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NOVA Police, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities to Discuss Responding to Classroom Disruptions, Feb. 13 and 27

February 7, 2023 / Events

The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, along with the NOVA Police, will be conducting a session for faculty and staff to review how to respond to classroom disruptions. This event will be held on the Alexandria Campus, Bisdorf Building (AA-196) on Feb. 13 and Feb. 27, from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Topics covered include but … Continued

Compassion-201 Registration Now Open: No Prerequisite Required

February 6, 2023 / Events

The Annandale Center for Contemplative Practice is proud to announce that registration is open for “Compassion-201: Boundaries as Self-Compassion.” This workshop will be held on Friday, February 10 from 11 am. to 2 p.m. in CM-332 on the Annandale Campus. What is this workshop about? Well, Bartleby, the Scrivener, is immortalized in literary history, not … Continued

Got Questions About New Quizzes in Canvas?

February 6, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

In addition to learning the subtle differences in New Quizzes, you’ll learn how to create the four new types of questions that are available: Stimulus, Categorization, Ordering, and Hot Spot. You’ll get instructions for other features like printing and saving as a PDF and viewing the Quiz and Item Analysis. Next webinar: February 7th at … Continued

Encourage IT Students to Attend a Breakfast Info Session with General Dynamics IT, Feb. 8

February 6, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

Join a General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) recruiter in person Wednesday, February 8, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m., as she shares about General Dynamics Information Technology’s Early Talent opportunities, including:  Internships Emerging Talent Clearance Program Mock interviews  The live session will be held on the Annandale Campus in CA-302. In-person attendees are encouraged to … Continued

Learn About Studying Accounting at Mason, Tomorrow

February 6, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

NOVA students are invited to join representatives of George Mason University to learn more about admissions, transfer and being a student of Mason’s accounting program. This event will be held Tuesday, February 7 at 7 p.m. on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, CA-302. Learn more about this event here: Mason Accounting Night at NOVA 2023 (google.com).  Register … Continued

Food for Thought Event: Building Inclusive Syllabi, Today at 3

February 6, 2023 / Events

“It’s in the syllabus.” How many times have you said these four words to students? More than you can count! As educators, we can acknowledge the role of student responsibility while also holding ourselves accountable to make sure our syllabi are as accessible as possible. Join us for a dynamic session on Building Inclusive Syllabi. … Continued

CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote: Importance of Physical (Active) Rest

February 6, 2023 / Get Well

Rest is vital for better mental health, increased concentration and memory, a healthier immune system, reduced stress, improved mood, and even a better metabolism. In a previous Wellnote, we examined passive rest. Today, we are going to take a look at active rest. Active rest can be difficult to define because it can look different … Continued

President’s Zoom Office Hour Recordings Available

February 6, 2023 / General NOVA News

If you missed last week’s president’s Zoom office hours, you can view both the faculty/staff and the student office hours here: College-wide Zoom for Faculty, Staff, Administrators Passcode:  7r*$4NHt ID: 816 5972 4263 Meeting Date: Wed., Feb. 1, 10 a.m.  Student Zoom Passcode:   LcLwR41% Meeting Date, Thurs., Feb. 2, 2 p.m.   Submitted by: Shelly Ryan, … Continued