April 27, 2024
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NOVA hosts a pottery sale

#NOVA, #shopping

Just in time for Mothers’ Day, the Clay Club at Northern Virginia Community College is hosting a pottery sale with bargain prices on Wednesday, April 24. The sale will be held outside on the first-floor patio of the CA Building on the Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. If it’s raining, the … Continued

NOVA offers free classes to HS graduates

#higher education, #NOVA
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Northern Virginia Community College is offering free summer classes for graduating seniors who are considering enrolling in NOVA. The JumpStart2NOVA program allows high school graduates to take one three-credit course and NOVA’s one-credit College Success Skills course with no tuition cost. Twelve three-credit courses are available, including art appreciation, quantitative reasoning, principles of psychology, and … Continued

New Virginia program offers free community college tuition to lower-income students

#employment, #higher education, #Northam, #NOVA

Northam signs legislation enacting the G3 program. Students from low and middle-income households in Virginia are now eligible for free tuition at community colleges in certain high-demand fields. Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation March 29 at the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College creating the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” (G3) initiative. 

NOVA grad donates $1 million to the NOVA Foundation

#Annandale, #charity, #coronavirus, #health, #higher education, #NOVA, #youths
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Howe When Debra Coffman Howe was a nursing student at Northern Virginia Community College and struggling to afford the tuition, she was helped by an anonymous donor. Now she’s a healthcare executive and committed $1 million to the college, the NOVA Foundation announced April 2. Howe’s gift supplements her existing endowed scholarship fund for NOVA … Continued

Virginia governor declares state of emergency as coronavirus spreads

#Annandale, #community events, #coronavirus, #health, #NOVA, #state government
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Gov. Northam speaks at a coronavirus briefing.  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency March 12, as the number of people who test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow. That declaration allows the governor to ease regulatory rules and more easily coordinate with federal officials. In addition, Northam said, large state-run conferences and events … Continued

Gov. Northam proposes free community college

#Annandale, #higher education, #Northam, #NOVA, #state government
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Gov. Northam speaks at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. [Office of Gov. Ralph Northam] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam visited Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus, Dec. 12, where he announced a proposal to provide free community college tuition to low and middle-income students who pursue careers in high-demand fields. The governor’s budget proposal will … Continued

Annandale Rotary Club forges close relationship with Northern Virginia Community College

#community organizations, #NOVA, #volunteers

Annandale Rotary Past President Jim McConville presents a check to NVCC Rotaract Faculty Advisor Jacintha Jayatilake. Also pictured, left to right: Provost Pam Hilbert, Jennifer Sayasithsena, Jennifer Winters, and JoAnn Short. The Annandale Rotary Club has donated $300 to the Rotaract Club at the Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus to support the club’s food … Continued

Environmental Film Festival Oct. 31

#arts, #community events, #entertainment, #environment, #nature, #NOVA

Here’s something fun to do on Halloween that doesn’t involve dressing up or pumpkins – Attend the free Environmental Film Festival at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. It’s Oct. 31, 1-4:30 p.m., in the Ernst Center. NOVA and the Fairfax County Restoration Project invite the public to “learn about a brighter environmental future … Continued