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In the News, Ready for Action: Webster Chess Team Heads to Final Four
The NCAA “Final Four” will be under way at the Georgia Dome this weekend, but there will be another Final Four tournament taking place at the same time: the “Final Four of Collegiate Chess” (also known as the President’s Cup), to be played among the nation’s top four college teams, April 6-7 in suburban Washington, D.C. The [...]
Weekend Films: ‘Seeing Sound,’ ‘Greed’ and ‘The Last Safari’
Webster University Film Series presents two free films this weekend: Greed, Saturday, April 5, and The Last Safari, Sunday, April 7. Both films screen at 7 p.m. in the Moore Auditorium. In addition, Seeing Sound: Visual Music Films screens tonight, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Moore Auditorium. SEEING SOUND: VISUAL MUSIC FILMS, April [...]
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In the News [Video]: Webster Chess on KTRS; Lange on Soccer in St. Louis
Two recent over-the-air news features involving Webster University: Webster’s chess team is headed to the collegiate “final four” of chess this weekend, so KTRS-AM’s “The McGraw Show” with McGraw Millhaven had head coach Susan Polgar and freshman grandmaster Ray Robson on air to discuss the tournament and the growth of chess in St. Louis. Listen [...]
In the News: Chess ‘Wrecking Crew;’ Rishe in TIME; Caiani on Italy
Recent news media coverage of Webster University includes: Webster’s Chess Final Four Team: ’6-Man Wrecking Crew’ In its April issue, St. Louis Magazine profiled the members of the Webster University chess team who are headed to the President’s Cup, the collegiate final four of chess next weekend. Read about the nicknames, interests and styles of [...]
In the News: Reed on Military Tuition Assistance; Solomon on TV/Radio History
Recent news media coverage involving Webster University includes: Margaret Reed, senior director in Colorado Springs, appeared on KOAA-TV to discuss the recent governmental suspension — and expected reinstatement — of tuition assistance funds for military students. Around 60 percent of Webster students in the area are military students. Reed was recently elected secretary of the [...]
In the News: SOE Alumna is Teacher of Year; Rishe on March Madness; MTAP at Public Radio
Recent news media coverage involving Webster University includes: SOE Alumna Janis Receives Early Childhood Education Honor Webster University School of Education alumna Lisa Janis was named National Child Care Teacher of the Year by the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation, which promotes early childhood education. Janis, an early childhood teacher in the Lindbergh School [...]
Watch Susan Polgar Swiftly Check Hosts on ‘Fox & Friends’
In advance of the 2013 College Chess Final Four April 5-7 in Rockville, Md., Webster University chess coach Susan Polgar was invited to play outside in New York City on the “Fox & Friends” morning news show Monday, March 18. Braving some brisk temperatures in Manhattan, the hosts challenged Polgar to a 90-second game on [...]
In the News: Watch Susan Polgar on ‘Fox and Friends’ Monday, March 18
Ever watch Susan Polgar play chess outside in New York on live TV? You can next week, as the Webster University chess coach and founder of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence is scheduled to be on “Fox and Friends” Monday morning on the Fox News cable channel. Exact details for live TV are [...]
In the News: Judge Edwards on ‘Tavis Smiley Reports’ March 26
The Hon. Judge Jimmie Edwards, adjunct faculty member in Legal Studies in the Webster University College of Arts & Sciences, will appear on the PBS broadcast of Tavis Smiley Reports: “Education Under Arrest” on Tuesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. Central. Judge Edwards is the founder of the Innovative Concept Academy in St. Louis and [...]
In the News: Venezuela’s Chavez dies, media turn to Webster Latin America expert Hellinger
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez died March 4 at age 58, which has media across the Americas assessing the controversial leader’s legacy and impact on the South American country. Webster University College of Arts & Sciences political science professor Daniel Hellinger is a Latin America expert and go-to source for those articles. Among his publications on [...]
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