Tag: NOVA
Food pantry will help NOVA students
A food pantry is being established at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College by the Roteract Club, the college version of Rotary. The food pantry is supported with donations from the college and the community. It’s in the C-F building and will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. It serves the … Continued
NVCC offers lots of flexible options for working adults
While most people are familiar with Northern Virginia Community College’s role in providing two-years of affordable higher education to recent high school graduates, they might not appreciate the NVCC’s extensive programs for busy adults. Working professionals can complete a degree or certificate at the Annandale campus by taking classes on weekends or weeknights, supplemented with … Continued
Falls Church grad running for school board
Fateh Omar Fateh, a 2008 graduate of Falls Church High School, is running for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board, he says, because he understands the issues faced by minority students and wants to close the achievement gap. Other issues he wants to focus on include strengthening community engagement and equitably managing … Continued
Girls urged to consider science careers
Middle school girls and their parents are invited to STEMtastics 2015, a career day event aimed at encouraging girls in Fairfax County to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. STEMtastics will be held on Saturday, March 21, at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, 8:15 a.m.-noon. Registration is now … Continued
NVCC leaders getting new offices
A rendering the Brault Building by the Cole & Denny architectural firm. The renovation of the old Brault building on the corner of Little River Turnpike and Wakefield Chapel Road on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College is expected to be completed Sept. 1, 2015. The NVCC staff members displaced by the renovation … Continued
New NOVA parking policies respond to community concerns
Northern Virginia Community College has agreed to change its student parking policies in an effort to reduce the number of students parking along Wakefield Chapel Road and other streets near the Annandale campus. The changes are expected to take effect for the fall semester. For years, local residents have complained about students parking in front … Continued
Green Festival at NOVA-Annandale on Earth Day
A previous Green Festival at NOVA. [Photo by Gary Robinette.] Learn about environmental issues, resource conservation, and sustainable living at the free Green Festival, April 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. The keynote speaker is environmentalist and CNN Top 10 Hero of the Year for 2013 Chad Pregracke, … Continued
Plans under way for Lincoln monument at Northern Virginia Community College
A replica of the Lincoln monument. The effort to have a monument to commemorate President Lincoln’s Grand Review of the Troops in the Bailey’s Crossroads area is back on track and gaining momentum, although there are still a lot of issues to resolve—and a lot of money that needs to be raised—before it becomes a … Continued
NOVA offers new Fridays-only classes
NOVA’s Annandale campus. The Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will offer a new Fridays-only degree program “for students who are seeking a flexible and convenient option toward achieving an associate degree,” the college announced June 24. The new program “is designed for students who have work or family obligations and need flexibility,” … Continued
New task force will address student parking on streets near NVCC
NVCC students park along Wakefield Chapel Road. Northern Virginia Community College President Robert Templin plans to appoint a college task force and an Annandale committee to consider alternatives to the student parking fee system. The task force will present recommendations to the NVCC College Board in March. The proposal will then be submitted to the … Continued
Del. Watts urges NOVA to reconsider student parking fees
Del. Vivian Watts believes the solution to the traffic/parking problem on Wakefield Chapel and surrounding streets in Annandale is to change the way parking fees are charged to students at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). For years, local residents have complained about NOVA students parking on their streets, causing safety problems as they walk to … Continued
NOVA Annandale hosts Green Festival
Everyone’s invited to the Green Festival at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This free, family-oriented event focuses on environmental issues and sustainability. Parking is free, too. Activities include interactive and educational exhibits, children’s entertainment (Billy B, the “Recycling Pirates” puppet show by the Goodlife Theater), wildlife … Continued
Building on NOVA’s Annandale campus will be renovated
The Brault Building, which houses the administrative offices of the Northern Virginia Community College, is going to be renovated. The work won’t start until the fall, but the NOVA president and everyone else who works there have already been relocated to temporary leased quarters in Fairfax. The building, on the corner of Little River Turnpike … Continued
Wakefield Chapel residents want NOVA to address student parking problems
Residents complain about NOVA students on Wakefield Chapel Road. People who live close to the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Annandale campus have been complaining about students parking on Wakefield Chapel Road and side streets for years. The familiar litany of grievances was aired again Feb. 25 at the most recent quarterly meeting on NOVA/neighborhood … Continued
Petition drive seeks solution to student parking problems near NOVA
Wakefield Chapel Road. Efforts have been under way for years to resolve parking problems in the Wakefield Chapel area of Annandale caused by spillover parking by Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) students. Now a resident of that area is circulating a new petition calling for NOVA to change its policies to discourage students from parking … Continued