The Elections and Credentials Committee is currently accepting nominations for mid-term vacancies on the Forum Councils. These are representatives to finish the terms (Feb 2023-April 2024) of those who have left the college or shifted roles within NOVA. For those looking for a full two-year commitment, the opportunity to run in the general election will … Continued
Research Interns Opportunity for NOVA Degree-seeking Students – The NSF I/UCRC (National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers) for Spatiotemporal Thinking, Computing and Applications (stcenter.net) is looking for NOVA students to serve as research interns at George Mason University’s campus during spring 2023. This paid internship is open to NOVA degree-seeking students with programming skills and logic thinking. … Continued
The Office of Emergency Management and Safety will offer faculty and staff the opportunity to attend a 3-day College Community Emergency Response Team (C-CERT) training class. This class will prepare participants for emergencies that happen at work and at home and will give you the knowledge and skills to be prepared to respond in an … Continued
NOVA is opening the portal to submit the electronic Standard Telework Agreement (Form 105-109) to request one day of telework for full-time, non-probationary classified staff and administrative/professional faculty. The portal to access the electronic form will be open the week of January 30 through February 3. Please note: The telework process does not apply to … Continued
Hybrid learning combines the benefits of both face-to-face and online modes of instruction. Research reported that hybrid learning offers increased access, flexibility, pedagogical richness, learning effectiveness and improved cost effectiveness. Hybrid learning ensures interaction and learning engagement, and it is valuable for different sorts of learners. Many scholars regard hybrid learning as “the new normal” … Continued
This is a reminder that direct course material sales from the publisher or providing a link in Canvas to a publisher’s web site to purchase materials directly violate our bookstore services contract with Barnes & Noble. This is a problem when publishers attempt to contact faculty and staff directly to “guarantee savings” or “guarantee the … Continued
The NOVA Libraries are proud to host the National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibit, This Lead is Killing Us: A History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in Their Communities. The traveling banner exhibition and companion website explore the story of citizen action taken against an environmental danger. Lead exposure can cause neurological problems and sometimes … Continued
Mark your calendars for our January virtual DEI Spotlight Event. On Monday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m., we will host Nexus, a D.C.-based activist committed to intersectional justice work. Nexus is a Black and Filipino American, and a queer cisgender man. Through his platform, “Dear Nexus,” he is committed to dismantling white supremacy, particularly with … Continued
The AAPI Intercultural Center last week hosted the Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) organization for a conversation on anti-Asian hate and microaggressions. Joined by NOVA students, staff and faculty, Joy De Guzman of the AAJC presented about the organization’s work and spoke on combatting anti-Asian violence at both the government (federal policy, voting access, etc.) … Continued
NOVA provides on-going communication with students to ensure they have access to information they need and want! We send this along to faculty and staff so you can see what students see, and you can help direct them to important information they need to know. Peruse the latest edition of Nighthawk News for super important … Continued
