Photography major Kathy Carr had no idea that East St. Louis was the site of bloody race riots in 1917. “It was horrific, tragic and unthinkable that innocent people were killed for no reason,” she said. Carr, 46, was one of about 200 people who attended a Jan. 23 program that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the riots. […]
Students and faculty are thrilled that the full graphic communications program is returning to Forest Park after a four-year hiatus. Many students have been forced to travel to the Meramec and Florissant Valley campuses of St. Louis Community College to take advanced classes since Forest Park phased out the program in the fall of 2012 and spring of 2013. […]
Bargaining on an adjunct faculty contract is taking longer than expected. Union leaders had predicted that St. Louis Community College adjuncts would be voting on a contract proposal by the end of last year. But bargainers haven’t agreed on issues related to job security and haven’t started talking about pay. […]
Forest Park has more international students than any other St. Louis Community College campus, but only two are visa holders from the seven predominantly Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban. […]
Students, faculty and staff have been celebrating Black History Month with a variety of events, including an art exhibit and film festival. Forest Park is considered the most diverse campus in the St. Louis Community College system […]
Many international students at Forest Park think President Donald Trump’s comments and actions on immigration will cause more prejudice and keep them from seeing their family and friends back home. […]
A Forest Park photography student thought it would be interesting to post photos of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump […]
Forest Park will host an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis […]
Forest Park students, faculty and staff are giving back to the community this holiday season. […]
By Shelby Sosa For The Scene The Forest Park library is more than a bunch of books. Students can create PowerPoint presentations, do Skype interviews with potential employers and even examine human bones. “I come […]
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