 Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton (left), Charles F. Knight (center) and Dean Stuart I. Greenbaum, Ph.D., break ground March 24 for the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center at the John M. Olin School of Business. A crowd of more than 150 attended the ceremony before joining 350 others for a program and reception in the business school's Simon Hall. |
Knight CenterNew Executive Education Center launched with groundbreakingA visibly moved Charles F. Knight, chairman and chief executive officer of Emerson Electric Co., took to the podium March 24 at groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center and gave voice to the excitement and confidence pervading the John M. Olin School of Business as it moves into the future with new capabilities for executive training programs. Admitting that he was a "little overwhelmed" by the emotion of the occasion, Knight put aside his prepared remarks and spoke from the heart. "We have enormous momentum going," he said of the business school. He said the new center will have a major impact on faculty and programs, enhancing the school's reputation and its recruitment of students and faculty. |
 Jan Brunstrom, M.D., practices self-defense moves with Nicholas Steward |
KajukenboCerebral palsy doesn't stop these kidsBy Diane Duke WilliamsPow! Bam! Ugh! Smack! It's Saturday morning in the cafeteria of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater St. Louis. |
ShowcaseEads Hall offers high-tech teachingBy Susan KillenbergThrough its 97 years on the Hilltop Campus, Eads Hall has been the site of great teaching, learning and research, including Nobel Prize-winning work. Now, since its recent renovations, a new component has been added, making the building an even stronger presence in the middle of campus for students and faculty. On Tuesday, April 6, Eads Hall will be rededicated as a contemporary center of teaching, learning and technology. In addition to a keynote address by William G. Bowen, Ph.D., president of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the event will include faculty and student presentations and hands-on demonstrations throughout Eads that showcase the uses of technology in teaching and learning. |
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