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Mae Jemison

Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. After medical school and a brief general practice, Jemison served in the Peace Corps from 1985 until 1987, when she was selected by NASA to join the astronaut corps. She resigned from NASA in 1993 to found a company researching the application of technology to daily life. She has appeared on television several times, including as an actress in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She is a dancer and holds nine honorary doctorates in science, engineering, letters, and the humanities. She is the current principal of the 100 Year Starship organization.

New Math Courses Fall 2018

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Starting in Fall 2018, all of NOVA’s college-level math courses (those starting with the MTH prefix) will be revised or replaced. This is a statewide change put in place to improve transferability and improve success.

New Course Numbers and More

Many of NOVA’s MTH courses will have the same content, but their course number will be different. For instance, Precalculus I (currently MTH 163) will be renumbered MTH 161.

Other courses, like Calculus I (currently MTH 173; will be renumbered MTH 263) and will change from 5 credit to 4 credits.

A few math courses will no longer be offered. MTH 151, 152, 157, 181 and 182 will be offered this summer and they will be offered one final time in Fall 2018 for students who wish to improve their grade. After Fall 2018, these courses will no longer be offered.

If you need to retake MTH 151, 152, 157, 173, 174, 181, 182 or 286 for grade improvement, Fall 2018 will be your last opportunity to do so. For all other math courses, you can take the renumbered course for grade improvement.

New Prerequisites

Another significant change is that if a math class requires a math prerequisite, you must have earned a C in the prerequisite in order to enroll. For example, if you plan on taking Calculus I in the fall, you must have earned a grade of C in the prerequisite course.

Which math course should you take?

NOVA’s degree and certificate programs have been updated to reflect the new MTH courses. These new courses will also replace our existing courses in the transfer agreements with our university partners. If you are in the middle of an MTH course sequence, then you may continue the sequence with one of the new courses. For further guidance, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

First Day of Spring, DMV Style !!

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  2. Put out your birdfeeders and start leaving snacks for other animals such as squirrels, rabbits, ducks, and deer.
  3. Start taking walks. It’s good for your circulation, and it also gives you a chance to step outside and enjoy the warmer days.
  4. Keep a steady bouquet of fresh flowers in your kitchen at all times. It will remind you to bring spring indoors, too!
  5. Start your spring cleaning. Before it gets too nice outside to be indoors, now is the perfect time to clean out your cupboards and your garage and finish up your spring cleaning. Consider donating any unused or unwanted items to charity, including unwanted cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs, boats, or motorcycles. These can be donated to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish.
  6. Organize your home. Get all your big chores out of the way before the warm weather and sunny skies are in full force.
  7. On the first day of spring, plan a fun family activity to celebrate the new season. Take a walk, go out to dinner, or simply watch the rain fall, but do what you can to appreciate the first day of spring!

STUDY FOR FINALS!!!!

Think about it!

 

Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. Robert Kennedy

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Traits of a Good Leader

Personality Traits

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1. Self-motivated: 

Motivated leaders desire to achieve above and beyond expectations.

This comes from their passion, pride and desire to become better and the motivation to do things better than everyone else.

To succeed as a leader, you need to be motivated, and no one else can do that for you except your self.

Nothing will work unless you do. – Maya Angelou

Related: Traits of a Motivated Leader

2. Standards:

Leaders hold them selves and the people around them to a higher standard than most, both on a personal and professional level.

Leaders understand that in order to achieve higher standards, they need to have strong values, hold themselves accountable for their words/actions and never make excuses.

Remember you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.

3. Confidence:

Unfortunately, confidence can be one of those things you either have or don’t have, but I believe that it can be practiced and learned.

Confidence has to do with your inner perception of your ability to fulfill a particular role and is built through your experiences and dealings during your life.

To build your confidence you need to be open to new experiences and be willing to fail or you’ll never grow and find the strength needed to push the limits of what you’re capable of.

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. – Eleanor Roosevelt

4. Optimism & Positivity:

Where others might think a project or task is too difficult, leaders face those challenges with energy and positivity.

Positivity is contagious, so be sure to focus on your attitude and understand you set the tone for your business and the people around you.

Related: 7 Things Remarkable Happy People Do Often

5. Accountable: 

Being accountable means that you accept responsibility for the outcomes expected of you, both good and bad.

You don’t blame others. And you don’t blame things that were out of your control.

Until you take responsibility, you are a victim. And being a victim is the exact opposite of being a leader.

Great leaders take initiative to influence the outcome and take responsibility for the results.