An exciting exhibit, NOVA FOODWAYS: Global Cuisine, Third Culture & Community will open from Oct. 11 through 21 on the Alexandria Campus in the Bisdorf Building, AA-158. Visitors will explore the ways that our diverse community cultivates, prepares and consumes food and connects to shifting aspects of our identity. Some foodways are chosen for us … Continued
In partnership with the Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (VACRAO), NOVA will host in-person college transfer fairs on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13. These events provide students the opportunity to meet with representatives from over 50 colleges and universities in order to learn more about the transfer process. Please encourage students 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
Today is World Teachers’ Day! NOVA’s World Teachers’ Day spotlight, Sana Hilmi, a professor teaching Arabic at the Annandale Campus, talks about her journey at NOVA, starting off as an ESL student and becoming a renowned faculty member. Here, she chronicles her journey and why she commits herself to the students she teaches. Please tell … 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
Join us for Human Resources’ Lunch-and-Learn webinars! These professional development webinars are sponsored by the Anthem Employee Assistance Program. Please click on the workshop title to register for the webinar you would like to join. Critical Thinking – today, Oct. 5 from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Learning to think critically expands a person’s … Continued
The Office of Strategic Insights will be offering four workshops this fall on student learning outcomes (SLO) and core learning outcomes (CLO) assessment. The target audience for these workshops is discipline chairs, program heads, assessment leads and faculty at NOVA; these workshops do not cover the academic program and discipline reviews or administrative unit planning … Continued
Back by popular demand, and brought to you by the NOVA Foundation Empowering Students Through the Diversity of Music presents “Three Chords and the Blues.” Please join us as best-selling authors Josephine Matyas and Craig Jones of “Chasing the Blues: A Traveler’s Guide to Americas Music” return to NOVA for a speaking and musical engagement. … Continued
The open enrollment period for participation in the Legal Resources Plan begins October 1 and ends October 31, 2022. The plan provides limited legal services to benefits- eligible employees, their spouses and qualifying dependent children at the group rate of $18.00 per month. Plan features include no annual usage limitations, co-pays or deductibles for covered … 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 food services 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 … Continued
