The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, September 10, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the 10500 Battleview Parkway, Manassas, VA 20109. Committee meetings will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Rooms 222, 224 and 226.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and the University of Mary Washington (UMW) will formalize a Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement between the two institutions.

The Honorable Elizabeth R. Guzman, elected to represent Virginia's 31st House of Delegates, will deliver the commencement address for Northern Virginia Community College’s Spring 2018 Commencement.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, May 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. at the Brault Building, Room 321, on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College will celebrate an innovative addition to its academic institution and to the College community. On Wednesday, April 25th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., NOVA will officially host a grand opening ceremony for the new Reston Center, located at 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Reston.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Wednesday, April 25, from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Reston Center, Room 408, located at 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Reston, 20190. Committee meetings will be held from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. in Rooms 410 and 420.

In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall 2018, at 9 a.m., May 17, 2018, at 300 Arboretum Place, Richmond, Va.

To inspire and empower high school students to seek opportunities for lucrative employment, Workforce Development at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA Workforce) received a $25,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to partner with a local high school to launch a new, 21st century career advising center.

In an effort to end local domestic violence against women, the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College's Sexual Assault Peer Education Program has partnered with the City of Alexandria and local dentist Dr. John Kling to officially proclaim March 4-10 as "NO MORE" Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Week for the City of Alexandria.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and Marymount University (MU) will formalize a Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement between the two institutions.

The Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will remain closed for classes Tuesday, Jan. 30, but Faculty and Staff should report to campus.

The Medical Education Campus (MEC) of Northern Virginia Community College will open its doors once again to more than 300 preschool children for the 2018 Give Kids A Smile© event on Friday, Feb. 2, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will remain closed for classes on Monday, Jan. 29. However, NOVA-Woodbridge Faculty and Staff should report to campus on Monday.

The Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will remain closed through Sunday, Jan. 28, due to a burst pipe within the Seefeldt Building, the largest classroom building on the campus. The flooding affected both power to the building and internet connectivity to the campus, and the building will require extensive repairs.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, Jan. 29, from 5:00 p.m.

The Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus will welcome the art exhibition Spheres by Artemis Herber. The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 8 through Feb. 9, 2018, at the gallery, located at 21200 Campus Drive, Sterling, Va.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board and Educational Foundation Board will meet for a two-day joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 13 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, Nov. 13, from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center’s President’s Dining Room on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Committee meetings will be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Seminar Rooms B, C and D.

Nov. 3, 2017 —Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and Old Dominion University (ODU) will formalize a Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement between the two institutions as well as a new cybersecurity pathway intended to support workforce development in this critical field.

The Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus welcomes the unique artwork of regional artist Kyujin Lee whose show Past Control, Pest Control will be on display from Nov. 10, 2017 to Jan. 15, 2018. An artist’s reception is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.

The NOVA Players of Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus will host the theatrical production of “An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe,” at the NOVA-Woodbridge Black Box Theatre, 2645 College Drive. Show dates are Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 2-5 at 7 p.m., with matinees Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. and Nov. 5 at 3 p.m.

Northern Virginia Community College will host its annual NOVA STEM Day-Loudoun County on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at NOVA’s Loudoun Campus, 21200 Campus Drive, Sterling, Virginia. This is a free, fun, family-friendly event showcasing science, technology, engineering and math activities. The day is filled with hands-on robotic and coding activities for kids and adults of all ages.

The Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will celebrate an innovative addition to its campus and to the College community. On Friday, October 6 at 10:00 a.m., NOVA Alexandria Campus will officially cut the ribbon for the new Center for Design, Media and the Arts building, located at 3301 Netherton Drive, Alexandria, VA  22311.

The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus is excited to exhibit a unique sculpture for the fall exhibition season. Susan Hostetler’s Shifting Migration will be on display Sept. 22, 2017 to March 22, 2018.

The Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus will welcome the art exhibition Sequence by Jessica Gardner. The exhibit will be on display from Sept. 25 through Oct. 27, with a Gallery Talk at 11 a.m. on Oct. 26. The gallery is located at 21200 Campus Drive, Sterling, Va.

