Career Up is excited to share a fall institute for first-generation students! This opportunity is currently available for both new and continuing students and will provide career exploration, career planning and life success skills. Upon completion of all program requirements, students will be awarded a $1,000 stipend on their NOVA account and a Career Up certification. … Continued
Thanks to the Office of DEI and the NOVA Foundation, a four-part workshop series for faculty has launched this year! NOVA Online, in collaboration with the Office of International Education and Sponsored Programs (OIESP), has sponsored four one-hour workshops on Zoom–two in the spring and two in the fall. Through promoting inclusive learning environments and … Continued
So you want to develop a healthy and active lifestyle, but how do we know if we are exercising vigorously enough to achieve the full benefit of our effort? Try the “Talk Test” to Exercise at the Right Intensity. As you are warming up to your activity, the pace of your breath, which correlates to … Continued
Our annual Constitution Day event has returned to the Alexandria Campus in-person! Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 11:10 a.m. in Room AA-196 of the Bisdorf Building. This year’s topic will be the U.S. Supreme Court, its role as guarantor of the U.S. Constitution and what its interpretation of that role has meant throughout … Continued
Group work in Canvas doesn’t have to be a headache! This session shows how to set up groups in Canvas and create assignments and discussions for those Groups. We’ll look at how you manage those Groups and what it looks like as a student, too. Go to NOVA.GoSignMeUp.com to register! Submitted by: Johnna Denny, CETSS, JDenny@nvcc.edu
According to the blog Financial wellness: What it is and how to get it, “getting financial education is imperative to understand what it means to be financially well.” The NOVA Employee Wellness and Wellbeing Office recognizes the importance of financial well-being to the overall health of NOVA’s employees. We will continue curating a selection of resources … Continued
The NOVA Foundation and the Office of Financial Aid are pleased to announce the opening of the final scholarship cycle for the 2022-2023 academic year! The scholarship application period opens today, Sept. 9 and will close on Oct. 7. Students may submit one application to apply for multiple scholarship opportunities. For a list of available … Continued
Save yourself time, work more efficiently and learn to use Qwickly Course Tools. This easy-to-use program will allow you to create announcements, calendar events, pages and discussions in one place and to push that out to multiple classes. Take 20 minutes out of your day to learn how to use this program, and save hours … Continued
Please take note of upcoming faculty and staff caucuses. These meetings provide an opportunity for the various stakeholders to learn about ongoing initiatives affecting them and to provide input and assistance in carrying them forward. Thurs., Sept. 15, 10 a.m.: Professional Faculty Caucus Meeting, Sept. 15 Join colleagues at the Professional Faculty Caucus on the … Continued
Jacob Workman is one of five NOVA students to receive a 2022 Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship. Workman, who is working toward an engineering degree, has already been in talks with the company about future employment prospects. Launched in 2020, Lockheed Martin established its Vocational Scholarship program to support students of all ages participating in skills-based … Continued
