World-renowned author to deliver Black Arts and Sciences Festival lecture
Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka will deliver a lecture as the first part of a four-day conference that will celebrate the 25th anniversary season of the St. Louis Black Repertory Company. The lecture, entitled “Art and the Politics of Theatre,” will also serve as the keynote address for the Black Arts and Sciences Festival, a week-long series of events sponsored by the Association of Black Students. This year’s festival theme will be “UNCAGED: For Blacks Who Considered Art When Assimilating Wasn’t Enuf,” and will offer a variety of programs for WU students. Soyinka will also be the speaker at the Assembly Series on Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. in Graham Chapel.
KWUR to hold garage sale in Gargoyle
KWUR 90.3 FM, WU’s student-run radio station, will hold a garage sale in the Gargoyle on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The station will be selling a wealth of new and used CDs, vinyl, t-shirts, and music from all genres. The proceeds will benefit KWUR and underground radio on campus. The sale will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will last until 2:30 that afternoon.
Missionary Positions to air next Tuesday
Washington University Television (WUTV) will begin broadcasting the new season of “Missionary Positions” at 10 p.m. next Tuesday, Oct. 29, on Channel 22. WUTV invites several WU religious officials to the show each week. The panelists discuss controversial, contemporary issues from a religious perspective. Last year, the show earned local as well as national publicity, and the creators are currently in negotiations to option the show and syndicate it nationally.
Science outreach program receives grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Science Outreach Office in the College of Arts and Sciences a five-year, $6.5 million grant to improve science and mathematics instruction in area secondary schools. The program, called the St. Louis Inner Ring Cooperative (SIRC), was designed to help teachers meet the needs of students performing below their peers in both science and math. SIRC will oversee the development of a resource center that will provide educational supplies and opportunities for both teachers and parents and will support new teachers who are at risk of leaving the profession. The program will also include tutoring programs for younger students, college preparation for high school students, and training for school guidance counselors.
Compiled by Laura Vilines, [email protected].