The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus will welcome the art exhibition Quieting Change, Stilling Motion by Regina Miele to its Forum Gallery from Sept. 22 to Nov. 5. An artist’s reception is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.

The Passage Gallery at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus is excited to present the work of 2017 American University graduates Sarah O’Donoghue and Zarina Zuparkhodjaeva.

The Northern Virginia Community College Annandale Campus will host a Heritage Celebration at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, Sept. 11. Committees will meet from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.; there will be a presentation on Workforce presentation from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 and the Board will conduct general business from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

The Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus will display the unique mixed media art exhibition Haunted by Quiet Places by Annie Farrar.

Northern Virginia Community College President Scott Ralls and Radford University President Brian O. Hemphill will sign a Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement between the two institutions in an effort to strengthen their ongoing partnership. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28 in the President’s Dining Room in the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center at NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003.

Northern Virginia Community College hockey, George Mason University hockey and Prince William Ice Center are joining forces to host a charity fundraiser exhibition classic on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. inside Prince William Ice Center, 5180 Dale Boulevard, Woodbridge. All game proceeds go to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).

The Math, Science, and Engineering Division at Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale Campus will host an eclipse viewing event on Aug. 21, NOVA’s first day of fall classes. A variety of activities will be offered at “NOVA Eclipse Mania 2017” between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. in front of the CS Building.

The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation will host its 21st Annual Dinner on Wed., Sept. 13, beginning with cocktails at 6 p.m. and the dinner and program beginning at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Road, McLean, Va.

The Margaret W. & Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus will display the art exhibit The Time of No Time, a collection of works by artist Nahid Navab.

The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center is honored to display the art exhibition Zip Infinity, a series of acrylic paintings by artist Maremi Andreozzi.

The Verizon Gallery at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center on Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale Campus is displaying the photography series Chroma Visions by local photographer Richard Paul Weiblinger. The show will be open from July 8 to August 27.

Northern Virginia Community College’s music department will put on a recital where they will perform Igor Stravinsky’s L’histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 29 at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center located on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003.

The Margaret W. & Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center located at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus will display a unique series of acrylic portrait paintings by artist Wayson R. Jones. The show, Memory, Mostly Self, will be on display in the gallery from June 9 to July 30 with an opening reception scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Secretary of Education Dietra Trent will be on hand for a bill signing for VA HB2040, a bill introduced by Dels. Kathleen Murphy and Marcus Simon and sponsored by Dels. Jennifer Boysko, Kaye Kory and Kenneth Plum.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, May 15, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. in the Brault Building, Room 321, on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet in executive session on Monday, May 1, at 4 p.m. to conduct the annual evaluation of the college’s president. The meeting will be held in the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale.

On April 13 at noon, South Korean artist Ja-Young Ku will discuss his latest work at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Ku is an associate professor of contemporary arts at Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea. He is currently at Duke University as a Visiting Fulbright Scholar.

On April 12, David Bakradze, Georgia’s ambassador to the United States, will present “Georgian Success Story” the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Business Professor Frank Ferrara invited Ambassador Bakradze to the campus as part of the international speakers series he created to expose students to experiences that promote an understanding of foreign relations.

The meeting of the Northern Virginia Community College Board, originally scheduled for this evening has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The new date will be Monday, March 20, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. The meeting will be held at NOVA’s Manassas Campus Battleview Building, Rooms 223-227, 10500 Battleview Parkway, Manassas.

One of the most common interactions citizens have with law enforcement officers is the traffic stop. Citizens and police often have diverging mindsets and assumptions during these situations. For instance, citizens may wonder if they are being profiled; they may view the stop as a personal affront or as an inconvenience; they may feel embarrassed; and may be worried about court costs and higher insurance rates.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, March 13, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. at NOVA’s Manassas Campus Battleview Building, Rooms 223-227, 10500 Battleview Parkway, Manassas.

United States Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) will deliver the commencement address for Northern Virginia Community College’s Spring 2017 Commencement. Kaine has been a friend to NOVA and to higher education in general. NOVA’s 51st Commencement ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 14 at 3 p.m. at Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Dr., Bristow, Va. More than 7,600 NOVA students will graduate.

