Global Massage Makes Me Happy Day is every year on March 20. The organization behind this annual event works to promote the health benefits of regular massage therapy. Did you know that prolonged exposure to stress can weaken your immune system? Or that massage can help get it back on track? It’s true — even … Continued
Please mark your calendars for the next virtual Student Affairs Staff-Wide Meeting on Friday, February 23, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. A webinar meeting link will be provided closer to the meeting date. Please feel free to visit the Student Affairs SharePoint page for updates and resources. Do … Continued
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, NOVA wants to applaud one of its many success stories! When Bruna Mayen came to the United States in 2011 from Brazil, her English was very limited. She never thought she would graduate from NOVA, much less with two degrees: her business administration degree … Continued
Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, continues to be an alarming problem both in Northern Virginia and around the country, with overdose deaths increasing exponentially in recent years. All NOVA Police officers are trained and ready to respond to anyone who might be affected by the drug. Officers are also equipped to administer naloxone, a non-addictive … Continued
Each spring, the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement hosts the SEAL Awards to honor our soaring Nighthawks for their excellence and resilience spanning the areas of service, engagement, academics and leadership. Students may be known to demonstrate these notable behaviors formally or informally, on campus or out in their community, and they may be … Continued
The nomination period for NOVA’s 2024 Reward Programs for faculty is open and will close on Friday, February 23. Through this program, full‐time administrative and professional faculty, full‐time teaching faculty and adjunct faculty who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments are eligible to receive a monetary award up to $2,000. REWARDS To nominate a full‐time administrative and … Continued
Hot off the virtual presses, the winter edition of the Academic Affairs Newsletter is now available. Learn about NOVA’s Academic Master Plan; our QEP: Writing Ourselves In; the Community College Initiative for international students; and so much more! This newsletter is available as a PDF on the Academic Affairs Canvas site and on our SharePoint … Continued
President Kress will host her first student office hours of 2024 on Monday, February 12, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. This is an opportunity for students to hear directly from the president and to ask her the questions they have been pondering. Direct your students to the Virtual Student Union for the link and password … Continued
Join us this Saturday, February 10, for an exciting evening of music at the Alexandria Campus Recital Hall (AFA-118). The award-winning saxophone quartet Project Fusion will combine forces with Jeff Stern, marimbaist of the iconic Icarus Quartet, in a program of dynamic works for saxophones and marimba created by composers all under age 45. There … Continued
As our inaugural DEI Common Read comes to a close this semester, our working group wants to gather some information about faculty experiences with the program. If you used the book Just Mercy in your classes during the fall or spring semesters, would you please fill out this survey for us? As you will see, … Continued
