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Teaching & Learning Commons (TLC) Open Forum is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Reed 201 and 202.

Several faculty members who are completing the yearlong Teaching Fellows Program will talk about a specific instructional challenge that they examined, share observations and insights about what it means to teach and to learn their subject, and describe incremental changes and promising practices that have affected both teaching and learning.

We look forward to seeing, students, faculty, and staff, everyone!
The Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC) of the Naval Postgraduate School helps unify teams across campus in support of quality, forward thinking, and innovation in teaching and learning. Our vision is to:

• Facilitate easier access to services in teaching and learning across NPS
• Promote innovation and collaboration in Teaching and Learning
• Support NPS’s strategic plan and mission
• Empower students and faculty

For more information on the TLC, go to www.nps.edu/tlc, or contact us at TLC@nps.edu.
Click here for details on the AY19 Teaching Fellows Program.

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The Naval Postgraduate School Summer Quarter Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, September 21, 2018.
 
The graduation streaming video will be available on September 21 shortly before the start of the ceremony. Please click here to watch the Graduation Ceremony - LIVE.
 
For dress uniform and more information, please visit the NPS Graduation site.
 

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Bells Across America For Fallen Service Members is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. A remembrance ceremony to honor service members who died while serving on Active Duty.

Event will take place at Hotel Del Monte, 1 University Circle, Monterey, CA.
For more information, visit NavyGoldStar.

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The September 28, 2018 Defense Energy Seminar lecture is titled “Power Electronics-Based Energy Management System for DoN Microgrids” with Dr. Giovanna Oriti, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Naval Postgraduate School.

NPS' academic programs in Defense Energy are supplemented by a seminar series which provides a forum for leading voices within the field, practitioners, and other Defense Energy influencers.

Please visit the Energy Academic Group site for more information.

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The September 28, 2018 Defense Energy Seminar lecture is titled “Power Electronics-Based Energy Management System for DON Microgrids Postgraduate School” with Dr. Giovanna Oriti, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Naval Postgraduate School.

NPS' academic programs in Defense Energy are supplemented by a seminar series which provides a forum for leading voices within the field, practitioners, and other Defense Energy influencers.

Please visit the Energy Academic Group site for more information.

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Columbus Day is a federal holiday observed on the second Monday in October.

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The Naval Postgraduate School Navy Ball is scheduled for Saturday, October 13, 2018 in the McNitt Ballroom beginning at 6:00 p.m.

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Discover NPS Day is scheduled for Friday, October 26, 2018. Event will take place at the Naval Postgraduate School beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the cutting-edge graduate education and research happening across the university campus every day. Reconnect with the local history of the Hotel Del Monte, understand how NPS supports our nation’s security through broad expertise in several critical disciplines, and learn a bit more about the military branches of our U.S. Armed Forces, and those of our international partners.

Sample Venues and Experiences at Discover NPS Day 2018:

    •    Local History
    •    Social Sciences
    •    STEM Activities
    •    Military Awareness
    •    Keynote Speaker
    •    International Studies

For more information, please view Discover NPS Day.

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The 243rd Marine Corps Birthday Ball is scheduled for Friday, November 9, 2018 in the McNitt Ballroom, Herrmann Hall from 6:00-11:00 p.m.
 
For Tickets and additional information, please visit NPS USMC website.

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Veterans Day will be observed on Monday, November 12 to honor the men and woman who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday celebrated on November 22. In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation's first Thanksgiving.

To learn more about the history of Thanksgiving, please visit usa.gov.

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The November 29, 2018 National Security Affairs Global Connection Speaker Series is titled “Restraining Great Powers: Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era” with Professor T.V. Paul, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
 
Professor Paul is the author or editor of 18 books and over 65 scholarly articles/book chapters in the fields of International Relations, International Security, and South Asia. Read more…
 
For more information, please visit Department of National Security Affairs.

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The Naval Postgraduate School Fall Quarter Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, December 14, 2018.
 
The graduation streaming video will be available on December 14 shortly before the start of the ceremony. Please click here to watch the Graduation Ceremony - LIVE.
 
For dress uniform and more information, please visit the NPS Graduation site.