Updates from The Forum
It has certainly been a busy month here at PVCC.
Annette Cashatt rode along with Officer Sheridan of the Albemarle County Police Department. During their four-hour ride-along, they discussed what it takes to become a member of the law enforcement community.
Find out how Henrietta Lacks’ cells changed the face of modern medicine. Joseph Fowler writes about connecting with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by participating in a DNA extraction exercise which celebrated this semester’s One Book Project.
If you are looking for a place to grab a quick bite while you peruse the internet, Antonia Florence reviewed a restaurant less than two miles off campus.
Fowler covered the Free Speech Mobile Monument. Politics Professor Connie Jorgensen explained that donations to the Thomas Jefferson Center funded the monument, costing the school nothing. Our freedom was free.
Claudia Cruz reports how PVCC stacked up in the region for supporting Toys for Tots. The Salvation Army has been instrumental in making Christmas mornings a happy memory for disadvantaged children.
In case you have not heard, class registration is open for spring semester. Take this opportunity to secure your first choice. This may be a great time to look at your degree progression and make an appointment with an advisor to ascertain continued success.
Remember, you are in control of your destiny.
