As this year's editor-in-chief of The Current, the student newspaper serving UM-St. Louis, I welcome you to our campus.
The youngest of the four campuses in the University of Missouri system, UM-St. Louis was founded in 1963. With a student body of about 15,500, UM-St. Louis is the largest public higher education institution in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
As one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse universities in the St. Louis region, students from more than 100 different countries attend UM-St. Louis, so you are sure to get a taste of different cultures and languages while attending.
UM-St. Louis offers something for everyone. For the academics, you will be sure to get quality education since over 1,500 faculty are not only leading teachers but leading researchers in their field as well. UM-St. Louis also offers three libraries that offer great resources or just a quiet place to study.
For fine arts lovers, there are several art galleries on and around campus with rotating exhibits throughout the year from both students and faculty. For those interested in performance and theater, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center offers a wide variety of shows and performances.
For sports fans, UM-St. Louis is home to 11 different sports teams, both men's and women's, that compete in NCAA Division II competitions.
Students can also join more than 100 clubs and organizations on campus and if there is not a club that interests you, you can form your own.
As the student newspaper serving the campus community, The Current has a duty to represent the student voice at UM-St. Louis. The Current is here to keep you informed of current news and events, the latest in UM-St. Louis sports, ongoing arts and entertainment venues and shows as well as the stories that define this campus.
So whether you are looking for a laugh on our comics pages, catching up on "What's Current" in our weekly calendar, reading what our columnists have to say or looking to buy or sell something in our classifieds, you'll be sure to find what you're looking for.
On behalf of The Current staff, welcome to UM-St. Louis and remember that your college experience here is what you make of it.
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