NOVA needs professional faculty volunteers to nominate themselves to serve on the Ad Hoc Appointment Advisory Committee for this Academic Year. Professional faculty means counselors and librarians. We are looking for one person to fill the open spot. You will play a role in determining if colleagues will receive multi-year appointments at NOVA. This is … Continued
You may recall that we announced in April that we were hard at work in renovating NOVA’s website. We are in the home stretch of this project, and in order to cross the finish line, we must institute a content freeze to give us the time and focus to dedicate to finishing this massive undertaking. … Continued
The open-enrollment period for participants in the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE) begins October 1st and runs through October 31st. Active ORPHE participants have a choice of two providers – DCP (VRS investment options record-kept by MissionSquare Retirement) and TIAA. Participants who wish to change investment providers can compare and select their provider … Continued
Today’s topic is NOVA’s new Director of Government Affairs. As you know, Dana Kauffman retired earlier this year after a remarkable career at NOVA during which he built a foundation of impactful government and community relations that greatly benefitted our college and our students. Finding our next director of government affairs was not an easy … Continued
Did you know that NOVA is a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center? We are part of a network of institutions committed to relationship-building across diverse people groups. One tool TRHT Campus Centers have found helpful is the Healing Circle. Healing Circles are small groups of people coming together in a facilitated space … Continued
NOVA Police will participate in the 25th DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Event on October 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be two drop-off locations at NOVA’s Alexandria and Annandale campuses. Safely disposing of unused medications is important to prevent drug abuse and misuse, accidental poisoning and to protect the environment. e … Continued
NOVA Annandale Lyceum Committee’s “Our American Dream Series” proudly introduces Mr. Michel Zajur, one of the most influential people in Virginia as the featured guest speaker for the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will be held on Wednesday, October 11 at 1 p.m. on the Annandale Campus (CA-302). Mr. Zajur is a highly … Continued
The open enrollment period for participation in the Legal Resources Plan begins October 1 and ends October 31, 2023. The plan provides limited legal services to benefits- eligible employees, their spouses and qualifying dependent children at the group rate of $18.00 per month. Plan features include no annual usage limitations, co-pays or deductibles for covered … Continued
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. You may submit an anonymous question until 12 p.m., Oct. 12. She will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions during the meeting via … Continued
The Office of DEI and the DEI Common Read Working Group are in celebration mode! Congratulations to Hope Mathis, executive assistant in Strategy, Research and Workforce Innovation, for being the thousandth person to sign up to participate in the DEI Common Read! Reaching 1,000 participants is a huge milestone for this inaugural initiative, and we … Continued
