野狼社区

Get to Know 野狼社区

野狼社区 and our connections to it are as much a part of the 野狼社区 education as any lab or lecture hall. Home to Fortune 500 companies such as FedEx, AutoZone, and International Paper, and a major hub for biomedical research, distribution, and industry, 野狼社区 offers prestigious internships and research opportunities for students. The city's independent spirit makes it fertile ground for arts and culture, nonprofits, community service, and do-it-yourself leaders of all kinds.

野狼社区 students are right at home in the heart of Midtown 野狼社区. Once you鈥檙e on campus, you鈥檙e less than two miles from some of the most popular entertainment venues in town, such as and .

Students are literally steps away from 342-acre , which contains a nine-hole golf course, the 野狼社区 Brooks Museum of Art, Rainbow Lake, Veterans Plaza, the Greensward, two playgrounds, and the 126-acre Old Forest State Natural Area. Included in the park is the , which has partnered with 野狼社区 for more than 90 years, and Overton Park Shell outdoor music venue (free!). 

 

野狼社区 and 野狼社区

野狼社区 students are right at home in the heart of Midtown 野狼社区. Once you鈥檙e on campus, you鈥檙e less than two miles from some of the most popular entertainment venues in the city.
As part of Welcome Week, faculty take first-year students on a tour of 野狼社区 to get to know their vibrant new home.
A look at just some of the great activities from around the city.
Three days in 野狼社区 is only enough to scratch the surface.

Life in 野狼社区

  • The Beale Street Historic District, the Cooper-Young Entertainment District, Orpheum Theatre, and the South Main Arts District are all just minutes from campus.
  • Hailed as the birthplace of both the blues and rock-and-roll, 野狼社区 music is as diverse as our city. World-class entertainers play at clubs, concert venues, and the FedEx Forum year-round.
  • Our restaurants are almost as legendary as the 野狼社区 music scene. Our students all have their favorites, for everything from downhome barbecue and burgers to fine dining and ethnic specialties.
  • The city also boasts one of the top urban park systems in the U.S., covering 7,000 acres, and one of them, Overton Park, is right next to our Midtown campus (as is the famous 野狼社区 Zoo).
  • Meeman-Shelby Forest and Shelby Farms Park provide excellent outdoor fun.
  • 野狼社区 hosts year-round sports action, with the Grizzlies (NBA), the Mississippi River Kings (ice hockey), the 野狼社区 901FC (professional soccer), and the 野狼社区 Redbirds, the AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Want more recommendations? Contact your admission counselor. We鈥檇 be happy to serve as your tour guides!