Students were treated to games, funnel cake and giveaways on a beautiful spring day at Woodbridge campus.

Dr. Charles Poland, history professor at Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus, is the recipient of a 2012 Virginia Outstanding Faculty award. He is one of 12 faculty members at Virginia’s public and private colleges and universities who were so honored for 2012.

House Bill 771, introduced by Delegate Steve Landes, R-Verona, would expand the definition of law enforcement officers to include campus police officers at both public and private colleges.

Governor Bob McDonnell is urging college presidents and boards to voluntarily endeavor to keep in-state tuition increases for the upcoming fall semester and beyond to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Governor Bob McDonnell announced the winners of the 2012 Virginia College/University Partnership Laboratory School Application Planning Grants.

The NOVA Police department held their annual basketball tournament at the Annandale campus this February in which three teams competed. NOVA Police, NOVA faculty, and NOVA students. According to Officer Tony Ong, “the students beat the faculty 21-18. Both the faculty and Police came in second while the students won it again!”

Alexandria campus Auto Shop.

He is the sixth NOVA student in the last seven years to receive the scholarship. Previous recipients are Dan F. Nechita (2006), Jean-Blaise Ognong (2007), Edward Sawyer (2009), Karima Ben Ayed (2010) and Kyle Stevenson (2011).

I decided to see what all of the buzz was about with the Intersections Arts Festival, attending an interpretive dance performance titled, “Jane Franklin: Dance Double Take.”

Governor Bob McDonnell has announced winners of the 2012 Volunteerism and Community Services Awards. These awards recognize individuals and organizations for their extraordinary volunteer efforts, which contribute to the life and welfare of citizens, throughout the Commonwealth.