More than 50 kids visited Cal U on April 26 for Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day.
The children of Cal U employees, student volunteers, and Blaze, the Cal U mascot, get together for a group photo in the Hamer Hall gymnasium during Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day.
"Making ice cream out of liquid nitrogen was really cool!" declared Carter Stairs, as he participated in an activity led by Dr. Kim Woznack, from the Department of Chemistry and Physics.
Lots of things were really cool April 26, when more than 50 kids visited campus for Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day.
"They've been looking forward to this for weeks," said Adam Stairs, an application developer for University Technology Services, as he walked with sons Anderson and Carter.
"They hear about Cal U all the time but don't really understand until they come here and see firsthand."
Dr. Susan Morris-Rutledge, assistant professor in the Department of Secondary Education, enjoyed spending some of her workday with her son, Jacob.
"He comes in with me a few times a year anyway, but we both really like the different activities," she said, pointing out the technology exploration by C.J. DeJuliis and the yoga demonstration by Dr. Ann Bergamasco.
"The day is really nice."
Jacob, who plays soccer, enjoyed the scavenger hunt with Monica Ruane Rogers and the Manderino Library staff. But his biggest thrill was meeting the Vulcans men's soccer team in Hamer Hall for skills sessions and a group photo.
Senior Shatara Parsons, an All-American women's basketball player who graduates this spring with a degree in sport management, was one of 45 student volunteers.
"Ever since I was younger and started baby-sitting my cousins and nieces, I have loved everything about children," Parsons said. "It's their day, and I'm just here to have fun and help them in any way."
Fifteen faculty and staff members helped with the activities. Dr. Azadeh Block, an assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, helped to coordinate faculty involvement. Dr. John Burnett and Tracy Breckenridge, of the Office of Social Equity, organized the overall event with support from the Office of the President.