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Period to request one day of telework open March 1 thru 15

March 5, 2025 / HR News/Training

NOVA is opening the portal to submit the electronic Standard Telework Agreement (Form 105-109) to request one day of telework for full-time, non-probationary classified staff and administrative/professional faculty. The portal to access the electronic form will open starting March 1, and will remain open through March 15. Please note: The telework process does not apply to … Continued

Boost your course with data and accessibility tools

March 5, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us on Tuesday, March 11, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. for two quick, impactful sessions that will help you track student engagement and enhance course accessibility in Canvas. Unlock Insights with New Analytics (10 – 10:30 a.m.): Discover how to use New Analytics in Canvas to track student progress, identify trends, and make data-driven … Continued

Jack Bidlack awarded NVTC 2025 Community Champion Award

March 4, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

NOVA’s Jack Bidlack, director of strategic initiatives for IET, was awarded the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Community Champion Award for the 2025 NVTC Data Center Awards. These awards recognize those who have helped establish Virginia as a leader in the data industry. Awards were given in five categories: community, champion award, data center innovation award, … Continued

ODU Community College Leadership Program Info Sessions, March 6 and 7

March 4, 2025 / Events

Dr. Mitchell R. Williams, a faculty member from Old Dominion University’s Community College Leadership (CCL) Program, will be at NOVA on Thursday and Friday, March 6 and 7. Faculty, administrators and staff are invited to two “drop-in sessions” to learn more about ODU’s Ph.D. program and graduate certificate in community college leadership. Williams will be … Continued

President@NOVA

March 4, 2025 / @NOVA

On behalf of its membership, the Teaching Faculty Caucus Executive Committee requested that NOVA survey all students on their desired course modality. Respecting this request, I asked the Office of Strategic Insights to develop the survey. My thanks to Director for Data Analytics Melanie Jenkins for her work on developing the survey and compiling the … Continued

AN Lyceum presents Life of a Diplomat, Today at 1

March 4, 2025 / Events

NOVA’s Annandale Lyceum Committee is pleased to welcome Annandale LASS Faculty Dr. Susan Ross to discuss her experiences as a foreign diplomat. Join us on today from 1 – 2 p.m. on the Annandale Campus (CA-302). Dr. Ross is a retired foreign service officer who served in nine countries throughout her career in public diplomacy. … Continued

Credit for prior learning: Who does what?

March 4, 2025 / General NOVA News

If you ever wonder which office reviews students’ college transcripts, test scores, industry certifications, military (JST) transcripts for credit for prior learning (CPL) or assists them in obtaining college credit for work experience, the CPL Navigator can be very helpful. Some students may be confused, so we need your assistance in posting this flyer in … Continued

Guitar Renegades Concert, March 8

March 4, 2025 / Events

NOVA’s Alexandria Campus will host a free concert by the Guitar Renegades is free and open to all NOVA students, faculty, staff and the public. This fun event will take place on Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. on the Alexandria Campus (AFA-118 Recital Hall). The Guitar Renegades is a guitar quintet comprised of NOVA … Continued

First episode of NOVAinContext podcast released today!

March 4, 2025 / General NOVA News

It’s here! The first episode of NOVA’s new podcast NOVAinContext dropped today! Listen to the inaugural episode, AI in the Classroom! Who’s in? This informative episode features Dale Pike, associate vice provost for technology-enhanced learning at Virginia Tech and a leading expert on AI in education. The conversation will be facilitated by our awesome co-hosts, … Continued

Student Juried Show “Wild Things” Reception March 13

March 4, 2025 / Events

The reception for “Wild Things”, the annual NOVA 3D Fine Arts Student Juried Show, will take place Thursday, March 13th from 5-7 p.m. in the AFA Gallery on the NOVA-Alexandria Campus. Inspired by Maurice Sendak’s children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, this exhibition celebrates the diversity of NOVA’s students and their artistic voices. Making … Continued