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NOVA Outdoors Begins Year Two!

June 11, 2024 / General NOVA News

NOVA Outdoors just returned from the first student backpacking trip of the summer. This is the second year of NOVA Outdoors, a project created by Professor Indigo Eriksen in 2023 to increase wilderness access for community college students and foster conversations about creating inclusive outdoor experiences for women, trans, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC students.  There … Continued

Join the President’s Faculty/Staff Office Hours, Today at 2!

June 11, 2024 / General NOVA News

President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom today from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. She will use the most frequently asked questions, submitted in advance, to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions during the meeting via the chat box, which will open following the president’s remarks. Visit … Continued

Fall 2024 Convocation: Registration Is Open!

June 11, 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

CommonHealth Wellnote

June 11, 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 different workplaces. Highly skilled wellness consultants provide the latest on stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise and more for faculty/staff meetings, special events, … Continued

Esports Still Active this Summer

Coach Jordan Whitaker and a couple of our awesome student athletes from our esports program attended D.C.’s first D.C.-government supported STEM and esports event at the D.C.’s Entertainment & Sports Arena and beautifully staged on the home court of the Washington Mystics. With the purpose of educating underprivileged youth and exposing the population to STEM, … Continued

More Summer 2024 Professional Development Opportunities!

June 11, 2024 / HR News/Training

Join us this summer for a wide range of professional development webinars offered by the Office of Human Resources and tailored specifically for our NOVA employees. These sessions are designed to strengthen fundamental skills, elevate essential competencies and foster a culture of wellness and self-care. Additionally, they provide a platform for collaborative learning and knowledge … Continued

Enrollment Marketing Launches Two New Summer Campaigns!

June 11, 2024 / General NOVA News

NOVA’s enrollment marketing team is pleased to announce the launch of two innovative marketing campaigns this summer: Stop at Nothing and Where You’re @. Although our campaign themes are updated every three years, this launch is particularly special, as it will be the first time that NOVA Online is featured as an independent campaign. Stop … Continued

Next Overdose Response & Naloxone Trainings, June 12 and 13

June 11, 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