You may have noticed that plastic water bottles are no longer available in our vending machines, bookstores or cafeterias. They have been replaced by 16 oz aluminum cans of water. This is due to the Virginia Governor’s Executive Order 77: Virginia Leading by Example to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Solid Waste. Executive Order 77 required … Continued
Check out the February 2022 Newsletter of programs and special events related to IET and STEM. Visit http://newsletter.novastem.us/Latest to learn more. This month we have important stories and information on Bridge Programs at NOVA in Computer Science, Information Technology and Engineering Technology; STEM internships; AWS and Equinix scholarships for students interested in DCO and other … Continued
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
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
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
Woodbridge (WO) Assistant Professor of English and current graduate student in Emerson College’s master in fine arts (MFA) in Writing for Film and Television, Kelly Cochran-Yzquierdo, has been selected as winner of the Best TV Pilot at New York Script Awards for, Club Drama. In 2021, Club Drama was selected as a finalist in the … Continued
In addition to all the exciting information you’ll find on NOVANet, NOVA’s intranet for faculty and staff, you will now find Administrative Council Minutes as well. Just visit the Administrative Council webpage, click the green button and sign in using your full NOVA email address and regular log-in credentials. Then, click Administrative Council minutes to learn … Continued
The Office of Wellness and Mental Health announces that registration is now open for “It’s A New Day: Look Ahead–Be Inspired!” Virtual Wellness and Mental Health Summit. This highly requested event for NOVA’s faculty and staff is being held on Wednesday, April 20 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Please join us for an interactive … Continued
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
As I mentioned in last week’s Zoom office hours, the VCCS convened a task force—co-chaired by Germanna Community College President Janet Gullickson and Blue Ridge Community College President John Downey—that reviewed and offered recommendations on changes to the student onboarding process within the system. The task force has engaged hundreds of individuals from across the … Continued
