The History Reading Group will be discussing Margaret A. Burnham’s By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners, on Friday, October 18, at 11 a.m. on the Annandale Campus (CN-102). All faculty and staff who have read the book are welcome to join us for a conversation about Professor Burnham’s remarkable book. The History Reading Group … Continued
Service animals are animals trained to provide a specific service or services to an individual with a disability. Some examples of services they are trained to do could range from opening doors, helping a student with mobility challenges into and out of a desk, navigating the campus or alerting someone if an individual is going … Continued
How can your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program help? CommonHealth’s 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, conferences, benefit … Continued
In April 2024, the Office of Wellness and Mental Health (OWMH) hosted its inaugural Mental Health Provider Database (MHPD) Vendor Fairs on all six campuses. The fairs were a great success, and we’re excited to host them again this fall. Did you know that the OWMH maintains a database with more than 200 licensed and … Continued
From career workshops to networking events to one-on-one counseling, NOVA Business Engagement and Career Services team is committed to helping students develop the skills and connections they need to succeed. Faculty and staff support is crucial in promoting career events and services to students. Here’s how Dr. Melvin Murphy, business and marketing professor, is helping … Continued
The College Senate will meet tomorrrow, Thursday, October 17, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Please join us. We will meet in person on the Annandale Campus (Brault-321) and via Zoom. Meeting ID: 816 8552 1362 Passcode: senate Submitted by: Elizabeth Lanthier, Secretary, College Senate, ELanthier@nvcc.edu
The Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) acknowledges that current global, national and local challenges are impacting many members of the NOVA community. It’s understandable that we may feel a variety of emotions during these times, including sadness, anxiety, fear, anger and uncertainty. While World Mental Health Day may be in the rearview mirror, its … Continued
NOVA Ballroom Dance Instructor Alan Golombek and his wife, Thuy, took all first places dancing International Standard at the DC Dance Challenge held at the Mark Center Hilton on Saturday, October 12. Alan and Thuy will be competing in the USA Dance regional competition in Chicago this coming weekend. Although the ballroom dance class is … Continued
The ACE Conference is happening today! For those employees who registered for the Zoom sessions, as well as those employees who are not classified staff or who did not have the opportunity to register for the conference, we invite you to participate in a selection of virtual Zoom sessions. To access the full list of … Continued
NOVA has joined the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a nonpartisan effort that encourages our students, and our broader community, to become registered voters by October 15 (the required 21 days before the election). Once you’ve registered, remember to exercise your right to vote on November 5. Campus SGA leaders will be tabling over the … Continued
