Every year, the Loudoun Times-Mirror hosts a Best of Loudoun contest in which Loudoun County residents, readers and customers vote for their favorite local businesses, organizations, people and attractions across hundreds of categories. This year, NOVA is honored to have been voted “Best Virginia College/University” by Loudoun County residents! This special recognition is a testament … Continued
Loudoun faculty and staff attended the campus’s first annual “Pie Day” celebration on Wednesday, June 12. With more than 25 pies to enjoy, it was hard to resist trying each kind! From homemade cherry and strawberry pies to savory Quiche Lorraine, Loudoun’s bakers took our tastebuds on a delicious adventure. While some bakers didn’t reveal … Continued
On Tuesday, June 11, NOVA Loudoun welcomed staff members from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) for a campus visit. Attendees heard from current students and recent alumni about their choice to attend NOVA, the obstacles they faced in pursuing higher education and the resources they used to navigate their college experience. The event … Continued
Coach Jordan Whitaker and a couple of our awesome student athletes from our esports program attended D.C.’s first D.C.-government supported STEM and esports event at the D.C.’s Entertainment & Sports Arena and beautifully staged on the home court of the Washington Mystics. With the purpose of educating underprivileged youth and exposing the population to STEM, … Continued
On Friday, April 19, the Woodbridge Campus MSTB Division hosted a Family STEM Event in collaboration with Pink Space Theory. Dozens of third- and fifth-grade girls in the Prince William County Schools’ G.R.E.A.T. Math Minds program engaged in several STEM-focused activities presented by our fantastic faculty and staff: Mohammad Arif (physics) dazzled students with hand … Continued
Mike Davis, NOVA’s Loudoun Campus Dean of the Math, Science, Technology and Business (MSTB), recently won the DC GrandSLAM Championship, described as “the ultimate storytelling competition.” Davis took the top prize in the event sponsored by the New York City–based nonprofit group The Moth. Davis teaches chemistry to NOVA’s pre-nursing students, and his winning story … Continued
On Saturday, April 20, NOVA’s Alexandria Campus sponsored a free STEM Day Event for the surrounding community. A variety of interactive activities were offered to help attendees explore biology, chemistry, geology, physics and geography. Activities included making DNA necklaces, exploring acid-base reactions, observing stream hydrogeology, experimenting with motion and electricity, mapping with drones, and more! … Continued
Have you seen NOVA’s homepage? Stop in to https://www.nvcc.edu/ for a video depiction of our 2024 Commencement and a brief reminder of why we do what we do! This 45-second compilation from the commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12, was lovingly put together and edited by NOVA’s own videographer, Robert Brown, who makes us look … Continued
NOVA opened its doors to the community on May 8 and hosted 270 kids and their parents at the Annandale Campus for NOVA’s Night of Science and the Arts, an evening where kids could unearth artifacts, watch art and science intersect with Chaldni plates, uncode secret messages, touch skulls, dissect organs, extract DNA, examine rocks, … Continued
On Wednesday, May 1, the Arlington Career Center (ACC) was abuzz with excitement as nine outstanding dual enrollment students took a significant step toward their future careers in education. The students have worked hard to complete various dual enrollment courses through NOVA in CHD, EDU and other subjects. Through a collaborative partnership between NOVA and … Continued
