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Career Up Fall Institute Application Due Today

September 28, 2022 / Our Nighthawks

The application deadline for Career Up’s fall institute is here. This great opportunity for first-generation students is 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 … Continued

DEI: “Empowering Students Through the Diversity of Music,” Sept. 29

September 28, 2022 / Events

This project seeks to highlight NOVA’s continued commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by highlighting The Blues, an important example of musical diversity. Come join us for this segment on the Piedmont Blues. Musician Frederick Franklin will speak and offer musical engagement on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. in room CA-302 … Continued

NOVA Fact Book: 2017-2018 thru 2021-2022 Now Available

September 28, 2022 / General NOVA News

The 35th edition of the NOVA Fact Book: 2017-2018 through 2021-2022 is now available for your reference. Inside the current issue, you will find general information about the College; historical enrollment data; student enrollment, retention, graduation and transfer data; finances and facilities data; personnel data; student services and community education data and international student data. … Continued

Be a Part of the ‘Celebrate & Remember’ Series!

September 28, 2022 / Events

The Office of DEI is planning a new series of mini-events called the ‘Celebrate & Remember’ (C&R) series, and we need your help! With a student body of over 75,000 and our staff and faculty roster of 3,400+, NOVA is an extremely diverse place. Although we do our best to highlight the heritages and holidays … Continued

History Club at Annandale Presents Journalist Eric Rozenman, Sept. 30

September 28, 2022 / Events

The History Club at the Annandale Campus presents a public lecture by Eric Rozenman, journalist and adjunct professor of history. Rozenman will present “From Elvis to Trump, Eyewitness to the Unraveling: Co-Starring Richard Nixon, Andy Warhol, Bill Clinton, the Supremes and Barack Obama.” This event will be held on Friday, September 30 from 3 p.m. … Continued

Get Ready for the Great Southeast Shake Out, Oct. 20

September 27, 2022 / General NOVA News

NOVA will participate in The Great Southeast Shake Out Regional Earthquake Drill on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10:20 a.m. This is an important opportunity to plan and practice steps you should take in the event of an earthquake. (Don’t laugh. Earthquakes are relatively rare in this area, but they do happen–think August 23, 2011.) What … Continued

NOVA’s Incredible Earliest Days

September 27, 2022 / General NOVA News

On this day in 1965, NOVA opened its doors as the Northern Virginia Technical College on South Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. Known as Nova Tech, it was housed in a windowless converted warehouse, which had recently been vacated by one of the electronics research units of Melpar, Inc. The front entrance is shown … Continued