Community college philanthropy experiences shift amid pandemic
Dr. Allan Sklar wasnât sure what to expect when he started taking classes at Virginia Western Community College in the summer of 2018. Sklar, a nephrologist, had found himself with an increasing amount of free time as he began to transition to retirement. He decided to revisit other interests, starting with his lifelong love of math and physics. âSo I went at it with a vengeance,â Sklar, now 69, recalled in an interview earlier this month. He decided to start with taking classes at Virginia Western at the recommendation of Virginia Techâs physics department head, although ...
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