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Prof. Chvonne Parker on Enhancing Hybrid/Online Courses with Video, Oct. 27

October 25, 2023 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

As part of our ongoing support for NOVA faculty teaching hybrid and online courses, NOVA Online offers a series of Collegewide webinars featuring amazing faculty colleagues who share best practices for student success. Professor Chvonne Parker will lead an upcoming webinar on Friday, October 27, from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. If you’ve ever faced challenges explaining complex topics, sought … Continued

NOVA College Board Announces New Chair, Vice Chair and New Member

October 25, 2023 / General NOVA News

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is pleased to announce that U.S. Ambassador Joseph Huggins (Ret.) will serve as the College’s new board chair and Margaret Chung, principal of Arlington Career Center will serve as vice chair. Both have been appointed for a two-year term, which expires on June 30, 2025. Buddy Rizer formerly served as Chair … Continued

Managing Your Mental Health During Challenging Times

October 25, 2023 / Get Well

The Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) recognizes that the current international crisis has significant local and very personal impact for many in the NOVA community. It can be very unsettling, so be intentional about noticing how you are doing and taking steps to increase your overall wellness and wellbeing. At the very least, … Continued

Sign Up for a Healing Circle

October 25, 2023 / Events

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 Receives $900K from Mandel Fdtn. to Create Micro-Pathways for Equitable Student Workforce Outcomes

October 25, 2023 / General NOVA News

NOVA has been awarded a three-year, $900,000 grant by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation to establish a Humanities-to-Career Program, which will seek to strengthen humanities/liberal arts (HLA) pathways in community colleges through intentional career preparation. With this generous grant, languages, arts and social sciences faculty at NOVA will develop and implement a model … Continued

Nominate Faculty and Classified Staff Emeritus by Nov. 17

October 25, 2023 / HR News/Training

The call for nominations for faculty and classified staff emeritus status is now open. To be eligible to be nominated for emeritus status, an employee must have retired from Northern Virginia Community College on or before October 31, 2023, after a minimum of 5 years of full-time service to the College and a minimum of … Continued

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

October 25, 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

Student Affairs Staff-Wide Meeting, Oct. 27

October 25, 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

You’re Invited to Three Exciting Lectures with ADJ: Beginning Tonight at 6

October 25, 2023 / Events

NOVA’s Administration of Justice Department Prof. Bob Anderson is known for offering very compelling guest speakers for his classes. Don’t be jealous, though. You are also invited to hear these exciting speakers on timely current events topics. Read on for more information on three upcoming events and use the Zoom links to join each session.   … Continued