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. Wednesday, November 8: Interested in Teaching for NOVA Online? A How-to! (12 p.m.) Appointing Groups in Canvas (4 p.m.) Thursday, November 9: Developing a Course with NOVA Online (11 a.m.) Everything … Continued
NOVA’s Alexandria Campus is pleased to welcome Washington Post Columnist Courtland Milloy as speaker for the 2023 Joseph Windham Lecture on Race Relations. This event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Alexandria Campus (AA-196). If you have questions about this event or need accommodations, Contact AL … Continued
Thank you for being part of the communications efforts for the Student Success Fund. The high number of applications we received in the first 24 hours alone highlights how critical this type of emergency support is for our student body. Most applications submitted, however, did not include the information necessary to process and move them … Continued
Come cheer on players at our 2nd Annual Basketball Tournament in honor of Veterans Day! Taking place today, November 8, from 12 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Alexandria Campus, this signature event promises to be a fun and exciting afternoon for all. For information on the event, please reach out to Raisha Budiman at … Continued
There will be a Common Read discussion on Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, our inaugural common read, on Friday, 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
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
Virginia’s Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) offers a variety of resources to help you plan your future (and your present). For more details on financial education offerings and resources provided by the Virginia DHRM, please check out the excerpts below from November’s financial wellness newsletter. Virginia Credit Union (VACU). Surviving in Today’s Economy: In … Continued
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on Tuesday, November 28, from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. You may submit an anonymous question until 12 p.m. Thursday, November, 16. She will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions during the meeting … 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
The advising teams approach is a framework for student success that makes student interactions with advising part of an intentional educational experience. Accomplishing this work requires a commitment to our shared responsibility. The advising teams approach intentionally aligns academic advisors, student services and academic departments to coordinate this holistic support for students. Holistic advising entails … Continued