On Wednesday, March 8, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host the regional SkillsUSA high school competition in automotive technology and maintenance. Students from C.D. Hylton Senior High School, Osbourn High School, Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center, Northern Neck Technical Center and other local schools are expected. The best time for interviews and photos is between 9:30 a.m. and noon.

Local healthcare employers will recruit graduates of Northern Virginia Community College’s Medical Education Campus at the 2017 MEC Career Fair. Students studying in any of ten Allied Health and Nursing fields offered at the MEC will market their skills in hopes of landing their dream job in various high-demand healthcare fields. 

The Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will once again partner with the Northern Virginia Dental Society to provide free dental services for low-income residents of Northern Virginia. Mission of Mercy, also known as "M.O.M.," is a two-day annual event that offers high-quality dental care to 700 to 1,000 local patients between Friday and Saturday.

On Wednesday, Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, Hungary’s ambassador to the United States, will discuss her country at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Business Professor Frank Ferrara organized the presentation to give students the opportunity to learn about Hungary and foreign relations.

The Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus will host Ron Meick’s Reconfigurations—Crumpled Print Series. The exhibit will run from Mon., Feb. 20 through Friday, March 24.

The Medical Education Campus (MEC) of Northern Virginia Community College will open its doors to more than 400 preschool children for the 2017 Give Kids A Smile© event on Friday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold its first regular meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 30, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. in the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Room 321.

On Friday, Jan. 6, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host the regional SkillsUSA high school competition in automotive technology and maintenance.

Several members of the Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 2 p.m. until approximately 3:30 p.m. in the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Room 354.

Give yourself the gift of education this holiday season! Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus will host an Instant Admissions Night on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Explore NOVA’s academic degree programs, English as a Second Language courses, financial aid opportunities, industry certification programs, online learning, and much more! The event will be held in the Higher Education Center located at 21200 Campus Drive, Sterling.

The Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host local high school juniors and seniors who will be participating in the Job for A Day program, sponsored by the Loudoun School Business Partnership.

The Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host its annual holiday poinsettia sale, which will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 6 and 7 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. each day.

The Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host “Transitioning Special Education Students to College: Legal and Educational Implications You Need to Know.”

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, Nov., 14, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room at the Ernst Community and Cultural Center on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Board meetings are open to the public.

Northern Virginia Community College President Scott Ralls and other members of the college’s Administrative Council will don aprons and chef’s hats to cook a full pancake breakfast to honor NOVA’s veteran faculty and staff. The event will be held at the new Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training at NOVA’s Woodbridge Campus, 2645 College Drive, Woodbridge, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 11.

Veterans, dependents and active duty military are invited to the Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College for a Veterans Day Luncheon in honor of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Congressman Robert Wittman, U.S. Representative for Virginia's First Congressional District will host a student Town Hall Meeting to discuss education and workforce issues. The public is invited to attend and will also have the opportunity to ask questions at the event.

The NOVA Players of Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus will host the theatrical production of “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” at the NOVA-Woodbridge Black Box Theatre, 2645 College Drive. Show dates are Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 3-5 at 7 p.m., with matinees Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. and Nov. 6 at 3 p.m.

Northern Virginia Community College will once again host the annual Loudoun County STEM Day on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., at NOVA’s Loudoun Campus. This is a collaborative effort between NOVA, Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Loudoun County Public Schools and NOVA SySTEMic Solutions to expose Loudoun County youth to opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields in a new, fun and collaborative environment.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD MEETING September 12, 2016 4:30-6:00pm Brault Building Room 321 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd Annandale, VA 22003

The Higher Education Center on Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus soon will celebrate its first anniversary. In addition, the newest building on the Loudoun Campus will also get a new name. Commonly called by its acronym, HEC, it will soon be known as the Robert G. Templin, Jr. Higher Education Center in honor of NOVA’s fourth president.

