Greetings,
Please SAVE THE DATE for our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner!!!
This year the dinner will take place on Tuesday, November 26th at 6:30pm.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence/Stalking Awareness Training
As a friendly reminder, NOVA Police will be hosting Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking Awareness training sessions on the dates and times listed below. Spaces are still available and all are encouraged to attend. On the Annandale and Alexandria campuses, we will have a guest speaker from SAVE Fairfax. The speaker, founder of SAVE Fairfax and herself a domestic violence survivor, has helped us teach Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in the past and has gotten great reviews. Please e-mail me at the address below if you wish to attend this class.
Topics Include:
- How to avoid sexual assaults, domestic violence, and stalking
- What to do if you are a victim
- What to do if someone you know is a victim
- Police guidance on relevant topics (i.e., emergency protective orders, police reporting options, and more)
- Resources in your community
Dates/Locations: (Training will be from noon – 1:30 PM)
- Annandale – October 23, CA 317
- Alexandria – October 24, AT 112
- Woodbridge – October 25, WC-236
- Loudoun – October 28, LC-315
- Medical Education – October 29, RM 255
- Manassas – October 30, (TBD)
Regards,
OFC. Tony Ong
Community Resource/Crime Prevention Officer
Police Department
Northern Virginia Community College
3001 N. Beauregard Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22311
Office: (703) 933-1850
Cell: (703) 229-2527
The JUMP-START your Future Event
Attention NOVA Students!
Are you looking for ways to prepare for your future career? Attend this event to learn more about effective communication in the work place, time management, and job search to job offer strategies to help you jump-start your future!
Free lunch and (2) current/continuing NOVA students will win a $600 Scholarship!!! Register Today!
Register by Clicking HERE:
Questions? Contact Crystal Young: cyoung@nvcc.edu
Food for Thought
A Good Read
Theory of Mind is the human capacity to comprehend that other people hold beliefs and desires and that these may differ from one’s own beliefs and desires. The currently predominant view is that literary fiction —often described as narratives that focus on in-depth portrayals of subjects’ inner feelings and thoughts—can be linked to theory of mind processes, especially those that are involved in the understanding or simulation of the affective characteristics of the subjects. Kidd and Castano (p. 377, published online 3 October) provide experimental evidence that reading passages of literary fiction, in comparison to nonfiction or popular fiction, does indeed enhance the reader’s performance on theory of mind tasks.
Taking Out the Trash
The purpose of sleep remains mysterious. Using state-of-the-art in vivo two-photon imaging to directly compare two arousal states in the same mouse, Xie et al. (p. 373; see the Perspective by Herculano-Houzel) found that metabolic waste products of neural activity were cleared out of the sleeping brain at a faster rate than during the awake state. This finding suggests a mechanistic explanation for how sleep serves a restorative function, in addition to its well-described effects on memory consolidation.
2013 Women’s Issues Conference
2013 Women’s Issues Conference
Start: Saturday, 26 October 2013
Time: 09:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
Location:
George Washington Middle School
1005 Mt Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22301
Join Congressman Moran and keynote speaker Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro for the 2013 Annual Women’s Issues Conference at George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301 on October 26, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Rosa DeLauro is a leader in Congress on issues affecting women, families and children, serving as the top Democrat on the influential Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee.
The conference will include health screenings, information booths on a range of relevant issues, and a series of seminars on topics including women in the developing world, finance, professional and community leadership, and auto care.
Agenda:
- 9:00am Registration, Light Breakfast, and non-profit informational tables
- 10:00am Keynote Speaker – Congresswoman Rosa Delauro
- 11:15am Seminar – Information Session I (must choose one)
- 12:15pm Seminar – Information Session II (must choose one)
- 1:00pm Networking
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m., event will start at 10:00 a.m. to prevent a conflict with the Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk.
Information Sessions:
Leading at Work and in the Community
This session will discuss the leadership skills women possess to advance professionally and attain leadership roles in the community.
Making “Cents” of it All: Wealth Building for the 21st Century Woman
Learn the basics of wealth building, including budgeting, investing, and retirement planning.
Women in the Military: Challenges Facing our Female Soldiers
Learn more about the experiences of women serving in the military including the increase in the reported number of sexual assaults, the debate over women serving in combat, and regulations on reproductive health care for women in the military.
Women in the Developing World
This session will review the challenges of women in developing countries and how we can support efforts for women’s equality around the world.
