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Eye on UMSL: State of the University Address

by Tom Hockett | Sep 20, 2012

University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George delivers the State of the University Address Sept. 19 in the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center on the university's North Campus. More than 300 students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the annual event. The chancellor touted important campus news, recognized the work of faculty…

University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George delivers the State of the University Address Sept. 19 in the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center on the university’s North Campus. More than 300 students, faculty, staff and alumni attended the annual event. The chancellor touted important campus news, recognized the work of faculty and staff and discussed university goals, including ongoing efforts to increase student enrollment.

A copy of the chancellor’s Microsoft PowerPoint presentation is available for download on his website. The presentation file is a 9.5 MB Adobe PDF document.

The photograph was taken by UMSL photographer August Jennewein and is the latest to be featured in Eye on UMSL.

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