Did you know you can see a Student’s Last Activity in Canvas? Navigate to the People page, and you can look at the Last Activity column. Here, you can view the last date and time the student was active in your course, as well as the total amount of time they have spent in your … Continued
NOVA English Professor, Sophia Aimen Sexton (AN), published an opinion article in Newsweek, “Resettled Afghan Fathers Don’t Want Their Daughters Educated–We Must Change That.” Sexton is assistant professor of English at NOVA’s Annandale Campus. She holds a Master of Arts in Education from Virginia Tech. She has written extensively on the plight of Afghan refugees. … Continued
Join us for in-person training in our hyflex classrooms this Friday! HyFlex courses use a hybrid flexible format that allows students to attend class either live in-person or remotely via Zoom. Classes are recorded to allow for asynchronous viewing. Friday, February 11 at 9:30 a.m. Woodbridge WAS 208 Formal Presentation from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 … Continued
As you know, NOVA no longer requires employees to show proof of vaccination or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing in accordance with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Directive Number Two and guidance from the VCCS. As a result, the college currently has a limited supply of at-home rapid tests available for employees who want them. Now NOVA employees … Continued
The next Transfer Virginia Portal Training session for community college personnel will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. The Zoom information can be found below and no registration is required. Zoom Link: https://vccs.zoom.us/my/transferva Dial In: +1-720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 804 761 5607 This training session is designed to help faculty/staff better understand how the portal can meet the needs … Continued
There are many, many opportunities for our Nighthawks to study abroad. International study changes the lives of our students and raises the profile of NOVA as a global institution. Here are some outstanding 2022 opportunities with spring deadlines that are approaching quickly. Please talk with your students about the life-long benefits of international study. If … Continued
We want to hear from you. Committees are an essential part of NOVA’s shared governance structure, and it is important to review the committee structure periodically to ensure the health and wellbeing of decision making at NOVA. To that end, we will begin a review of our committee structure over the next few weeks, and … Continued
NOVA’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is sponsoring a number of events for Black History Month and is coordinating a calendar of all NOVA activities across the month. This calendar is being updated along the way, so please check in regularly. The national theme of Black History Month this year is Black Health and … Continued
As you continue to nominate our soaring Nighthawks for NOVA’s annual SEAL Awards, honoring their excellence and resilience spanning the areas of Service, Engagement, Academics and Leadership, I have exciting news to share! One of our exceptional SEAL Award winners will be selected to also receive the Loser-Savkar PaTHS Award The Loser-Savkar PaTHS Award was established by … Continued
The HBCU Virtual Transfer Showcase will be held on Wednesday, February 16 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.! During the event, students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to engage in breakout sessions featuring representatives from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including from the following institutions: Bowie State University Elizabeth City State University … Continued
