Webster University

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 7, 2013 - A few years back, Webster University launched a somewhat-aggressive marketing…

When mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano enrolled in Webster University, her goal was to be a choral conductor. But Webster’s Director of Vocal Studies…

In its chess team's first year, Webster University has won a national championship. When the school hired coach Susan Polgar from defending champions Texas Tech last year, her players came along with her. Webster officials say the chess title raises the school's profile.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: University of Illinois as the fierce underdog to Webster University's likely championship, blue polo…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 5, 2013 - University of Illinois as the fierce underdog to Webster University's likely…

When Mary Beth Tinker was a middle school student in Iowa, she never dreamed that she would one day see her name attached to a Supreme Court decision in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 8, 2012 - In just the past few days, St. Louis has become the new home of collegiate chess in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 26, 2012 - Jacqueline Grennan Wexler, a noted educator and former president of Webster…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 24, 2011 - A little over 20 years ago, on March 16, 1991, seven members of country star Reba…

View Larger MapA former South Carolina inmate has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for using the identities of 23 fellow prisoners to…