SkyTeach Calendar
- Location: Snell Hall 2113
- Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Dr. Martha M. Day, Dr. Les Pesterfield & Ms. Alicia McDaniel, WKU SKyTeach and Chemistry Departments
“Preparing Research Posters for Conferences”
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh, WKU School of Teacher Education
“Classroom Management Strategies that Foster High Student Achievement”
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Dr. Julia Roberts, WKU Center for Gifted Studies
“Strategies for Differentiation of Instruction in Secondary Science and Mathematics Classrooms”
- Location: WKU Ag Expo Center
- Time: 9:00am - 8:00pm
The WKU Office of Sustainabilityis partnering with the Barren River District Health Department, the Community Farmers Market and others to celebrate Food Day on Wednesday (Oct. 24) at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.
The Food Day conference and expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ag Expo Center. WKU President Gary Ransdell and Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer are scheduled to participate.
Food Day is a national celebration of healthy, affordable and sustainably produced food, and a grassroots campaign for better food policies.
The conference will include presentations on the business of farming, nutrition, and community connections. Conference registration is $10 and includes a local foods lunch.
The event also will include a free expo showcasing regional and local organizations and initiatives and sustainability skills workshops (separate registration and fee required for the workshops).
From 5 to 8 p.m., participants will have an opportunity to meet farmers at a night market at the Ag Expo Center and take hay ride tours of the WKU Farm. The night market and activities are free and open to all.
The event concludes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with a Farm Elegant Dinner featuring local foods prepared by area chefs. Tickets are $35 each.
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