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
NOVA’s Administration of Justice Professor Bob Anderson is known for scheduling compelling guest speakers for his classes. Don’t be jealous, though. You are also invited to hear these exciting speakers share their expertise on current events. See below for more info on an upcoming guest lecture: Tuesday, April 16, 7 p.m. FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting: … Continued
The College Senate will meet tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Please join us in person on the Annandale Campus (Brault 321) or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 899 5324 2205). All Senate materials will be available on the Senate’s NOVAnet page. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out … Continued
All at once, the pandemic severed our connections with others. As a consequence, more of us are dealing with burnout and struggling to be kind to others. How can we hope to build a community in the classroom if we feel so burnt out and isolated ourselves? This virtual workshop, part of CATE’s Speaker Series … Continued
As part of the DEI Common Read experience, 10 students and two faculty visited the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery, Ala., from March 8 through 10. The trip was designed to provide students with a high-quality, transformative educational experience that goes beyond traditional classroom learning. The visit to EJI, within the context of the … Continued
Are you in VRS Plan 1 or Plan 2? Do you want to get a look at your individual retirement picture? Have questions about your retirement plan? VRS representatives will be at Pender 2, Suite 150 (3926 Pender Drive, Fairfax, Va., 22030) today, March 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to answer your questions. … Continued
How can your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program help? The CommonHealth programs and campaigns cover a variety of health topics and are available in a range of formats to meet the needs of different workplaces. Highly skilled wellness consultants provide the latest on stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise and more for faculty/staff meetings, special events, conferences, … Continued
NOVA’s Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) joins the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in encouraging participation in its “Beyond the Table” campaign during National Nutrition Month. Support this month’s theme by continuing to build NOVA’s Healthy Nutrition Recipe Collection and contributing to the Nighthawk Nest Food Pantry. Ready to Level Up? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics … Continued
The Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Foundation has released its list of semifinalists for the 2024 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Of 23 Virginia students named as semifinalists, 11 were from NOVA! This year’s 459 semifinalists were selected from a competitive pool of more than 1,600 applicants from 194 community colleges in 37 states. In May, the Foundation … Continued
Please join Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, in his Spring 2024 reading group to discuss National Book Award finalist Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett by Jennifer Gonnerman. The second Zoom meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pages 101–185 will be discussed. Two print copies of the book … Continued
