Brightpoint Community College will host a virtual conference September 6 to spotlight the potential of Experiential Learning through student produced projects and collaborative presentations conducted by students, faculty, and staff from across the VCCS. The keynote will be offered by Virginia State Senator and former VCCS Faculty Member Ghazala Hashmi. This will be the second … 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
August is considered the last month of summer because school goes back in session and September brings cooler weather. It is the perfect time to enjoy playful family moments before the busy fall schedule begins. The weather is usually ideal for outdoor activities and the days are still long. Spending quality time with family before … Continued
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of English Professor and QEP co-coordinator Indigo Eriksen (WO) as the new interim director of faculty professional development. Her role will focus on creating engaging professional development opportunities for all NOVA faculty. Prof. Eriksen is well known for her teaching excellence. She was a … Continued
According to the July 14, 2024 “Capital One Shopping” Research Report, Americans spent a total of $94 billion on back-to-college shopping for the 2023 school year, with the average household spending $1,366.95. Between 2022 and 2023, households’ back-to-college shopping budgets increased by $167.52. As we enter the fall 2024 semester, the Financial Stability and Advocacy … Continued
Today’s topic is the new VCCS strategic plan: Accelerate Opportunity. Last week, Chancellor Doré formally launched the new Virginia Community College System strategic plan, Accelerate Opportunity, which has an overarching goal to Award 300,000 cumulative meaningful credentials by 2030 across all regions through accelerated access and success for every student. The “meaningful credentials” referenced in the … 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
As we prepare for our Fall 2024 College Convocation, to be held on Friday, August 16, we also want to remind faculty of various other important dates. Please mark your calendar for these start-of-the-academic-year events: New Faculty Orientation: Date: Monday, August 19 Time: 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Location: Brault 321 Academic Affairs Update: Date: … Continued
Nine talented students graduated from Google’s Skilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) training program last month. The ceremony took place at the Virginia Portuguese Community Center in Manassas. It was attended by friends, family, and Google and NOVA leadership. This paid five-week pre-employment program, funded by Google, aims to develop a robust pipeline of skilled trade … Continued
The Customer Engagement Unit is excited to announce the release of a new web-based Software Purchase Request Form (105-407), designed to modernize and automate the purchasing process for non-instructional software. Faculty and staff are now required to submit a Software Purchase Request for all software (licenses, software and subscriptions). Upon full approval, IT Procurement will … Continued
