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Kirstin Riddick
Supervisor, Instructional Support and Development
Alexandria Campus
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Dr. Jaira Vasconcellos, of the Molecular Medicine Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH
Jaira Vasconcellos has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Pernambuco, Brazil, and a master’s degree in Genetics from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from the University of Campinas, Brazil, with part of her thesis conducted at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. Her post-graduate training was performed at the Medical Genetics Department, University of Campinas, and currently at the Molecular Medicine Branch, National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Vasconcellos research interests include molecular and cellular biology of cancer, and the molecular mechanisms regulating fetal hemoglobin.
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Date: Tuesday, 08 April 2014 
Time:2:00 Pm – 3:15 Pm
Location: Bisdorf Building, room AA-196
This event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL!
The Lyceum Committee is dedicated to creating events that appeal to a broad array of interests. Ultimately, we hope that people will attend these events PARTICULARLY if the events are NOT in their areas of interest, in order to learn about things that we don’t normally come in contact with, and to meet members of our college community that we don’t get to spend enough time with.
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/jlechelt/
NOVA-AL Political Science Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PoliticalScienceNOVAAlexandria
CONTACT:
For more information please contact Jack Lechelt
Professor of Political Science| 703-933-3970 |
Hello!
Medical Education Campus presents…..MEC Exchange Workshop
Do you have questions about applying to the Allied Health or Nursing programs? Bridget Page from the Medical Education campus will be at the Alexandria campus. This workshop is aimed at increasing your knowledge about the admission process and empowering you to prepare for admission into our Allied Health and Nursing fields.
PERTINENT INFORMATION:
Date: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: AL Campus | Bisdorf Building (AA-334)
You must register for the workshop, Please sign up: http://www.nvcc.edu/campuses-and-centers/medical/exchange/default.aspx
CONTACT:
Please contact Trevor Blair | Transfer Counselor | 703-845-6236 | tblair@nvcc.edu mailto:tblair@nvcc.edu
Alexandria Campus Council Nominations for the Jean C. Netherton Award of Excellence for Outstanding ![NethertonAwardPreviousWinners[1]-page0001](https://i0.wp.com/blogs.nvcc.edu/aloutreach/files/2014/03/NethertonAwardPreviousWinners1-page0001.jpg)
Service.The Jean C. Netherton Award of Excellence for Outstanding Service is the Alexandria Campus award which recognizes employees for outstanding service to the campus community during their tenure at the College. The following is information about nominating an outstanding staff member, teaching faculty member, administrative or professional faculty member, and adjunct faculty member on the Alexandria Campus for the 2013-14 Jean C. Netherton Award.
This award recognizes employees for outstanding service or exemplary long-term contributions to the campus community. Please cite examples of excellence and be specific in describing the reasons why you feel this individual should receive the Jean C. Netherton Award of Excellence. Award decisions are made on the basis of merit, outstanding service, and breadth of the campus contributions made by the nominee, and ![NethertonAwardPreviousWinners[1]-page0002](https://i0.wp.com/blogs.nvcc.edu/aloutreach/files/2014/03/NethertonAwardPreviousWinners1-page0002.jpg)
on a broad campus representation of support letters. Netherton Award winners will be given copies of their nomination and support letters as a reminder of their colleagues’ esteem.
Who can be nominated: Alexandria Campus staff, teaching faculty, administrative and professional faculty, and adjunct faculty. Please Note: Previous winners are ineligible for nomination in the same category. A previous winner may be nominated in a different category (e.g. a faculty member who received an award as “teaching faculty” may be nominated again if he or she is now “administrative faculty.”) The list of past Netherton Award winners is attached to this message. Additionally, current Campus Council members are ineligible for nomination during their tenure.
Who can make a nomination: Nominations may be made by staff, faculty or students for employees in any category (staff, teaching faculty, administrative and professional faculty, adjunct faculty). 
How to make a nomination: If you wish to make a nomination, complete the attached MS Word nomination form and submit it and any supporting letters electronically to the AL Campus Council. Please ensure supporters’ names are on each of their letters. Completed forms and accompanying supporting letters are to be returned to the council, al-council@nvcc.edu mailto:al-council@nvcc.edu.
