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Office of Strategic Insights New Staff Member

January 22, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

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

Updated Cafeteria and Bookstore Hours

January 22, 2025 / General NOVA News

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

Time and Leave Reminders for the New Year

January 22, 2025 / HR News/Training

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

Healthy Weight Week Tip: Smart Snacking

January 22, 2025 / Get Well

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

Canvas Essentials and Accessibility for Success Training

January 22, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

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

CommonHealth Wellnote 

January 22, 2025 / 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, benefit … Continued

Workshop for Honors Course Proposals, Feb. 7

January 21, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

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

One-on-One VRS Retirement Counseling, Spring 2025

January 21, 2025 / HR News/Training

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

Office of the Ombuds: Here to Support

January 21, 2025 / General NOVA News

As you continue into the semester, we want to remind you that the Office of the Ombuds is here to support you. If faculty/staff, administrators, students or affiliates of NOVA are reluctant to formally report a situation, the Office of the Ombuds can serve as a confidential, neutral and independent resource to address: Student issues (e.g., … Continued

FastForward to a Brighter Future: Fiber Optic Installer Certification

January 21, 2025 / @NOVA

In today’s increasingly connected world, the demand for high-speed internet and advanced telecommunications is surging. The Fiber Optic Installer Certification, one of the newest additions to the FastForward program, is perfectly positioned to meet this demand. As technology reshapes industries and communities, this certification offers a direct pathway to fulfilling careers while fostering economic growth … Continued