Financial concerns can greatly impact employees’ ability to work well. Financial stress can lead to sleepless nights, anxiety, inability to focus, lower productivity, and absenteeism. Supporting your economic well-being as part of an overall well-being strategy is an evidence-based practice that helps all in the workplace to thrive. The Employee Wellness and Wellbeing Office (OEWW) … Continued
Join us for the College Staff Forum Council monthly meeting this Thursday, November 30, at 1 p.m. The purpose of the College Staff Forum Council (CSFC) is to serve as an instrument for the formulation and expression of faculty, student and staff points of view as represented by staff who report up through vice presidents … Continued
Today’s topic is your holiday reading list. As I look toward a few quieter days over the upcoming winter break, I have the massive novel Wellness by Nathan Hill on my reading table. And, to keep me company on upcoming drives to meetings in Charlottesville and Roanoke, I have an even longer book, My Name … Continued
Welcome to the winter holiday season! While snow isn’t on the ground yet, the recent drop in temperature could mean that it’s well on its way. Over the next few weeks, we’ll have ample opportunity to spend time together — with our immediate family, our extended family and our friends who are like family. NOVA’s … Continued
The vice president of academic affairs and the campus provosts hosted a series of sessions this fall on crafting an academic master plan. If you attended one of these sessions, thank you! If you did not have a chance to attend or would like to give additional feedback, please complete this survey by Friday, Dec. … Continued
This is National Scholarship Month, and as NOVA closes out November, we spotlight a wonderful story demonstrating the importance of scholarships and how they change lives. NOVA nursing student Menuka Puri knows how important it is to share her story. “I believe it’s a great opportunity to highlight the impact of scholarships on students’ lives … Continued
The NOVA Loudoun Music Department is proud to present its winter recital on Thursday, November 30, from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. in the Waddell Theater (LW-115) on NOVA’s Loudoun Campus. All members of the NOVA community are invited to attend this free event, which will feature vocal music performed by student soloists and the … Continued
There will be one last Healing Circle this semester, and you’re invited! This circle, hosted by Zahra Rafie and Indigo Eriksen, will happen on Friday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the Annandale Campus. You can register by clicking here. By way of reminder, NOVA is a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation … Continued
The DEI Common Read has some big plans for the spring semester! The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Student Leadership and Engagement Department are proud to sponsor a group of students to go on location to Montgomery, Alabama, to visit the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Legacy Sites and connect with the work … Continued
Our next discussion on Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, our inaugural common read, will be Friday, December 1, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. via Zoom. The discussion, led by Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, will cover chapters 11 through the end of the book, chapter 16. Participants should feel free to come with ideas or questions about what you … Continued
