General NOVA News

College Staff Forum Opening

February 4, 2020 / General NOVA News

The College Staff Forum Council has a mid-year opening for a classified staff member. To be eligible, you must be college staff (not campus staff). If you would like to be considered for this position, please email Kristy Balbuena, CSFC Chair, at kbalbuena@nvcc.edu by Friday, February 7. If there are multiple people interested, we will … Continued

Did You Know? Campus Libraries are for the Community Too!

February 4, 2020 / General NOVA News

Q:  Can the public use our libraries?   A:  In short: yes. As a community college supported by the Commonwealth of Virginia, we are required to be accessible to the public. You can even get a community borrower card if you provide a valid, state-issued photo ID with current mailing address. Community patrons can borrow … Continued

Yarn Storm at the AN Library

February 3, 2020 / General NOVA News

During Fall semester 2019 the Annandale Campus Library developed the “Yarn Storm the Library” project. Yarn Storming (less aggressive than the common term “Yarn Bombing”), is a world-wide phenomenon where individuals and groups cover parts of buildings, benches, bridges, etc. with knitted yarn as a form of artistic or political expression. Their goal was to … Continued

Reorganization Survey – Last 48 Hours to Submit Feedback

January 30, 2020 / General NOVA News

Today and tomorrow  (Jan 30-31), are the last two days to make your thoughts known regarding the current reorganization structure.  As mentioned during Dr. Kress’ convocation speech, the goal is ensure everyone has an opportunity to exercise their thoughts and/or suggestions.  Be sure to click here to find the survey asking several questions about both the past … Continued

Coronavirus Update

January 29, 2020 / General NOVA News

Northern Virginia Community College and other educational institutions in the Virginia region are closely monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (termed “2019-nCoV”).  It was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and continues to expand. As this is an evolving situation, we want to keep our students, fellow … Continued

NOVA Advising Training and Resources Available Now

January 29, 2020 / General NOVA News

In case you were not aware, NOVA has a robust Academic Advising Site on Canvas! All advisors are encouraged to enroll via this site to access resources which are regularly reviewed and kept up-to-date.  A few resources are listed below: -NOVA Advising Training Courses (see details below) -Timely and relevant announcements on college policy and … Continued

NOVA STEM and CTE Career Exploration Fair

January 24, 2020 / General NOVA News

NOVA SySTEMic is hosting a Spring Regional STEM and CTE Career Exploration Fair at the Loudoun (LO) Campus for high school students, current NOVA students, teachers, and administrators. The event will include an overview of programs of study, student services, and enrollment at NOVA. We need representation from your department by sharing information about your … Continued

NOVA Workforce Launches New Industry-Driven Programs

January 24, 2020 / General NOVA News

NOVA Workforce is proud to announce a series of new course offerings for spring 2020! New programs include agile for project management, cloud computing, and data analytics. A few fast facts about these rapidly growing fields: · Data analysis skills were requested in 19,000 job advertisements in northern Virginia in 2019. · Demand for data … Continued