Mark Your Calendars! The annual Pottery Sale will be held at the on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. At this event, you can find unique pieces at bargain prices, just in time for your holiday gift-giving! Everything is hand-crafted by students or faculty, and all proceeds benefit the Annandale Campus ceramics … Continued
The National Writing Day Committee invites you to attend a special Zoom event with Nick Jans, New York Times Best-Selling Author and 2022 Living Now Awards gold medalist. This event will be held on Friday, October 21 at 11:30 a.m. Nick Jans has been published in hundreds of magazines, from Reader’s Digest to Rolling Stone. … Continued
Please check out the current edition of the Public Safety Newsletter. This month’s edition has articles on how to minimize the occurrence of violence and how to respond when it does occur, improved mental health responses for those in crisis, preparing for hurricanes and free police training opportunities to empower you! If you have questions … Continued
It’s hard to believe that fall break for students and faculty is already here. For the upcoming non-instructional days (October 10 and 11), all campus cafeterias will be closed. Current operating hours and menus, apart from these non-instructional-day interruptions, can be found at www.nvcc.edu/food. All campus bookstores and bookstore cafés will be open from 8:30 … Continued
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
Are you looking for alternative ways to engage your students? Virtual worlds provide an immersive 3D environment that many instructors in higher education are using with their students as an exciting teaching tool. NOVA has a region in a virtual world called Second Life (SL) that has more than 20 educational activities to enhance student … Continued
In today’s economy, it’s vital for students to learn how to connect their NOVA education to future career opportunities. Join the Office of Career Services for an engagement session to learn how to help your students do just that! The targeted audiences include both academic faculty and student affairs professionals. We will work to help … Continued
Imagine it’s September 1, 1980. NOVA was starting its thirteenth official year and with only its second president. Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States (Ronald Reagan would be elected in November); Kramer vs Kramer received the Oscar for Best Picture over Apocalypse Now and Breaking Away (among others); Mount St. Helens erupted; … Continued
NOVA Music will present the 8th Annual Jazz4Justice concert and fundraiser. “Frank, Ella, and Thad,” featuring special guest artist Sharón Clark, will be held on Wednesday, October 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Alexandria Campus’ Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center located at 4915 East Campus Dr, Alexandria. The event raises funds to … 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 on Zoom. The last session of the series, “Assessing Global Competence Skills: Strategies, Examples, and Resources” … Continued