The forms are due no later than Friday April 4th, 2014. No nominations will be accepted after this date.
SUMMER 2014 NOVA | Study Abroad Program in CHINA
LANGUAGE STUDIES AND CULTURAL EXPLORATION
May 17 to June 2, 2014
Morning language classes for beginners and those with background
Travel and Excursions in Tianjing, Beijing, Wuyishan, Xiamen, Nanjing and Shanghai
This study abroad program consists of 17-days in China – 6-days in Tianjin where the classroom portion of our intensive language courses will take place and 11-days of cultural exploration in five cities and the continuation of the two intensive language courses with focus on structured practice and application of what our students learned in real life communicative situations with native speakers.
Students will be in intensive language classes 4-hours in the morning in the classrooms and 2.5 hours in the afternoon during cultural classes and cultural excursions as well as one-on-one practice with Chinese college students and the instructor in real life situations and in the evening hours.
The program, open to ALL NOVA students and people from the community, will take place in two stages. Participants may elect to join us for both of the intensive language study and the cultural exploration programs (5/17 to 6/2/2014) or just the cultural exploration programs (5/22 to 6/2/2014).
Application deadline will be on Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Some scholarships are still available.
CONTACT:
For more information, please contact Dr. Dali Tan | dtan@nvcc.edu | 703-933-5078
MEC Exchange Workshop | Tuesday, 04 March 2014
Hello!
Medical Education Campus presents…..MEC Exchange Workshop
Do you have questions about applying to the Allied Health or Nursing programs? A representative from the Medical Education campus will be at the Alexandria campus. This workshop is aimed at increasing your knowledge about the admission process and empowering you to prepare for admission into our Allied Health and Nursing fields.
PERTINENT INFORMATION: 
Date: Tuesday, 04 March 2014
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: AL Campus | Bisdorf Building (AA-342)
You must register for the workshop, Please signup: http://www.nvcc.edu/campuses-and-centers/medical/exchange/default.aspx
CONTACT:
Please contact Trevor Blair | Transfer Counselor
703-845-6236 | tblair@nvcc.edu<mailto:tblair@nvcc.edu
STUDENT FINE ART EXHIBITION: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Please join us for the opening reception & awards ceremony.
Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Tyler Teaching Gallery
***This exhibit begins February 19 and extends until March 7, 2014***
CONTACT:
For more information, please contact William Schran | Assistant Dean Fine
Arts Division of Liberal Arts | 703-845-6075 |
wschran@nvcc.edu mailto:wschran@nvcc.edu
Register today…before you forget!
You cannot miss this remarkable conference
Power Up Your Pedagogy
(PUP)
The Ninth Annual Power UP your Pedagogy (PUP) Conference REGISTRATION continues! All Faculty and Professional Staff are cordially invited.
It is an online registration — Just click on this link:
http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/teaching-support/cetl/conference.html
And then on the Registration Tab.
Teaching, Learning and Studying 21st Century Pedagogy
PUP is an exciting, award-winning, professional development conference that brings all NOVA faculty together. PUP is YOUR conference presented by YOUR colleagues. You will leave with amazing new insights about the best teaching practices, the best teaching tips and tricks and the very best ideas about teaching and especially about teaching at NOVA! Cluster Meetings are also part of the conference.
The 2014 PUP 21st Century Teaching & Learning
January 8th and 9th on the Annandale Campus
Register Now and we will do the rest!
We have reviewed some wonderful proposals and have many exciting presentations for the conference. You will see the following:
Every attempt is being made to be sure that everyone, even those who only attend Cluster Meetings, receives a lunch. The lunches are the single largest expense for PUP. In these tight economic times, it is imperative that we have an accurate count of those who wish lunch. The only way to count YOU is by your registration. You must register even if you only plan to attend the Cluster meetings.
