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University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 10-2-2017 Current, October 02, 2017 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, October 02, 2017" (2017). Current (2010s). 273. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/273 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 51 Issue 1541 The Current October 2, 2017 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS The 2017 State of the University Address Focuses on UMSL Success aubrey Byron News Editor he State of the University Ad- Tdress of University of Missou- ri–St. Louis was held at 3 p.m. on Sept. 27. Chancellor Thomas George gave an address on the state of UMSL, highlighting several positive achievements and developments of the past year. “I know we’ve had a lot of chal- lenges, particularly at the Universi- ty of Missouri system the last few years, but here at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, we’re alive and well,” he said. Among the notable achieve- ments were awards from well- known publications around the country. Business Insider named the university “#1 for Affordability.” The Chancellor noted that the dis- tinction is only classified among the MICHAEL PLUMB/ THE CURRENT MICHAEL PLUMB/ top 220 colleges in the U.S. UMSL Chancellor's Awards given out at the University Address to celebrate their dedication and service to UMSL. was also named “Best for Vets” by UMSL has enjoyed increased Total enrollment at UMSL is tain college classes for dual credit. St. Louis Public Radio, an asset Military Times for the third con- enrollment in its freshman class currently 16,600, with 7,662 under- Individual programs have of UMSL, has expanded significant- secutive year. It was named one of this year with an 11 percent increase. graduate students, 2,756 graduate earned distinction at UMSL as well. ly over the past year. It assumed op- “America’s Best Colleges” by Forbes Freshman are coming in with higher students, 172 doctoral students, and The International Business depart- erational and programming duties and ranks fifth nationally for adult ACT scores and GPA’s, beating the 6,000 Advanced Credit Program ment was ranked 24th nationally. It of Missouri Science and Technolo- learners according to Best College national average. Incoming transfer (ACP) students. ACP students are has been in the “Top 25” business gy’s public radio station. This comes Value. students have stayed consistent. high school students attending cer- schools for 15 consecutive years. continued on page 3 Gregory Ward is UMSL’s New Grounds Supervisor Kat Riddler projects like turf and garden reno- Managing Editor vation, water-garden renovations, and building hardscapes for numer- t is pretty easy to see the Uni- ous uses. Iversity of Missouri-St. Louis was Ward is looking forward to originally the site of a golf course working on the campus and start- with the hilly landscape and big ing his own projects. Ward hopes to patches of grass. Will that vision of focus on “Setting a plan in motion to campus be changing with the new boost our campus aesthetics and to Grounds Supervisor Gregory Ward? enliven our campus green spaces.” The certified arborist joined Larry Eisenberg, associate vice the UMSL towards the end of July. chancellor of planning and con- Ward’s background is in public struction said, “Greg is hardworking horticulture— the science and art and enthusiastic in his approach to of cultivating ornamental plants, campus Grounds, and brings a fresh fruits, vegetables and creating gar- outlook and new ideas to the depart- dens. He worked and studied public ment. His passion for landscaping is horticulture at Longwood Gardens obvious to all of us that work closely in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania. with Greg, and we are confident that Ward said, “From early on, I've he will make great improvements to had a fascination with the natural the campus environment over time.” world, mainly plants. As I grew old- THE CURRENT MICHAEL PLUMB/ Before coming to UMSL, Ward er and began exploring career paths, Gregory Ward helped put in the new turf in front of the MSC. worked as a horticulturist at St. Lou- public horticulture piqued my inter- all to see in the garden. The theme said, “We chose Araucaria araucana in an ex-situ cultivation in a formal is Children’s Hospital and helped est as I enjoy educating and talking was Behind the Garden Gates in or Monkey Puzzle tree as our plant setting.” oversee their 7,5000 square foot plants with non-plants people.” 2013. Ward and his partner on the to showcase in a pretend in-situ sit- Prior to Longwood, Ward rooftop therapy garden. He also While at Longwood, Ward was project showed the relationship be- uation, where it has recently been worked for a high-end residential worked at Forest Park Forever with required to work on a year-long cap- tween collecting plants in-situ and collected and placed into a Wardian gardening firm in Richmond, Vir- moving to St. Louis in the winter of stone project that is displayed for introduction into cultivation. Ward Case; neighbored by the same plant ginia. He was part of many large continued on page 4 What’s Inside: Campus Forums, pg. 3 Heritage Month, pg. 4 'Headlines', pg. 5 Constitution Day, pg. 6 2 October 2, 2017 CURRENT STAFF EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Michael Plumb Managing Editor Kat Riddler News Editor Aubrey Byron Features Editor Now hiring! Sports Editor Roderick Wilbon A&E Editor Chris Zuver Opinions Editor Kyle Mannisi Copy Editors Janeece Woodson Giuseppe Vitellaro Staff Writers Mike Rademacher Staff Photographer Austin Hayes John Deasy DESIGN Production Editor OPEN Photo Editor OPEN Math Problem of the Week Web Editor OPEN Multimedia Editor No CORRECT Answers This Week! Roderick Wilbon Cartoonist/Artists You have four playing cards, and each card has a Amanda Royer Mike Diliberto number one side and a letter on the other side. Say your cards are showing the characters: BE63 If you BUSINESS Business Manager want the cards to obey the rule that “Any card with a Cassandra Filip Advertising Director Michael Plumb vowel on one side, must have an even number on the Ad Representatives Now hiring! opposite side,” which of the four cards must you turn Distribution Manager COURTESY OF PEXELS COURTESY Chris Zuver over to ensure your set of cards follows the rule? 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To finish up the forum, group Editor-in-Chief The forums were held at various members were asked to rate the locations umsl from September 26 questions and topics based on im- he Chancellor’s Cultural to September 28. The topic of the portance to them and their impact TDiversity Council (CCDC) has forums were to openly discuss the on their community on the sheets of be working diligently to gather in- recent Stockley verdict and the im- paper provided. The different colors formation about the culture and pact the case had on the University of red, blue, and yellow correlated to atmosphere of umsl and find ways of Missouri-St. Louis community. represent topics that were thought to learn, inform, and apply change The forum formed a group and was to be of the most importance, blue when appropriate. The latest of informed to ask questions that they dots for moderate importance, and their effort is with the Office of wanted to be more informed about yellow for minimal importance. Diversity Equity and Inclusion in or that could spark engaging conver- JOHN DEASY/ THE CURRENT JOHN DEASY/ One of the groups in the Millennium Student Center on Wednesday. State of the University Address continued from page 1 has issued 11,000 degrees to 8,000 ships, facilities, and programs. after the acquisition of Quincy’s individuals, 70 percent of whom In November 2018, a team from public radio a few years ago. The reside in St. Louis. The university the Higher Learning Commission chancellor called St. Louis Public spends $50 million on services and will visit UMSL as part of the pro- Radio the “best balanced reporting.” $150 million on new construction cess of renewing accreditation. A recent climate survey on cam- and renovations. It also is a found- UMSL’s last reaccreditation was pus revealed a “comfortable, pro- ing partner of Cortex and recruit- passed with “flying colors” accord- gressive environment to live and ed Express Scripts to the St.