Vasileos Efthymiadis, a Manassas City resident, is sharing his story about the Grow Manassas Tuition Assistance Fund. This life-changing program is helping him and others advance their careers in the Northern Virginia region. Officially launched in May 2023, Grow Manassas is a “last-dollar” grant program, made possible by the City of Manassas and available only … Continued
Facilitating online discussions and providing constructive feedback on students’ coursework are two critical components of substantive interaction, a new regulation on distance education mandated by the U.S. Department of Education since July 2021. To support NOVA faculty in aligning with this federal requirement, we will offer two workshops this semester. While these workshops are designed … Continued
Please join us for an artist reception celebrating Mike Dowley’s show “On the Threshold: Drawing from the Inside Out” on Wednesday, February 21, from 12:15 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. The reception will be held in the 2nd Floor Colgan Hall Gallery on the Manassas Campus. Mike is a professor of studio art at NOVA’s Annandale … Continued
We are delighted to bring back a much-requested professional development event — a half-day ACE Conference this spring! Get ready for another exciting opportunity to invest in your professional growth and network with your peers. Mark your calendars now! Event Details: Date: Friday, May 3, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Richard J. Ernst … Continued
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is once again partnering with the National Weather Service to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 4 through 8. The focus of this week is to refresh, remind and educate everyone about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. Each day during the week, they … Continued
Building on its popularity in 2023, the Nighthawk Creative Writer’s Nest is now inviting students from all disciplines to join so we can work on writing across the curriculum. This peer-reviewed creative writing group helps improve members’ writing by providing constructive critique and support — without the stress of grades. The Writer’s Nest is an effort … Continued
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with nearly half of all Americans (47%) presenting with at least one of three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes). The good news is that you can mitigate these risk factors by changing your … Continued
The DEI Common Read Working Group is looking for new members for the 2024–25 academic year. Anyone connected to NOVA may join the working group. Members of this group get to: Help select the next DEI common read book for NOVA! Help organize the plan for rolling out the book and supporting programming for students, … Continued
Your friendly neighborhood College Senate Chair is looking for several volunteers to review the Academic Integrity Policy as part of an Academic Integrity Policy Working Group. We are currently looking for: 3 teaching faculty members, representing IET and different campuses and disciplines. 1 workforce representative. 1 counselor or advisor. Please contact Jack Lechelt, JLechelt@nvcc.edu, if … Continued
The Annandale Lyceum Committee presents a guest speaker series event, “All About the Blues: A Celebration of Black History Month.” This event will be held on Wednesday, February 21, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on the Annandale Campus (CA-302). This is a hybrid event, available both in person and online, but refreshments will be served to those … Continued
