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From Gensler:  Higher education is facing significant challenges that are forcing institutions to reexamine their operations and role. Declining enrollment, rising costs, and questions about the value of a traditional degree have created uncertainty around the future. In response, many colleges and universities are looking for ways to right-size their physical infrastructure and focus on […]

Vir Biotechnology Inc., a publicly traded firm seeking to develop treatments for infectious diseases, said Wednesday it is closing its St. Louis office in the Cortex innovation district as part of a wider cost-cutting initiative.

Negotiations went off the rails and barely recovered, if that.

Three years after taking the dual role of University of Missouri–Columbia chancellor and University of Missouri System president, Mun Choi’s pay package has quietly approached $1 million through decisions made in a series of closed-door curators meetings. An attorney who works with Missouri open meetings law argued decisions on Choi’s salary should be made in public.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Some Brentwood businesses along Manchester Road between Mary Avenue and Hanley Road are suing the city, which is trying to remove them through eminent domain. Also, two articles from Post-Dispatch political reporter Joe Holleman on Maplewood hiring its new city manager. From the city of Maplewood, its press release on […]

As fans of The Rolling Stones continue to enjoy their latest release, Hackney Diamonds, they’ll soon be able to enjoy some of The Stones' classic tracks in a whole new way. A new limited-edition collection, The…

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The Missouri Department of Transportation is hoping to find a new home for the historic Liberty Bend Bridge on Highway 291.

A once-forgotten underworld has been transformed into one of the city's hippest bars.

Green Door Art Gallery presents Finding Flow: Immersed in the Act of Creating fea-turing acrylic paintings by Angela Fromme, Gary Lang and Luciana Sabatino, mixed me-dia paintings by Elena Rybak […]

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Drawn from the rich collection of the National Building Arts Center (NBAC), Urban Archaeology brings together salvaged architectural elements from landmark buildings, residential homes and neighborhood institutions built in St. […]

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Bold abstraction and intense color are signatures of the New York-based painter Sarah Crowner, who brings these elements to the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, beginning Sept. 8. In three new site-specific […]

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Las Vegas-based artist Justin Favela will present a new site-specific installation and solo exhibition on the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ Project Wall. Favela creates vibrant large-scale murals and sculptures […]

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The Seniors Community Revitalization and Development Fund has awarded $350,000 in grant awards to support services for seniors in six Missouri counties and three Illinois counties.

On This Day, December 14, 1986… Elton John headlined a concert at the Sydney Entertainment Center in Sydney, Australia, which was released as the live album Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony…

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents new works by Dominic Chambers at his first museum exhibition in his hometown of St. Louis.   Chambers creates vibrant paintings that engage […]

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents Montreal-based artist Hajra Waheed’s first major solo museum exhibition in the US.   Waheed’s multidisciplinary practice explores the legacies of colonial and state […]

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The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century presents a sweeping art history of hip-hop culture and its myriad expressions across the globe. The multidisciplinary and multimedia […]

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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TIME Magazine touts the University of Missouri in Columbia as one of the "best colleges for future leaders" in an inaugural list.