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Nominate a Nighthawk for a SEAL Award

December 21, 2021 / Our Nighthawks

Annually, the Office of Student Life hosts the SEAL Awards to honor our soaring Nighthawks for their excellence and resilience spanning the areas of Service, Engagement, Academics and Leadership. The evidence associated with these traits might often be very formal or informal, seen on campus or out in the community, known by many or just … Continued

Enjoy This Week’s CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote

December 21, 2021 / HR News/Training

Helpful Sleep Apps — Struggling to catch enough zzz’s? There’s an app for that (no surprise there!). In fact, there are so many sleep apps that promise to help you fall (and stay) asleep that it can be hard to figure out which ones are worth a try. Whether you want to drift off to … Continued

Meet the Grads: Brianna Ontiveros Aspires to Nursing–Says It’s Never Too Late to Start Toward Your Dream

December 21, 2021 / Our Nighthawks

Every student at NOVA brings a different story, and a different perspective on student success and achievement. Commencement brings to life their accomplishments. For a student like Brianna Ontiveros, she has always known that she was meant to be in the healthcare field. She has now successfully completed one step toward becoming a nurse practitioner, … Continued

NOVA Is Hiring Full-time Teaching Faculty for Fall 2022

December 21, 2021 / HR News/Training

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia.  The open teaching faculty positions begin in Fall 2022 and include the following disciplines: Accounting ASL/Interpreting Education Art History   Studio Arts Environmental Science Anatomy and … Continued

2022-2023 Instructional Software Requests Due Jan. 29

December 21, 2021 / Tech Notes & Training

The window for requesting central funding for instructional software for the 2022-23 academic year is now open.  These requests are for instructional/curriculum software used by students as part of the instruction in a course; it is not for presentation software, management software, software for website creation, or other software not directly used by students as … Continued

AL Campus Vax, Booster Clinic Extended Again thru June 30, 2022

December 21, 2021 / Uncategorized

The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) and its vaccinating partner Red Sea Homecare agency (RSHA) have extended open vaccine scheduling through June 30, 2022. NOVA is strongly encouraging everyone who is able to get vaccinated to do so. Schedule your appointment today.  Red Sea Homecare agency is also able to administer booster shots (all manufacturers) as well (see information … Continued

Career Counseling Has Moved to Career Connection

December 21, 2021 / Our Nighthawks

Career Counseling Has Moved to Career Connection Exciting news – Career Counseling at NOVA has moved to Career Connection! Starting Monday Dec. 20, students can begin signing up to meet with a Career Counselor for spring 2022 through Career Connection. Appointments will begin on Jan. 10, 2022, and students will have the option to meet with a … Continued

Before the Break, TURN-OFF and UNPLUG

December 21, 2021 / General NOVA News

Did you know that many NOVA buildings are built to conserve energy and be energy efficient? This is in compliance with Virginia’s High Performance Buildings Act. More information is available on the VCCS website here and on NOVA’s website here, including in NOVA’s Energy Plan. As we head into the holidays and you leave your … Continued

Tech Tip: Adding an Emoji

December 21, 2021 / Tech Notes & Training

Want a quick shortcut to open an emoji picker on your keyboard? If you are using a Windows PC, select (Window + period) to bring up your emoji keyboard. 😘 On a Mac, select (Command + Ctrl + Spacebar) to open an emoji picker and add a bit of visual interest to your communications 😉 … Continued