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Enhance Your Canvas Course at NOVA!

December 6, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

NOVA offers expert course design services to help you create dynamic, engaging Canvas courses. From crafting interactive homepages to assisting with structured learning modules and organizing content for easy navigation, we’ll align your course with your goals. Contact us today to transform your students’ learning experience! Make an appointment with a NOVA Course Designer to … Continued

Final Day! Instructional Software Request Form Closes Today

December 6, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The Customer Engagement Unit would like to remind you that the Instructional Software Request Form in the NOVA Services Portal is closing today, Friday, December 6. Please make sure you submit your requests by COB today. If you have questions or concerns, please submit a ticket to IT Procurement Help. Submitted by: Cine Ketabchi, ISST, CKetabchi@nvcc.edu

Nominations Open for Virginia’s Top Employers for Interns

December 6, 2024 / General NOVA News

Do you know of partnership organizations that have an internship program? The Commonwealth seeks to recognize the “Top Virginia Employers for Interns” and their role in providing work-based learning opportunities to students. On behalf of V-TOP, Region 7, we are pleased to announce that nominations are open for the 2025 Top Virginia Employers for Interns Award. … Continued

Student Laptop Loaner Program Now Open

December 6, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

The Student Equipment Laptop Loan Program Request (Form 125-046) reopened December 1. Students are able to submit requests for loaner laptops, and upon approval, will receive a confirmation email with pick-up instructions. For new students submitting a request, they MUST be enrolled in classes before the request is approved. Upon approval, students receive an email … Continued

Join an Interactive Packback Workshop via Zoom, Today at 9:30

December 6, 2024 / Events

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) will host an interactive workshop on Packback. This webinar will be held today, December 6, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. Join us to learn more about how to integrate Packback into your Canvas course as a strategy to improve student discussion board posts … Continued

Call for Volunteers: NOVA Search Advocate Program

December 6, 2024 / HR News/Training

NOVA HR is seeking volunteers from among our full-time employees across the College to serve as search advocates. Search advocates support NOVA’s commitment to creating a more diverse, fair, inclusive and equitable workplace by eliminating unconscious, unintentional biases and upholding transparent, inclusive search and selection practices. Search advocates learn principles and strategies to advance NOVA’s … Continued

Undergrad Research Opportunity at GMU for NOVA Science Students

December 5, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

The newly created FLASCS program is now accepting applications for undergraduate research assistants from A.S. in Science or Biology students. Selected students will work approximately 10 hours per week at GMU’s Center for Molecular Engineering starting in February 2024. Research assistants will receive a $1,200 stipend for participation along with valuable experience conducting cutting-edge scientific … Continued

AcademicAffairs@NOVA

December 5, 2024 / @NOVA

In AcademicAffairs@NOVA, the Office of Academic Affairs will share important updates on the first Thursday of each month. The focus of this first submission surrounds changes to credits granted for AP Scores. The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) recently finished a review of how the 23 colleges in the VCCS award credit for Advanced Placement … Continued

Winterize Your Workflow With a Google Docs Tech Blitz, Dec. 18

December 5, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Ready to streamline your workflow and enhance collaboration? Join our Tech Blitz session to learn unique features in Google Docs. Learn to: Break free from page limits: Discover the power of the pageless format and set it as your default. Customize your workspace: Set default font styles and create a personalized document template. Enhance accessibility: … Continued

Join Managing Priorities to Maximize Your Day, Friday, Dec 6

December 5, 2024 / HR News/Training

Does the day seem to fly by before you’ve finished anything on your to-do list? If time management is so simple, why does it sometimes feel overwhelming? Join us on Friday, December 6, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. for an insightful webinar where we will explore the key principles of effective time management and … Continued