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) announced Wednesday that there is now grant funding available to help those interested in achieving higher-paying, middle-skill positions that will benefit their families and also the region. Northern Virginia Community College offers certifications supported by this grant program in healthcare, IT, welding, and even to achieve a commercial driver’s license. These are positions that do not require a degree, but they do require specialized skills that are critical to the region’s economy.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Special Meeting of the Executive Committee

This week 16 students from Centreville, Herndon, Osbourn Park, Patriot, Potomac and other area high schools are participating in a summer STEM academy at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold a special election meeting on Wednesday, June 15, from 4:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., in Room 306 of the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Annandale.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, May 26, with committee meetings beginning at 2 p.m. and the regular Board meeting at 3 p.m., in Room 321 of the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold its regular meeting on Monday, May 16, at 4 p.m., in the Bisdorf Building (AA) on NOVA’s Alexandria Campus, 5000 Dawes Avenue, Alexandria, Va.

Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States and a full-time professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College, will be the speaker for NOVA’s 50th Commencement. The event will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. This year, NOVA will hold one ceremony at Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Dr., Bristow, Va. More than 7,600 students will graduate this Spring.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board has rescheduled the executive session, originally scheduled for Monday, April 18. The new date is Thursday, April 28, at 4 p.m., in Room 321 of the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Annandale. This will be a closed meeting in which the College Board will provide the president’s annual performance evaluation.

On April 25, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will celebrate National DNA Day with several activities. At 11 a.m. in Colgan Theater, Professor William Woodard will discuss how science helped him find his father. Woodard’s presentation is called “My Personal History DNA Mystery.”

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet in executive session on Monday, April 18, at 4 p.m., in Room 321 of the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Annandale. This will be a closed meeting in which the College Board will provide the president’s annual performance evaluation.

Northern Virginia Community College will rename a building on its Annandale Campus the Mark Warner Student Services Building after Virginia Senator Mark Warner. The ceremony will be held on Friday, April 15, at 10 a.m. Formerly known as the Student Services Building, or CA in the letter-named format of buildings on all of NOVA’s six campuses, the building houses Student Services (the Dean of Students and advising, financial aid, business office, etc.) as well as NOVA Police, the campus bookstore, International Student Services and more. The resolution voted on by NOVA’s College Board follows:

The Diversity Committee at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus presents the Dr. Joseph Windham Student Voices Conference where selected students will showcase their academic work of unusual depth and quality.

The Medical Education Campus (MEC) of Northern Virginia Community College will host the fifth annual Walk-4-Life and Spring Health Fair on Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The family-friendly event will include free activities such as kickball, balloon twister, yoga, face painting, a caricature artist and live music for all to enjoy.

Local law enforcement employers will recruit graduates of Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus at the 2016 Law Enforcement and Intelligence Community Career Fair. The fair, sponsored by the Woodbridge Criminal Justice Club is the largest job fair of its type in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This event is free and open to the public.

Approximately 300 students from Northern Virginia Community College and other colleges, interested locals and 50 local high school students have registered to attend NOVA’s first ever hackathon event, inNOVAtion. The 36 hour long competition will focus on offering hands-on experience to promote cybersecurity through analyzing secure coding methods. Keynote speakers will be Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally, Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Secret Service and Dr. Ray Letteer, U.S. Marine Corps Senior Information Security Official (SISO).

NBC4 (WRC-TV) will host a Women’s History Month Celebration from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 23 at Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale Campus, Brault Building Room 276.

“The 39 Steps,” written by Samuel French, was inspired by novelist John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. David Tyson, assistant professor of communication studies and theatre arts at NOVA-Woodbridge, directs and designed the production. He describes the action-packed thriller as a comic relief, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats.

In celebration of National History Month, the Baobab Café Series presents a discussion and short performance with local blues musician Gaye Adegbalola. This event is sponsored by the Alexandria International Students Office, Student Life Office and the Women’s Center

The Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will once again partner with the Northern Virginia Dental Society to provide free dental services for low-income residents of Northern Virginia. Mission of Mercy, also known as "M.O.M.," is a two-day event that offers high-quality dental care to 700 to 1,000 local patients between Friday and Saturday.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold its regular meeting on Monday, March 7, at 4 p.m., in Room 321 of the Brault Building on NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Annandale. Agenda items include committee quarterly and mid-year reports, announcement of approved Advisory Committee members; as well as votes on new action items and approval of 2015-2016 Professor Emeritus Nominations.

