It turns out that we are a community of poets! I received more than 40 entries into the remote teaching/teleworking haiku challenge. Thank you! They were all just so wonderful; and facing the incredible talents of our NOVA faculty and staff, I had to call in reinforcements. So, I enlisted some good friends and colleagues … Continued
One recurring question in Dr. Kress’ Zoom Campus Meetings is: “How do we receive departmental mail or packages during the remote work period?” Please contact a Campus Storekeeper to establish pickup arrangements—the contacts by campus are listed below. All pickups will be conducted, with minimal interaction, at the loading dock. NOVA cannot deliver mail to department offices, … Continued
The time is now. Help shape your future, and your community’s future, by responding to the 2020 Census. The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire … Continued
As you know, the NOVA Operations Daily email that goes out at the end of each day is now serving as my “nuts and bolts” message to the college community. So, I thought I’d make use of these Monday Messages to find ways to keep us from sliding into social isolation as we maintain the … Continued
Dear NOVA Community, You’ve heard too much from me for all the wrong reasons over the past week, and you are likely to hear more from me as this situation continues to evolve. So, I want to keep today’s message direct and straightforward. THANK YOU! Thank you for working through your own stress and uncertainty; … Continued
As we continue our planning for and response to COVID-19, NOVA is implementing a self-quarantine requirement for individuals who have traveled to countries for which the CDC has issued a Level 2 or 3 Travel Warning, as follows: Consistent with CDC guidelines, students, faculty, and staff returning from travel—whether personal or professional—to any country for … Continued
As we continue our planning for and response to COVID-19, NOVA is implementing a self-quarantine requirement for individuals who have traveled to countries for which the CDC has issued a Level 2 or 3 Travel Warning, as follows: Consistent with CDC guidelines, students, faculty, and staff returning from travel—whether personal or professional—to any country for … Continued
This weekend, Northern Virginia confirmed its first two cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). At this point, we are being advised that there is a low likelihood of spread of the virus. We remain vigilant in our planning and preparedness, and ask you to check both the Daily Flyer and NOVA’s Coronavirus website for updates. A number … Continued
Over the weekend, more US cases of the Coronavirus were reported, as was the first death associated with the virus (in King County, Washington). As luck would have it, I was in Seattle this weekend at a conference when that news broke and was struck that the local news outlets seemed to have adopted an … Continued
In my office, directly to the left of my computer screen, hangs the gorgeous calendar prepared by Annandale’s Student Life. In honor of Black History Month, February is graced by a photo of last year’s “I Have a Dream” Board that was created by the Black Student Alliance. In the anonymity of brightly colored chalk, … Continued
