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Register Today for ASIST Suicide Prevention Training, Nov. 2 and 3

October 26, 2023 / General NOVA News

NOVA’s Office of Wellness and Mental Health will offer ASIST Suicide Prevention Training on Thursday and Friday, November 2 and 3 (two days, all day). The training will be held in Pender 4, Room 121 (3922 Pender Drive, Fairfax). This two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course is designed to help caregivers recognize risk for suicide, … Continued

Interim Actions to Address Classroom Disruptions

October 26, 2023 / General NOVA News

The NOVA Code of Conduct has a mechanism that faculty can use when there is a classroom disruption that impedes instruction. Immediate steps taken to remove a student who is causing a classroom disruption are called interim actions. These actions are designed to be short term, and they facilitate an immediate need that preserves instruction … Continued

Student Affairs Staff-Wide Meeting, Friday at 11

October 26, 2023 / Events

Please join us for the second Student Affairs Staff-Wide Meeting. All faculty and staff are invited to attend the meeting, which will be held via Zoom on Friday, October 27, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Find the Zoom link here and use passcode 416755. Please visit the Student Affairs SharePoint page for additional updates … Continued

NOVA Police to Host DEA Drug Take Back Event, Saturday, Oct. 28

October 26, 2023 / Events

NOVA Police will participate in the 25th DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, 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 key to reducing drug abuse and misuse, preventing accidental poisoning and protecting the environment. … Continued

Next In-Person “Crafting the Academic Master Plan,” Today at 3 (New Virtual Sessions Added)

October 26, 2023 / General NOVA News

Faculty and staff, you are invited to join your academic deans, provosts, the vice president of academic affairs/chief academic officer and interim associate vice president of academic affairs to help develop an Academic Master Plan for NOVA. We encourage you to share your thoughts regarding the goals, objectives and anticipated outcomes at upcoming listening sessions:  … Continued

Massage Therapy Is BACK on NOVA’s Annandale Campus!

October 26, 2023 / Get Well

The Massage Therapy program is running another course. Wait … you didn’t know NOVA had a massage therapy program? Well, then you’ve been missing out! Not only could you enroll to work toward your certification in massage therapy and sitting for the national exam, but you could also donate your body to science for an … Continued

President’s Sabbatical Award Application Deadline Nov. 1

October 26, 2023 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The President’s Sabbatical Award application is open until Wednesday, November 1. Teaching, administrative and professional faculty, please consider applying for the President’s Sabbatical. Read on for information on guidelines, eligibility and the application. The President’s Sabbatical Award is designed to foster creative energy by providing faculty with one semester of sabbatical leave with full pay. … Continued

Nighthawk Finds Her Community in NOVA’s Esports Program

October 26, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

Maddie Davidson is a major techie. She stepped into the tech world at about 5 years old and never left. Her love for technology took off when she started playing video games with her father, creating a strong bond between them that still exists today. Even though her dad introduced her to the tech world, … Continued