The Clocktower

F-stop, film speed, light meter, focus, exposure: to most they define photography, the very tools used to create an image with a camera. But not to Christa Denney, associate instructor of photography. She believes that photography transcends the physical tools of its making; it’s more about the resulting vision. As curator of the “New Ways… Continue Reading

The Center for Civic Engagement and Democracy celebrates the launch of the Maryville Coalition to End Interpersonal Violence from 6:30-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, with a performance by the St. Louis Women’s Chorale in the Auditorium. The event will include a wine and cheese reception and a silent auction presented by M*PWR (Maryville Promoting… Continue Reading

Maryville University, in partnership with St. Louis Writer’s Guild, will host former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Ted Kooser, for three public events on Oct. 22 and 23. [more …]

Maryville University has announced a record retention rate of 84 percent for returning first-year students. The accomplishment is attributed to enhanced programs for incoming students and greater campus-wide collaboration to ensure their success.

Maryville University, in partnership with the Lee Institute, will host Greg Epstein, humanist chaplain at Harvard University, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, at Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Road. Epstein will discuss his new book, Good Without God – What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe. The presentation will be followed by a reception… Continue Reading

Maryville University’s women’s and men’s basketball programs will host the annual Moonlight Madness at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, in Moloney Arena. The event kicks off the 2010-11 season. Admission is free.

Make your dreams real and live a life of meaning – that was the advice imparted by Jesse Kavadlo, PhD, associate professor of English, during Maryville’s first “Last Lecture” presentation. He spoke on “Songs, Stories, and the Meaning of Life.”

The Finch Center for Teaching and Learning at Maryville recently hosted the second annual Scholarship o f Teaching and Learning Conference (SoTL) on campus. The conference attracted more than 130 attendees  from 29 different regional institutions.

The Center for Global Education is planning a second annual overseas trip for next spring. The 14-day program will take Maryville University alumni and their friends through the best of France, May 8-21.

Maryville University hosted the Show Me Sustainability Conference (SMSC) for college students across Missouri Oct. 15-17. Students attended workshops, listened to keynote speakers and had the opportunity to network about sustainability concerns and issues.

In a memorial service that was underscored by moments of laughter, soft tears, soothing music and words like faith, acceptance, flair, potential – and, most especially, friend – Barbara Parker was remembered last month by the Maryville community. [more …]