As we look forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, NOVA’s Nighthawk Nest campus pantries will be accepting donations during the Thanks “Giving” Food Drive, held Monday, November 13, through Friday, November 17. Each campus pantry will collect traditional Thanksgiving food items to help those experiencing food insecurity, especially at this time of year. Students who … Continued
The November installment of our professional development series on Teaching for Learning is coming up soon. Feel free to join us at either session. We will be discussing Chapter 4: Academic Games. There is no registration for either event. Tuesday, November 14, from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 17, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. … Continued
NOVA’s Administration of Justice Department Prof. Bob Anderson is known for scheduling 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 the last of this month’s lectures: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m. China’s … Continued
NOVA Corps, a paid student internship program through the Office of Student Affairs, is recruiting additional currently enrolled students to begin Spring 2024. Students in this role are charged with helping prospective, new and current students start and finish strong at NOVA. The mission of NOVA Corps is to develop NOVA students’ professional skills for … Continued
There will be a Common Read discussion on Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, our inaugural common read, today, November 10, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. via Zoom. The discussion, led by Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, will cover chapters 6 through 10. Participants should feel free to come with ideas or questions. For details and to receive the Zoom link … Continued
You asked, and it happened; the entry date has been adjusted! There’s still time for you to join the more than 4,000 Virginia state employees who are already on the move in this year’s Turkey Trot Challenge. Use this link to join the Turkey Trot! For questions regarding this week’s communication or the CommonHealth program, please … Continued
Luis Charboneau is a dedicated NOVA staff member whose passion is helping others — specifically those who, like him, have transitioned from military life. He’s been at NOVA since 2013, when he started working part time while also taking classes. Luis became a full-time NOVA staff member after receiving his bachelor’s degree from George Mason … Continued
The College Senate has asked the Personnel Services Committee (PSC) and Instructional and Student Services Committee (ISSC) to gather important data on student behavior as it relates to NOVA personnel. This survey is completely anonymous and is for informational purposes only. The survey was originally sent out in Spring 2023, but we’d like a greater response. … Continued
President Kress will host her November student office hours on Tuesday, November 14, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. This is an opportunity for students to hear directly from the president and to ask her questions they have been pondering. Direct your students to the Virtual Student Union for the link and password to join. The … Continued
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
