Did you know that prostate cancer claims a life every 15 minutes? The NOVA Police Department has partnered with ZERO Prostate Cancer, a fundraising organization that aims to raise awareness of prostate cancer. The organization’s nationwide campaign aims to “zero out” the disease by various means, including encouraging other organizations to host their own fundraising events. … Continued
The Office of Grants is starting a new tracking process at NOVA for VIVA grants. Faculty who plan to submit an application should notify the Grants Office. VIVA has released the Open Course RFP; the deadline for submissions is March 1, 2024. Please visit the VIVA website for complete information on the types of grants … 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 book, chapter 16. Participants should feel free to come with ideas or questions about what you have … 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 Dec. 1. … Continued
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on tomorrow, November 28, from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. She will use the most frequently asked questions that were submitted in advance to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions during the meeting via the chat box, which will open … Continued
Influenza (flu), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are contagious respiratory illnesses that are expected to spread this fall and winter. These illnesses are caused by different viruses that impact the human respiratory system. The viruses that cause the flu, COVID and RSV — as well as the common cold — can infect anyone, but they … Continued
On Veterans Day, our nation paid tribute to those who have served in the U.S. military. This month is also an opportunity to recognize military families for their ongoing sacrifice and service to our nation. November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. Although families of military members do not don the uniform, their contributions … Continued
The 2024–2025 Instructional Software Application Request Form is now available. Requests must be submitted electronically through NOVA Instructional Software Request (nvcc.edu). These requests are for instructional/curriculum software used by students as part of instruction in a course; it is not for presentation software, management software, software for website creation or other software not directly used … Continued
Come see Alexandria Studio Art Faculty Stacy Slaten and her artwork at the Manassas Campus Colgan Hall Gallery . There will be an artist reception of her exhibition “For the Bird(s)” on Wednesday November 29 at 1:30 p.m. Slaten is an artist and associate professor of drawing and painting at NOVA’s Alexandria Campus. Her drawings … Continued
Have you finished the 2023 NOVA Mandatory Training Course? All faculty and staff, including adjunct faculty, wage/P-14 employees, student hires and work-study students, must finalize the mandatory training in Canvas by Friday, December 22. Please plan accordingly to guarantee your completion of the course before the deadline. Failure to complete the modules (including the Final … Continued
