Archives

An Invitation to Join a Belonging Reading Circle, Sign Up by Sept. 1

August 25, 2023 / General NOVA News

If you would like to join a reading circle for Geoffrey Cohen’s Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, please send an email to PresidentsOffice@nvcc.edu by Friday, September 1. In your email, include your preference for participating in a reading circle on your campus/in your division OR collegewide. After the sign-up closes on … Continued

OSI Publishes Latest Issue of Data Spotlight Newsletter

August 25, 2023 / General NOVA News

NOVA’s Office of Strategic Insights (OSI) is pleased to announce the latest edition of Data Spotlight: Charting Student Success Through Data & Research. This issue focuses on the Northern Virginia labor market and presents data on occupations, job postings and skills. NOVA’s service area makes up 30 percent of Virginia’s population and a third of … Continued

Last Day to Migrate Faculty Websites to MyDrive

August 25, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

Faculty and staff can now host their personal website through MyDRIVE, a service providing an easy-to-use web interface for managing your website. Learn how to setup your personal website here. On August 25, the faculty/staff personal web hosting service on novaweb (https://www.nvcc.edu/home/~userid/) will be retired and decommissioned. Users on novaweb are encouraged to save their site … Continued

State Dept. Gilman Scholarship Application Cycle Now Open!

August 25, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

The Benjamin Gilman Scholarship application to intern or study abroad is now live! Join the info session on Tuesday, September 12, at 12 p.m. to learn more about the scholarship and how to apply. If you have students who are dreaming of studying or interning abroad, please point them toward the Gilman Scholarship! The U.S. … Continued

Nighthawk Finds Purpose at National Park Service

August 25, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

Today, we’re celebrating a birthday–107 years! In 1916, the National Park Service (NPS) was signed into existence with the National Park Service Act. As we celebrate this day, we also celebrate NOVA Nighthawk and spring 2023 grad Anthony DeJesus, an NPS employee who took his career to the next level earning an AAS in Biology … Continued

Open Period to Request One Day of Telework, August 30 thru Sept. 13

August 25, 2023 / HR News/Training

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 from August 30 through September 13. Please note: The telework process does not apply to teaching faculty.  Employees … Continued

Help a Nighthawk Out! School Supplies Drive Runs thru Sept. 1

August 25, 2023 / Events

A “USA Today” article on August 25, 2022, said, during the 2022-2023 school year, households would spend an estimated $1,199 for college back-to-school supplies. This is a 35.5% increase since 2019. The rise in retail costs can be a real financial challenge; and not just for small kids, but also for our NOVA students’ household … Continued

OSRR “Table Talk” Sessions to Begin August 29

August 25, 2023 / Events

The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities will offer a series of online sessions called “OSRR Table Talks” during the 2023-24 academic year. These sessions are designed to give members of the college community an opportunity to learn about a variety of topics, ranging from acceptable behavior across online and in-person instructional settings, to best … Continued