4, selected faculty will have the opportunity to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The day after (Friday, November 5), the tour continues at the National Museum of the American Indian and Howard University. The target audience is primarily … Continued
Teaching, Administrative and Professional Faculty: Consider applying for the President’s Sabbatical. View this link for guidelines, eligibility and the application. The deadline is November 1. If you have questions, contact Dr. Hemchand Gossai. Submitted by: Dr. Hemchand Gossai, AN Dean of LASS, HGossai@nvcc.edu
Glenda Sorto is an academic success counselor at NOVA’s Woodbridge Campus. She is halfway through her ninth year working at NOVA and will celebrate her 10-year anniversary in February 2022. Born in San Salvador, El Salvador, she was raised by her grandmother. She says, to this day, if she calls her grandmother “Abuelita,” she gets … Continued
It is the time of year when the various segments of the college faculty elect their members as representatives on the ad hoc college committee: The Appointment Advisory Committee. The Appointment Advisory Committee provides information and advice for the President’s consideration on all faculty members eligible for three- and five-year appointments. We are requesting volunteers to slate a ballot … Continued
VIVA (Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium) has announced an open-access (OA) read and publish deal with Rockefeller University Press (RUP) within three RUP journals: Journal of Cell Biology (VIVA’s shared subscription for many years), Journal of Experimental Medicine, and Journal of General Physiology. This new read and publish agreement includes both a content expansion (all participants … Continued