Enjoy Lunch & Chat with your Dean of Students
01/12/2014 12:30-2:00 pm
02/20/2014 12:30-2:00 pm
03/20/2014 5:30-7:00 pm
04/17/2014 12:30-2:00 pm
06/19/2014 12:30-2:00 pm
07/14/2014 5:30-7:00 pm
08/20/2014 12:30-2:00 pm
09/18/2014 5:30-7:00 pm
10/16/2014 12:30-2:00 pm
11/20/2014 12:30-2:00 pm
Location: available upon rsvp Confirmation
RSVP By Email: Dcifuentes@nvcc.edu
Share your thoughts & ideas About your Nova experience
Dear NOVA Community members,
Would you like to go to China with us to attend Chinese language classes, travel and visit cultural sights in Beijing, Wuyishan, Xiamen, Nanjing and Shanghai when you elect to join us for bothof the programs described below: Program #1 Language Studies in China and #2 Cultural Exploration. Or, choose only Program #2 Cultural Exploration and travel with us to culturallyenriching cities and places. Whichever program you choose, you will be immersed in Chinese culture and experience first-hand its beauty and history.
Both programs are open to all students and members of the community. Some scholarships will be available for qualified students. (All dates, itinerary, and price may be adjusted.)
Contact: Dr. Dali Tan, Assistant professor of Chinese, China Coordinator, dtan@nvcc.edu <mailto:dtan@nvcc.edu> or 703-933-5078.
Information Meeting: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Alexandria Campus, Bisdorf Building 0342, 8:00pm.
If you can’t come to the information meeting, please contact Dr. Tan if you are interested and she can set up individual meetings with you to talk about the trip and to answer your questions.
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NOVA-IN-CHINA
LANGUAGE STUDIES AND CULTURAL EXPLORATION
May 17 to June 2, 2014
Morning language classes for beginners and those with background
Travel and Excursions in Beijing, Wuyishan, Xiamen, Nanjing and Shanghai
The program, open to all VCCS students and people from the community, will take place in two stages. Participants may elect to join us for both of the following opportunities or just the travel portion of the program.
(1) Language Study in China (Friday, May 17 to Thursday, May 22, 2014):
Business Chinese for Beginners (CHI 103) or Business Chinese for Intermediate Level Learners (CHI 295) for 3 credits each or enrichment Chinese Language and culture classes
* Intensive language classes at a Chinese university with NOVA faculty for credits or with local instructors for non-credit language and culture classes
* Language and cultural exchange with Chinese professors and students
* Cultural classes and sightseeing excursions as well as service learning at local sites
(2) Cultural Exploration (Thursday May 22 to Monday, June 2, 2014, tour only participants leave DC on May 21, 2014): Beijing, Wuyishan, Xiamen, Nanjing and Shanghai
Introduction to the bustling streets of China’s largest cities, as well as to Chinese life at its most basic, beginning in Beijing. See the most famous landmarks of China, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven in addition to famous Olympic venues like the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube. Travel continues to Wuyishan to view the magnificent Tianyou Peak and to ride on a bamboo raft on the beautiful Nine-Crooked Creek. Then fly to Xiamen to explore Gulangyu Island and visit the famous South Putuo Temple as well as Xiamen University, known for having the most beautiful campus in China. Take another flight to Nanjing where you will have opportunity to visit the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and have an exchange event at Nanjing Institute of Industry Technology. Then move on to Shanghai to visit the Shanghai museums and the Yuyuan Gardens and explore the Bund and Nanjing Road and get a bird’s eye view of the entire city of Shanghai from the top of the “Oriental Pearl Tower.” We’ll fly back to the United States with the group and arrive home on Monday, June 2, 2014. Language learning will continue to be a focus of the program. We will take full advantage of this immersion experience to arrange many structured opportunities for participants to practice what they have learned during the intensive language studies program, so they can further enhance their linguistic proficiency and deepen their cultural understanding during the cultural exploration part of the program.
CONTACT:
For more information contact Dr. Dali Tan | Assistant professor of Chinese | China Coordinator | dtan@nvcc.edu<mailto:dtan@nvcc.edu> | 703.933.5078
