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Welcome to St. Louis!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtBZvl7dIu4

Budweiser 2017 Super Bowl Commercial | “Born The Hard Way” This is the story of our founder’s ambitious journey to America in pursuit of his dream: to brew the King of Beers.

#19 - UMSL, Touhill Performing Arts Center

http://www.thebestschools.org/features/most-amazing-college-campus-buildings/

The 25 Most Amazing College Campus Buildings | The Best Schools A university often features beautiful, designer architecture. These amazing college campus buildings may be the most photographed images from each school.

After Long Decline, St. Louis Tries to Rebuild with Startups!

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2017/01/16/after-long-decline-st-louis-tries-to-rebuild-with-startups/

After Long Decline, St. Louis Tries to Rebuild with Startups It's tough to rebuild a city's image when the national perception is that it peaked a century ago, and when recent news has sometimes been dismal.

New shared space for young manufacturers planned in Fox Park

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/new-shared-space-for-young-manufacturers-planned-in-fox-park/article_918af49b-d652-5450-9f32-c5a6704c0c3b.html?platform=hootsuite

New shared space for young manufacturers planned in Fox Park Nonprofits DeSales Community Housing and St. Louis Makes are teaming to turn a six-story factory building into cheap space for growing producers.

An improving entrepreneurship scene in STL!

http://eqstl.com/st-louis-firms-raise-290-million-venture-capital-2016/

St. Louis Firms Raise $290 Million of Venture Capital in 2016 - EQ EQ - St. Louis' media platform dedicated to startups, innovation and entrepreneurs. Silicon Prairie news, people and companies to know.

The Olin Library at WashU is undergoing a renovation. Check it out!

https://source.wustl.edu/2016/12/looking-back-whispers-olin-library/

Looking back at Whispers in Olin Library | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis Whispers Café is getting a makeover (along with the rest of the library). What was once a courtyard neighboring Olin became one of the most popular study spots and cafés on campus. Here, we take a look back at how the café evolved.

A great local business community just got a new leader!

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2016/12/07/cortex-innovation-district-to-get-new-chairman.html

Cortex innovation district to get new chairman, Hank Webber - St. Louis Business Journal Hank Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration at Washington University, has been named the new chairman of the Cortex innovation district, effective Jan. 1. He replaces John Dubinsky.

Hiking around St. Louis is a great idea!

https://www.stlmag.com/health/8-trails-to-hike-before-fall-ends/

8 Trails to Hike Before Fall Ends Brisk air, fallen leaves, a bit of frost... What more could you want?

The University of Missouri System got a new president!

http://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2016/11/30/choi-first-stop/

UMSL first stop for incoming UM System president During his campus visit this week, Mun Choi shared a collaborative vision that emphasizes student empowerment and community partnerships.

If you planned a visit!

https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-st-louis-missouri/

15 Best Things to Do in St. Louis (Missouri) Occupying the western banks of the Mississippi River, the great Gateway to the West is a place of energy, culture, deep history and cutting-edge modern charm. Once an outpost of the French Republic, the town quickly boomed thanks to its tactical position as a port on the river way between Missour

Click to read the article about why moving to St. Louis is a great idea if you are a young professional

http://needwant.com/p/im-moving-san-francisco-st-louis/

Read the history of the - sometimes challenging - St. Louis accent: http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2016/11/the-st-louis-accent-an-explainer/507758/?utm_source=atlas

Understanding the St. Louis Accent So many dialects intersect in this one Midwestern city.

A cool Sunday read from a Webster alum!

http://news.webster.edu/global/2016/around-the-world.html

Webster Grad Circles the Globe in an Electric Car | Webster University

For the first time ever!

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/artsblog/2016/11/15/a-skating-rink-is-coming-to-the-arch-this-winter

A Skating Rink Is Coming to the Arch This Winter This winter, you won't have to go to Forest Park if you want to skate outdoors. For the first time ever, a 46 foot by...

UMSL's Science Learning Building grand opening celebrates new labs, closer coffee

http://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2016/11/14/slb-grand-opening/

Science Learning Building grand opening celebrates new labs... Nearly 300 attendees of the grand opening received tours of the four-story, 75,000-square-foot facility as students demonstrated experiments and showed off their new space.

Our 10th Anniversary!

http://hmepblog.tumblr.com/post/153201530084/hmep-10th-anniversary-reception

HMEP 10th Anniversary Reception The Hungary-Missouri Educational Partnership celebrated its 10th anniversary at a reception which was graciously hosted by the United States Ambassador to Hungary, the Honorable Colleen Bell at the US...

How to buy a used car in the US - a story through the eyes of David and Zsuzsanna from Webster University!

http://hmepblog.tumblr.com/post/153024255754/how-to-buy-a-used-car-in-the-us

How to buy a used car in the US Upon our arrival to St. Louis, Missouri, I and my husband quickly decided to purchase a car. The area where we are living is delightful: huge trees and rejuvenating parks, little squirrels running in...

