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Washington University names new dean of Olin Business School

2 years 3 months ago
Washington University looked to Northwestern University for its next business school dean. WashU said Thursday it has named Michael Mazzeo, currently a professor of strategy at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, as the next deal of the Olin Business School, effective Jan. 1, 2024. He'll succeed Anjan Thakor, professor of finance and director of doctoral programs and the WashU's Wells Fargo Advisors Center for Finance and Accounting Research, who has served as interim business school…
Diana Barr

Former Saint Louis Public Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams lands new job

2 years 3 months ago
Former Saint Louis Public Schools Superintendent Kelvin Adams has landed a position at Harris-Stowe State University. The historically Black public university, located in St. Louis, said Adams on April 3 will become associate dean and professor for the College of Education. It said in the associate dean position, he'll collaborate with the Dean of the College, Marrix Seymore, in support of strategic planning, faculty and staff development, and enrollment management. Adams will also consult with…
Jacob Kirn

St. Louis police to get largest raises in 2 decades, new union contract

2 years 3 months ago
The city of St. Louis has reached a landmark pay raise agreement with the St. Louis Police Officers Association that will give officers and sergeants their largest raises in at least two decades. The raises – which translate to about $6,000 to $8,000 for officers with 10 years of experience – are part of a collective bargaining agreement that more than two-thirds of the city’s police officers and almost all of its sergeants agreed to Thursday, according to St. Louis Police Officers Association…
Christine Byers, KSDK

Road safety group says nearly half of traffic fatalities in St. Louis happen on 9 roads

2 years 3 months ago
St. Louis and Missouri Department of Transportation leaders are working on ways to improve safety on major roadways throughout the city. On Wednesday, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones committed $46 million to improve roadway safety. Trailnet, an organization that pushes safe street strategies, conducted a road safety audit with MoDOT leaders on Page on Thursday. "We have all of this money coming in but if that isn't spent right away, we can't wait two to three years because people are dying right…
Rhyan Henson, KSDK

Missouri auditor subpoenas St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

2 years 3 months ago
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced Thursday that he has issued a subpoena to embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and her office as part of an ongoing audit of the city. Fitzpatrick's office said in a release that the subpoena was issued after Gardner's office failed to meet "multiple deadlines for document request." The subpoenaed documents include bank and credit card statements, policy guidelines and other expenditure information, the release said. The state auditor's…
Kelsi Anderson, KSDK