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Monday Campaign: November Is National Gratitude Month

November 13, 2023 / Get Well

November is National Gratitude Month, a time to celebrate and give thanks. By pausing for that extra second to appreciate the things we hold most dear — family, friends, our health, that morning cup of coffee — we can improve our wellbeing and positively influence the lives of others. In fact, the impact of embracing … Continued

Student Webinars for Career Development Month Continue Today at 2

November 13, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

What better time of year for students to focus on their career than National Career Development Month? During the month of November, students can join NOVA’s Business Engagement and Career Services team for a month of career-related events, presentations and advice to support their career development. Take a look at some of our upcoming events … Continued

Nominate Faculty and Classified Staff Emeritus by Fri., Nov. 17

November 13, 2023 / HR News/Training

The call for nominations for faculty and classified staff emeritus status closes this Friday, November 17. 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 … Continued

Language Learning Opp. for Community College Students. Apply by Nov. 14

November 10, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

Are your students interested in learning a foreign language to stand out and become more competitive in an increasingly globalized workforce? Inform them of this opportunity! The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program offers funded language instruction in 13 critical languages. Of the languages with prerequisites to go abroad, we offer virtual, beginning-level instruction in Arabic, … Continued

National Distance Learning Week Wraps Up Today at 9:30 and 12

November 10, 2023 / Events

Celebrate National Distance Learning Week with NOVA Online! Faculty and staff, please join our series of mini-webinars to explore the latest in online education. Today, November 10: Leveraging Integrated Tools to Optimize Learning (9:30 a.m.) NOVA Open Publishing and OER: A Guide to Using Pressbooks (12 p.m.) Submitted by: Dr. Cynthia Pascal, AVP of NOVA … Continued

Join the “Check Your Technique: Hip Hop Writing Workshop 2.0,” Nov. 15

November 10, 2023 / Events

Join Joshua Bruce and Steve Lessner for “Check Your Technique: Hip Hop Writing Workshop 2.0.” Building on their previous workshop held last spring, this interactive workshop will focus on the connections between hip hop and writing and invite participants to Explore a variety of rappers’ techniques of writing, invention and delivery; Analyze a favorite rapper’s … Continued