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2025 Summer Opportunities Fair, Today at 1 p.m.

February 6, 2025 / Our Nighthawks

The 2025 Summer Opportunities Fair is today! This is a fantastic chance for students to explore part-time jobs and paid internships. Please note the time change due to the college’s late opening today. The fair will now be held from 1-4 p.m. Why it matters: This event connects students with top employers, offering incredible opportunities … Continued

Charity Blackwell Black History Month Poetry, Feb. 10

February 6, 2025 / Events

Charity Blackwell, award-winning local spoken-word artist, poet and educator, will offer a tailored poetry performance in honor of Black History Month. Charity will perform her original work and share her writing inspiration, followed by an opportunity for Q&A. This event will take place on Monday, Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. via Zoom. View the performance … Continued

Now Accepting NOVA Scholarship Applications

February 6, 2025 / Our Nighthawks

The NOVA Foundation and the Financial Aid Office are pleased to announce that scholarship applications are currently being accepted for fall 2025/spring 2026. Please inform your students that they should apply online by March 23, 2025. Students may submit one application to be considered for multiple scholarships. All NOVA students, including international students who may … Continued

Now Available: Version 2.0 of Your New Front Door to IT Services

February 5, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

The Customer Engagement Unit has listened to your feedback, and we have updated the NOVA Services Portal to provide a better experience. These updates primarily focus on user interface and navigation. The NOVA Services Portal v2.0 is accessible through the same address and includes the following enhancements: reorganization of our Service Catalog from organizational to functional … Continued

NOVA’s Employee IT Handbook Now Available (Correction)

February 5, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Whether you’re an existing employee or new to NOVA, it can be a challenge to navigate the multitude of information technology resources available at the college. We have created a new IT handbook that provides a one-stop shop for NOVA’s IT resources. The Employee IT Handbook (corrected link) on the NOVA Services Portal provides a … Continued

Spring 2025 Walk Week Registration Now Open!

February 5, 2025 / Get Well

Join us for Spring NOVA Walk Week (April 7-11). Register today for a week of walking, wellness and community as we move together, connect with colleagues and classmates, and boost our overall wellbeing. Share the news and invite someone to join in! Why NOVA Walk Week? Purpose: We want to enhance the lives of our college … Continued

How to Check the Status of an Instructional Software Request

February 5, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Kudos to all the faculty members who successfully navigated the new Instructional Software Request Form (105-203) in TeamDynamix and submitted an instructional software request for the 2025-2026 academic year. The form is now closed but the tickets remain open until purchasing is complete and installation is confirmed. If you are curious about the status of … Continued

Workshop to Propose an Honors Course, Feb. 7

February 5, 2025 / Events

NOVA’s Honors Program is now accepting applications for honors and honors option courses for fall 2025 and spring 2026. Please submit this form if you have interest in teaching an honors course in the coming academic year. Proposals are due by Wednesday, February 19. Honors courses center around the four honors components: research, experiential learning, … Continued

Next UndocuAlly Training, Feb. 7

February 5, 2025 / Events

Please join us for one of our UndocuAlly Trainings to learn more about the history of our undocumented communities, past and present legislation and the lived realities and barriers our undocumented communities are fighting through with strength and resilience. Registration is required and lunch is provided for in-person sessions. Spring 2025 Sessions: Friday, Feb. 7, … Continued

Join Book Discussion Group for “Radical Acts of Justice,” Feb. 28

February 5, 2025 / Events

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 incarceration and … Continued