A Review, View and Preview of NOVA at Fall 2022 Convocation, August 16
Next Tuesday, August 16, we’ll come together in person and via live stream for NOVA’s Fall 2022 Convocation.
This year, our college will be concluding its last strategic plan and beginning work on our next. At convocation, we’ll be taking a look back, a scan of the current environment and our first step in planning for the future. Our focus will be on NOVA’s important and impactful role in our community.
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank Vice President Renee Haltom, who serves on my Business Advisory Council, will keynote the morning session. She will talk about the Future of Work and economic trends in the Commonwealth that influence NOVA. Her presentation will be followed by a conversation with a panel of regional leaders, including George Mason University Provost Mark Ginsberg, Fairfax County EDA President and CEO Victor Hoskins and Northern Virginia Health Foundation President and CEO Patricia Mathews. This dialog will build on Renee Haltom’s keynote, with a discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing Northern Virginia—and the strategic role NOVA can play in connecting the full diversity of our community to higher education and economic and social mobility. Many thanks to interim Dean Jennifer Rainey for moderating this discussion.
Throughout the morning, we’ll see videos capturing the thoughts of our NOVA community—students, faculty and staff—on the future of our shared college, and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Nathan Carter will offer an update on our Inclusive Excellence plan and the powerful work you have done to strengthen NOVA and our students’ success.
My comments will conclude the morning. I’ll be providing an update on our 2017-2023 Strategic Plan, “Pathway to the American Dream”; an overview of the process for our next plan and an outlook on the year ahead.
As a thank you to those participating in convocation in person and in the spirit of connecting our community, Ned and I will be giving away three pairs of infield box tickets for the September 27th NOVA Nighthawk Day at Nationals Park to three employees in attendance at the Schlesinger Center.
See you on the 16th!