Faculty/Staff Highlights

Nine-Month FT Faculty Caucus Meeting, Today on Zoom

February 16, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The next 9-Month Full-Time Faculty Caucus meeting will be today, February 16, at 11 a.m. on Zoom. We hope to see you there! Caucus Secretary Maureen Santelli sent the Zoom link, current meeting agenda and previous meeting notes in an email yesterday.   If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email Maureen (MSantelli@nvcc.edu) or … Continued

NOVA Secures Two Nominations for AACC Awards of Excellence

February 16, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

NOVA is pleased to have two finalists for the American Association of Community Colleges’ annual Awards of Excellence. NOVA is a finalist in the Student Success category for the ADVANCE program, a nationally recognized model that was recently highlighted by the U.S. Department of Education and the Community College Research Center as one of the … Continued

Volunteer to Review Scholarship Applications!

February 16, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Would you like to be part of the team that selects scholarship recipients at NOVA? If so, NOVA’s Financial Aid Office could use your help! We are currently seeking volunteers to review scholarship applications for the 2024–25 academic year. To participate in the March 2024 review period, please email NOVA Scholarship Coordinator Darryl Shell at … Continued

NOVA Recognizes Black History Maker and Educator Bernice Mayfield

February 15, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Black History (Heritage) Month features a multitude of programs and events to celebrate and highlight the contributions of African Americans. Officially established in 1976 by President Gerald Ford, Black History Month aims to recognize and honor the “too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” As we think back … Continued

GMU Expert on Inclusive Instructional Techniques, Feb. 23

February 12, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Are you ready to integrate inclusive teaching into multiple aspects of your instructional spaces? Would you like to explore effective techniques and develop tangible plans for your classes? If so, your journey continues here! Join us for an enlightening workshop to (1) deepen your understanding of inclusive course instruction across various modalities and (2) explore … Continued

Did You Use “Just Mercy” In Your Class?

February 9, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

As our inaugural DEI Common Read comes to a close this semester, our working group wants to gather some information about faculty experiences with the program. If you used the book Just Mercy in your classes during the fall or spring semesters, would you please fill out this survey for us?  As you will see, … Continued

GMU Expert on Inclusive Instructional Techniques, Feb. 23

February 8, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Are you ready to integrate inclusive teaching into multiple aspects of your instructional spaces? Would you like to explore effective techniques and develop tangible plans for your classes? If so, your journey continues here! Join us for an enlightening workshop to (1) deepen your understanding of inclusive course instruction across various modalities and (2) explore … Continued

Did You Use “Just Mercy” In Your Class?

February 7, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

As our inaugural DEI Common Read comes to a close this semester, our working group wants to gather some information about faculty experiences with the program. If you used the book Just Mercy in your classes during the fall or spring semesters, would you please fill out this survey for us?  As you will see, … Continued