Dozens of spring classes have been added at NOVA’s Innovation Park location to help students bundle several classes on one or two days a week to complete courses efficiently.

Dr. Robert G. Templin, Jr., President of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), will receive the Earle C. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

More than 200 people attended a Nanotechnology Symposium Nov. 10 at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Today, Northern Virginia Community College’s Manassas Campus Provost, Dr. Roger Ramsammy, will join President Obama, the First Lady and Vice President Biden, along with hundreds of college presidents and other higher education leaders, to announce new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college.

“What You Can’t See and Other Matters,” featuring paintings by Jean Lauzon, will be on display during December and January in Colgan Gallery at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. A reception to meet the artist is scheduled for Dec. 3 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public

During the spring semester that begins Jan. 12, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College is offering two options to make getting a college education easier: NOVA Next Door and Sunrise College.

Two students at Northern Virginia Community College have been selected as 2014 Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholars.

Panelists discuss midterm election results during post-election conference at NOVA-Alexandria.

Panelists discuss midterm election results during post-election conference at NOVA-Alexandria.

Open registration for Northern Virginia Community College’s spring 2015 semester starts Nov. 17.

Registration begins soon for the annual Senior Citizens Holiday Celebration at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Mixed media artwork by Amy Richardson will be on display from Nov. 5 to 25 in Colgan Gallery at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. A reception to meet the artist is scheduled for Nov. 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.

The Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host a College Night for prospective students.

According to “Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020” from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, the number of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) will increase by 32 percent in Virginia by 2020. More than 90 percent of those jobs will require postsecondary education.

Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus welcomes Watergate Assistant Special Prosecutor Richard Ben-Veniste who will share his own perspective of the presidential scandal as we near the 40th anniversary of Watergate.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will present a series of movies on Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. in Colgan Theater.

“Agri-Guru” and Polyface Farm Proprietor Joel Salatin, who will be introduced by Farm-to-Fork Frederick Founder Miriam Nasuti

Frederick Downs, Jr., a Vietnam veteran, book author and retired national director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, will give a lecture about his experiences in Vietnam.

Frederick Downs, Jr., a Vietnam veteran, book author and retired national director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, will give a lecture about his experiences in Vietnam.

Spend a night listening to frighteningly good music at the 2014 “Spooktacular Sounds in the Haunted Hall: A Halloween Concert” at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume.

Coming to Life by Helena Tekko of Nokesville is on display as part of the Masquerade art exhibition at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

The initial stages of the search process to select the new president of Northern Virginia Community College are underway.

The initial stages of the search process to select the new president of Northern Virginia Community College are underway.

Make a Kit. Make a Plan. Be Prepared. This was the message of the Zombie Apocalypse events held at Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale and Loudoun Campuses Sept. 24 and 25, respectively.

The community is invited to the second annual NOVA Community Fall Festival and Car Exhibit on Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. The event is free and open to the public.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host Funnel Cakes Not Included Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. in Colgan Theater.

Panelists discuss diplomacy and development issues during 2014 Diaspora Tour at NOVA-Alexandria

On Sept. 30 at 3 p.m., award-winning author Marty Essen will present his high-energy multi-media show “Around the World in 90 Minutes” at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Registration is taking place now for an eight-week session that begins Oct. 15 at Northern Virginia Community College.

Robert G. Templin Jr., president of Northern Virginia Community College since 2002, announced his intention to retire in February 2015 during a College Board meeting held Sept. 8.

Robert G. Templin Jr., president of Northern Virginia Community College since 2002, announced his intention to retire in February 2015 during a College Board meeting held Sept. 8.

Robert G. Templin Jr., president of Northern Virginia Community College since 2002, announced his intention to retire in February 2015 during a College Board meeting held Sept. 8.

Hollywood-quality zombies are coming to the Annandale and Loudoun campuses of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)!

On Sept. 18, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host Persistence Leads to Success, a presentation by Carlos Castro and Diana Paguaga.

Nine people joined the faculty at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College at the start of the fall 2014 semester.

NOVA commits to implementing the WFSN strategy to support more low-income students and their families in achieving their academic and financial goals

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has been awarded a 2014 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) award by the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has been awarded a 2014 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) award by the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has been awarded a 2014 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) award by the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies.

