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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

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

November 29, 2022 / General NOVA News

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

Learn About Cyber Careers at VT’s Virtual BIT-Cyber Speaker Series, Nov. 30

November 29, 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 on 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 … Continued

A “Fur-ever” Home for the Holidays

November 29, 2022 / General NOVA News

For the last three decades, NOVA’s Veterinary Technology Department has partnered exclusively with the Frederick County Esther Boyd Animal Shelter in Winchester, Va., to provide all necessary medical care, including surgical procedures, for animals in need of a “fur-ever” home. Though some of the animals who receive treatment have an adoption pending, most are still … Continued

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

November 29, 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

ASIST Suicide Prevention “First Aid” Training, Dec. 5 and 6

November 29, 2022 / Events

Northern Virginia Community College Police, in partnership with the Campus Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia, will host the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). This important training will be held Dec. 5 and 6, from 8:20 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Alexandria Campus (AA-196). Parking is available on the 1st floor of the Dawes … Continued

Fab Lab Recruiting for Design Thinking Fellows. Info Meeting, Dec. 6

November 29, 2022 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The NOVA Fab Lab is recruiting for the second cohort of faculty Design Thinking Fellows! Design thinking is a human-centered, iterative approach to problem solving, with applications both in pedagogy and industry. This NSF-funded program is open to any teaching faculty interested in bringing design thinking into their classroom. Selected fellows will complete the following: … Continued