Northern Virginia Community College’s welding program dominated Swaby Welding Supply’s first-ever college and trade school competition. Caroline Patterson triumphed, winning the top prize, a welding machine. Marlin Adams placed second, receiving a smaller welder as a reward. Elliot Scott and Matthew Wolfe rounded out the competition, taking third and fourth place, respectively. Submitted by: … Continued
In observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, please plan on attending a special webinar: “Intentional Inclusion: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students in the VCCS.” The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. Click here for the Zoom link! Attendees will learn about such topics as: … Continued
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently published a groundbreaking report on the many ways faculty are supporting students’ career readiness. The FREE report, Faculty Attitudes and Behaviors: The Integration of Career Readiness into the Curriculum, reveals key faculty insights and underscores the benefits of faculty and career services working together. Check out … Continued
National Deaf History Month, celebrated every year from March 13 to April 15, highlights the achievements of people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. On Wednesday, April 10, on the Annandale Campus, NOVA’s American Sign Language (ASL) program proudly hosted a session titled “Silent Legacy: A Journey Through Deaf History.” The session was presented … Continued
Due to low utilization and to eliminate multiple security vulnerabilities associated with Mozilla Firefox, the internet browser will be removed from all NOVA-owned devices between Tuesday, May 7, and Friday, May 17. For Windows computers, the Advanced Desktop team will initiate a one-time automatic removal of Firefox using our central management systems. The uninstall … Continued
The Office of Strategic Insights (OSI) appreciates the help of many teams and departments across the College in promoting the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) and the Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE). Both surveys will close on Wednesday, May 8. For our dedicated teaching faculty, please complete the CCFSSE survey, … Continued
The Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Committee is in search of new members. A subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee, the CPL Committee reviews and recommends new CPL opportunities for approval, hears requests for new or revised CPL policies and procedures, and monitors the implementation of the policies and procedures to ensure consistent application across the … Continued
The Grants Office is pleased to announce the first group of grant awards for FY23–24. From July through December 2023, NOVA won 11 grants from federal, state and foundation agencies. Each project listed below is unique and addresses specific programmatic or institutional needs. Congratulations to our wonderful faculty and staff grant recipients — and to … Continued
Open enrollment for employee benefits starts today. Here are some things you can do to prepare: Ensure that you can log into Cardinal to make any necessary changes to your insurance and flexible spending accounts. If you are adding dependents, gather the required documentation. Click here for the list of things you’ll need. See here … Continued
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
