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In Case You Missed It: VCCS Chancellor Lifts Mask Mandate as of March 14

February 28, 2022 / General NOVA News

Note from NOVA’s President on the VCCS’ lifting of the mask mandate, Feb. 25, 2022: Dear NOVA Community:  Earlier this afternoon (Friday, Feb. 25), you received an email from Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Chancellor Glenn DuBois suspending the system’s mask mandate effective Monday, March 14, 2022. This change impacts all students, faculty, staff, and … Continued

Dining Services Survey Closes Friday and Spring Break Hours

February 28, 2022 / General NOVA News

Don’t forget to provide your feedback on NOVA’s dining services via the Dining Survey. You could even win a prize! The Survey closes March 4! Spring Break is coming quickly, March 7 through 11! Please keep in mind that all campus cafeterias and bookstores will be closed during Spring Break. All locations will resume normal … Continued

Enjoy This Week’s CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote

February 28, 2022 / HR News/Training

Warm and hearty, Kale with Bacon and Cannellini Beans offers a fantastic combination of flavors and textures. Serve in smaller portions as a side dish, use as a pasta topping or enjoy it on its own as a room temperature salad. Center-cut bacon is just like regular bacon but has less fat than traditional bacon … Continued

Employee Rewards and Recognition Nominations Due March 9

February 28, 2022 / HR News/Training

REWARDS – We are pleased to announce that the nomination period for NOVA’s 2022 Reward Programs is now open. Through this program, full‐time administrative and professional faculty, full‐time classified staff, full‐time teaching faculty, and adjunct faculty are eligible to receive monetary awards up to $2,000.00. To nominate a NOVA employee, please CLICK HERE, and use … Continued

State Financial Aid Expanded for Previously Ineligible Non-Citizens

February 25, 2022 / General NOVA News

Beginning with the 2022-2023 aid year, students who are unable to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can now be considered for state financial aid by submitting the Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) application at https://schev.edu/index/tuition-aid/vasa/. The process for being considered for state financial aid requires two separate steps. Meet the requirements … Continued

Save the Date! Open Education Week, March 7 thru 11

February 25, 2022 / Events

Open Education Week is an annual event for sharing and learning about OER (open educational resources) and open education achievements. Open educational resources are “freely accessible, openly licensed instructional materials such as text, media and other digital assets that are useful for teaching, learning and assessing, as well as for research purposes.” NOVA’s Office of … Continued

Employee Rewards and Recognition Nominations Due March 9

February 25, 2022 / HR News/Training

REWARDS – We are pleased to announce that the nomination period for NOVA’s 2022 Reward Programs is now open. Through this program, full‐time administrative and professional faculty, full‐time classified staff, full‐time teaching faculty, and adjunct faculty are eligible to receive monetary awards up to $2,000.00. To nominate a NOVA employee, please CLICK HERE, and use … Continued

Enjoy the Latest Nighthawk News: News Students Can Use

February 25, 2022 / Our Nighthawks

Check out the 41st edition of the Nighthawk News​​ and get valuable information about all that NOVA has to offer our students! Get info about students’ required enrollment in the new Multi-Factor Authentication, learn how to join in President Kress’s Student Zoom next Tuesday, and get updates on services, opportunities, and events for our students. Submitted … Continued

A Recap of the President’s Activities, Week of Feb. 21

February 25, 2022 / General NOVA News

Below are a few of the events and activities that President Kress participated in this week. Feb. 22: NOVA, Quantum Industry Coalition Workforce Development Roundtable On Tuesday, Feb. 22, President Kress; Dr. Chad Knights, vice president of IET and college computing; Steve Partridge, vice president of strategy, research and workforce innovation and Dr. Eun-Woo Chang, … Continued