For some, the holidays can be a difficult time of year. The combination of chilly weather, tempting treats, indulgent meals, traveling, shopping, high expectations, multiple commitments and stressful social gatherings can make the holiday season an especially difficult time to stay committed to wellness goals. That’s why—from now to January—it’s important to carve out some … Continued
Welcome to another Week of CommonHealth’s Maintain, Don’t Gain Health Challenge. For those of you engaging in this particular challenge, we hope you are enjoying these tips. This Weekly Wellnotes provides additional practical strategies, recipes and other information to help you healthfully navigate the holidays. Continue to watch for our “Maintain, Don’t Gain Wellnotes” in … Continued
Achieving the Dream will hold its annual convening, DREAM 2023, in Chicago from February 14-17. At DREAM, attendees will explore how college transformation can serve as a spark for equity and economy vitality. Particularly, the conference will focus on increasing the four following aspects of education: Access – Eliminating barriers and connecting more community members … Continued
Dear Virginia State Employees: Providing resources to help you achieve financial independence and wellness remains a priority in 2022. For details on financial education offerings and resources provided by the Virginia Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM), please check out excerpts below from this month’s financial wellness newsletter. VRS. As we enter into the busy holiday season, it … Continued
Join us for the December 2022 Classified Staff Caucus meeting on Friday, Dec. 16 at 12 p.m. All Classified Staff are welcome to attend. This meeting will be held by Zoom. Please register in advance. Our invited guests represent the Human Resources team: Charlotte Calobrisi, AVP of Human Resources Tammy Currie, Human Resources Director After … Continued
The Power up Your Pedagogy (PUP) Conference will be held Monday and Tuesday, January 9 and 10, 2023. This year’s conference theme is Engaging Students in a Post-Pandemic Environment. There will be concurrent virtual sessions via Zoom on Tuesday, January 10. Specific details and an agenda will be released in early January. If you have … Continued
All campus cafeterias will be closed from December 9, 2022, through January 16, 2023. The cafeterias at Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun and Woodbridge will re-open January 17, 2023. NOVA Auxiliary Services is continuing to work on food service options for the Manassas cafeteria, and we hope to have information to share in the coming months for … Continued
Our 2022 all employee mandatory training period was announced on Oct. 20. There are nine online training modules that are mandated for employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Code of Virginia, Executive Order or DHRM policy. The completion deadline is December 23. We highly recommend early completion to avoid end-of-year technical issues and … Continued
Final exams will be coming to an end, but the FIFA World Cup will just be heating up! Join us for the World Cup watch party and semifinal game on Tuesday, December 13 in the Dr. Jean Braden Center for Women, Gender and Social Equity. Drop by for free snacks (on a first-come, first-served basis) … Continued
The Office of Emergency Management and Safety (OEMS) would like to invite College Floor Wardens to take American Heart Association CPR and The American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed Certification class to be held December 16, 2022, at the Manassas Campus Training Center. Training will begin at 08:00am and run a full day. Class … Continued
