The Scene won 22 awards at the Missouri College Media Association conference April 11 at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo. The MCMA is an organization of student newspapers on university and college campuses across the state. Forest Park competes in Division 4, which includes community colleges. […]
The political landscape has changed dramatically since last fall, when Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Forest Park student Rasheen Aldridge to the Ferguson Commission. Developments have included a scathing Department of Justice report on Ferguson, the resignation or firing of six city officials and the shooting of two police officers. […]
A lounge off the Student Center lobby has been cleared out following complaints about student behavior. All the modern tables and chairs have been removed, leaving an empty carpeted area.“We had lots of complaints from students, employees and visitors,” said Franklyn Taylor, vice president of student affairs. […]
There’s still time to register for St. Louis Community College’s 11th annual Bowling for Scholars fundraiser this month. It’s organized by the STLCC Foundation and Auxiliary Services (campus bookstores). All proceeds go toward student scholarships for course materials, such as textbooks, and bus passes. “Come out and enjoy a cheap and fun social opportunity, interact with staff in a laid-back setting and have a good time networking,” said Christie Hart, Forest Park bookstore manager. […]
Forest Park student Alexis Jones is getting some notice for her songwriting and singing. The 17-year-old, who goes by the stage name “Gabbii,” recently sang two of her songs on FOX 2 News and performed her own concert at Maryville University in St. Louis County. […]
St. Louis Community College’s new chancellor comes from an Indiana community college system with 32 campuses and nearly 200,000 students. Jeff Pittman, 58, of Avon, Ind., was one of 31 applicants and four finalists considered by the STLCC Board of Trustees. […]
Music composed by a well-known Forest Park student will be featured in a Master Class video series broadcast on the college’s YouTube channel and used for instruction. […]
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.” […]
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