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Many students take an education for granted, but some are not so lucky. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Harish Subedi found a unique opportunity with PVCC. He is teaching at a correctional institution this semester, bringing a valuable education to a group often neglected. Subedi came to PVCC mid-pandemic, beginning in fall of 2020. He was […]
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English 112, taught by Margaret (Meg) Gardiner, is a full semester class worth 3 credits that covers the expansive topics of English composition, argument, and rhetoric. Each semester, Gardiner chooses a theme for the papers students write. This year’s theme was the environment, and we wrote a total of four papers, including an analysis paper, […]
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Next semester, PVCC will offer a new literature class, English 225 Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas. The class is being taught by the Professor of English Dr. Nicole Oechslin. “This is an updated version of my all-time favorite literature course,” she said. “There is a specific theme. It focuses on non-western cultures and postcolonial ideas […]
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Many articles published by The Forum (this one included) began as assignments for ENG 121: Introduction to Journalism, which teaches students the principles of reading, writing, and editing articles. In the coming semester, Introduction to Journalism will be a 16-week course, meeting twice a week in the Writing Center Lab (M627) on Tuesdays and Thursdays […]
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Literature connects people, ideas, and cultures. American literature is full of these, and through reading, one can see how those ideas evolved from each other. From colonial writings to Emerson, Thoreau, and into Dickinson and Whitman, the class brings it all together to tell one American story. Associate Professor of English Justin Wert teaches American […]
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There is no set way to learn. Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses but not every teacher knows how to teach students who do not think like them. Dr. Abigail James, professor of psychology at PVCC, has spent her life immersed in education in one way or another and is always working to […]
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From East to West, and from ancient times to modern times, English 255 World Literature covers different types of literature from all over the world and from different periods of time. The course is taught by Professor of English Dr. Tamara Whyte. She said, “We start with Egyptian love poems, which are the oldest written […]
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Philosophy places life’s most difficult questions front and center. What is true, and how do we know? How should we live? What kind of society is best for us all? If you want an opportunity to grapple with these sorts of questions and examine your own beliefs in the process, consider enrolling in PHI 100 […]
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Cars going up College Drive to reach the main parking lot for PVCC all pass a building at the very bottom of the road. People who take the time to look at the building’s parking lot might notice that it contains several tractor-trailers. This is the Workforce Services building, where many PVCC students have acquired […]
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PVCC’s science majors have access to a one-of-a-kind research opportunity. While capstone research courses are most commonly available to juniors and seniors at four-year universities, students in the natural sciences at PVCC are required to complete SCI 299: Supervised Study in Science, usually during their second year of study. In this course, students devise and […]
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