Category — Presentation/Workshop

Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) President Alvin J. Schexnider will welcome business and civic leaders from throughout the TNCC service area to the Hampton campus on Wednesday, November 18 for a presentation on the topic “A Post-election Analysis.” Founder and President of Virginia Tomorrow Dr. Robert Holsworth is guest speaker for the 7:30 a.m. session at the Espada Conference Center located in Moore Hall.

The breakfast meeting is part of a Speakers Series launched this year at TNCC to give community leaders an opportunity to convene with area educators and discuss important regional and national issues.

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Thomas Nelson Community College invites the public to a presentation about H1N1 on Wednesday, October 28 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall, Hampton campus.

TNCC’s own health and safety experts, along with representatives from the Virginia Department of Health and Sentara, will discuss facts as well as prevention and treatment to raise public awareness about H1N1.

Update: A recorded version of the presentation will be made available of this presentation in the near future.  Please watch News @ TNCC for more information.

The Peninsula Workforce Development Center in Hampton will be the site of the Future Business Leaders of America’s (FBLA) Regional Conference Monday, October 26 at 3 p.m. The semi-annual event is a gathering for high school students who are members of the organization at schools in the TNCC service area.

TNCC Historic Triangle Provost William Travis, who serves as regional director of FBLA’s Thomas Nelson region, says he expects more than 120 students at this year’s event.

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In observance of National Chemistry Day, the College will host a presentation titled “The Chemistry of Particulate Air Pollution and Implications to Human Health” on Monday, October 26 in the Espada Room, Moore Hall on the Hampton campus. Free and open to the public, the 9:30 a.m. event will feature Dr. Paula A. Mazzer of Old Dominion University (ODU) as guest speaker.

An assistant professor in ODU’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mazzer will discuss a current project in which her laboratory team is investigating the health effects of complex environmental mixtures. The project examines the potential health effects of airborne particulate matter primarily the organic fraction using a molecular pathology approach. The National Academy of Sciences indicates that determining the underlying toxicological mechanisms by which air pollutant particles induce adverse health effects is a key scientific priority, according to Mazzer.

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The College’s M.A.N. Up Project and Student Activities, in association with Reel Vision Film and Video Productions, will present a domestic violence awareness program on Wednesday, October 21 on the Hampton Campus in observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The 12:00 p.m. program will take place in Gators Cafeteria, Griffin Hall, featuring a panel discussion and a film on the topic entitled “Cycle.”

Panelists for the event include TNCC Police Sergeant Kelvin Maxwell, TNCC Adjunct Professor Veronica McMillan and Jennifer Dziura, Community Relations and Volunteer Coordinator for Transitions Family Violence Center.

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9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Peninsula Workforce Development Center (PWDC)
600 Butler Farm Road, Hampton VA 23666

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet your future employer!

Bring your resume and discuss employment options with several companies. Potential full-time, part-time, internship, and co-op opportunities are available.

Career Success Workshops will run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Take advantage of all the Career Services Office has to offer. For additional information, call 757-865-5882.

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Thomas Nelson Community College’s Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Mariners’ Museum brings British photographer Andy Hughes to the Hampton campus this month for an informative lecture about his craft. Free and open to the public the presentation called “An Evening with Andy Hughes” comes to the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall, Thursday October 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Hughes’ work reflects a concern with the ocean, beach and environmental issues. See some of his breathtaking photographs in an exhibit called “Message in a Bottle/Dominant Wave Theory” now showing through January 2010 at the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News. The exhibit also features works by photographer Chris Jordan.

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Virginia native and best-selling author David Baldacci comes to the College’s Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium Thursday, October 15 for a 7:00 p.m. presentation called “Life Between the Pages.” Baldacci will share humorous tales of his experiences in researching and writing novels.

Sponsored by the Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium (VPLC), the presentation/book-signing on TNCC’s Hampton campus is free to the public, but tickets are required. Free tickets for the event are now available at the public libraries of Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson and York County and the academic libraries of Christopher Newport University, Hampton University and Thomas Nelson Community College. All participating libraries are VPLC members.

Tickets will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to two per person while supplies last. Open seating at the event is limited, and attendees are advised to arrive early. Ticket holders will be seated first. Any remaining seats will then be open to the general public.

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