On Saturday, April 27, the NOVA Police Department joined law enforcement agencies across the country in collecting and disposing of unused and expired prescription drugs in their communities. The “Take Back Day” was part of a larger initiative run by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). NOVA PD would like to thank everyone who came … Continued
The recordings of the president’s office hours from last week are now available. You can find them here: Faculty/Staff Office Hour from Tuesday, April 23. Use passcode: R4?uECA! Student Office Hour from Wednesday, April 24. Use passcode: $QBPN00R You can find all the president’s office hours for faculty/staff and for students (and lots of other … Continued
On Thursday, April 24, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, 20th District Representative to the Virginia House of Delegates Michelle Maldonado and the National Institute for Innovation and Technology President and CEO Mike Russo joined officials from semiconductor manufacturer Micron and NOVA to announce a registered apprenticeship program at Micron’s Manassas plant. Launching this … Continued
Annandale science professors Dr. Ben Wang, associate dean of MSTB, and Dr. Karen Bushaw-Newton participated in Wakefield Forest Elementary’s annual STEAM Fair on Thursday, April 11. While Ben fascinated kids and their parents with cool science facts, Karen showed kids how to play “the immunity game,” teaching them about herd immunity. The modules were well-received, … Continued
Again this year, the NOVA PD again partnered with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office for the annual Virginia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run 5K walk and run. The Loudoun County Sherriff’s Office run, held on April 17, raised over $4,000 for the Special Olympics. Loudoun County deputies, along with NOVA Police officers, shared this … Continued
This year’s annual active violence incident (AVI) training was conducted at NOVA’s Manassas Campus on Sunday, April 14. During the training, dispatchers handled calls for service related to AVI and officers practiced their response to AVI. Department members also set up an incident command and practiced administering emergency first aid. NOVA Police would like to … Continued
This past month saw the recently merged Office of Dual Enrollment, Outreach & Recruitment (DEOR) welcome almost 200 high school students (for a total of 430+ guests) to NOVA’s five comprehensive campuses. More than 80% of students surveyed after the spring showcase events indicated they are considering attending NOVA after high school, which means the … Continued
On Thursday, April 4, NOVA Police and LO Student Life held a Distracted/Impaired Driving Awareness Event at the Loudoun Campus. The program was developed by Virginia State Police to promote awareness of the impacts of distracted and impaired driving. Virginia State Police troopers and NOVA Police officers were on hand at the event to demonstrate … Continued
In January, NOVA Police launched the “Secure It or Lose It” initiative to help spread awareness about property protection. See the original Daily Flyer story here. Officers from all campuses spoke throughout the community about property protection and placed tent cards in common areas reminding the NOVA community not to leave property unattended. With the … Continued
During December 2023 and February 2024, NOVA’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion held several Listen & Learn sessions to hear from local stakeholders and members of the NOVA community. ‘Building Strategies of Inclusive Excellence for African American/Black Learner Communities in Higher Education,’ involved members of the community and College leadership to discuss how to … Continued
