Roderick Nunn isn’t going to hide in his office. Forest Park’s new interim president says he intends to be deeply involved with students. “I plan on working close with student clubs (and student government) and just allowing them to see that they have a visible president,” he said in a recent interview. […]
A fire alarm that sounded at Forest Park about 3 p.m. on July 2 wasn’t a drill, but campus police aren’t saying who set if off. “The alarm was inadvertently activated by somebody,” said Police Chief Richard Banahan. “It was pulled by accident.” Banahan declined to confirm reports that a juvenile set off the alarm. […]
Forest Park’s cafeteria manager has taken a new job on the Meramec campus. Todd Segneri will continue working for Treat America, the private contractor that runs cafeterias and handles catering for St. Louis Community College. […]
Forest Park graduate Lia Weber and her teammate, Al Baker, are the only Midwesterners on TLC’s reality show “The Next Great Baker” this season. […]
The Forest Park chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society sent four students to the 46th Annual Honors Institute at Washington University last month. Described as “the ultimate honors experience” by executive director Rod Risley, the event followed the theme “Frontiers and the Spirit of Exploration.” “It’s like a school beyond what we are used to in our regular classes on campus,” said society member Sherell Adams, 22, a general transfer student at Forest Park. Phi Theta Kappa chapters around the world will follow the same theme with their “Honors in Action” projects. Forest Park will submit its project for competition early next year. The Honors Institute focused on how to examine a topic, conduct research and develop plans for a presentation. […]
St. Louis residents will pay more to ride Metro buses and MetroLink trains starting July 1. The increase will affect transportation passes offered through colleges. Forest Park students will pay $175 instead of $150 for semester passes. “I don’t have a problem with it,” said hospitality major T.L. Rogers, 63. “It’s just like driving a car. Prices go up. You have to do what you have to do to survive.” […]
Forest Park students who have class on Thursday, July 3, might want to arrive early. Renovations on the Gateway Arch grounds have led officials to move Fair St. Louis to Forest Park over Fourth of July weekend. St. Louis Community College at Forest Park will help by allowing the public to use its parking lots. […]
Forest Park’s award-winning architecture includes a giant sunken fountain in the center of campus. But it’s been years since it sprayed any water. “I didn’t know the fountain existed,” said David Aktol, 25, a network engineering major. “If it was working, I would’ve known there was a fountain at Forest Park.” […]
The Forest Park Chess Club is returning to campus this fall after a hiatus of several years. The organizers are Music Program Coordinator Tom Zirkle and Copy Technician Tom Rogers. They play pick-up games at 1:30 p.m. most Tuesdays in the cafeteria. On some days, more than a dozen students and staff members stop by to watch. […]
Thomas Walker has spun his last record at Forest Park. The vice president of student affairs has accepted a position as president of Central Community College’s Grand Island campus in Grand Island, Nebraska. “This is probably the toughest decision I had to make in my professional life,” said Walker, 53. “One of my personal goals was to be a college president, but it had to be in the right place. I think (Central) is a great fit.” […]
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