Forest Park students who have been sexually assaulted are not alone. They have access to many resources, ranging from campus counselors, faculty members and police officers to outside support groups, help lines and legal advocates. […]
Besides tuition, one of the biggest expenses college students face is textbooks. The price for the access code runs from $95 to $125. But Forest Park math professor Seth Daugherty, 35, doesn’t believe a costly printed textbook is the key to being successful in a math course. […]
Many children idolize athletes. Humanities professor Mark Kruger idolized a lawyer who represented unions and championed civil rights. […]
It seems to be the year of the trumpeter at the Tivoli Theatre. After concluding its run of “Born to be Blue,” starring Ethan Hawke as 1950s trumpeter Chet Baker, the University City venue is now screening “Miles Ahead,” which follows legendary jazz trumpeter and Alton, Ill., native Miles Davis. He is played by Don Cheadle, an Emmy Award-winning actor who directed and co-wrote the movie. […]
Social media have caused a dramatic change in the way people view one another, which may prove to be a good thing – or a bad thing. Many people post opinions and other comments, photos and videos on sites such as Facebook, and the posts gain a certain amount of popularity. But it often doesn’t take long for people to move on to the next best thing. […]
Civil rights activist, comedian and St. Louis native Dick Gregory visited Forest Park’s Harrison Center on April 4 to speak on race relations, religion, gender bias, politics, assassinations, social justice and other controversial topics. […]
An associate dean at a community college in Florida will be Forest Park’s new provost, replacing Interim President Rod Nunn. The St. Louis Board of Trustees voted to hire Larry Johnson during a special meeting on April 6. They also chose Carol Lupardus as provost for the Meramec campus. She now serves as vice president of academic affairs at Florissant Valley. […]
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