College centralizes police dispatch at Flo Valley
Students who call the number for Forest Park police may be surprised to learn that its calls are being answered by a dispatcher on the Florissant Valley campus. […]
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Posters prepare campus for active shooters
“Run. Hide. Fight.” Those words top the Active Shooter Preparedness posters that line the halls of the Forest Park campus, Meramec campus and Harrison Education Center, and they will soon be displayed on the Florissant Valley campus. […]
Power outage shutters campus: Substation fire cancels classes for a week
It wasn’t your typical power outage. Forest Park’s electrical substation caught fire on Monday, Feb. 11, closing campus for a week. “I heard from staff and students that there was a large boom that echoed across campus,” said Interim President Julie Fickas. “I’m grateful everyone’s safe and that Ameren UE, Guarantee, students and faculty showed flexibility dealing with the whole situation.” […]
New health building to open this fall: A and B towers are slated for demolition
Construction is moving along on the new $39 million Center for Nursing and Health Sciences building at Forest Park, and the contractor expects work to be completed in July. That means St. Louis Community College students in health-related fields will be taking classes in the building this fall. […]
Vendors work to improve reliability of machines
It’s never hard to find a snack at Forest Park, but some students complain about high prices and periodic malfunctions with vending machines. […]
New-look Archers fall short in nationals
Another trip to the national community college soccer tournament for the St. Louis Community College men’s team looked disappointingly similar to the one last year. […]
Navigating campus isn’t easy for students with disabilities
Forest Park was built in 1967, more than 20 years before the American with Disabilities Act began requiring public places to be accessible to people with disabilities. […]
New SGA is small but motivated
Members of the new Forest Park Student Government Association want to do what they can to make life easier for students. All of the SGA’s six members have issues that interest or concern them. Newcomer Soroda Nasiri thinks the campus needs a better space for students to “hang out” between classes. “The Highlander Lounge, a lot of times, that room is booked,” she said. […]
Election rhetoric troubles international students, staff
President Donald Trump has made immigration a key issue in the campaign leading up to the Nov. 6 midterm elections. His administration also has taken a series of controversial steps […]
Police shuffling sends Buford to Meramec
A well-known figure at Forest Park has bid farewell. Earlier this month, police Lt. Terri Buford was transferred to the Meramec campus of St. Louis Community College. […]