Monday, February 8, 2010

PC STEM: Week of 2/08/10-2/12/10

Good day, STEM Scholars!

February is proving to be an eventful month at PC and our sister community colleges.  Please note the new opportunities below, as well some mentioned previously:

  • PC Student Life is sponsoring several presentations on sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) on the following dates. Attending one of these sessions is worth 1 Personal Unit.:
    • Tuesday, February 9 from 5:15pm-6:30pm (Rm. C102)
    • Thursday, February 11 from 1pm-2:15pm (Rm. C102)
    • Friday, February 12 from 12noon-1:15pm (Rm. C102)
  • The NAACP/PC Black Student Union is sponsoring a a movie viewing of Mighty Times: The Children's March on Wednesday, February 17 at 12 noon in the Hannelly Center (lower level HC3).  This documentary focuses on the 4,000 schoolchildren in Birmingham, AL who deserted classrooms on May 2, 1963 to protest racial segregation.   Attending this movie is worth 1 Personal Unit.  This movie showing is a part of the PC's celebration of  Black History Month.  Several other events are scheduled as well.  
  • The First Annual Minority Male Initiative Conference will be at Glendale Community College on Thursday, March 4 from 8am-4pm.  Deadline to register is Thursday, February 18.  You can earn at least 1 Academic Unit or 1 Personal Unit--or more.  Registration and agenda can be found here. 
  • PC Biology and PC Green are sponsoring an encore presentation of Greg Peterson's Urban Farming lecture on Thursday, February 18 from 1pm-2:30pm in DB 224. .  You can grow produce, you can be green in the city!   This is worth 1 Personal Unit.    
  • Don't forget: ASU Transfer Day will take place at Phoenix College Sophomore Square this Thursday, February 11 from 9am-1pm.  Don't miss this chance to speak to an ASU academic advisor about your major. 

Enjoy your week--and the upcoming long weekend!