On Wednesday, October 4, Drs. Cheri Spiegel and Paul Fitzgerald of the Annandale Center for Contemplative Practice, in partnership with Elizabeth Garibay of NOVA Annandale Student Life, offered an “Empathy Table” to all comers–students, faculty and staff–from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. At the empathy table, consisting of a table, three chairs and a set … Continued
Fall has arrived, which means it’s time for leaf jumping, pumpkin spice lattes, and everything plaid. But the autumn months also may come with those seasonal sniffles and more. As we congregate indoors, preventing colds and flu may be more challenging. You can reduce your chances of getting sick by taking the necessary steps to … Continued
Under the leadership of Dr. Michelle Brown-Nevers, vice president for enrollment management and student success, the Advising Redesign Committee is working diligently to ensure our advising model is comprehensive and student centered. Your voice matters and your feedback and participation are critical to our students’ success. Below, is a list of the areas being addressed … Continued
Recordings from President Kress’ October office hours, for both faculty/staff and for students are now available. You will find them here: College-wide Zoom for Faculty, Staff, Administrators – Oct 4, 2022 Passcode: fY$FNz1u ========================================================================= Student Zoom – Oct 4, 2022 Passcode: 1$^#xjYe Submitted by: Shelly Ryan, ITSS, SNRyan@nvcc.edu
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers a competitive scholarship for community college students with exceptional promise and demonstrated financial need to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Students in any discipline may apply. The award provides funding for tuition, room and board, required fees and books for the remainder (up to three years) of the scholar’s undergraduate … Continued
Good course design improves the student learning experience by making it easier to access information, being consistent and organized and limiting the options available in course navigation to focus attention on the flow of the course. Learn how to organize modules and create graphics, headings, buttons and course cards that will guide your students with … Continued
Northern Virginia Community College has a new method of access control called HID Mobile. With this new system, faculty and staff can now access secured doors (only the doors that they have been granted access to) by using just their cell phone. It’s easy, convenient, boosts efficiency and maximizes security. Use of this app is … Continued
Join this Canvas in 20 session, Micro-Credentials with Canvas. This event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. and will discuss Canvas Badges (i.e., Badgr). You will learn of ways for an instructor to award students with badges to enhance engagement, encourage goal setting or recognize successful competency in a skill set. Learn … Continued
Here are just a few of President Kress’ activities for the week of October 3. Monday, October 3 Campus visits: Manassas and Woodbridge Panelist for a joint webinar with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) Zoom meeting with NOVA’s Student Government Association Tuesday, … 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), is offering four one-hour workshops via Zoom. The last session of the series, “Assessing Global Competence Skills: Strategies, Examples and Resources” … Continued
