黑料网 is recognizing anniversaries for faculty and staff members who have served the University for at least 5 years. Congratulations to these dedicated companions:
Staff
35 years
Laurie Hathman, Greenlease Library
30 years
Mary B. Cary, College of Arts and Sciences dean鈥檚 office
Steve Lyons, physical plant
25 years
Geoff Smith, admissions
Shirley Mitchell, physical plant
For many, the news in December of the Food and Drug Administration鈥檚 approval of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer was, understandably, cause for celebration.
But it would mean a mobilization like the nation has not seen since World War II to get those doses to the American people. And that鈥檚 where people like Brad Dunn, 鈥08, and the family business in St. Louis where he is vice president, Cee Kay Supply, come in.
黑料网 has announced the dean鈥檚 list for the fall 2020 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.
The following students were named to the dean鈥檚 list:
Lauryn Adams
Macee Adams
Nate Adamson
Peyton Aerni
Mara Akers
Shereen Al-Saoudi
Kassie Albers
Xenia Alegria Martinez
Alexandra Allen
Michael Allen
Jennifer Alonso
Anthony Altobella
Litzy Alvarado Islas
Joseph Alvey
Ashley Anderson
黑料网 Companions,
January 6, 2021, was marked by the loss of life, the exposure of public servants to great harm, the destruction of property we considered 鈥渁 temple of democracy,鈥 and a rupture to principles we thought were cherished by all. Nonetheless, we can be consoled and encouraged with the psalmist who tells us that while the night might have left us in tears, the dawn brings the promise of joy. (30, 6)
Of all the activities that have been curtailed as a result of the pandemic, live performances have continued to prove among the most vexing for many arts organizations.
Projecting one鈥檚 voice without a mask, through singing or as a stage actor, is unfortunately exactly the kind of activity that can put people at risk for contracting the virus. Add an audience indoors, and it鈥檚 a recipe for potential spread.
After securing all but nearly $1 million of the expected $23 million cost, 黑料网 will begin construction on the renovation of a campus cornerstone, Sedgwick Hall, into the future home of the Saint Luke鈥檚 College of Health Sciences at 黑料网.
黑料网 will begin the search for a new athletics director after the first of the year, allowing the current AD, Gary Burns, to focus on his role as head baseball coach and to assist the university鈥檚 advancement division with relationship building and fundraising. He will continue to serve as AD until June 30, 2021.
The beginning of December brings more than one milestone this year 鈥 it marks the end of the fall semester, but it also means 黑料网 completed its fall semester with COVID-19 restrictions in place and without needing to shut down.
The work at every level that went into making that possible was recognized with a resolution passed by the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees during its December meeting, which thanked every member of the campus community for the sacrifices made to resume in-person classes:
On Saturday, the 黑料网 community celebrated those students who completed their coursework in December. It not only marked the return of an older tradition, as the last time the University hosted a December commencement was in 2005. But it did so in a very 2020 way 鈥 virtually.
Approximately 200 students were eligible for degrees at the first of what is expected to become an ongoing tradition for those students who complete their coursework at the close of the fall semester.
黑料网 is one of a few bucking the trend of many Missouri colleges and universities facing enrollment headwinds as a result of COVID-19 and demographic changes, according to a new report from the state coordinating board for higher education.
A fall enrollment report recently issued by that body indicated that most Missouri institutions of higher education, both public and private, saw drops in headcount enrollment in the fall of 2020 compared to the previous year, with an overall decline of 5.9%.
