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NOVA Recognized in DoE Report on Increasing Diversity in Higher Ed.
White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and college and university leaders met Thursday, September 28th for an event highlighting the release of the Department of Education’s report, “Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education.” The report bolsters the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing diversity and opportunity in higher education. NOVA was the only community college represented in this important discussion.
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A Gift from the Heart: Woodbridge PTK Chapter Gives to Future Nighthawks
On Monday, April 1, NOVA’s Woodbridge Campus hosted a special ceremony to present a check to the NOVA Educational Foundation. Angel Pino, current member and incoming president of the Alpha Delta Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, offered a check in the amount of $5,000; the funds will establish a scholarship to support student travel to the Czech Republic for the Cinema program's study abroad session in Summer 2025.
April 17, 2024
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JR Bontrager, Commencement Speaker & Returning NOVA Student, Reflects on His Unique Journey
April 12, 2024
How Helping Others Led Gomolemo Mohapi to NOVA's CCI Program - And a Job at Microsoft
Gomolemo Mohapi, from Durban, South Africa, started writing computer code in high school. Once he became proficient, he helped his peers learn how to code, too. Fast-forward a few years, and today, he writes code for Microsoft!
April 5, 2024
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NOVA Partners with Opportunity Scholars to Increase Access to Higher Ed and Critical Workforce Training
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) President Anne M. Kress attended a signing event today, at the College’s Loudoun Campus to initiate an agreement between NOVA and Opportunity Scholars.
April 1, 2024
23 Virginia Students Named Among This Year’s Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Semifinalists: Almost Half from NOVA
The Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Foundation just released its 2024 list of semifinalists for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. On the list are 23 Virginia students — including 11 NOVA Nighthawks!
March 20, 2024
Retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus Speaks at NOVA to Benefit Student Success Fund
On Jan. 25, retired U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus spoke before a sold-out crowd of more than 150 attendees, including NOVA veteran and military-affiliated students, to raise critical funds for the NOVA Educational Foundation’s Student Success Fund.
February 12, 2024