Professor returns to Chinese homeland
Forest Park art professor Yingxue “Ying” Zuo grew up in China, but he returned to his homeland over the summer as a representative of his new country, the United States. […]
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For cheap entertainment, students have options
Many college students face difficult financial situations. Classes limit how much they can work, and they may have to pay for rent, gas and other expenses. […]
Lieutenants to handle daily police operations
Changes in St. Louis Community College law enforcement will give more responsibility to two familiar faces at Forest Park.
Police officer Adis Becirovic is joining Mark Williams as a co-lieutenant. […]
University recruiters reach out to students
Four-year universities send representatives to Forest Park to tell students what they have to offer, but it can be a lonely job. Miguel De Araujo, admissions counselor for Harris-Stowe State University, said eight to 10 students stop by his table in the second-floor lobby of the Student Center during his three- to four-hour visits. […]
Adjunct faculty may vote to unionize
Adjuncts at Forest Park and other St. Louis Community College campuses may unionize with the Service Employees International Union. Local SEIU representatives and an organizing committee of STLCC adjuncts (part-time faculty members) have been distributing literature and talking to other adjuncts in an effort to gain support. […]
College program gives black males a boost
The African-American Male Initiative is all about getting men to do the best they can in college. It focuses on black males, but other races aren’t turned away. […]
Campus employee overcomes shooting
Beatrice Brown was shot in front of her two kids during a home robbery 10 years ago. The 27-year-old had only a high-school diploma and a little ROTC experience. She was struggling to make ends meet with her job as a concession manager at Busch Stadium. […]
Domestic abuse motivates student activism
Elizabeth Womack speaks openly about growing up with a physically abusive father who was addicted to alcohol, drugs and gambling. “I don’t remember it, but when I was about 5 years old, I left a toy on the floor, and my dad stepped on it,” said Womack. […]
Need a lift? Call Uber
The ride-sharing service UberX entered the St. Louis market last month, over the objections of the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxi Commission, which wanted it to meet additional regulations. Local residents can now use an Uber cellphone app to catch rides from UberX-registered drivers. Nationwide, UberX and taxi fares are similar, but many people find UberX quicker. […]
District revamps PR department
A shake-up in the St. Louis Community College Public Information and Marketing department has reduced its staff from 19 to 14 employees, changed job titles and descriptions and replaced some longtime employees with new faces. The main effect on Forest Park is that a new campus marketing and communications coordinator, Brittney Aladegbami, has replaced Susie Edmiston. […]