Highlights

important update:
The board of trustees has revised the college's tobacco free policy.
effective feb. 15, 2012, violators of the policy are subject to a $15 fine. 

upcoming events at Wildwood
 

Feb. 6, 2012
Davinci Machines Exhibit Trip, sponsored by the Science Club
All students are invited to join the Science Club on a trip to see the DaVinci Machines Exhibit, 800 Market Street, St. Louis. The exhibit features 60 machines invented by Leonardo DaVinci including his legendary robotic lion. Meet in the lobby at 3:30 p.m. to carpool. Contact jlstull@gmail.com or mchowdhury@stlcc.edu for more information.

Feb. 9, 2012
Open Mic Night
Student Lounge, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Students and artists in the community are invited to present their writing, visual art, music or dramatic work in a professional environment at an open microphone. Presentations are limited to five minutes and should be suitable for all ages. Advance registration required to guarantee your performance. Others will perform as time allows. Call 636-422-2241 or email Debbie Ward at dward106@stlcc.edu to reserve your spot.

Feb. 9, 2012
Bookstore, all day
Free Coffee Day: Enjoy a small coffee or cappucinno from the bookstore courtesy of Auxiliary Services. Please still check out at the register.

Feb. 13, 2012
"Know Your Status Day" presented by the LGBT Club
Multipurpose Room, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
James Walker Moon, program coordinator for St. Louis Effort for AIDS, will speak about infectious diseases and offer free, confidential HIV testing and safe sex packets.

Feb. 14, 2012
Return Ticket: Accra-NY-Accra: Chronicals of an African Son
Multipurpose Room, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
An event held to celebrate Black History Month. Kwabena B. Tandoh is a social entrepreneur and educational consultant in Accra, Ghana who currently serves as the acting institutional advancement officer for Ghana Christian University College. He will tell his personal story of how he came to the U.S. and how his encounters here influenced and prepared him for his return to Africa.

Feb. 28, 2012
Drums and Music of Africa
Multipurpose Room, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
An event led to celebrate Black History Month. This exciting program, which played to standing ovations at the Smithsonian Insitutition, takes you on a journey to Africa through folktales and music. Bobby Norfolk explores the songs and oral traditions of its people while Kenya Ajanaku provides a rhythmic music setting and shares his extensive knowledge of native instruments. Norfolk is an internationall known storyteller and winner of three Emmy Awards and a Parents' Choice nominee.

For a full list of events and information about things going on around campus, read the latest edition of the Student Newsletter and check our campus' Facebook page.

For students interested in rounding out their college experience with service and leadership opportunities, the campus has a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher will be invited to join each spring semester. If you are already and member and would like to get involved with the campus' chapter, e-mail betarhoepsilonwildwood@yahoo.com.

Students who are interested in having their writing, photography or artwork published have the opportunity to be a part of  Sycamore, the campus' art and literary journal. Students can submit work for the 2011-2012 edition through Dec. 2011. Click on the "Sycamore" link above for more information.