 "Photo: Dan Handing")
Members of the St. Louis community gathered for an international festival at STLCC-Meramec last month. The festival, sponsored by the International Club, featured a variety of singers, dancers, musicians and food from around the `world.
Vidyullata Waghulde, Ph.D., adviser for the International Club, said that the festival is an opportunity for students to learn from one another.
The two-day event featured several Meramec students from Russia, India, Mongolia, Pakistan and Korea, as well as professional Hawaiian, Indian and Colombian dancers that reside in the St. Louis area. Greek foods like hummus, shish-kabob and the Middle Eastern desert Baklava were provided.
“The main goal is to increase the culture and diversity on this campus which is very bare,” Waghulde said. “I think that’s why we are trying to do things that promote our culture and diversity so that maybe people can be more civil towards each other.”
The child care center at STLCC-Meramec is inviting members of the campus community to take part in celebration of 16 years of service before the center closes its doors on June 30, 2010. There will be a short program honoring managers, teachers and staff for their dedication throughout the child care center’s existence. Refreshments will be served.
The celebration takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. in the student center room 200 on Wednesday, May 5. For more information, call (314) 984-7982.
Those invited to attend the Student Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program must reply to Doris Durgins Johnson at (314) 984-7618.
The luncheon takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the student center room 200 on Friday, May 7. Latreecia Wade, former Meramec student and CEO of Lwade enterprises, has been invited as the guest speaker.
To view more photos from this event, check out our flickr page at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/themontage/sets/72157623870290443/show/
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