Jul 29, 2010 by Jennifer Hatton
The dean of the prestigious School of Business at Nanjing University in China will be the featured speaker Aug. 12 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, part of UMSL’s College of Business Administration’s Breakfast & Business Series.
Dean Shuming Zhao will discuss “Economic Reform and Human Resources Management in China.” Zhao is an internationally known scholar in human resource management and multinational business management. He was among the first group of scholars to introduce western human resource management theory to China.
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Tags: Breakfast & Business Series, Economic Reform in China, Human Resources Management in China, Nanjing University, Shuming Zhao
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Jul 27, 2010 by Ryan Heinz
Kelly Lamb Pollock
Before Kelly Lamb Pollock’s career began, she lived near the Center of Creative Arts in University City, Mo. She used to stroll past the renovated historic synagogue that houses COCA to hear music and see dancers in motion.
“The place exuded energy,” Pollock said.
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Tags: Center of Creative Arts, Kelly Lamb Pollock
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Jul 27, 2010 by Maureen Zegel
David Gellman (far left), Beth Gellman and Joseph Martinich inspect a bioswale in a new garden at UMSL.
Perched halfway up a steep hill in front of the Computer Center Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, a new garden may not catch the eye of most passersby. But thanks to the sometimes Herculean efforts of a team of volunteers, the garden is blossoming.
Joseph Martinich and Vicki Sauter, both professors of business administration, longtime amateur gardeners and husband and wife, were the impetus behind the project to create a new garden in a rocky area facing West Drive.
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Tags: CCB, garden, martinich, sauter, sustainable
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Jul 27, 2010 by Ryan Heinz
The Champagne cork has popped two years early at the University of Missouri–St. Louis as the Gateway for Greatness Campaign has reached its target goal of $100 million. The university announced today that overall giving this year nearly matched last year’s record-setting fundraising total of just under $27 million. More than 25,000 donors have contributed to the Gateway for Greatness Campaign, pushing the total raised to $102 million for scholarships, professorships, programming and improvements to facilities.
“I’m amazed and most impressed by the generosity St. Louis has shown by supporting our programs and students,” UMSL Chancellor Tom George said. “These are not easy times. But our donors know that UMSL means so much to this region’s economy. Seventy-eight percent of our alumni live and work in the St. Louis area.”
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Tags: Andi Powers-Schankman, Anheuser-Busch Foundation, Anna Harris, Barbara Harbach, Boeing Company, Dr. Jay Pepose, Dr. Terry Freerks, E. Desmond Lee, Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Express Scripts, Foundation for Credit Education, Gary Forsee, George Paz, Ken Kranzberg, Maria Schick, Martin Leifeld, Mary Ann Lee, Nancy Kranzberg, Nick Karakas, Pepose Vision Institute, Peter Schick, Sophia Karakas, Stanley Freerks, Steven Schankman, Susan Feigenbaum, Whitney Harris
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Jul 23, 2010 by Leslie Tepen
The College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis invites participants to the inaugural business forum, Small Business Roundtable & More, which will start Sept. 10. This exclusive, 10-month program is designed to provide business owners and key decision makers with the opportunity to network with peers and learn specialized business strategies and tactics from experts.
The Small Business Roundtable & More will consist of small groups of nine to 15 business leaders from non-competing companies that have parallel needs. Guided by experienced facilitators, participants will select key topics of interest, which will become the focus of roundtable discussions. These high-impact workshops include peer-to-peer networking, quality training, one-on-one counseling sessions with expert coaches and access to UMSL faculty and resources, all in a confidential and controlled setting.
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Tags: Alan Hauff, Small Business & Technology Development Center
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Jul 23, 2010 by Leslie Tepen
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will present the Beginning Teachers Assistance Program Oct. 23 in the J.C. Penney Conference Center at UMSL. K-12 teachers in the first four years of their career are invited to participate. Attendance at the conference satisfies the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary BTAP requirement for participation in a university-sponsored mentoring program.
Teachers who attend will develop professional relationships with university faculty to share best practices based on research, reflect on teaching practices, cultivate an attitude of continuous improvement through reflection and discussion, and meet in a supportive environment where both professional and personal issues can be addressed.
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Tags: Helene Sherman
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Jul 23, 2010 by Phil Donato
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU announced the addition of year-round classical music as part of the Saturday evening program schedule on the station’s main channel, 90.7 KWMU. The schedule changes, listed below, will take effect July 31.
* “From the Top,” a classical music variety show, will air from 7 to 8 p.m. on 90.7 KMWU. Hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley, the program features high-caliber performances along with interviews, sketches and games, revealing the heart and soul behind extraordinary young musicians. Over the years, some of the most prominent figures in classical music have appeared alongside young talent including Yo-Yo Ma, Hilary Hahn, Bobby McFerrin, Midori and Béla Fleck. “From the Top” is distributed by NPR. More information is available at http://www.fromthetop.org/content/top.
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Tags: "American Routes", "From the Top", "Hearts of Space", "SymphonyCast", "World Cafe", Christopher O'Riley, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
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Jul 23, 2010 by Mary Ann Mitchell
Brian Levin
University of Missouri–St. Louis Director of Athletics Lori Flanagan has named Brian Levin head softball coach of the UMSL Tritons. Levin comes to UMSL from Murray State University in Kentucky and replaces Chuck Sosnowski, who resigned last month after five years at the helm of the program.
“We are excited to welcome Brian into our UMSL family as the softball coach,” Flanagan said. “He is committed to our vision of the student-athlete and will bring extensive knowledge and leadership to that position that will benefit UMSL Athletics and Tritons Softball. He also has a passion for teaching the game and has the ability to build on this program’s success over the last few years.”
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Tags: Brian Levin, Lori Flanagan, Softball
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Jul 22, 2010 by Maureen Zegel
Beverly Sporleder, assistant clinical professor of social work at UMSL, displays a marionette that she made.
She owns three sewing machines and has outfitted hundreds of people, including an entire dance troupe, with her creations. So, putting together a marionette from scratch didn’t seem like much of a challenge. But Beverly Sporleder, assistant clinical professor of social work at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, went to college this summer to learn an art form she’s dreamed of since childhood.
“I remember when my dad brought home our first television,” Sporleder said. “He plugged it in and there was Howdy Doody. I never forgot that moment. When I read about a puppet festival in northwest Missouri, I signed up.”
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Jul 20, 2010 by Jennifer Hatton
Xtreme IT! participants work together to design a website during the weeklong summer academy at UMSL. Pictured (from L to R) are: Alex Porter, Josh Hill, An Nguyen (standing), Gary Le and Albert Andon.
After a week of learning the “ins and outs” of the information technology world, 20 St. Louis area high school students put their knowledge to the test by presenting Web sites they designed using skills they were taught during the Xtreme IT! Summer Academy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The academy, held last week, gave participants a look into the real world of information technology, from building Web sites to creating and editing video games to processing daily orders and operating servers.
During the academy, students moved into Oak Hall and spent their days visiting several local businesses, including Ameren UE, Express Scripts and Edward Jones, to learn about their information systems structure. Other businesses, such as IBM, Microsoft and HP, sent representatives to UMSL for work sessions and a Web conference to India. They also learned how to create, design and maintain their own Web site, which they did as the final part of the program.
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Tags: Ameren UE, Edward Jones, Express Scripts, Ray Creely, Vicki Sauter, Xtreme IT! Summer Academy
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