UPDATE: Campus power outage continues into the evening
Update: (7:12 p.m.) Power has been restored to the Webster Groves campus after a 16 hour span where several buildings were without electricity. Check back with The Journal for the full story. Update:...
View ArticleOn-campus residents spend 16 hours without power and wifi
Freshman Christina Raymo said she passed time during the 16 hour power and WiFi outage Sunday by playing tag with her friends in the hallways of Maria Hall. Several buildings on Webster’s home campus...
View ArticleUPDATED: Webster St. Louis Metro campuses to open at noon today
Update (10:17 a.m.): All St. Louis area campuses are closed for daytime classes. Evening classes will be evaluated at 2 p.m. Due to inclement weather, all St. Louis Metro campuses will be open at...
View ArticleWebster cancels day classes, students take day off
Webster University Snow Day Feb. 24 Webster cancelled all day classes due to inclement weather. Night classes continued as planned after Webster evaluated it safe for students to attend classes.
View ArticleSGA approves student vote on smoking ban
Webster’s Student Government Association (SGA) voted 13-to-two to move toward a student vote that could make Webster a smoke-free campus. The vote set in motion a referendum process that will, if...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter event canceled, reasons unclear
Sponsors declined to comment on the cancellation of a planned lecture by major figures in the Black Lives Matter movement. According to a Webster University news release Feb. 22, the event had been...
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Student protests at diversity conference
Video by Sara Bannoura Student Yai Nikos protests at the Diversity and Inclusion Conference on March 1. The conference was held as a way to explore diversity. Four minutes after transgender guest...
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Webster hosts first Diversity and Inclusion conference
Junior Brittney Madison speaks on the African American students Shaping Tomorrow panel. Jordan Palmer | The Journal The President’s Office and The Departments of Diversity and Inclusion and Community...
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Webster hosts seasonal blood drive in Sunnen Lounge
Student and Faculty gathered in the Sunnen Lounge on Feb. 18 as the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center set up their donation stations and gave everyone the opportunity to donate blood. A blood...
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UPDATE: Black Lives Matter event canceled due to threats
Webster announced on Feb. 22 the event, which was sponsored by the Multicultural and International Student Association (MCISA), had been cancelled at the request of the speakers’ agent. BRIAN RUTH |...
View ArticleNearly 500 work study awards unused by students
Out of more than 1,000 students awarded federal work-study funds, around 500 of them who are deemed eligible did not use their award this semester. According to the university, some student employees...
View ArticleFree public college could hurt Webster
A proposal for nation-wide free public college and university education could affect private universities like Webster when it comes to enrollment. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders...
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New green bike station installed
Webster installed a new bicycle service station on campus. Located on the University Center patio, the Dero Fixit Bike Service Station is a place for bikers to perform basic maintenance. JORDAN PALMER...
View ArticleWebster awards five students with Presidential Scholarship
Webster named five high school students Presidential Scholarship recipients 2016. It is the largest scholarship offered to students at Webster University and covers the full cost of tuition during a...
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ISB construction to begin this month
The Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) on the home campus is set to begin construction this month. Crews will begin preparing for construction on the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB)...
View ArticleWebster student studying in Belgium safe after terrorist attacks in capital
Webster University’s only student studying in Belgium at the Université libre de Bruxelles has been accounted for and is safe, a Webster University press release said today. “We are relieved to report...
View ArticleISB construction begins March 30, final estimated cost announced
Workers will begin staking the site and preparing the ground for the Interdisciplinary Science Building’s (ISB) construction Thursday. The ISB construction comes after more than 50 years of planning....
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SOC hosts Media Academy, nine media execs visit Webster
E.W. Scripps Vice President of Marketing Jassica Rappaport views student work March 24 at Webster’s first ever Media Academy. EMILY KNOWLES | The Journal Executives from several media companies...
View ArticleWebster study abroad student in Brussels reflects on attacks
When Teresa Lynn Hasan-Kerr decided to study abroad in Brussels, she was hoping for an opportunity to improve her French skills and live in the city she had once visited and thought was beautiful....
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Vote on smoking ban awaiting admin approval
Webster’s Student Government Association (SGA) approved a measure for students to vote on whether or not they want to ban smoking on campus. The ban would include electronic cigarettes, vape pens and...
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