Today’s topic is NOVA’s inaugural Giving Day. On Thursday, April 21, you can join thousands of NOVA supporters in participating in a day of giving and generosity that will make the difference for so many of our students. The NOVA Foundation’s inaugural Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising challenge for all members of our extended … Continued
Today’s topic is all of the months within April. April is National Library Month, National Community College Month and the calendar home to at least another dozen months, including National Poetry Month. All of this suggests April is the perfect month for this spring’s NOVA Haiku contest. The theme for this round of haiku is … Continued
Today’s topic is connection. After weeks, months and years of remote everything, this spring has reinforced for me the importance, power and humanity of in-person connection. As I write this message, I sit on a low window ledge in the corner of a hotel hallway—earbuds in, laptop open—at the gathering of the ASU+GSV Summit. Yet, … Continued
Today’s topic is NOVA’s annual Years of Service celebration. In October, NOVA held one of our first in-person events since the pandemic: fittingly, it was an event congratulating and thanking amazing employees receiving Years of Service awards for 2020 and 2021. After over a year of being apart, it was wonderful to come back together … Continued
Today’s topic is search updates, including information about the appointment of the next VCCS Chancellor. VCCS Chancellor The VCCS Board has selected Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., to serve as the next system chancellor. Chancellor-elect Kavalhuna has served as the president of Henry Ford College (Mich.) since 2018 and was a member of the inaugural Aspen … Continued
In March, NOVA joins in the celebration of Women’s History Month, the annual recognition of the many contributions women have made and continue to make, often in the face of great odds. This year has as its theme “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” which—in the continuing shadow of the pandemic—was selected to reflect women’s historic role, … Continued
As I mentioned in last week’s Zoom office hours, the VCCS convened a task force—co-chaired by Germanna Community College President Janet Gullickson and Blue Ridge Community College President John Downey—that reviewed and offered recommendations on changes to the student onboarding process within the system. The task force has engaged hundreds of individuals from across the … Continued
Today’s topic is health and wellness, specifically preventive care. If you were among the tens of millions who watched Sunday’s Super Bowl, you might have noticed a commercial featuring Mary J. Blige. It did not promote a new album, a concert tour or even her incredible half time show performance. Instead, it promoted a routine … Continued
NOVA’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is sponsoring a number of events for Black History Month and is coordinating a calendar of all NOVA activities across the month. This calendar is being updated along the way, so please check in regularly. The national theme of Black History Month this year is Black Health and … Continued
Today’s topic is an update on two administrative searches, one at NOVA and one at VCCS. Annandale Provost The committee for the Annandale Provost search has been established. Chaired by Loudoun Provost Julie Leidig, the committee includes the following members from the Annandale Campus (in alpha order) in addition to Search Advocate Bruna Soria-Galvarro (HR): … Continued
