Former NOVA student, Ginger Seip-Nuno, for a class project, developed a spatial analysis project focusing on OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) data about Nigerian pastoral conflicts. Ginger’s work was originally presented at a USGIF event in the fall of 2019. In the current COVID-complicated world in which we live, USGIF has chosen to continue to bring … Continued
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), in conjunction with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), was the host for the 2020 Geothermal Design Challenge™: GIS Mapping Student Competition. The design challenge focused on non-technical barriers to geothermal development to foster understanding and share the benefits of geothermal energy technologies. Student teams of two … Continued
The Annandale Campus Library wants to convey their good wishes to NOVA’s 2020 graduates! We have seen you come into the library in torrential rain, snow and in 100-degree weather. We’ve heard your calls from home with kids crying in the background, or your roommate playing loud music. We know it wasn’t easy – but … Continued
Although we are unable to celebrate in person, the Annandale Campus has created an online presentation to honor their academic achievement awardees. Click the Popout button at the top right of the first slide to expand and see the slideshow!
Please enjoy ‘THIS IS THE MOMENT’ from the musical “Jekyll & Hyde.” Sung by NOVA Annandale Chorus students, and conducted by Dr. Eun-Ah Roh.
Romelia Belteton was a junior at Hayfield High School in Alexandria when she learned she was pregnant. It took three months before she got the nerve to tell her parents. She was just so afraid of letting them down. “Growing up, my parents always wanted the best for my siblings and me. They made sure … Continued
For National Nursing Week, NOVA celebrates another class of nursing graduates. In the next couple weeks, these students, tucked away in their new jobs, will look very different than they could have imagined as they enter the workforce during a global health crisis. The pandemic is not only affecting current health care professionals, but also … Continued
The Woodbridge Campus held it’s annual Night of Honor on Thursday, April 30. Despite the constraints of COVID-19, this event was executed virtually and was a great success. The Student Life Team, Keri Bumgarner, EJ McDuffie and Nigel Word worked to create and coordinate a pre-recorded video that was viewed together with students, faculty and … Continued
Eight weeks ago we were busy planning for our biggest celebratory event of the year, Commencement. Over 4,300 students applied for graduation this year, and for many of our students, this academic achievement is a momentous occasion for the whole family. We felt opting for a virtual ceremony wouldn’t come anywhere close to how we … Continued
Manassas Student Life took an unconventional approach this year to recognizing exemplary students, clubs and staff. Under normal circumstances, Student Life hosts an annual awards ceremony recognizing students with superb academic achievement and extensive club involvement. Students are nominated by faculty and staff with the option to self-nominate with a letter of recommendation. This is … Continued
