This week, NOVA concludes its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, and my appreciation goes out to all who have contributed to this recognition of the histories, cultures and contributions of Latinx/Hispanic individuals. Yet, even as we honor this month, we are faced with troubling data about a significant drop in enrollment among Latinx/Hispanic students at … Continued
Since I have both the SACSCOC town hall and the October office hour Zooms this week, I have a chance to focus today’s topic on two requests. Request 1: You may not know that it is the fifth birthday of our wonderful NOVA Nighthawk, Ace. In honor of this milestone, the NOVA Foundation is asking … Continued
Today’s topic looks ahead to next week’s October Office Hour Zoom and an upcoming opportunity to learn more about our SACSCOC site visit. If you have a question to share in advance of my October 7th Office Hour, please submit your question here by October 5 at 5 p.m. Your submission is anonymous. As always, … Continued
Today’s topic focuses on NOVA’s committee structure. As you know, our college’s shared governance relies on broad faculty and staff participation in a robust committee and work group structure that provides recommendations to the President. To ensure the effectiveness, responsiveness and relevance of this structure, NOVA’s President is to initiate a periodic review of the … Continued
Today’s topic is an update on the searches for two key NOVA leaders: the Medical Education Campus Provost and the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success. Both searches, facilitated by Greenwood/Asher, have begun. Initial interviews will be conducted virtually, and finalists will be invited onsite for day-long visits. During these visits, anticipated to … Continued
