Please join Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, in his spring 2025 reading group. We will discuss Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration, by Jocelyn Simonson. This book addresses social justice issues related to prison reform by focusing on ways everyday citizens can make strong differences in fighting against mass … Continued
Clear and simple course navigation is key to student success. Keep the Course Materials link visible in your Canvas course so students can easily reach their All Access materials, find their resources quickly and stay on track. If you have unpublished this critical link, you can update it by following these directions: Open Your Course: … Continued
OSI welcomes its newest team member, Dr. Fardousa Wardere. Fardousa has a background in secondary education and has taught biology in Fairfax and Arlington counties for multiple years. She recently completed her doctoral degree in educational leadership at George Mason University (GMU). As a graduate student at GMU, Fardousa worked on projects such as SACSCOC … Continued
For spring 2025, the hours for NOVA’s bookstores, bookstore cafes and Nighthawk Cafés (cafeterias) will be: January 21 thru January 31 Bookstores will be open Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday (January 24 and 31), 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday (January 25), 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Nighthawk Cafés (cafeterias) at … Continued
As we start a new year, here are a couple of things to keep in mind regarding time and leave. All time and leave questions should be sent to benefits@nvcc.edu. DataOps no longer handles time and leave requests. December 26, 2024 was a day of recognition leave. As such, you may notice that this day … Continued
Observed from January 19 to January 25, Healthy Weight Week is a great opportunity to renew our commitment to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The discussion opener encouraged our NOVA community to explore the benefits of mindful eating. The next item in the series focused on hydration—an often-overlooked but essential component of weight management and overall … Continued
Join us for some important Canvas learning opportunities today. Session 1: Canvas Essentials Training, Today, 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. This hands-on session will walk you through building a streamlined, student-friendly course. Topics include creating a home page, organizing modules, uploading content and using tools like the Rich Content Editor and SpeedGrader. Register for Canvas … 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
Join the Honors Program for a one-day workshop on teaching honors courses. Learn about the four components of an honors course—research, experiential learning, academic rigor and leadership. Hear from current and former honors faculty about their best practices and workshop your proposal for a future honors course. When and where: Friday, February 7, from 9 … Continued
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is pleased to offer pre-retirement counseling sessions to members who are within five years of retirement or less. The appointments for spring will be located on the campuses indicated below. Tuesday, January 28, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. – Loudoun Campus, LC-235, Register here. Wednesday, February 19, from 9 … Continued
