News Articles
Meyers signs lease for Old Post Office
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After a six-year effort, Webster finally has a lease in the Old Post Office (OPO) building downtown. Webster officials signed a 12 1/2 year lease for 32,502 square feet on May 3. The OPO is located at 9th Street and Olive Street, about three blocks southeast of Webster's current downtown location in the Lammert Building.
Coming up in this week's Journal
Stories we're working on for this week's issue include the nighttime closure of parking lots to students and faculty, the record size of the freshman class and what it means for the campus housing crunch, and a Webster connection to a tragic car accident which claimed the life of a Webster Groves family.
SGA president expects active year
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Student Government Association (SGA) President Phil Eckelkamp has big plans for SGA this school year. Plans that Eckelkamp said will have better results than the critically dismal years past. Avoiding SGA lethargy and establishing programs on campus are the two biggest goals for SGA, Eckelkamp said in an interview Aug. 27.
Shanghai program begins with few students
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Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population surpassing 20 million. Five American students will now join the ranks of those millions of city-dwellers, as Webster University starts its new China Studies program this semester.
First SGA meeting lays groundwork for future
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The first Student Government Association (SGA) meeting of the school year on Aug. 31 included proposals for various campus events throughout the fall and spring semesters. "Gully Unplugged" From 7 to 11 p.m., Friday Sept. 24, the Webster Village Apartments (WVA) is hosting "Gully Plugged," sponsored by Residential Life, SGA and Gorlok Television (GTV).
Service Pack 2 installation under consideration
Compute this: Changes coming to campus computers, online programs
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Webster students who use the university's Windows XP computers will not have to worry about problems associated with Microsoft's newly released Service Pack 2 (SP2), a program aimed at improving security, anytime soon.
Lawsuit tries to save Century Building
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The Old Post Office (OPO) renovation project sounds like the perfect plan for revitalizing a beleaguered area of downtown. But for downtown resident Marcia Behrendt, the perfect plan is perfectly wrong. The project hinges on the construction of a parking garage where the Century Building, a late 19th century marble office building, stands now.
HAIRNETS TO CHEF HATS:
Marletto's brings fresh look, fresh food to campus
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Marletto's Marketplace, the new full service dining facility in Maria Hall, is open for business and just in time. The facility replaces the institutional-style cafeteria housed in that space previously. The complete renovation of the former cafeteria, costing upwards from $900,000, began demolition in May 2004, two days after graduation.
Campus won't see new residence halls until 2006
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Webster University will not see new residence halls on campus until at least 2006. Prospective students may have to reconsider applying for the next few semesters because there isn't enough housing available.
Software's hefty price tag 'worth it' to consolidate computer systems, registration process
Compute this: Changes coming to campus computers, online programs
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In spring 2005, Webster will join a vast group of colleges across the country to use the software service Sunguard (formally known as SCT Luminis Premier). This new software will grant an easier solution in discovering all that Webster's Web site has to offer to those technologically savvy as well as those weary of the Internet.
Opera Theatre construction approved
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Opera Theatre of St. Louis' proposal for a new Opera Center on Hazel Avenue was approved by the Webster Groves City Council May 4. Opera Theatre will move from its current location at 539 Garden Ave. to 1.3 acres of land across the street from the Webster Garden apartments.
News Briefs
Freshmen seminar changes Because of large freshmen enrollment, all of the freshmen seminars are full and some are overloaded by one student. Freshmen students were no longer allowed to change their seminars after Aug. 30. Late-admit freshmen who enroll for classes now should consult with the Academic Advising office before choosing their freshmen seminar.
