Enrollment continues to decline at Forest Park, dropping 38 percent in the past 3½ years. A closer look at statistics reveals another trend. “The black/African American population has the most significant decrease in enrollment,” said Tracy Hall, vice president of academic affairs. […]
Parking Lot C seems to be a hot spot for car thieves this semester. Someone stole a beige 2001 Buick LaSabre from the lot in January. This month, a student reported that a tire disappeared from his midnight-blue 1997 Ford Explorer. […]
St. Louis Community College Interim Chancellor Dennis Michaelis said improving student services will be a main goal during the rest of his 18-month tenure. “A lot of ways that students communicate with us — the way they register, the way they check their degree plan — those papers ought to go away,” he said. “(In the future) they will be able to do that on their smart phones.” […]
It turns out that being healthy and funny is not mutually exclusive. Health educator Vicki Calmese gave a talk called “Healthlarious” to Forest Park students who crowded in the Highlander Lounge, promoting the old adage that “laughter is the best medicine.” […]
The Cuisine Club’s weekly bake sale was a hit last semester, so members are doing it again in a new location. People can buy student-made baked goods from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays at the popcorn stand in the Student Center lobby, just upstairs from the cafeteria. […]
Forest Park’s automotive technology department is maintaining enrollment and expanding activities at a time when the college overall is losing students. The department recently hosted a job fair, participated in a regional contest and completed the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation certificate. […]
Many Forest Park students are thrilled with President Barack Obama’s proposal to make community college free. “It (would help) those along the way who have a strong desire to learn and educate themselves but don’t necessarily have the means to do so,” said Zenia Robinson, 45, a hospitality major. “This is motivation for everybody, regardless of their age, to educate themselves. No more should’ve, would’ve, could’ve.” […]
Donivan Foster is only 32 years old, but he recently landed one of the most important jobs on the Forest Park campus. He replaced Philishea Ingram as manager of Campus Life, coordinating the activities of clubs and organizations and overseeing many student events. […]
A gutsy thief stole a car from Parking Lot C in the middle of the afternoon on the Wednesday before classes started for spring semester. Thomas Kitchen, 58, told Forest Park police that he was approaching his beige 2001 Buick LeSabre on foot when he heard the engine start and saw a black male with a red skull cap drive it away. “Somebody took it off the lot five minutes ago,” he told Officer Terri Buford about 2 p.m. on Jan. 14. “It’s an old car, too.” […]
Forest Park faculty and staff are studying a book with a provocative title that could help them better understand and assist minority students. Six female employees — all white — showed up for the third meeting of the Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty and Staff Book Club. They’re discussing “Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race” by Debby Irving. […]
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