Year: 2017
SPEAKING OUT: Puerto Ricans are treated as second class
The residents of Puerto Rico are not “illegal aliens.” They’re U.S. citizens. It’s time we start treating them that way. In a Morning Consult poll, only 54 percent of Americans knew that Puerto Ricans were U.S. citizens. […]
College to break ground on health center
The look of the 50-year-old Forest Park campus will change dramatically over the next three years. Plans call for demolition of A and B towers and construction of a new Center for Nursing and Health Sciences […]
Toastmasters may come to Forest Park
Looking to improve your public-speaking skills? Forest Park faculty and staff are trying to start a Toastmasters Club on campus. It would be affiliated with Toastmasters International, a 93-year-old organization with 16,400 clubs in 141 countries. “We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth,” according to its website. […]
Sessions planned on college accreditation process
St. Louis Community College must go through an accreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission every 10 years. Commission representatives will visit STLCC campuses next year. Employees spend months preparing. “HLC is one of seven regional accreditors across the United States,” said STLCC team co-chair Joyce Johnson, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs. […]
