Phi Theta Kappa Welcomes New Members at Manassas Campus of NOVA

Wednesday, 12 March 2008

The Alpha Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently held its spring induction at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. A reception for the new members and their families followed the ceremony.  Read more...  

NOVA Proposes Governor’s Academy in Arlington

Monday, 10 March 2008

Teachers and administrators recently met at the Arlington Career Center to map dual enrollment opportunities between NOVA and Arlington Public Schools (APS). The February 21 meeting was part of a larger effort to develop a joint Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academy in Arlington.  The group is seeking Governor’s Academy status, a new designation available for CTE centers in Virginia that provide a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) enriched curricula.  Read more...  

‘Eternal Encounters: Blackness in the White Mind’

Monday, 10 March 2008

On March 26 at noon, English professor Frances Gray will discuss “Eternal Encounters: Blackness in the White Mind” at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Read more...  

Marie Tyler-McGraw Book Talk and Signing

Thursday, 06 March 2008

On March 20 at 2:30 p.m., Dr. Marie Tyler-McGraw will discuss her book, “An African Republic, Black and White Virginians in the Making of Liberia,” at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Read more...  

"Rescuing Reading" Seminar: Changing the Trend

Monday, 03 March 2008

On February 15 "Rescuing Reading" provided a lively, engaging seminar for full-time and adjunct faculty, from multiple campuses. In introducing Dr. Tom Long, Linda Simmons noted that he had written, among other things, "Confessions of a Promiscuous Reader." Long, professor of English at Thomas Nelson Community College and former Commonwealth Professor, noted later that the nearly full house of faculty were so engaged and lively that it made it challenging for him to stick to his planned remarks.  Read more...  

Book Signing With Author Vanessa L. Baldwin

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Local author Vanessa L. Baldwin will discuss and sign copies of her book, “The Military Wedding,” at the Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College on March 10 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Read more...