Our partners are developing, and you should too!

http://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2016/11/08/optometry-grand-opening/

UMSL Patient Care Center, new home for College of Optometry, hosts... Designed with beauty and functionality in mind, the PCC boasts 35,000 square feet of clinical space, an abundance of new technology and partnership opportunities.

Mun Choi to serve as University of Missouri System’s 24th president

http://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2016/11/03/mun-choi/

Mun Choi to serve as University of Missouri System’s 24th president The University of Missouri Board of Curators this week selected him as the 24th president in the history of the four-campus system.

It's great to be a part of such a great entrepreneurship environment!

http://eqstl.com/washington-university-skandalaris-center-announces-new-fund-startups/

Washington University Skandalaris Center announces new fund for startups - EQ EQ - St. Louis' media platform dedicated to startups, innovation and entrepreneurs. Silicon Prairie news, people and companies to know.

Do you even write?

http://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2016/10/24/writing-festival/

Youth Writing Festival welcomes students from across the St. Louis... From poetry to political ad campaigns, local students and teachers came together to explore and embrace writing opportunities not often found in the average classroom environment.

And we are partners with all of them!

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2016/10/26/three-local-universities-rank-among-worlds-best-u.html

Three local universities rank among world's best: U.S. News & World Report - St. Louis Business Journal Three St. Louis-area universities appear in the 2017 Best Global Universities ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The ranking evaluated 1,000 universities across 65 countries.

Webster University Named to National Honor Roll For Community Service!

http://news.webster.edu/webster-life/2016/webster-named-to-honor-roll.html

Webster University Named to National Honor Roll For Community Service | Webster University Webster University was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The annual list names universities and colleges in the United States that demonstrate a commitment to civic engagement. The Honor Roll’s Presidential Award is the highest federal recognition an institution...

A cool local event for a noble cause!

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/tony-messenger/messenger-hackers-come-to-st-louis-to-change-the-world/article_c1426be8-1803-5bf2-9ae8-61da2a2aa929.html

Messenger: Hackers come to St. Louis to change the world, one homeless person at a time GlobalHack VI convenes 1,200 young minds to tackle homelessness.

Saint Louis University has been named one of the nation's top green schools in the The Princeton Review's “Guide to 361 Green Colleges: 2016 Edition.”

http://www.slu.edu/news/2016/october/slu-named-top-green-school.php

SLU Named a Top Green School by ‘The Princeton Review’ : SLU Saint Louis University has been named one of the nation's top green schools in the The Princeton Review's "Guide to 361 Green Colleges: 2016 Edition."

UMSL Day is coming up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq1nDpIrUV0

We'll see you at UMSL Day - Nov. 12 Students, families and friends are invited to attend UMSL Day. Visit our new rec center, talk with admissions and learn about financial aid. Learn more at ht...

A new music video featuring local students singing the praises of St. Louis!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXkBFNy4YRQ

St. Louis My Hometown In partnership with Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS), the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation has released “St. Louis (My Hometown),” an inspiring new music vi...

St. Louis is top city for foreign-born population growth

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2016/09/20/st-louis-is-top-city-for-foreign-born-population.html

St. Louis is top city for foreign-born population growth - St. Louis Business Journal Annual estimates of foreign-born population can fluctuate, but the new figures show the region is heading in a positive direction, officials with the St. Louis Mosaic Project said Tuesday.

St. Louis is experiencing some of the biggest increases in the number of young college graduates among large cities!

http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2016/07/25/millennials-bring-new-life-to-some-rust-belt-cities

Millennials Bring New Life to Some Rust Belt Cities Young college graduates are stemming population losses and transforming old neighborhoods in some Rust Belt cities.

There are a lot of reasons to love St. Louis. Here is 75 of 'em!

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/BestOf

75 Reasons to Love St. Louis For as long as anyone around here can remember, the RFT’s Best of St. Louis issue has followed a standard format: We deem a person,...

Let's warm up for the main event this weekend! Highlights from WashU's debates:

http://bit.ly/2dGPgnc

Highlights from Wash U's unprecedented string of national political debates When Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump take the stage at Washington University's Athletic Complex Sunday night for the second of three debates, they will continue an unmatched American political tradition

An up-and-coming city: St. Louis

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/how-did-st-louis-become-an-entrepreneurial-boomtown/article_c40240aa-9f49-5fd9-83bf-db7228bcbfd2.html

Only 4 days left! Apply instead of losing sleep over it!

https://source.wustl.edu/2016/09/losing-sleep-lack-sleep-can-hurt-grades-health-happiness/

Losing sleep: Lack of sleep can hurt grades, health, happiness | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis Sleep has been proven to boost grades and happiness. So why do college students deprive themselves of sleep when they need it most? Washington University in St. Louis experts have researched that question and, in response, have launched a new sleep campaign.

Here are some tips for international students to be successful in the US

https://blog.frontrange.edu/2013/04/08/5-tips-for-international-students/