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Register for Google Drive Basics Webinar, April 18

April 13, 2022 / Tech Notes & Training

Champions are brilliant at the basics. Your VCCS Google Drive is an amazing tool. This session is an overview of the cloud-based interface and how to use it to optimize your work flow. Learn how to upload and download files and ways to find the various types of files saved on your Google drive. Register … Continued

Spring 2022 AN Pottery Sale–Wed., April 20

Give the gift of handmade ceramics! The Annandale Campus Ceramics Sale is back. Join us on Wednesday, April 20, to browse an impressive selection of handmade pottery created by students and teachers and available at very affordable prices. All proceeds will be donated directly to the Annandale Campus ceramics program through the NVCC Education Foundation. … Continued

Important NOVA Resources for Staying Safe

April 13, 2022 / General NOVA News

Yesterday, you may have seen a “Timely Warning” email from the NOVA Police about an incident in the Annandale parking garage. That notification email is one of many tools and resources used by the NOVA Police and the College to help keep our community safe. In the interest of information sharing, below is a brief … Continued

President to Host Student Zoom Office Hours, April 14

April 13, 2022 / Our Nighthawks

Let your students know that President Anne Kress will hold virtual office hours especially for them on Thursday, April 14, from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. Get NOVA updates and learn about support programs designed for their success. During the meeting, they can submit questions through the chat and hear her answers. This is a … Continued

This Week in DEI

April 12, 2022 / Events

Check out this week’s events to facilitate diversity, equity and inclusion. Wednesday, April 13, 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Office of DEI Spotlight Event featuring Dr. Alexander Jun: “Model Minority or Perpetual Foreigner? A Conversation on Equity Beyond the Binary” Alexander Jun, Ph.D., is an educational researcher and equity scholar who has published extensively on … Continued

Transfer Spotlight Events: Spring 2022

April 12, 2022 / Our Nighthawks

Do you know students interested in transferring to George Mason University? Make sure they know about a number of unique pathways! Representatives from both NOVA and Mason will be present to help students learn more about these transfer opportunities. Criminology, Tuesday, April 19, 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Cybersecurity, Wednesday, April 20, 4 p.m. until … Continued

SpeedGrader Media Comments in Canvas

April 12, 2022 / Tech Notes & Training

Create a sense of community in your Canvas course by creating video feedback comments on student submissions in SpeedGrader. Under the comment box there is a button with the play icon on it. Click that to record your video comment. Submitted by: Heidi Redmond, CETSS, HRedmond@nvcc.edu

Fall Registration has Begun!

April 12, 2022 / Our Nighthawks

Open registration for the fall 2022 semester began on Monday, and class schedule information is now available on the NOVA website and via SIS: Fall 2022 Schedule of Classes. All students, current or new, may now register for their fall 2022 classes. Please encourage your students to register early in order to get the classes … Continued

How About A Haiku for National Poetry Month?

April 12, 2022 / Tuesday Topics

Today’s topic is all of the months within April. April is National Library Month, National Community College Month and the calendar home to at least another dozen months, including National Poetry Month. All of this suggests April is the perfect month for this spring’s NOVA Haiku contest. The theme for this round of haiku is … Continued