An exhibit of contemporary photographic works by new and established artists, will be on display at The Gallery at the Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College has implemented major changes to its long-standing parking policies for students.

Oil paintings by Taylor Conrad appear in The Creative Mind: The Intersection of Art and Science exhibition at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Three years ago, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $190,949 to Northern Virginia Community College to strengthen the College's Biotechnology Program. Th

If traffic or a busy schedule makes getting a college education difficult, consider Sunrise College and NOVA Next Door offered by the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

The Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College officially broke ground on a new three-story 80,000-square-foot academic building on June 26. The building will replace the current Tyler Building on campus.

Northern Virginia Community College’s Robotics Team 1 has won the design award at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Anaheim, Calif.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has been selected to serve as a mentor college in the Job Ready, Willing and Able initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges.

There's still time to earn college credits this summer. Northern Virginia Community College’s second six-week summer session starts June 30 and ends Aug. 10.

America is just learning that Maya Angelou, beloved poet laureate, has died. Northern Virginia Community College faculty expert, Joseph E. Windham is available to comment on Angelou’s life and impact on American society.

“Here, There, Somewhere,” an exhibit of mixed media paintings by Marcelo Novo, will be on display starting June 13 at the Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community Colleg

On June 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will sponsor NOVA Day at the Manassas Mall, 8300 Sudley Road, Manassas.

Summer music camp registration for band, strings and harp students is now underway at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA).

Summer music camp registration for band, strings and harp students is now underway at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA).

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College is planning a job fair to hire part-time instructors for its popular NOVA Next Door program.

An unusual art show opened May 19 and will continue until June 20 in Waddell Art Gallery at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College held its 48th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18, at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., with 6,861 NOVA graduates receiving degrees or certificates.

Northern Virginia Community College will hold its 48th Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at the Patriot Center at George Mason University

Northern Virginia Community College will hold its 48th Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at the Patriot Center at George Mason University

The initial stages of the search process to select the new president of Northern Virginia Community College are underway.

The NOVA Institute for Public Service at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host a Post-Election Conference on Nov. 5.

The NOVA Institute for Public Service at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host a Post-Election Conference on Nov. 5.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced Tuesday that students who are lawfully living in Virginia under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA, would be eligible for in-state tuition at colleges and universities within the Commonwealth.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College has moved its Global Learning Center to the Manassas Mall.

The music department at NOVA-Alexandria will close out the academic year with an uplifting spring concert. “Close to Home: An evening with American Composers” will include performances by The NOVA Community Chorus, the NOVA Alexandria Band and the NOVA Alexandria Jazz Ensemble.

Use coupon code NOVA15 to take 15 percent off the youth camps offered this summer at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

The Honorable Anne Holton, Secretary of Education for Virginia, will be the keynote speaker at Northern Virginia Community College’s 48th Commencement on Sunday, May 18. The ceremony, which is open to the public, begins at 2 p.m. in George Mason University’s Patriot Center.

The First Annual NOVA Student Film Festival will showcase 10 short films and 5 short scripts created by students involved in the Film Collaborative International - an interactive group that provides students with opportunities to get practical training in script writing, directing, acting and producing.

Harry J. Parrish Hall at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College has been certified LEED gold for green building design, construction methods, interior and exterior materials, and operations and maintenance.

Students are encouraged to enroll early for Northern Virginia Community College’s fall 2014 semester due to a new policy adopted to improve student success.

Pet owners can get their dogs bathed and vaccinated for rabies at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has earned the number two spot in a ranking of digital community colleges by the Center for Digital Education. The ranking recognizes technology innovations at community colleges.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has earned the number two spot in a ranking of digital community colleges by the Center for Digital Education. The ranking recognizes technology innovations at community colleges.

Three Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) students have been awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Three Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) students have been awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

On April 28 at 7 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host Building the Brain, a presentation by Mark Finley.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College has developed a new initiative to help unemployed and underemployed adults quickly gain the training necessary to obtain well-paying jobs in the information technology (IT) field.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College has developed a new initiative to help unemployed and underemployed adults quickly gain the training necessary to obtain well-paying jobs in the information technology (IT) field.

