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Enjoy This Week’s CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote

March 14, 2022 / HR News/Training

Consider self-care as a way to insist that you matter and are worthy of care. Make a declaration to yourself to practice self-love. When you tend to yourself you become a person who is vibrant, healthy, passionate, and loving. This state of being encourages relationships to thrive, your health to improve, and creates a sense … Continued

Mask or Don’t Mask: VCCS Mask Mandate Lifted as of Today

March 14, 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

Mock Interview Feature Available as of March 16

March 14, 2022 / Our Nighthawks

Starting Wednesday, March 16, the Mock Interview feature in Career Connection will be available to students! Mock interviews allow students to practice their interviewing skills. The module includes over 1,000 pre-recorded questions from which students may choose to build custom interviews, or they can take pre-set interviews based on their major or type of interview. … Continued

Career Connection Events: Week of March 14th

March 14, 2022 / Our Nighthawks

As we come back from Spring Break, the Employer and Career Services Team is busy hosting a variety of events! Please share these events with your students and view more of our events on our Website. Internship Fair Preparation Session Prep Session – Tuesday, March 15 from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Career Counseling Workshop … Continued

Dealing with Difficult People: Tips for Defusing Toxic Situations

March 14, 2022 / General NOVA News

We have all been there. Whether teaching in the classroom, having a difference of opinion with a colleague, receiving complaints or assisting students in navigating complex financial aid labyrinths, we have interact with angry, frustrated, confused and often unreasonable people. Furthermore, the significant stress associated with the ongoing pandemic’s uncertain social, financial and cultural effects … Continued

This Week in the NOVA Fab Lab

March 14, 2022 / Events

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

Take Your Course to a New Level with the New Semester

March 14, 2022 / Tech Notes & Training

Simplify course setup, design beautiful courses and avoid headaches in Canvas with help from  Canvas & Educational Technology Support Services (CETSS). CETSS offers technology workshops, course design services, and one-on-one support to all NOVA faculty and staff.  Our trainers are ready to help use Canvas effectively, or use productivity tools to streamline your workflow. Canvas … Continued

Office of DEI’s March Spotlight Event: Amelia Rose Earhart, March 15

March 14, 2022 / Events

The Office of DEI and the Loudoun Campus are pleased to present around-the-world pilot and speaker Amelia Rose Earhart. Ms. Earhart will talk about her flight around the world, and the obstacles she faced, in an in-person discussion titled, “Own Your Airspace: Navigating the Turbulence of Uncharted Territory.” This event will be held on Tuesday, … Continued