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Celebrating Community College Month and Highlighting the Unconventional Success Story of a NOVA Graduate

April 4, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

If you’ve ever wondered what’s possible for a NOVA student, prepare to hear the inspirational story of Kellie Blair Hardt. This successful NOVA graduate earned her bachelor’s at Virginia Tech and master’s at George Mason and is refocusing her doctoral efforts to study adult education.   Some years ago, Kellie found herself in the limelight … Continued

Veterinary Technology Open House on Saturday, April 15

April 4, 2023 / Events

On Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the Veterinary Technology Program will have its annual Veterinary Technology Open House at the NOVA Loudoun campus in the LA Building. During this family-friendly event, you’ll have opportunities to experience our program through a variety of activities, such as tours of our state-of-the-art animal hospital, … Continued

Horticulture Club’s Spring Plant Sale is Back! April 11 and 13

April 4, 2023 / Events

NOVA’s Horticulture Club and Program is excited to announce the return of its annual plant sale in the Loudoun Campus greenhouse! This year, we’re selling new varieties of annuals, bedding plants, and indoor plants that we’ve never before carried! This includes more options for shade and greater color diversity. There are 13 different types of plants … Continued

Join Joshua Bruce and Steve Lessner for a Hip Hop-Writing Workshop, April 20

April 4, 2023 / Events

Join Joshua Bruce and Steve Lessner for “Drop That Beat” a Hip Hop-writing workshop. This interactive workshop will focus on connections between Hip Hop and writing and invite participants to: explore various rappers’ techniques of writing and invention, analyze various Rap lyrics for literary and writing techniques, and create rap lyrics of their own. This … Continued

Celebrate the NOVA Libraries in April!

April 4, 2023 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

National Library Week is April 24-28, but we are celebrating the library for the entire month of April! Get to know Dean of NOVA Libraries, Matt Todd, who you can often find at the Alexandria campus library. Check out his National Library Week video interview to learn why everyone should love libraries: https://libguides.nvcc.edu/NLW2023/MattTodd Submitted by: … Continued

It’s Multicultural Awareness Week!

April 4, 2023 / Events

Join us at the Loudoun Campus for an exciting week exploring various cultures, religions, languages and other worldly topics! Hear from our faculty, staff and students about their lives and stories. Learn simple phrases in a new language, watch a short film about an unfamiliar culture, play trivia games, hear an artist’s talk, and so … Continued

Green Tip Tuesday – NOVA’s Green Festival

April 4, 2023 / General NOVA News

NOVA’s 2023 Green Festival will be held Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 and 20 via Zoom. This year’s theme is “Local to Global – Green events, activities and organizations” The purpose of the annual Green Festival is to increase both the College’s and local community’s awareness of regional, national and global environmental issues and to … Continued