Members of the Alpha Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College donned bright orange safety vests to collect trash along Battleview Parkway March 22.

The Honorable Thomas M. Davis III will speak on political polarization and its effects on legislation at a forum hosted by the NOVA Institute for Public Service at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

This year's NOVA Idol winner is Ashley Williams, 20, a second-year student at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). She beat out eight other NOVA students to earn the distinction as the college's top vocalist.

The Alpha Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College has won several prestigious awards.

The Alpha Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College recently inducted new officers, members and faculty advisors.

The Alpha Iota Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College recently inducted new officers, members and faculty advisors.

Registration begins April 1 for Northern Virginia Community College’s summer session. Students may register 24 hours a day online at www.nvcc.edu.

Registration begins April 1 for Northern Virginia Community College’s summer session. Students may register 24 hours a day online at www.nvcc.edu.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe visited the Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College today, March 14, for the annual Mission of Mercy (MOM) Project.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe visited the Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College today, March 14, for the annual Mission of Mercy (MOM) Project.

On Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m., nine of Northern Virginia Community College's top singing sensations will battle for the title of this year’s NOVA Idol. In addition, three students from area high schools will compete in a separate competition that evening to win the high school division.

In an effort to learn about the nexus between career and technical education and the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia visited the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College on Monday.

Human trafficking is a social justice issue that affects millions of people worldwide.

Northern Virginia Community College will partner again with NBC4 (WRC-TV) for a Community Shred on Saturday, March 15.

Northern Virginia Community College will partner again with NBC4 (WRC-TV) for a Community Shred on Saturday, March 15.

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will present The Vagina Monologues on March 25.

Amanda Harbison, a student at Northern Virginia Community College, is one of 51 community college students from the United States, Canada and American Samoa who have been named 2014 New Century Scholars.

Northern Virginia Community College’s Robotics Team 1 qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship scheduled for April in Anaheim, Calif., by winning a tournament at the College of Southern Maryland on Feb. 7.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host “Paths to Success, a presentation by Larry R. Felix, director of the U.S. Bureau of Engravi

What: The NOVA Alexandria Band and the John Adams Elementary Orff Ensemble will perform a variety of musical selections as part of the Children’s Concert.

Paintings by Rosemary Gallick will be on display at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College March 4-28 in honor of Women’s History Month.

A new exhibition of artwork by painter Rosemary Gallick will be on display from Feb. 18 through March 28 at Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus.

On Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host “Making Positive Choices,” a presentation by Mark Finley. The event is free and open to the community.

First African-American woman to serve as White House Director of Media Relations

Northern Virginia Community College is partnering with Virginia Tech in a program funded through a grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health.

Fine art photographer Peter Toth will exhibit Songs of the Shore, a collection of archived inkjet photographic prints from Friday, February 7 through Sunday, March 16 at the Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery.

On Feb. 18 from 6-8 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will hold an open mic event to celebrate African-American culture.

More than 400 students, teachers and parents participated in a VEX robotics tournament sponsored by Northern Virginia Community College’s SySTEMic Solutions on Jan. 4 at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.

Students from the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College published stories of local residents in Through the Eyes of Others: Memoirs of Our Neighbors.

In March, Northern Virginia Community College’s (NOVA) Workforce Development Division will host its next installment of the Workforce Industry Building Learning Series titled, Northern Virginia’s Workforce Outlook: Future Workforce Development Challenges.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold a meeting on Monday, Jan. 27 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room 121 at the Fairfax Administrative Center. The Fairfax Administrative Center is located at 3922 Pender Drive in Fairfax, Va.

Quilts designed and created by master quilter Sharon Tindall will be on display at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College Feb. 3 to 28 in honor of Black History Month.

Artist Jeremy Kunkel will exhibit a variety of works at the NOVA-Loudoun campus starting Feb. 17.

Artist Jeremy Kunkel will exhibit a variety of works at the NOVA-Loudoun campus starting Feb. 17.

The web television series Thurston, which features the work of producers and actors from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), is nominated for four 2014 International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) awards.