On Thursday, March 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. the Veterinary Technology Program at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will hold its sixth annual externship and job fair for NOVA students.

The Northern Virginia Community College NOVA Alexandria Band, the John Adams Elementary School Orff Ensemble and the George Washington Middle School Jazz Band will perform a variety of musical selections as part of the Children’s Concert. The concert reflects the Alexandria Campus’s commitment to its community and is also a celebration of music education in the city’s local schools.

Local healthcare employers will recruit graduates of Northern Virginia Community College’s Medical Education Campus at the 2016 MEC Career Fair. Students studying in the Allied Health and Nursing fields will market their skills in hopes of landing their dream job in high-demand healthcare fields.

The Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host the grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting of the Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training (RCWET) on Wednesday, March 2, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. The RCWET offers a convenient and local solution for highly-specialized continuing professional education.

Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus will host Elect Her, the College-wide training program encouraging women students to run for student government and to consider a future in politics. The program is an effort to diminish the political leadership gender gap for women.

In honor of Black History Month, the Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will explore the Gullah culture of South Carolina with Alphonso Brown, author of the best-selling book, “A Gullah Guide to Charleston.” The Gullah are the descendants of enslaved Africans who lived in the Low country regions of Georgia and South Carolina. Brown will present the origin of the Gullah dialect as an English-based, creolized language that naturally evolved from the unique circumstances of African-American culture in South Carolina and Georgia.

Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale Campus will be one site for a new partnership with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS), Virginia State Bar (VSB) and Virginia’s Attorney General Mark R. Herring. The Attorney General will hold the first ever pro bono Veterans Legal Services Clinics to provide estate planning services to low-income veterans throughout Virginia.

On Friday, Feb. 12, the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will host a Marine Corps Leadership Seminar in the Higher Education Center, room 203.

The Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will open its doors to more than 400 preschool children for the 2016 Give Kids A Smile© event on Friday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The annual program provides free dental services to children in underserved populations.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will be meeting on January 25, 2016.

More than 250 Northern Virginia students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members will work together during the MLK National Day of Service. For the fourth year, NOVA Campuses partnered with Stop Hunger Now to package thousands of dehydrated meals in an effort to end hunger around the world. In addition, the Alexandria Campus will collect canned goods and gently used outerwear to distribute to local nonprofit organizations.

Get into the holiday spirit by attending a performance at Northern Virginia Community College’s Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center at the Annandale Campus. Throughout the month of December, see performances by the Virginia Ballet and other local performance organizations.

For the last time in 2015, the Annandale Coin Show will give local numismatics the opportunity to network, view and discuss collectible coins from local groups and organizations. Supported by the American Numismatic Association Certification Service, the two-day event will include 90 tables featuring a wide variety of collectibles.

The season of giving and holiday cheer is upon us. Celebrate the holiday season by listening to popular music of the season, including selections from George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, a beautiful Hanukkah piece called The Eighth Candle by Steve Reisteter and Christmas favorites such as “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” The musical event will feature the NOVA Alexandria Band, Jazz Ensemble and Community Chorus

Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Sen. Mark Warner will be among the notable guests to highlight an important conference at Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus. The Commonwealth Conference on Cyber and Education 2015, a first-of-its-kind conference, will bring together government, private sector and educational representatives for candid discussion on opportunities and strategies for filling the cyber talent pipeline. The daylong event will be held on Wed., Dec., 2 in the brand new Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training at NOVA’s Woodbridge Campus, 15200 Neabsco Mills Rd., Woodbridge, Va. The event will also provide insight on emerging cyber trends and provide opportunities for networking and one-on-one conversations with Virginia's leading cyber schools. Agenda

Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew will visit Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus for a town hall-style conversation with students on currency redesign and the new $10 bill. During the event, students will have a discussion with the Secretary on which woman they would like to see honored and share their recommendations and ideas about how to feature the meaning of democracy on the next generation of notes.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold its regular Board meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m., in the new Higher Education Center at NOVA’s Loudoun Campus, 21200 Campus Drive, Sterling.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will meet on Monday, Nov. 9 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room of the Ernst Community Cultural Center at NOVA’s Annandale Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. This will be an opportunity for NOVA’s new president, Dr. Scott Ralls, to share his perspectives following his first eight weeks at the college.

