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NOVA Appoints New Director of Financial Aid

November 30, 2022 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

I am pleased to announce that Ms. Sherika Charity has been hired as the director of financial aid. Sherika has over 12 years of experience as a financial aid professional, with over 10 years of experience with the Virginia Community College System, serving in numerous roles, most recently as the Director of Financial Aid at … Continued

Enjoy This Week’s CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote

November 30, 2022 / Get Well

Join CommonHealth’s 2022 Maintain, Don’t Gain Holiday Challenge – a challenge to help you stay on track to maintain your weight while enjoying this most wonderful time of year.  The challenge will run through 1/2/23 and provide strategies and resources to help maintain your weight throughout the holiday season.  To keep things simple, and hassle-free, … Continued

Learn About Cyber Careers at VT’s Virtual BIT-Cyber Speaker Series, Tonight at 7

November 30, 2022 / Events

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to join representatives from Virginia Tech’s Cybersecurity Management and Analytics program to learn more about cybersecurity career opportunities! The next event will be held today, Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. via Zoom and will feature Colonel Candice Frost, who will discuss the role of women in federal … Continued

AAPI Center Discusses Combating Violence Through Cultural Humility

November 30, 2022 / General NOVA News

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the AAPI Center welcomed the A/PI Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP) for the first segment of a Cultural Humility workshop. The workshop was offered for NOVA’s AAPI Connect peer mentors and mentees, as well as NOVA staff. DVRP, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C. that serves A/PI populations, provides help … Continued

Update on NOVA’s Advising Redesign Efforts

November 30, 2022 / General NOVA News

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. As the advising redesign progresses, there will be a series of updates in the Daily Flyer. While there are a total of nine … Continued

Join the Virtual EMSS Staff-Wide Meeting, Dec. 2

November 30, 2022 / Events

The Zoom webinar link is listed below for the upcoming EMSS staff-wide meeting scheduled for Friday, December 2, from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. All faculty and staff who wish to attend are invited. Here is the link for the meeting. Use Passcode: 323451. Visit the EMSS SharePoint site to access full webinar details and … Continued

Final “DEI on the Inside” Workshop: Empathy, Dec. 2

November 30, 2022 / Events

Registration is open for the final of our fall 2022 DEI grant-supported workshops, “Empathy: Embracing Ways of Being that Include Awareness of All.” This workshop will be held Friday, December 2, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in CM-332 on the Annandale Campus. All are welcome to register and attend! What does it mean to … Continued

Experiential Learning Webinar, Today at 2

November 30, 2022 / Events

Interested in learning more about experiential learning (EL)? Looking for ways that you can provide students in your courses with EL and undergraduate research opportunities? Join us today at 2 p.m. for a webinar with Jim Hewlett from Fingerlakes Community College as he talks about how to provide EL experiences for students and what that … Continued

Get Your Canvas Courses Ready for the Finals Frenzy

November 29, 2022 / Tech Notes & Training

The NOVA Canvas & Educational Technology Support Services team will bring you tips each day leading up to Finals week. If you need assistance closing out the semester with your Fall 2022 Canvas course or want to get set for Spring 2023, we are here to help. Make an appointment or check out our resources … Continued

Congratulations to Dr. Sherri Anna Brown

November 29, 2022 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

It is with great excitement (and sadness) I share that Dr. Sherri Anna Brown will be leaving NOVA to become the new associate vice president of student affairs at  Baltimore City Community College. Her last day at NOVA will be Wednesday, November 30. Her 19-year tenure at NOVA has been stellar and I feel privileged … Continued