Faculty/Staff Highlights

Now Accepting Forum Council Nominations

February 21, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

We are taking nominations for forum council for organizational and academic year 2025-2026. Please submit your nomination by Monday, March 3. Elections will be held from Friday, March 7, through Friday, March 14 at 5 p.m. Use this form to NOMINATE yourself to run for Forum Council! Note: you may nominate someone else, but please get their … Continued

Prof. Tom Marsh on Innovative Hybrid Course Strategies, Feb. 28

February 20, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Join this month’s best-practice webinar for NOVA faculty to explore effective and practical strategies for engaging students in online environments! Professor Tom Marsh of NOVA’s Annandale Campus will share innovative strategies that promote active participation, leverage digital tools to enhance collaboration and create spaces to keep learners motivated in hybrid courses. Why it matters: Teaching … Continued

Submit an honors course proposal by COB today

February 19, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The Honors Program is currently accepting proposals for fall 2025 and spring 2026 honors and honors-option courses. For new honors faculty, please complete the proposal form. For returning honors faculty, please give us a sense of how your future classes will be similar to, or different from, your previous honors courses. Reach out to Jeanette … Continued

College Senate Meeting, Feb. 20

February 19, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The College Senate will meet on tomorrow, Feb. 20, from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. We will meet in person on the Annandale Campus (Brault 321) and via Zoom, Meeting ID: 816 8552 1362, Passcode: senate —Elizabeth Lanthier, College Senate  

Register for Alternative Grading FLC by Feb. 20

February 18, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE), in collaboration with Writing Ourselves In, is pleased to announce a pilot FLC (faculty learning community) with George Mason University’s Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning. Faculty from NOVA, across the VCCS and from GMU will explore alternative grading in the spring 2025 FLC. This pilot … Continued

Submit an Honors Course Proposal by Feb. 19

February 17, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The Honors Program is currently accepting proposals for fall 2025 and spring 2026 honors and honors-option courses. For new honors faculty, please complete the proposal form. For returning honors faculty, please give us a sense of how your future classes will be similar to, or different from, your previous honors courses. Reach out to Jeanette … Continued

Advisors in the Spotlight: Meet Narmeen Badrah

February 17, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

NOVA’s academic advisors are the college’s secret weapon. They work on the front lines to ensure our students are prepared to succeed, helping them make their plan and achieve their goals. We want to recognize their hard work and thank them for all they do to make sure our students cross the finish line. We … Continued

Submit an Honors Course Proposal by Feb. 19

February 14, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The Honors Program is currently accepting proposals for fall 2025 and spring 2026 honors and honors-option courses. For new honors faculty, please complete the proposal form. For returning honors faculty, please give us a sense of how your future classes will be similar to, or different from, your previous honors courses. Reach out to Jeanette … Continued

Prof. Tom Marsh to discuss engaging online students, Feb. 28

February 14, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Join this month’s best practice webinar for NOVA faculty to explore effective and practical strategies for engaging students in online environments! Professor Tom Marsh of NOVA’s Annandale Campus will share innovative strategies that promote active participation, leverage digital tools to enhance collaboration and create inclusive spaces to keep learners motivated in hybrid courses. Why it … Continued

Career Connection Overview for Faculty and Staff

February 13, 2025 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Preparing students for the workplace extends beyond Career Services; we need the continued help and support of our faculty and staff. Your involvement in our students’ career journey is invaluable. As mentors, advisors and educators, you’re encouraged to register for the Faculty and Staff Module in Career Connection, the College’s hub for sharing job opportunities, … Continued