Veterans, dependents and active duty military are invited to the Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College for a Veterans Day Luncheon in honor of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Veterans, dependents and active duty military are invited to the Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College for Military Appreciation Day.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday presented NOVA with a proclamation in honor of its 50th Anniversary. The presentation was read by Braddock District Supervisor John C. Cook, who sponsored the proclamation, and was given to NOVA College Board Chair Michael Wooten, President Scott Ralls, Board Member Jennifer McGarey and NOVA’s Director of Government Relations Dana Kauffman, who served on the Board of Supervisors from 1996 until 2007.

“Frankenstein,” written by Marjorie Bicknell, was inspired by novelist Mary Shelley’s classic thriller. David Tyson, assistant professor of communication studies and theatre arts at NOVA-Woodbridge, directs and designed the production. He said directing the production was a rewarding experience for him and for the cast of NOVA students and community members who contributed to the play.

The “Fall into Service” Community Volunteer Fair, a coordinated effort between the student life teams at NOVA-Annandale and the Extended Learning Institute, will help regional non-profits raise awareness of the services they offer and to recruit volunteers looking to support the community. In addition, it will encourage NOVA students to get involved and reinforce the importance of community service. The fair is open not only to NOVA students, faculty and staff, but to the public as well. The Annandale Campus “Quad” is located outside CF and CG buildings

Northern Virginia Community College partners with IBM, Corporate America Supports You (CASY), Virginia Department of Veterans and Defense Affairs and local veterans to launch a veterans employment initiative this Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. to help local veterans transition their military experience into high-skilled tech jobs.

On Sept. 24 at 4 p.m., state representatives, local officials and Northern Virginia Community College administrators will formally open the Higher Education Center at NOVA’s Loudoun Campus.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold its semi-annual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., in NOVA’s Fairfax Administrative Center, 3922 Pender Drive, Room 121, Pender 4, Fairfax, Va.

Northern Virginia Community College and the NVCC Educational Foundation will host NOVA’s 50th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Va. The gala will be the first public event at which NOVA’s new president, Dr. Scott Ralls, will speak. Ralls was previously president of the North Carolina Community College System, and he accepted the presidency of Northern Virginia Community College in June following the retirement of Dr. Robert G. Templin, Jr. last spring.

The Northern Virginia Community College Board will hold its quarterly meeting on Monday, March 9, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., in NOVA’s Fairfax Administrative Center, 3922

On April 20, NOVA-Manassas will celebrate National DNA Day.

NOVA's Medical Education Campus will host Dr. Zubair Meenai, Ph.D. and Fulbright Scholar in Residence at NOVA and George Mason University, to discuss the health-seeking behaviors of underserved communities in Uttar Pradesh (the largest state in India) and its effects on the Polio eradication program there.

NOVA's Medical Education Campus will host Dr. Zubair Meenai, Ph.D. and Fulbright Scholar in Residence at NOVA and George Mason University, to discuss the health-seeking behaviors of underserved communities in Uttar Pradesh (the largest state in India) and its effects on the Polio eradication program there.

NOVA and local elementary students to take center stage during performance

On Friday, May 14 at 1 p.m., representatives from Didlake and the Manassas Lifelong Learning Institute will present a painting to the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College in appreciation of NOVA’s support of the two organizations.

NOVA and local elementary students to take center stage during performance

The Medical Education Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will open its doors to more than 200 preschool children for the 2015 Give Kids A Smile

Partnership to strengthen educational, economic and workforce opportunities for 18-24 year olds in Northern Virginia region

Artist Mary Carothers' exhibit, Air Loom, an installation-based work incorporating seeds from various locales, encased in plexi-spheres and suspended seemingly on air, will be held at The Gallery at NOVA-Woodbridge from Jan. 20 through Feb. 20.

Students, faculty and staff of Northern Virginia Community College, as well as K-12 students and the local community, will work together to stop hunger around the world by partnering with Stop Hunger Now.

The Astronomy Club at Northern Virginia Community College's Annandale Campus will host Dr. David Wineland, 2012 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics.