Despite the potentially crop-damaging frigid temperatures and high winds, the winter months can be surprisingly abundant. In fact, much of our most popular produce is actually in season during this chilly time of year. That’s right, apples, beets, broccoli, cabbage, broccoli rabe, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, citrus fruits, fennel, garlic, leeks, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, … Continued
Influenza (flu), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are contagious respiratory illnesses that are expected to spread this season. 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 pose a … Continued
Please join the Alexandria Campus Bookstore for our De-Stress Fest! This event will be held on Tuesday, December 5, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and is intended to help students (and employees) de-stress during exams! Think you don’t need it? Come out and pet that sweet Brookes the therapy doggo, play a game and … Continued
We invite you to attend a virtual meeting to review the Hybrid Retirement Plan, including features, benefits and investment options. Defined Contribution Plans retirement specialists from MissionSquare Retirement, the record-keeper for the VRS Defined Contribution Plans, and Hybrid Retirement Plan counselors from VRS will conduct the program. Defined Contribution Plans retirement specialists will also be … Continued
NOVA’s Business Engagement and Career Services team offers many workshops to help students prepare for the next chapter — finding that fulfilling, family-sustaining job after graduation. Here are two virtual workshops coming up in December. Please share these with your students to help them get a jump on the search: Effective Resume Writing: Thursday, December … Continued
Classified staff and 12-month faculty are eligible to carry over excess leave into 2024. Excess leave is defined as any leave above the maximum carryover amount as detailed in the charts below. The leave carryover request form is now online and can be found here. The leave carryover form should be completed no later than … Continued
Campus Cafeterias All campus cafeterias will be closed from Friday, December 8, 2023, through Monday, January 15, 2024. The cafeterias at Annandale, Loudoun and Woodbridge will re-open on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The Alexandria cafeteria will remain closed for renovation. Current operating hours and menus can be found here. Campus Bookstores and Bookstore Cafés All … Continued
As we wrap up one semester, we look forward to the next. Please hold the dates and times below for important back-to-school events in January, including a timely keynote address by and plenary session with Scott Van Pelt, author of The Great Upheaval: Higher Education’s Past, Present, and Uncertain Future. For more on Scott Van … Continued
The College will sunset the Panopto Video-On-Demand (VOD) service at the end of the Fall 2023 semester. This includes the retirement of the Panopto Add-In for Canvas. The Panopto video library was reviewed by College Computing, Canvas and Educational Technology Support Services (CETSS) and the Office of Communications for activity based on total view count, … Continued
The recording from the President’s Faculty/Staff Office Hours from Tuesday, November 28, is now available. Find it here, using passcode: NAQv5^6h You can find all the president’s office hours for faculty/staff and for students (and lots of other helpful information) on the President’s NOVAnet site under Townhall recordings. Submitted by: Kathy Thompson, Assoc. Director … Continued
