Sara Collins has joined Northern Virginia Community College as the new director of communications and enrollment marketing, a newly combined department comprising the offices of communications & visual services, marketing, graphics and web services. Sara’s steady leadership will drive these functions forward together to better serve the students, faculty and staff of NOVA. Sara comes … Continued
NOVA faculty and staff are invited to attend the College’s 58th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12, as part of the Presidential Party. The College has agreed to cover the fees associated with regalia rental for this special event for those who do not have their own regalia. The Presidential Party consists of faculty and … Continued
NOVA’s Dual Enrollment (DE) team will once again be hosting its spring DE Showcase events at all five comprehensive campuses! Dual Enrollment is partnering with several departments across the College to showcase why continuing at NOVA after high school is such a great option. While the primary audience for the showcases is current DE juniors and … Continued
Please join Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, for his spring 2024 reading group to discuss National Book Award finalist, Jennifer Gonnerman’s Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett. The second Zoom meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. We will discuss pages 101–185. Two print copies of the book have … Continued
The Kimmy Duong Foundation’s 2024–25 Long Nguyen & Kimmy Duong Scholarship Program is accepting applications through Friday, March 29. Students should apply today to be considered for this renewable, four-year award. The Long Nguyen & Kimmy Duong Scholarship Program is for undergraduate students enrolled at one of the following seven institutions: George Mason University (GMU) … Continued
The recording of the president’s Faculty/Staff Office Hours from Tuesday, March 19, is now available here using passcode: 17Dh#+ia 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 of Internal … Continued
In celebration of Women’s History Month and the holy month of Ramadan (March 10 – April 9, 2024), the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is honored to host its March Food for Thought webinar: “Female Muslim Student Experiences in Higher Education.” Join NOVA faculty members Dr. Zahra Rafie and Dr. Hemchand Gossai as they … Continued
Shared governance needs your involvement — make your voice heard and vote in the Forum Council elections this week! Polls are open through 5 p.m. today. Here’s the ballot! If you have any problems voting, please reach out to JLechelt@nvcc.edu, JSound@nvcc.edu or DBharucha@nvcc.edu. Follow the directions, choose your campus (or College Staff) and make your selection(s). The … Continued
Summer 2024 Canvas course shells have been created and are available on your Canvas Dashboard under “Unpublished Courses.” If an expected course is missing, reach out to your academic dean’s office to verify that it has been added to your teaching schedule in SIS. As a friendly reminder, please remember that copying NOVA Online (NOL) … Continued
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting its signature DEI-101 workshop several times over the next few weeks. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend this in-person professional development opportunity, but please check with your supervisor(s) before registering. DEI-101: A Gentle and Practical Introduction to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is a 2-hour … Continued
