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Career Connection for Faculty and Staff

December 20, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The Business Engagement and Career Services team wants to ensure all NOVA faculty and staff are aware of Career Connection, an important resource for students to support their career development process. Career Connection is NOVA’s College-wide career services management system that connects students, alumni and employers. Jobs and internships are uploaded daily and career events … Continued

CommonHealth Wellnote

December 20, 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, … Continued

Coming in Jan. 2025: Important Update to NOVA’s Password Policy

December 20, 2024 / General NOVA News

Beginning January 2025, the password policy for NOVA (Faculty & Staff LAN (local area network) and Email) accounts will align with current VCCS security standards. The required minimum password length will increase from 8 to 14 characters. Going forward, follow these rules when your NOVA password expires, or when you need to reset it before the expiration date: Your password MUST be: 14-100 … Continued

NOVA Students Take Second in AMATYC Student Research League Competition!

December 20, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

A team of students from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) took Second Place at the national level in the 2024 American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Student Research League. The team, consisting of Luciana Ascarrunz, Flynn Essex and Benjamin Yam, was mentored by Professor Matthew Westerhoff. The research problem was to use mathematical modeling … Continued

Jack Kent Cooke Undergrad Transfer Scholarship App. Open thru Jan. 9

December 20, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship application is now open until January 9, 2025. For the past several years, NOVA has been honored to have several JKCF Transfer Scholarship Finalists. Awardees receive up to $55,000 per academic year for up to three years to complete their bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year institution … Continued

End of Year Timesheet Deadlines

December 20, 2024 / HR News/Training

Due to the upcoming holiday break, there will be earlier deadlines than usual for timesheet approval. For wage employees, please approve timesheets no later than Today, December 16, 2024 for the pay period ending December 12, 2024. For salaried employees, please approve timesheets no later than December 22, 2024 for the pay period ending December … Continued

NOVA Esports League of Legends Wins NJCAAE National Championship

December 20, 2024 / ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

On Monday, the NOVA Esports League of Legends Varsity team captured their first National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) National Championship in a decisive, 3-0 sweep of the Dallas County Richland Campus Thunderducks. All five Nighthawks players executed on their team strategy in each match, finding optimal chemistry and closing out a difficult semester … Continued

Spring Hybrid Certification Training for NOVA Faculty Begins Jan. 6

December 20, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Hybrid learning combines the strengths of in-person interaction with the flexibility of online learning to create a dynamic and engaging educational experience. By blending in-person or live Zoom sessions with online coursework, hybrid learning allows educators to maximize the benefits of both environments to support diverse student needs. Whether you are teaching a campus-based hybrid … Continued