Today’s topic is a catch-up on some of your questions that didn’t make last week’s office hours and a follow-up on flex hours. I’ve paraphrased each question below with the response. Thank you again for the questions and for making the time to attend the zoom! Is NOVA required to send out weather alerts? Yes. … Continued
Today’s topic is a significant NOVA transition. Our Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services Ina Dimkova has shared that she is retiring at the end of December. Ina has been with NOVA since 2006, beginning as the business manager at our Medical Education Campus and advancing through roles as director of financial services and … Continued
As you know, DHRM Policy 1.61 on teleworking represents a shift from and supersedes prior NOVA policy and practice on telework, and I thank all of you for your engagement and patience as we move through this new process. In response to your requests, on June 23, I re-opened the application window for one-day-a-week telework. … Continued
Throughout the spring, NOVA conducted a national search for the Chief of Staff to the Office of the President. Chaired by Manassas Provost Molly Lynch, the committee reviewed and interviewed a strong and diverse pool of applicants, and today, I am pleased to announce that Ms. Tykesha Myrick has been named to this role. Ms. … Continued
Pride Month is celebrated each June, in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York, which occurred on June 28. Over half a century later, members of the LGBTQIA+ communities continue to fight for recognition and inclusion. Pride Month falls during the relatively quiet summer months at NOVA, but it still offers an opportunity … Continued
Today’s topic is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. AAPI Heritage Month offers an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the many contributions of Americans who trace their ancestry to one of the Asian countries or islands of the Pacific. This year, the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) has chosen “Advancing Leaders through Collaboration” … Continued
Today’s topic is NOVA Spring Haiku. Last month, in recognition of National Library Month and National Community College Month, I asked members of the NOVA community to submit one or more haiku about either libraries or community colleges (or both!). You submitted 25 haiku, with some especially creative faculty and staff sending in more than … Continued
Today’s topic provides an update on the interim Woodbridge Provost. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Richmond Hill, associate vice president for student support services, will serve as interim provost for the Woodbridge Campus beginning June 10, 2022. Dr. Hill will be working with Provost Sam Hill to ensure a smooth transition, and I … Continued
Updates on the Academic Administrative Structure Today’s topic is the ongoing discussion regarding the academic administrative structure. Since last fall, at my request, the provosts and chief academic officer have been working on a revision to NOVA’s academic administrative structure that would address a number of outstanding issues: ongoing concerns about the last re-organization that … Continued
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 your choice: your poem can be about libraries or … Continued