Navigating the Affordable Care Act
Learn more about the Affordable Care Act, what it means for you and your family, and how to successfully navigate this new health care law.
Car Care 101
This hands-on session will teach you the basics of auto care, and what to do when the unexpected happens.
LIMO CONTEST
Ladies and gentlemen! We have a new contest and the prize is a free limousine ride for a day!
How To Join:
1. Simply take a photograph of yours or ‘selfie’, either INSIDE or BESIDE the NOVA Shuttle, which is located in front of the library, Bisdorf Building.
2. Like this Facebook Page, Northern Virginia Community College-Alexandria. (If you haven’t liked it yet).
3. Post the photograph in THE TIME-LINE/WALL of the Facebook Page. Messaged photographs will not be accepted.
4. Get 10 likes on the photograph from your friends or other people.
5. Once your photograph got 10 likes, your entry will be part of the random drawing which will determine the winner.
*We will be accepting photographs until Friday, October 25, 5pm. After 5pm, no more photographs or likes will be accepted.
*We will then do a random drawing in the qualified entries. The winner will be announced and contacted privately on how he or she can claim his or her prize.
*The limousine ride for a day can be used until the end of the year, 2013.
Enjoy this contest folks and let the limo fun begin!
Lecture Series in Celebration of Filipino American History Month
Lecture Series in Celebration of Filipino American History Month
Wednesday, October 16th
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Room AA158
“The Philippine American War: A Foreshadow of Modern U.S. Warfare”
Professor Santiago Busa, Professor of International Relations at West Point
Tuesday, October 22nd
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Room AA158
“Equity Now: The Fight for Filipino WWII Veterans’ Benefits”
Professor Gem Duas, Professor of Filipino American Culture at the University of Maryland
Faculty Spotlight: Rieann Spence-Gale
RIEANN SPENCE-GALE
ASSISTANT DEAN OF ACCOUNTING AND
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT
ALEXANDRIA CAMPUS
I started teaching at the Alexandria Campus of NOVA in March 1984. I was (young!) in my late 20’s, single, and ready for a new career. I had been working in the business field since I graduated from college in the areas of banking, retail management, and training. I brought all that experience to my classes, along with my years of teaching aerobic classes, which meant I was already comfortable being in front of a group.
I added two Master’s degrees to my resume while teaching here. Both added to my knowledge base and allowed me, over the years, to be promoted to the rank of full Professor. I took on the role of an Assistant Dean starting in 2000, and I am now responsible for managing seven programs, including the large programs of Accounting and Business Administration/Management.
I also met my husband here, and we now have two grown daughters. We travel a great deal—really, every chance we get—and I see that as an opportunity to learn more and to recharge the batteries.
As a teen, I swore I would never be a teacher! Both my parents were teachers (elementary school level mostly) and I just knew I did not want to do that! However, once I started running training programs (being the trainer), and then teaching aerobics classes, I realized I actually liked teaching. Now I don’t teach little kids, so that is different, but I this is now my 30th year of teaching at NOVA.
NVCC-Alexandria student organizations’ meetings
Weekly Club Meetings
Muslim Student Association – Tuesdays at 1pm in room AA379
Gamers United – Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1pm in room AE 207
Green Club – Every other Tuesday at 1:30pm in room AA456
NOVA Life Group – Wednesdays at 12:30pm in room AA131
SALSA Club – Wednesdays at 2pm in room AA 131
Circle K International – Wednesdays at 3-4pm in room AA260
ESL Club – Wednesdays at 3:30pm in room AA379
International Club – Thursdays at 3pm in room AA127
October 2013 Schlesinger Center Events
October 2013 Schlesinger Center Events
Saturday, October 5, 8pm
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
To Dream
703/548-0885
www.alexsym.org
Tickets Required
Sunday, October 13, 4pm
Choralis
Verdi:Requiem
703/237-2499
www.choralis.org
Tickets Required
Tuesday, October 15, 7:30pm
The NOVA Community Chorus
703/845-6097
www.nvcc.edu/alexandria/libarts/music/novachorus/
Donations Requested
Friday, October 19, 6:30pm
Culture Shock International Choreographer’s Showcase
703/414-1817
www.cultureshockdance.org
Tickets Required
Thursday, October 24, 7:30pm
The Alexandria Band
703/845-6252
http://www.alexandria-band.org/
Donations Requested
Sunday, October 27, 4pm
New Dominion Chorale
In Praise of Music
703/442-9404
www.newdominion.org
Tickets Required