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Stuart Chapman Hill, director of Music Education

Webster Music Education Director, Choral Teacher in Residence in North Carolina

June 21, 2017

Stuart Chapman Hill, director of Music Education in the Department of Music, is teaching this summer at the Governor’s School of North Carolina, a residential summer enrichment program for academically or intellectually gifted high school students. A published composer and researcher, Hill is assistant professor of music in the Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, where he leads the Women’s Chorus and teaches courses in choral music education.

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The new underlying software has a cleaner interface and more features.

Connections Portal Overhaul Coming June 28

June 20, 2017

Beginning June 28, the Connections portal will have a new look and user interface. The software that runs the portal has been replaced with a more up to date application which offers more features and a cleaner interface. The website to access Connections stays the same. The Connections login has been integrated to sync with Office 365.

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Some of the volunteer scientists photograph bees in Forest Park for a project led by Biology Professor Nicole Miller-Struttmann.

STL Bee Blitz Attracts More than 60 Community Scientists

June 19, 2017

More than 60 members of the public came out to Forest Park Saturday to help with a photographic survey of bees this past weekend. The event was the first STL BeeBlitz, and was organized by Biology Professor Nicole Miller-Struttmann.

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Building off the migration to Office 365, this summer students, faculty and staff will begin to see advances in email, the Connections portal and guest wi-fi access.

Next Phase of Global IT Productivity Rollout Underway

June 19, 2017

The next phase of Webster University Information Technology’s rollout of new global productivity tools is well underway. Building off the migration to Office 365, this summer students, faculty and staff will begin to see several advances in email, the Connections portal and guest wi-fi access.

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Elza Ibroscheva Named Associate Dean for the School of Communications

Elza Ibroscheva Named School of Communications Associate Dean

June 19, 2017

Elza Ibroscheva will join the School of Communications as the new associate dean. Ibroscheva will begin her role on Aug. 1, 2017.

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New Emphasis in School Counseling Offered

June 19, 2017

The Department of Professional Counseling is introducing a School Counseling emphasis (K-12) for the Master of Arts in Counseling at the Webster Groves campus.

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GLA Concludes Week in Thailand with Team Presentations

June 16, 2017

The Global Leadership Academy 2017 cohort concluded its summer week in Thailand with group presentations on different topics in higher education and Webster's network, followed by a campus thank you lunch and farewell dinner. They now head back to their respective campuses before a final week together in the fall in St. Louis. The application period for 2018 GLA opens July 28.

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Surveys went out to students and faculty.

ARC Customer Service Survey Feedback Invaluable

June 15, 2017

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) thanks everyone who completed the recent ARC customer satisfaction survey. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve our services and communications. These will be repeated every two years during the same timeframe to continue a regular cycle of program assessment and process improvement. To learn more about key feedback, see the summary and infographic.

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Hart Mentors Singers in Opera Theatre Program

June 14, 2017

Martha J. Hart, director of Vocal Studies in the Webster University Department of Music, has completed another year of teaching for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Spring Training program. The two-week program provides high school students with an introduction to the on-stage and backstage world of opera production. Each week culminates in a solo performance and a group scene following time spent in voice lessons, music rehearsal, staging, makeup and movement sessions, plus master classes.

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GLA fellows and the provost joined staff in Bangkok in creating paper flowers, part of a nationwide remembrance of the King of Thailand.

GLA Summer Session in Thailand Continues with Leadership, Cultural Activities

June 14, 2017

The 2017 cohort of Global Leadership Academy continued its summer session in Thailand with leadership and personality reflections with David Pendleton before the group transferred from Bangkok to Cha-am, with cultural activities along the way including a visit to Phra Nakorn Khiri National Museum and Historical Park. The group also participated in the nationwide creation of 60 million paper flowers to commemorate the king who passed away last year.

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Find dedicated quite time and supportive colleagues during Writing Retreat hours at the library.

Summer Faculty Writing Retreat July 13-14

June 13, 2017

Registration is now open for the Summer 2017 Faculty Writing Retreat, July 13-14, in the Faculty Development Center. Writing Retreats provide dedicated quiet time for faculty to pursue their scholarly and teaching agendas free from distraction, and to experience the support and camaraderie of working side-by-side with colleagues. All faculty, full-time and part-time, are invited to participate.

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2017-18 Academic Catalogs Finalized

June 13, 2017

The 2017-18 academic catalogs, which became effective June 1, have been finalized and are live online. PDF versions of the catalogs have been published online as well, and can be downloaded and printed on demand. Printed spiral-bound copies may be obtained by submitting a request to the Mail & Copy Center.

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GLA fellows settled in Sunday with a cultural tour of Bangkok and group lunch.

GLA Summer Session Opens in Thailand

June 12, 2017

The summer session for the 2017 Global Leadership Academy opened this past weekend in Thailand with a cultural tour of Bangkok followed by Monday's international campus focus and symposium on leadership. The cohort will remain in Thailand's capital for the first half of the week before relocating to Cha-Am and Webster's campus there.

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Starfish Advising and Retention Gathers Information at Workshop

June 12, 2017

Advising and retention group Starfish returned to campus for a three day workshop to learn more about Webster University and our readiness, as an institution, to accept this new system and use it as a tool to help us achieve our student success goals as outlined in the strategic plan. The workshop consisted of focus groups, a leadership assessment and a workshop for colleagues to begin the work of building our system.

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Using microphones and computer algorithms to rapidly identify and quantify bee activity could reduce the tracking costs for farmers and conservationists.

Science Professor's Bee-Tracking Research in the News

June 12, 2017

The recently published study on bee tracking co-authored by Nicole Miller-Struttman is making news across the nation, with coverage in public radio and science-focused outlets. With declines in pollinating species of bees concerning scientists, environmentalists and farmers, Miller-Struttman's research using microphones and computers to track bees provides a safer, less time-consuming and less expensive way to track and quantify bee flight activity.

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News Articles

Webster Music Education Director, Choral Teacher in Residence in North Carolina

Connections Portal Overhaul Coming June 28

STL Bee Blitz Attracts More than 60 Community Scientists

Next Phase of Global IT Productivity Rollout Underway

Elza Ibroscheva Named School of Communications Associate Dean

New Emphasis in School Counseling Offered

GLA Concludes Week in Thailand with Team Presentations

ARC Customer Service Survey Feedback Invaluable

Hart Mentors Singers in Opera Theatre Program

GLA Summer Session in Thailand Continues with Leadership, Cultural Activities

Summer Faculty Writing Retreat July 13-14

2017-18 Academic Catalogs Finalized

GLA Summer Session Opens in Thailand

Starfish Advising and Retention Gathers Information at Workshop

Science Professor's Bee-Tracking Research in the News

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