Faculty Opportunities

CAORC Seminars

Given ongoing pandemic and vaccine developments, CAORC has decided to postpone its upcoming Faculty Development Seminars to India, Mexico, and Senegal until January 2022 (exact dates still to be determined). As such, the deadline for applications has also been extended until Monday, August 30, 2021.

• Mexico: January 2022; application deadline, August 30, 2021
• Senegal: January 2022; application deadline, August 30 ,2021
• India: January 2022; application deadline, August 30, 2021

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) provides community college faculty development seminars offering innovative, cost-effective programming that helps faculty and administrators gain the requisite first-hand experience needed to develop and improve international curricula. These two-week seminars are offered in a variety of countries and disciplines meant to increase the capacity of global studies and perspectives in the community college classroom. NOVA has had several successful candidates attend CAORC seminars. You could be next!

Faculty Opportunity Alert!

NOVA is partnering with the Center for Global Education at Asia Society (CGE) which is a national non-profit organization that prepares students for work in the global economy. CGE has received funding to assist community college CTE faculty and adjunct faculty with internationalizing their curriculum. This new project will create, pilot, evaluate, and disseminate free online and in-person professional development resources and accompanying tools. It will also create in-person professional development workshops as well as modules and content for students. The Center for Global Education is seeking interested CTE faculty (full-time and adjunct) who would like to be involved in the project through any of the following ways:

• Advisors/Content Reviewers: During the last week of October, CGE will virtually convene groups of CTE faculty interested in giving input into draft outlines for the online professional development modules and the student modules. If interested, you would need to review materials in advance and participate in a 60 - 90-minute long virtual roundtable discussion. (About a 2.5-hour time commitment total). Faculty from any of the CTE pathways are welcome to participate, but CGE is especially seeking representation from Architecture, Construction, Education, Health, Human Services, IT, Corrections, and Manufacturing. See all 16 pathways here: https://asiasociety.org/education/cte-career-pathways
• Internationalized course curriculum examples: Through February of 2021, CGE is seeking examples of internationalized courses or stand-alone lessons/projects being taught with a global perspective in community college CTE programs to highlight as part of the training materials. Again, examples are being sought for courses in any of the CTE pathways, but especially from Architecture, Construction, Education, Health, Human Services, IT, Corrections, and Manufacturing.
• Pilot participants: Finally, CGE is looking for faculty interested in being part of the pilot process to review the professional development modules in August of 2021 or piloting the student module during fall of 2021.

If you are interested in participating in the project in any of these ways, please reach out directly to Leeza Fernand, Associate Director – International Education at NOVA at lfernand@nvcc.edu. Please copy Heather Singmaster, Director of CTE at the Center for Global Education at hsingmaster@asiasociety.org.

It’s not too late to apply for a Fulbright!

An opportunity to teach and/or carry out research abroad for a semester or year

• Fulbright Scholar Award Catalog
• Application Deadline: September 15, 2020

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Fulbrighters address critical global issues in all disciplines while forging lasting connections, and building relationships, knowledge, and leadership in support of the long-term interests of the United States.

• 11 NOVA faculty and administrators across the College have gone on a Fulbright since 2010/11
• NOVA has been named a top producing community college of Fulbright Scholar Awards in 6 of last 8 years
• The Fulbright Scholar Program offers nearly 480 teaching, research or teaching/research awards in over 125 countries.

Please Contact:
NOVA’s Fulbright Campus Liaison
Leeza Fernand (lfernand@nvcc.edu)
Associate Director, Office of International Education, and Sponsored Programs
Fulbright IEA – Japan 2018

Please review NOVA’s Fulbright/Sabbatical Policy before applying.

Please note that COVID-19 may impact programming.

Are you up for the Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge?

The Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge (GSSC) connects students in the United States, Jordan, and Iraq to collaborate virtually on a sustainable solution to a contemporary business challenge. Bi-national teams engage during a six- to ten-week period to create a sustainable business solution to a challenge identified by industry partners across business sectors. Throughout the challenge, participants will develop workforce skills, network with industry professionals, and participate in a virtual career fair. At the conclusion of GSSC, bi-national teams will submit a video pitch and business plan for their prototype to the Virtual Global Business Expo where the top three finalists will be selected by an advisory committee comprised of industry professionals and educators.

If you are a NOVA faculty member interested in connecting your fall 2020 semester students in this virtual exchange, please submit your application by May 31, 2020. Find out more about GSSC and contact Leeza Fernand with any questions.