Category Archives: Education

TriLUG Hosts Cathy Davidson and Open Learning Meetup

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Guest post from Triangle Linux User Group (TriLUG) June 13 meeting: Open Learning in the Classroom and Online We are extremely fortunate to have Cathy Davidson speaking June 13, 2013 at TriLUG! Make sure you do not miss this rare … Continue reading →

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Preservation of Dix Hill Presentations

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Admin

Guest post by Bill Padgett A presentation from Myrick Howard’s UNC students about the buildings on Dix Hill will be held Friday, April 19 at 3:00pm in the Briggs Building, Downtown Raleigh. These presentations will be more focused on building … Continue reading →

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Red Hat’s Jim Whitehurst at TEDxRaleigh: Education is the new oil

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

Jim Whitehurst presented on Saturday morning at the 2012 installment of TEDxRaleigh, speaking to a sold-out crowd in Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre. Now in its third year, TEDxRaleigh has brought together local innovators, researchers and thought leaders to give local flair … Continue reading →

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AIGA Raleigh Homegrown Series on Image Rights

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Admin

The issue of image rights is huge for designers today. Designers need images to convey ideas, and it’s extraordinarily difficult not to be tempted by the wealth of photography just a Google image search away…Complicating this problem is the fact … Continue reading →

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Tour D’Coop features Urban Chickens in the Creative District

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Admin

Guest post by Tour D’ Coop The growing urban farming movement has put chicken coops in some of the nicest neighborhoods. Clucking hens are an important part of gardens right around the corner here in Southwest Raleigh. On Saturday, May … Continue reading →

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How the Eschler Music Foundation is Returning Music to the Community

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

Have you heard about the Eschler Music Foundation? I hadn’t either until recently. It’s a non-profit in Boylan Heights working on an annual concert series. Don’t worry, you haven’y missed anything yet, it’s scheduled to debut this Fall. But while … Continue reading →

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Photos from the NCMNS Nature Research Center Opening

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Anthony McLeod

Nature never sleeps, so the Nature Research Center will open its doors to the public for the first time with a 24-hour celebration rich in activities and entertainment for everyone. Exploring how we know what we know, the public will … Continue reading →

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24-hours of the Daily Planet at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Admin

Guest post by NC Museum of Natural Sciences Our universe is expanding: 24-hour grand opening of the Nature Research Center, the new wing of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences When: Friday, April 20, 5pm—Saturday, April 21, 5pm Where: Museum … Continue reading →

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Parks in the Creative District: Historic Yates Mill County Park Tours & More

Posted on April 11, 2012 by raleighparks

Last month, I had the pleasure of watching a good friend at the blacksmithing demo at Historic Yates Mill County Park.  It was amazing to watch them forge steel into cool trinkets right on the spot: bottle openers, sculptures, and … Continue reading →

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Raleigh College Center Opens at Chavis

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Kristen Rosselli

Young people made up a good portion of the crowd that gathered at the Chavis Community Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on January 30 for the dedication of the Raleigh College Center. Many were eager to learn how … Continue reading →

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