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WU considers study abroad requirements
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After two U.S. universities required students to earn credit studying abroad, Webster University administrators are discussing similar requirements in order to produce global citizens. WU Interim President Neil George said he and other administrators intend to meet with faculty to discuss the likelihood of instituting such requirements.
Students learn about smoking ban
Former Webster University President Richard Meyers banned smokers from standing 30 feet from doorways. Enforcing the policy falls on the interim president.
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On any given day, Lindsey Rawson, a junior sociology major, stands outside Emerson Library smoking a cigarette between classes. Rawson was unaware that she may be in violation of Webster University's policy that prohibits smoking within 30 feet of doorways.
MISDEMEANORS AND MISHAPS
SEPTEMBER 1: 11:25 p.m.: A bat flew into a Maria Hall stairwell. The bat was removed. SEPTEMBER 6: 1:27 p.m.: A student's front tires were punctured in the parking garage. SEPTEMBER 7: 6:13 p.m.: An officer was advised on a later date that a black male was trespassing in or around East Hall.
International students accepted, but do not enroll
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One of 21 accepted Ecuadorian students enrolled at Webster University for the fall 2008 semester, according to the international recruitment office. At least two currently enrolled Ecuadorian students said that an incident involving an international student caused 20 students to not enroll.
Business school raises standards
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The School of Business received an additional, specialized accreditation from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs in June 2008. The Higher Learning Commission accredited Webster University in 1925. The accreditation means that all undergraduate and graduate courses at all campus locations where WU offers programs are held to a higher standard.
Sorority interest group forms, faces dissent
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Following the establishment of Webster University's first fraternity, an interest group among students has formed to establish a sorority. Some students, however, do not feel that a sorority should be established. "The only reason they're doing this is because there's a fraternity," said Meghan DeWitt, a junior film production major.
Government bails out loan companies
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The U.S. government is set to help Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two lending giants, end their downward financial spiral. But the government's involvement could pose problems for Webster University students and other prospective college students in the area of student loans.
Colleges patrol off-campus residencies
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Many universities are growing stricter concerning off-campus student behavior. New enforcements often include patrols by campus officials or local police to find parties with underage drinking and to limit law-breaking activities among students. Seattle University checks Facebook pages that advertise off-campus parties.
Campus of ONE battles poverty
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More than one billion people live on less than $1 a day. In order to combat the effects on extreme poverty, Webster University was proclaimed a Campus of ONE. ONE Webster is a student organization devoted to ending extreme poverty, while putting WU on the map by winning the ONE Campus Challenge-a competition where more than 1,000 universities in the U.
NEWS BRIEFS
WU GREAT COLLEGE TO WORK FOR: Webster University has made the Chronicle of Higher Education's 2008 Great Colleges to Work For, the first such survey by The Chronicle. The survey was based on several criteria, including healthy faculty-administration relations, work-life balance and health insurance.
WEBSTER GROVES POLICE BLOTTER
SEPTEMBER 8: •A drivers check on a traffic stop at Waymire and Bell Avenues revealed a fugitive warrant from another agency. The driver was arrested on the warrant. SEPTEMBER 10: •A male suspect entered the Schnuck's store at 8600 Big Bend Blvd., filled a basket with miscellaneous items and left without paying.
