If you’ve ever attended one of my office hours via Zoom or in person, you’ll know that at least once per session I remind everyone that NOVA is part of the VCCS, which is a state agency. In practice, this means that we are bound by and draw our own policy-making authority from the VCCS … Continued
Spring 2022 marks the beginning of my third year at NOVA, and each day since my first, I have found more and more reasons to be humbled, honored and proud to lead our extraordinary college. You are the light that lifts our students and our community. COVID has brought renewed focus to both the importance … Continued
Today’s topic is commencement. Three times today we will celebrate our remarkable and resilient Nighthawks at NOVA’s first Winter Commencement celebration. The students who will walk the stage have succeeded while facing unprecedented challenges, making these events even more meaningful. Well before the pandemic disrupted almost every aspect of their lives, we knew that almost … Continued
Today’s topic focuses on two updates related to NOVA administration. Interim Annandale Provost I am pleased to announce that Dr. Diane Mucci, Manassas dean for math, science, technology and business, will serve as the interim Provost for the Annandale Campus beginning January 3, 2022. Dr. Mucci will be working with Provost Hilbert to ensure a … Continued
Today’s topic is policy. In my office hours zooms and in other meetings, you have likely heard me respond to some questions with a reminder that NOVA is a part of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and, thus, is a state agency. These connections–as well as applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations–affect … Continued
Each of us has so many reasons to be thankful, and the promise that NOVA holds out to our community is at the top of my list. This promise is realized thanks to you, and I am grateful for all that you bring to our students and our college. In this spirit, I share one … Continued
Today’s topic is a series of updates, most about ongoing searches: Winter Commencement: My thanks to all of you who have volunteered for our fall commencements! Our morning and afternoon ceremonies have more than enough volunteers, which is wonderful, but as you saw yesterday, we are still looking for individuals to support December’s evening commencement … Continued
Today’s topic is fall haiku, and I am delighted to share more than 30 haiku written by your amazingly talented NOVA colleagues! The theme for your creativity was “fall,” and as you can see, fall means many different things to different people. It was a joy to read the poems, which range from humorous evocations … Continued
Today’s Topic Is a Short Series of Updates on Past Posts, But First… A big and boldly NOVA thank you (!!!) to all who have worked over the past years to prepare for this week’s SACSCOC accreditation reaffirmation visit. Hundreds of NOVA faculty and staff contributed to this process, reviewing every aspect of our outstanding … Continued
Today’s topic is NOVA’s first-ever Winter Commencement. More students are graduating from NOVA: completions are up over six percent in the last few years. This is a very good thing! But, as our graduating classes grow, celebrating all of our soon-to-be alumni in a way that gives them their hard-earned moments in the spotlight has … Continued
