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Dominion Energy & HACU Return for E-Summer Program at NOVA

May 30, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

The E-Summer Program at NOVA will return this summer to the Alexandria, Manassas and Woodbridge campuses! NOVA is set to host 90 high school students for the comprehensive program, which seeks to engage historically underrepresented students in STEM coursework. Rising high school juniors and seniors will take rigorous college coursework and engage with industry professionals … Continued

Fall 2024 Convocation: Registration Now Open!

May 30, 2024 / Countdown to Convocation

NOVA’s Fall 2024 Convocation will be held Friday, August 16, at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center on NOVA’s Annandale Campus from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Faculty and staff may attend in person or participate in campus watch parties. Brault and Pender staff will participate on site at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center. This … Continued

NOVA Police Offering Free REVIVE! Opioid Overdose Response & Naloxone Training

May 30, 2024 / Events

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

CommonHealth Weekly Wellnote

May 30, 2024 / Get Well

How can your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program help you? The CommonHealth programs and campaigns cover a variety of health topics and are available in a range of formats to meet the needs of employees in different workplaces. Highly skilled wellness consultants provide the latest on stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise and more for faculty/staff meetings, … Continued

WO MSTB Event Champions Girls in STEM!

On Friday, April 19, the Woodbridge Campus MSTB Division hosted a Family STEM Event in collaboration with Pink Space Theory. Dozens of third- and fifth-grade girls in the Prince William County Schools’ G.R.E.A.T. Math Minds program engaged in several STEM-focused activities presented by our fantastic faculty and staff: Mohammad Arif (physics) dazzled students with hand … Continued

Learn About Fairfax’s Talent Up, Friday, May 31

May 30, 2024 / Events

NOVA faculty and staff are invited to join Talent Up Fairfax for an information session tomorrow, Friday, May 31, at 9:30 a.m. Learn about current internship opportunities for students and graduates who are Fairfax County residents — and who have faced COVID-related employment challenges — to test out their skills in paid positions with local … Continued

Leave Sharing Program

May 30, 2024 / HR News/Training

A staff member at the Loudoun Campus has requested to participate in the leave sharing program. If you would like to donate leave hours, please download the Leave Sharing Program Donor Form. Please complete the form and submit it to benefits@nvcc.edu. Leave must be donated in 8-hour increments, and only annual leave may be donated. If you … Continued

Powered by Connection: Older Americans Month

May 30, 2024 / Get Well

As May draws to a close, NOVA’s Office of Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) wants to remind you of another important health awareness month: Older Americans Month. President Biden made it official by calling “upon all Americans to celebrate older adults for their contributions, to support their independence and recognize their unparalleled value to our nation.” Every year, … Continued

NOVA Loudoun MSTB Dean Mike Davis Wins DC GrandSLAM Championship

Mike Davis, NOVA’s Loudoun Campus Dean of the Math, Science, Technology and Business (MSTB), recently won the DC GrandSLAM Championship, described as “the ultimate storytelling competition.” Davis took the top prize in the event sponsored by the New York City–based nonprofit group The Moth. Davis teaches chemistry to NOVA’s pre-nursing students, and his winning story … Continued