Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to come together as a community to raise awareness, honor survivors and support those impacted by domestic violence. STLCC is recognizing DVAM by placing purple flags on each campus to represent the estimated number of students affected by domestic violence. All community members are invited place these flags as a symbol of solidarity and support.
Horticulture to Host Weekend Events
STLCC’s horticulture program is hosting a weekend of celebration, connection and inspiration next month. On Friday, Oct. 10, it hosts an open house to give viewers a look at their newly transformed spaces. If students would like a closer, they can consider RSVP’ing to attend through the STLCC Horticulture website. On Saturday, Oct. 11, it hosts the HortiCULTURE Exchange – a symposium for green industry professionals, students and those wanting to learn more about how horticulture can transform a community.
STLCC Offers Supports for Students During Wellness Wednesdays
The College plans outreach efforts designed to emphasize the importance of seeking support as a key component of academic and personal success. Starting Wednesday, Oct. 1, the STLCC Prevention Coalition and student affairs leadership will coordinate resource tables in high-traffic areas across all four main campuses.
SLU Wins College Transit Competition
In a close three-way, all-day battle between Saint Louis University, University of Missouri–St. Louis and WashU, the Billikens edged out the Tritons in the end, and Saint Louis University was named the 2025 College Transit Challenge champion.
The College Transit Challenge is hosted annually by Citizens for Modern Transit, in partnership with Metro Transit and the St. Clair County Transit District. The daylong challenge held on Oct. 2 encouraged students, faculty and staff at higher education institutions that offer the Metro U-Pass Program to utilize their passes to take MetroLink and/or MetroBus wherever they need to go.
Trips were tracked via mobile texting and additional points were given based on the total number of challenge registrants per school, for posting to social channels, attending the Mascot Meetup Kickoff Event and more.
St. Louis Community College, Saint Louis University, Southwestern Illinois College, University of Missouri–St. Louis and WashU participated in this year’s competition, which yielded 350 registrants and more than 240 tracked trips.
