Jackson College

Jackson College Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. 5 PM. Jackson College welcomes the college and community to celebrate a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Medical Simulation Center in Justin Whiting Hall on Monday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. The new Simulation Center expands hands-on healthcare education, building on the College’s Rawal Center for Health Professions. Medical simulation uses controlled, realistic scenarios to allow students to learn and practice skills in a safe environment — a growing field in healthcare education. Here, students will practice critical skills, teamwork, and even emotionally challenging situations in lifelike settings.  The ribbon-cutting ceremony will include brief comments, the cutting of the ribbon, an opportunity to walk through and tour the area, and light refreshments. Everyone is welcome. Fall Into Film:  Gattaca. 7:15 PM.  In a future where genetic engineering determines social class and career prospects, Vincent Freeman is born “invalid”—naturally, without enhancements. To pursue his dream of space travel, he assumes the identity of a genetically superior man. As he inches closer to his goal, a murder investigation threatens to reveal his secret. Gattaca is a stylish, cerebral sci-fi drama that explores fate, ambition, and what it means to be human.  Presented as part of our Fall into Film series, sponsored…