Category Archives: Students

Students, Students

Faculty of the Year Nominations

Have you an outstanding faculty member who has demonstrated

  • Mastery of academic discipline and
  • Commitment to the intellectual growth and development of students

One NOVA alumni and students may nominate full-time faculty for the NVCC Alumni Federation Faculty of Year Award.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 14, 2014.  Here is the nomination form and directions, http://www.nvcc.edu/forms/pdf/105-125.pdf

For more information, contact Bonnie Idle, alumni coordinator at 703.323.3749.

 

 

Students, Students

Join Student Government Association

SGAThe Student Government Association is recruiting senators for the Spring 2014 session. They have various senatorial positions under the following committees: events, media, fundraising, outreach & philanthropy.

If you are a promising student with at least 6-credit hours at the Annandale campus please apply to serve as a senator. General Body meetings are every Friday from 12:30 to 2:00.

To apply, go to the SGA website: http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/clubs/sga/join.htm

Become a part of a dynamic group of hard-working students working towards civic engagement!

Piero G. Quiroz
President, Annandale SGA
Email: nvccsga@gmail.com
Office: CG 226A

Students, Students

Making a Good First Impression with a Professor

Here are five tips for making a good first impression with your professor:

  1. Attend the first class. While others may tell you that nothing important happens the first day, they are missing unaware that the most important things happen the first day. Learning about your professor’s background, expectations, and pet peeves is invaluable.
  2. Arrive on time. Attending class is your job and you need to get to work on time. You wouldn’t show up late the first day of your job, would you?
  3. Get yourself a fresh pad of paper and a pen and get ready for a fresh start. Be ready to take notes and to engage with your classmates about the topic. Volunteer to help the instructor set up the class (e.g., rearranging the desks, pulling down the projector screen, erasing the board).
  4. Stay away from your phone. We know that you are feeling uncomfortable in a new class with people you don’t yet know. Texting during class is a sure way to irritate a professor.
  5. Thank your teacher for the class. Just as you thank a host when you leave a party, acknowledge the effort that your professor has put into making the class worthwhile. At a minimum, say, “Thank you for a great class. I’ll see you next week.”
Students

What is a Panel Discussion Presentation?

There are three major types of group presentations:

  1. Panel presentations are discussions among group members for the benefit of the audience. The members sit in a semi-circle and have a discussion/conversation that the audience will find informative and useful. Audience members do not speak. Several Sunday morning television shows use this round table format including This Week with George Stephanopoulos and Meet the Press
  2. Forum presentations are talks between and among group members and the audience. You’ll see these in town meetings in which citizens interact with public officials and experts (like transportation engineers or education leaders). This is the format that you might see on television shows like Phil Donahue and Oprah Winfrey. There is a moderator who interacts with both expert guests and the audience.
  3. Symposium presentations are typical at professional conventions. Experts are chosen to offer a complement of ideas and each are given a specified amount of time to share their work. There is a moderator who watches the time and ensures that each speaker has an opportunity to speak. These are essentially a series of individual presentations around a common theme.  Sometimes, the presentation is opened up to the audience for their questions and/or comments.
Students

Spring Break – March 11-15, 2013

Take a break from your academic pursuits to refresh and renew yourself. That’s the purpose of a spring break. Work for extra cash, sleep in, eat better, and spend time reading novels rather than textbooks.

It’s not a time for debauchery; it’s a time for renewal and taking a deep breath before the second half of the semester begins.

Spring break is important for many who suffer from spring fever and depression. Spring break is important for many who are feeling the stress of graduating in May, of looking for employment, and for finishing up a stress-filled academic year.

Give yourself a spring break!

Students

Scholarship Opportunity for Leadership and Academic Scholarship

Annandale’s Lifetime Learning Institute (LLI) has announced the 2013 scholarship program. Apply by Monday, March 18 to receive a scholarship.

1st place is $2,000
2nd place is $1,000

Student Leadership Scholarship is for students who have demonstrated strong leadership and academic skills and a commitment to community service.

Academic Scholarship is for students with superior attainment and financial need.

For more information including the application, contact NOVA’s Mark Mannheimer at mmannheimer@nvcc.edu or 703.323.3203.

Students

Creating Slide Presentations

I’m delighted to be assisting my husband Paul on a slide presentation for a research presentation he’ll be giving on Saturday.

I’m helping him ensure that his slides are big, bold and brief.

It’s a good idea to KISS each slide: Keep it short and simple.
It’s a good idea to KICK each slide: Keep it clean and concise.
It’s a good idea to KILL each slide: Keep it large and legible.

What other suggestions have you for creating effective slide presentations?

Other resources for creating slides include:
Garr Reynolds’ PresentationZen blog, http://www.presentationzen.com/
Nancy Duarte’s Design blog, http://blog.duarte.com/
Robin Williams’ blog, http://www.ratz.com and her book, http://www.peachpit.com/store/non-designers-presentation-book-9780321656216