The holidays come every year whether we like it or not. Big events and delicious food are what bring our families together each year, and the memories made are to last a lifetime. But instead of fearing the holidays and worrying about whether or not you’ll still be able to fit into your skinny jeans (which are already too tight) Here are some tips that will get you off the couch and into the gym while, of course, avoiding the dreadful holiday weight gain.

How are the students who are involved in their community and want a more rigorous academic experience going to separate themselves from being just one in the thousands of students also looking to transfer to another college?

The annual award recognizes one teaching faculty member in the Virginia Community College System who distinctly represents the teaching excellence found at VCCS colleges. This is the second consecutive year that a NOVA faculty member has received this award.

Paintings by Eric Garner will be on display at the Manassas campus of Northern Virginia Community College through Nov. 26. The exhibition is called “The Suburbs.”

The newly opened arts and sciences building connects with the Seefeldt Building and is the next phase of a larger expansion plan for the campus.

The conference will take place on the Alexandria campus and examine several issues. Those issues include the impact of the Virginia gubernatorial race on national, state and local politics, such as the 2016 presidential election, and how this election will affect employment opportunities in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College sent out an alert that for the second time in a few days a female has reportedly been sexually assaulted on campus.

Three Northern Virginia Community College instructors at the Loudoun campus are pursuing their professional passions with abundant success.

Northern Virginia residents and business leaders are invited to a discussion on the DC Streetcar system and its effect on the Northern Virginia region, including the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Students at Annandale campus were on guard Friday after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted in a stairwell of one of the buildings.