Plans to demolish A and B towers stir controversy
Kevin Harrington was shocked when he learned that St. Louis Community College was planning to demolish a large section of a Forest Park classroom building. […]
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New Gov. Parson makes appearance on campus
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson had been on the job less than two weeks when he stopped by Forest Park. He was wrapping up a listening tour across the state at a meeting of the Hispanic Leaders Group of Greater St. Louis. […]
How safe is Forest Park?
Crime at Forest Park was trending downward — until last year. The number of campus police reports went from 59 in 2016 to 84 in 2017, an increase of 42 percent. That was despite enrollment holding steady at about 5,400 students. “It’d be hard for me to speculate on why that happened,” said Capt. […]
40 adults complete unfinished business
Marilyn Minor was a successful beauty salon owner in St. Louis for more than 25 years before she finished high school. The 58-year-old had dropped out her senior year. “Back then, I got a real job making good money,” she said. […]
Blunt visits campus to promote year-round Pell Grants
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt visited the Forest Park campus on May 3 to talk about Pell Grants, which will be available to summer students for the first time in seven years. […]
New college website adapts to mobile devices
St. Louis Community College has launched a new website. Perhaps most importantly, it adapts to cellphones and other mobile devices. The old one displayed only the desktop version. […]
College approves first adjunct contract
St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees voted to approve the first-ever adjunct union contract on April 26. A 3 percent pay raise will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2018. The contract will expire on June 30, 2020. Beyond pay, adjuncts will have more job security and access to a 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity. They also will see changes in the course-assignment process and handling of personnel files and student complaints. “Before, we had nothing,” said adjunct art professor Brett Williams. “Now we have a contract.” Williams is a member of the bargaining committee of the Service Employees International Union, which represents adjuncts. […]
Provost leaves abruptly
Larry Johnson is gone. Forest Park’s provost moved out of his office and left campus for good Friday, despite stating earlier this month that he would be staying until his contract ended June 30. “He did some good work,” said Franklyn Taylor, dean of student development and enrollment, on Wednesday. “I had no idea (he was leaving Friday), and I didn’t ask any questions.” […]
Forest Park loses a landmark
A piece of Forest Park history has disappeared from the spot it stood for nearly 40 years, leaving only a patch of gravel behind. The landmark was a security booth in the median of the circle drive in front of C Tower. […]
Ex-adjunct still banned in new city post
Former math adjunct Steve Taylor is still banned from St. Louis Community College’s four campuses because of a run-in with STLCC officials at a board meeting last fall. That’s causing a problem for Wildwood City Council, which holds some of its meetings on STLCC’s Wildwood campus. Taylor was elected as alderman for the city’s 4th Ward earlier this month. “They’re still not allowing me on campus, even though I am an elected official,” he said. Wildwood City Administrator Ryan Thomas called the ban “unfortunate.” Officials are looking for alternative sites. […]