The portal to renew current Telework Agreements opened on May 8 and will remain open until Sunday, June 30, 2024. Here is the link to the portal. Employees with Telework Agreements that were renewed in July 2023 or approved after July 2023 may submit a request to renew their Telework Agreement during this time period. For … Continued
In celebration of National Nurses Month, NOVA is highlighting 2024 grad Nour Alamiri. Earlier in her undergraduate years, Nour had planned to pursue a pre-med career. However, her focus shifted to anthropology and bioethics. Despite her lifelong aspiration to work in healthcare, she wasn’t sure of her specific path, but nursing always lingered in the … Continued
We are excited to announce the appointment of Ms. Rahma Kohin as NOVA’s new Title IX Coordinator. Rahma joins us from the University of California, Merced, where she excelled as a Case Manager and Conduct Officer providing support to students in a variety of areas, including Title IX matters. Rahma holds an M.S. in Educational … Continued
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that it will host a two-day training: “Investigation Skills and Report Writing for Higher Education.” This course, held June 5 and 6, will focus on improving interviewing techniques and post-interview tasks such as credibility assessment, information synthesis and clear report writing. Participants will … Continued
This is a reminder that the College is moving to a new student-centric course material delivery model, NOVA All Access (formerly known as Barnes & Noble College First Day® Complete). This program will reduce the cost of materials for students and ensure they have all their materials across all courses prior to the first day of … Continued
Join your Canvas and Ed Tech Support Services team for a lunch and learn series comprising three 30-minute sessions. This event will be held on Wednesday, June 5, via Zoom. See below for more details: Outlook Calendar (11 a.m.): Streamline your scheduling and maximize efficiency with our hands-on training on the web-based version of Microsoft … Continued
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on Tuesday, June 11, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. You may submit an anonymous question until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4. She will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions during the meeting via … Continued
Learn how to leverage the Hypothesis Annotation Tool to engage students in active reading, critical thinking and scholarly discourse. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit and foster a vibrant learning community. Register now for this session and take your instruction to the next level, or plan to join us Wednesday, May 29, at … Continued
As you know, our Fall 2024 College Convocation will be held Friday, August 16. This is the kickoff event for faculty and staff to start the new academic year. If you have not already done so, please click here to register. In addition to Convocation, please also make note of these other important dates: New … Continued
Join our Creating and Interacting in Canvas workshop today, May 28, at 4 p.m. to discover how to foster dynamic student interaction. This session will dive into creating both graded and ungraded discussion forums, which are perfect for sparking thought-provoking conversations and assessments. We’ll also explore using rubrics for streamlined grading, ensuring clear expectations and … Continued
