The leaders and mentees of the Annandale Campus Man Up and WISE programs met for a ZOOM session yesterday to catch up and support one another. Our next meeting is scheduled for two weeks from now. To learn more, visit https://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/manup/index.html or https://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/wise/index.html If you know a student looking for a mentorship program or are … Continued
Showing students we care about them helps create positive, supportive relationship and helps build an environment, although remote, where learning can flourish. NOVA’s remote learning environment has not only created challenges for faculty and staff, but more so for our students. This is a stressful time, and we are committed to making it possible for … Continued
On Thursday, April 9th, one Zoom room was bombarded by students waving their virtual hands for an opportunity to have their likeness drawn by a professional. Student Life joined forces with Adam Pate to offer Speed Caricatures for students and their families. For two hours, Adam invited students into a virtual art space, chatting with … Continued
I am busy. Under normal circumstances. As a parent, college student and program adviser, I work and attend class — while also coordinating drop-offs, pick-ups, bedtime routines and playdates for my kids. Life was already a fine balance of responsibilities, commitments and difficult decisions. Now, because of the impact that the coronavirus is having across … Continued
NOVA Cybersecurity Student James Kelly presented on Continuity of Operations for the Home on March 26 as part of the Keeping Cyber Awake series with NOVA SySTEMic and partners. James is a cybersecurity student, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) maintenance professional and works on emergency response teams. As a NOVA ISACA Student Group (NOVAISG) vice president, … Continued
As the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon the Northern Virginia area in March, the NOVA college community, under the leadership of Dr. Anne Kress, rallied together quickly. Operational planning, facilities management, security and remote instruction teams gathered on the phone and over Zoom to ramp up support for our students. At the same time, the fund … Continued
NOVA helps produce some of the selfless people who are working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The education and training students receive at NOVA prepares them to assist and support our communities in times of need. Hannah Buckley is a NOVA alumna who recently returned to NOVA to help advance her nursing … Continued
Ultimately, we’re all here for the students. It is important to keep our fingers on the pulse of what they’re thinking and feeling during this highly unusual and stressful time. Ashley Mitchell is in her last semester at NOVA and taking five classes. In total, she has taken 66 credits across about four years enrolled … Continued
The Educational Foundation has launched the NOVA COVID-19 Emergency Student Aid Fund. Students can apply here. Applications are currently being reviewed. The goal is to raise $750,000 and the NOVA Foundation will match up to $250,000, providing at least 1,500 grants of $500 each. Faculty and staff may contribute to the fund at: https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=nova
Dr. Kress will be holding a virtual meeting with students on Wednesday, April 1st from 9:30-11am. Students will receive an invitation to connect to the virtual meeting through Zoom in their student email account. During the meeting, they can type their questions through the chat feature on Zoom and hear her answers in real time. This is … Continued
