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Engagement For Active Learning Online, Oct. 18 at Noon via Zoom

October 9, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Are you looking for effective strategies to energize student engagement in hybrid or online courses? Whether you are teaching synchronously on Zoom or asynchronously on Canvas, this workshop series is designed to equip you with dynamic active learning strategies for both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments. Join us with a group of seasoned faculty members … Continued

New Workshop: Engagement For Active Learning Online

October 9, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Are you looking for effective strategies to energize student engagement in hybrid or online courses? Whether you are teaching synchronously on Zoom or asynchronously on Canvas, this workshop series is designed to equip you with dynamic active learning strategies for both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments. Join us with a group of seasoned faculty members … Continued

CommonHealth Wellnote 

October 9, 2024 / Get Well

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

OWMH Fall Mental Health Provider Vendor Fairs Continue Today

October 9, 2024 / Events

In April 2024, the Office of Wellness and Mental Health (OWMH) hosted its inaugural Mental Health Provider Database (MHPD) Vendor Fair on all six campuses. The Vendor fairs were a success, and we are excited to host them once again, at each campus this month. Did you know that the OWMH maintains a database with … Continued

Walktober is Here! Let’s Keep the Momentum Going

October 9, 2024 / Get Well

Can you smell that crisp autumn air? Fall has officially made its grand entrance! Let’s take a moment to soak in the beauty of the changing leaves, the crisp autumn breeze, and the early signs of the winter holiday season. The NOVA Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) is excited to announce that October … Continued

Nighthawks VOTE! Make Your Voice Heard! Register by Oct. 15

October 9, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

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

Inspiring Collaborations: NOVA Faculty Partner with Ac. Affairs to Support Students in Math and English

October 9, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Great things happen when departments come together toward a common goal. Today, we share two updates on programs focused on supporting students’ preparation for English and Math. These initiatives are only possible due to the great efforts of our teaching faculty working in partnership with deans and Academic Affairs. Ramp Up for Math: NOVA has … Continued

Effectively Facilitating Online Discussions, Beginning Oct. 14 via Canvas

October 9, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Looking to enhance student interaction and make your online teaching even more effective? Join us for two workshops focused on fostering meaningful interaction through online discussions and thoughtful feedback. These skills are not only essential for student success, but they also align with the U.S. Department of Education’s new regulations on substantive interaction for distance … Continued

History Reading Group Discussion “By Hands Now Known,” October 18

October 9, 2024 / Events

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

A Summary of Communications to Students on All Access

October 9, 2024 / General NOVA News

The fall semester has seen the rollout of NOVA All Access, the new textbook service administered by Barnes & Noble. Information on All Access has been shared with students, faculty and staff by various means over the past few months, including: Nighthawk News and Daily Flyer articles Social media stories and posts Email and text … Continued