If you are looking for alternative ways to engage your students, consider attending “Using Virtual Worlds to Enhance Your Course.” Virtual worlds provide an immersive 3D environment that many instructors in higher education are using with their students as an exciting teaching tool. NOVA has a region in a virtual world called Second Life (SL) … Continued
Please remind your students about today’s internship fair from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center on the Annandale Campus. This is a great opportunity for students to connect face-to-face with employers, to learn more about available internships for summer 2022 and beyond, and to hone their networking skills. … Continued
The President will host her monthly Zoom office hours for faculty and staff tomorrow, Thursday, March 31, at 12 p.m. Dr. Kress will use the most frequently asked questions, submitted in advance, to frame her initial comments. As always, you will be able to ask questions during the Zoom via the chat box, which will … Continued
In celebration of Women’s History Month, please join the Office of Academic Affairs in welcoming Dr. Meredith Woo, president of Sweet Briar College, who will present What Do Women Want? Leadership in Our Time. The event will be held at NOVA’s Annandale Campus. “The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet … Continued
NOVA is partnering with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission to launch a coat donation effort called NOVA Cares About Ukraine: 2 Weeks to 2,000! The coat drive begins on Friday, April 1, and will end on Friday, April 15. During this time, new coats and/or gently used coats and jackets can be dropped off in … 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
April is officially Celebrate Diversity Month, a time to recognize and celebrate diverse cultures, perspectives and communities while drawing attention to the common humanity in all people. As part of NOVA’s DEI programming in April for Celebrate Diversity Month, we invite you to take time to join a healing circle (on campus or online). Share … Continued
Every month the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presents a listing of DEI-related events held online and in person across NOVA’s six campuses. This listing is available for viewing in the News and Updates section on the DEI web site, as well as in the DEI page on NOVAnet. In the past, these events … 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
NOVA’s Office of Strategic Insights (OSI) is pleased to announce the latest edition of its Data Spotlight newsletter (previously Spotlight). The new issue focuses on fall headcount enrollment of first-time to college (new) students. National data are presented for fall 2016 through fall 2020, the most recent five-year period for which data are available, and … Continued
