We are excited to welcome Hong Xu as the incoming NOVA College Board representative for the City of Manassas Park. Mr. Xu brings with him a wealth of knowledge and commitment to serving NOVA and our students. As a first-generation immigrant from Shanghai, China, Mr. Xu developed a life-long passion for helping the children of … Continued
We are excited to introduce JSTOR AI, a cutting-edge tool now available in the NOVA Libraries database collection. This beta version of JSTOR leverages artificial intelligence to enhance the research experience for our students. We hope this will be the first in a series of trials as vendors experiment with AI research assistant overlays of … Continued
Brightpoint Community College is hosting the 2024 VCCS Virtual Experiential Learning Conference on September 6 at their campus in Chester, Va. The conference will highlight the exceptional potential of experiential learning by sharing student-produced projects and collaborative presentations conducted by VCCS’ students, faculty and staff. With a keynote address by Virginia State Senator and former … Continued
This is just a reminder to instructors to publish all Canvas shells for classes starting Sept. 9, 2024 on Sept. 6, 2024. Courses starting later than Sept. 9 should be published three calendar days before the start of the session. Students are directed to look for their courses at that time. Only instructors can publish … Continued
President Kress will host her first student office hours of the academic year on Wednesday, September 4, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. This is an opportunity for students to hear directly from the president and to ask her the questions they have been pondering. Direct your students to the Virtual Student Union for the link … Continued
Starting a new semester can be a time of excitement, but it can also bring its fair share of emotional challenges. To help ease this transition, the Office of Military and Veteran Services (OMVS) partnered with Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) to bring comfort, connection and a little extra joy to our students. During PPH’s … Continued
A staff member at the Medical Education Campus and a staff member at the Annandale Campus have requested to participate in the leave sharing program. If you would like to donate leave hours, please download the Leave Sharing Program Donor Form. Once you’ve completed the form, please submit it to benefits@nvcc.edu. Leave must be donated … Continued
NOVA is excited about the opportunities that generative artificial intelligence holds to enhance the student experience. To explore these possibilities, we are excited to launch the AI Innovation Fund, supported by a Generative AI Community of Practice. The AI Innovation Fund will support projects led by NOVA employees that use AI to improve student outcomes … Continued
Samar Bashir had always dreamed of becoming a doctor, but that dream ended in 2013 when her father died unexpectedly at age 62. Almost overnight, Samar’s life changed drastically; instead of going to medical school, she found herself in the workforce, shouldering the responsibility of supporting her mother and younger siblings. Sudden cardiac arrest claimed … Continued
The Honors Program has been hard at work building enrollment. This semester, almost 100 students are enrolled in eight honors courses! This does not include the honors students taking part in our 27 honors option courses. At the moment, there are over 350 students in the program. As the program continues to grow, we’d like … Continued
