Magarita M. Martinez elected President Elect for the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), one of the largest subdivisions of the American Counseling Association (ACA). ACA is the largest professional organization for counselors in the US. AMCD is the subdivision that works with Multicultural Competencies and is a home for counselors of various ethnic … Continued
Alan Golombek, our Ballroom dance instructor at both Alexandria and Annandale campuses, with his wife Thuy, recently competed in the USA Dance Mid Atlantic Regional Dance competition in all styles of dance. Their performances placed them 4th or higher with many even taking top prize as first place finishes. Alan is a certified dance instructor … Continued
Alex Cooley, Administrator, Labor Market Research and Strategic Initiatives at Northern Virginia Community College is now officially certified as a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). The CeCD is the leading industry designation for economic developers and is administered through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the world’s largest professional organization for economic development practitioners. The CEcD … Continued
Dr. Sayed Hassan Hussaini, a NOVA Loudoun adjunct professor of Religion, presented at the Conference on Sustainability and Climate in Religion at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Bergen Campus), Norway, on February 14, 2020. Using Zoom, Hussaini presented “A Platform for Initiating an Ecotheology: Luther’s The Catechism and Islamic Concept of Bismillah.” The conference … Continued
Congratulations to Manassas Campus, IT Specialist, Muhammad Iftikar (aka “Ifti’) who received his Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree. He is an enthusiastic student as this is his fourth degree including: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Business Administration Education Computer Science He also holds many IT Certifications including: A+, Network + , Security+ … Continued
Josh Labrie, Director of SySTEMic at NOVA is Named One of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)’s Second Class of Fellows for its 2020 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program On February 12, 2020, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced its second class of fellows for its 2020 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program … Continued
I am pleased to announce Dr. Rhonda Myers as the new Associate Vice-President for Retention and Engagement. Dr. Myers will oversee and work collaboratively to provide college-wide support to student success programs to include NOVA’s First Year Experience (FYE), student advising, career services, student intercollegiate athletics and intramural sports, student leadership, and other student support … Continued
Just in time for the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving American women the right to vote, the Lucy Burns Museum is now open at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA. Alice Reagan, a history professor at Woodbridge Campus and other historians and community activists, developed the museum over 12 years. The museum … Continued
Dr. Hong Wang, associate director of instructional technology training from NOVA Online, presented at the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. In collaboration with Dr. Dawn Hathaway, an associate professor of learning technologies from George Mason University, Hong presented “Digital Ways to Engage Students in Blended and Online Learning.” More … Continued
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced Kimberly Wilson, a NOVA adjunct professor, and a family and consumer sciences teacher at the Alexandria City Public School System in Alexandria, VA as the 2020 National ACTE Teacher of the Year. This award recognizes the finest career and technical education teachers at the middle/secondary school … Continued
