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Fall 2024 Convocation: Registration Now Open!

May 3, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

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

Prepare for Summer Success with Canvas Essentials, May 6 & 7

May 3, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Utilizing Canvas for teaching can offer incredible advantages, but we understand the potential challenges the platform may present. That’s why we’ve created a two-hour comprehensive, hands-on workshop covering the fundamentals of Canvas. This class, offered on two days (Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7; 3 p.m. on both days), provides access to its own … Continued

Advancing Inclusive Excellence: NOVA’s 2024 Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion Report

May 3, 2024 / General NOVA News

In keeping with a mandate from the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM), NOVA is pleased to present our 2023–2024 DOI Report. Under the guidance of Martin Brown, Gov. Youngkin’s chief diversity, opportunity and inclusion officer, all state agencies (including state institutions of higher education) were given a template — the Diversity, Opportunity and … Continued

Catch Up with In-Demand Tech News via NOVA’s IET Newsletter, The Interface

May 3, 2024 / General NOVA News

Check out the latest edition of the The Interface, NOVA’s IET newsletter featuring programs and special events related to information/engineering technology and STEM programs at NOVA. A few highlights in this issue: NOVA Recruiting 40 H.S. Grads and Non-Traditional Students for Tuition-Free, Stipend-Earning Engineering Tech Career Scholars Program! NOVA’s SkillsUSA Students Bring Home the Medals! IET … Continued

Credit for Prior Learning News & Updates

May 3, 2024 / General NOVA News

Please see below for some important Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) updates.  Update 1: Students are now informed of CPL opportunities in the very first step of the registration process when they search for classes! Beginning this summer, all CPL-eligible course descriptions in the schedule of classes will include a statement about the course’s CPL … Continued

New Dispatcher Joins NOVA PD

May 2, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

NOVA Police has a new dispatcher! Dispatcher Sahar Baluch joined the NOVA Police Department on February 23, 2024. Sahar then attended and completed an extensive Basic Dispatcher School at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, where she received 80 hours of training on interpersonal communications, radio and telephone operating procedures, legal concerns and emergency planning. … Continued

HR Benefits Fairs: Pender, Today, 10–12!

May 2, 2024 / HR News/Training

Open enrollment for your benefits is happening now! Join your HR Benefits team at benefits fairs on each campus for more information on the benefits available to you. Please see dates, times and locations below. Thursday, May 2: Fairfax/Pender (Pender 4, Room 121), 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday, May 3: ACE Conference @ Annandale … Continued