Even though March is halfway over, the Employer and Career Services Team still has a lot of events happening this month! Please share these events with your students and view more of our events on our Website. Career Counseling Workshop – The Successful Interview Workshop – Wednesday, March 23, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. … Continued
Dr. Jon Harvey, associate professor of English at NOVA’s Manassas Campus, has recently contributed a chapter to the book Manual For a Future Desert, edited by Ida Soulard, Abinadi Meza and Bassam El Baroni. Harvey’s chapter is titled “A Symbol of Cosmic Desolation: Deserts in Literary Science Fiction,” which explores the futuristic or alien deserts … Continued
Voting for the Forum Council General Election is now open and will run until Thursday, March 24 at 5 p.m. This year, candidates were asked to submit brief statements expressing why they are interested in participating in shared governance at NOVA. Before casting your ballot, take a moment to read their responses at Meet the … Continued
The Lyceum Committee welcomes Dr. Assal Habibi to present, “The Brain’s Crescendo: How Music Training Impacts Child Development.” This event will be held via Zoom, on Wednesday, March 23 at 12 p.m. Please register in advance for this meeting: Assal Habibi is an associate research professor of psychology at the Brain and Creativity Institute at … Continued
On April 21, the NOVA Foundation will host its first ever Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising challenge for all members of the #oneNOVA community. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, friends, family and the broader community are invited to participate in what the Foundation hopes will become NOVA’s biggest annual day of giving. To build momentum … Continued
More info on the programs below can be found at www.nvcc.edu/systemic/fablab.html. NOVA Makers This special program allows members to use the Fab Lab to work on personal projects. Membership is free to NOVA Faculty/Staff/Students and equipment training and safety orientations are provided. Monday OPEN LAB, 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday OPEN LAB, 1 p.m. … Continued
Break Out New Skills Using Zoom Breakout Rooms Breaking up a Zoom meeting into smaller groups facilitates more discussion between participants. Learn how to set up breakout rooms, manage them, and jump in to help when necessary. Register for this and other sessions at https://nvcc.gosignmeup.com Submitted by: Heidi Redmond, CETSS, HRedmond@nvcc.edu
Save the date for our next Virtual Employer Lobby (VEL)! The VEL connects NOVA students and alumni with employer representatives to network and learn about career opportunities. Our next lobby is on March 23 from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. via Zoom. The virtual lobby is hosted by Employer and Career Services, and each participating … Continued
We are proud to announce a one-year fellowship for students who are also parents enrolled at NOVA. Student Parent Fellows will receive a $20,000 stipend to help the College enhance student parent supports over the next year. This opportunity is part of NOVA’s participation in a program called FamilyU which is offered by Generation Hope, … Continued
The President will host her monthly Zoom office hours for faculty and staff on Thursday, March 31 at 12 p.m. You may use this link to submit an anonymous question by 5 p.m. Friday, March 25. Dr. Kress will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also … Continued
