In the last weeks of the semester, some Webster students may be feeling the strain that comes with final projects and exams. But exam crunch time isn’t the only thing worrying students. Junior Emily Korenak, international relations major, said her stress comes from her own expectations.
Students, staff and faculty had a chance to sample and vote for the furniture that might fill the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology building in a furniture fair held April 18 and 19 at Eden Theological Seminary. Construction on the new Business and Technology building is three weeks ahead of schedule, and should be ready to hold classes by Spring II of 2012.
A collection of the last images captured on Kodak’s Kodachrome film spanned the walls of the May Gallery last Friday to commemorate the film stock’s retirement. Webster University students and faculty showcased their now-rare photographs using historical film.
Three alumni found AlphaWom, a non-profit organization for women and girls to liberate and empower themselves by creating a strong female community that engenders discussion, education and activism.
A Missouri initiative would link educator compensation with their students’ test scores
Education graduates question their likelihood to find a job as a volatile economy causes state governments and school districts making budget cuts in education. Public schools receive funding from federal and state governments and local taxes. When these resources dwindle, schools compensate by cutting costs, which has lead to teacher layoff.
Webster University administration is considering adjustments to faculty salaries that, if implemented, would increase the salaries of 39 percent of the faculty at a total cost of $386,400. Webster hired…
Unseasonable severe weather came through the St. Louis area Sunday night, causing disruption for students living on campus.
Dressed in white Tyvek sanitary suits, members of the Webster Students for Environmental Sustainability (WSES) jumped into dumpsters in the rain and waded through the trash in search of bags of garbage last Saturday.
Meramec, a St. Louis Community College campus located in Kirkwood, is a primary source of transfers for Webster because of its proximity. More students transfer to Webster from Meramec than any other community college.
Anyone who’s lived in Webster University’s housing knows it’s not exactly an “Animal House” experience. The small size of Webster does not lend itself to the college life of a large state university. Even so, living with other people your age in large numbers is an invaluable life experience, one that really only happens when you’re in college.
Major renovations are in store for the Sverdrup building after the completion of the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology, when the building will be left solely to the School of Communications.
Student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt in the United States. Americans owe $825 billion in credit according to the Federal Reserve, while Finaid.org estimates student loan debt at $830 billion, including federal and private loans.
At the end of last month, the city announced that it would begin to restore MetroBus service, which was cut last year. While this is certainly a good step towards…
A group of students are trying to take Webster University's future into their own hands and point Webster University down a greener path. A new organization, Webster Students for Environmental…
