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Workshops focus on teaching women to work smart, get paid more

Over her working life, the average woman will get paid more than $1,000,000 less than a man in a similar position. There is still a wage gap between the earnings of women and men.

Apr 15 2012 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Continuing Ed.,Events,News Release Archive | Read More »

Storytellers share their tales at 33rd annual festival

Sixty storytellers from throughout St. Louis and the U.S. will unite in May to entertain guests at an award-winning four-day festival presented by the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The 33rd Annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival will comprise 80 events at 20 locations throughout the St. Louis region.

Apr 12 2012 | Posted in Centers,Continuing Ed.,Events,News Release Archive,Touhill Center | Read More »

Mathematicians to gather for MAA event

Mathematicians from throughout the region will gather April 12-14 at the University of Missouri–St. Louis for a pair of major math events. The Deparment of Mathematics and Computer Science at UMSL will host the spring meeting of the Missouri Section of the Mathematical Association of America on April 13 and 14. MAA Vice President Francis Su and David Wright, chairman of the Department of Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis, will be the keynote speakers at the meeting.

Mar 29 2012 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Continuing Ed.,News Release Archive | Read More »

Panel to focus on youth, summer programs

Todd Swanstrom knows the value of communities working together. He is, after all, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Swanstrom put that title to work recently when he met with leaders at more than 30 St. Louis Community Development Corporations to help facilitate collaboration.

Mar 28 2012 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Continuing Ed.,Faculty,News Release Archive | Read More »

Center to kick off National Poetry Month

The Center for the Humanities at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will kick off National Poetry Month in April with a pair of Monday Noon Series events. Jeff Friedman, who has been called “the funniest poet in PoBiz” will give a reading April 2 at UMSL. He will explore poems from his most recent collection, “Working in Flour,” and selections from his new manuscript of parables, fables, tales and comic sketches.

Mar 28 2012 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Centers,Continuing Ed.,Events,Faculty,Fine Arts & Communication,News Release Archive | Read More »

UMSL signs new agreement with Mineral Area College

Residents in southeast Missouri don’t have to leave their zip code to receive a serious education at a serious value. The University of Missouri–St. Louis and Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo., signed a new partnership agreement March 19 offering UMSL courses to those enrolled at MAC. Students can choose from the UMSL degree programs offered, including a bachelor’s degrees in liberal studies, bachelor’s or a master’s degree in social work and master’s degree in nursing.

Mar 21 2012 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Campus,Continuing Ed.,News Release Archive,Nursing,Staff | Read More »

Lambert director to speak on aviation, leadership

Navigating through the highs and lows of the aviation industry can be both challenging and rewarding.

Feb 26 2012 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Business Administration,Continuing Ed.,Events,News Release Archive | Read More »

Evolution exploration to bring together researchers in biology, human sciences, humanities

Top researchers will come together this spring to explore evolution in biology, the human sciences and the humanities. And they will do so at the University of Missouri–St. Louis as part of the Consilience Conference hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences. It will take place April 26-28 at the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center on UMSL’s North Campus.

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Campus,Continuing Ed.,Events,News Release Archive | Read More »

Geriatrics symposium to focus on arts, aging

Symposium will focus on art and aging Jan. 6 at UMSL.

The 2012 St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium will focus on aging, creativity and health and art therapy. “The Art of Aging” is the focus for this year’s daylong event, that will run from 7:30 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. Jan. 6 in the J. C. Penney Building/Conference Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. With nationally-known [...]

Dec 16 2011 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Campus,Continuing Ed.,Events,News Release Archive | Read More »

Economic education center holds Financial Football Show-Me Showdown

Oakville High School led by St. Louis Rams tackle Adam Goldberg (front, third from the right) and students from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in Kansas City played by teleconference a virtual, NFL-themed video game testing their financial knowledge.

A dozen high school students from Oakville High School (St. Louis County) took to the field – or the TelePresence Room – at the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Tuesday to battle against their Kansas City, Mo., counterparts in the annual Financial Football Show-Me Showdown. The longstanding “I-70 rivalry” between Missouri’s two largest cities was [...]

Dec 7 2011 | Posted in Arts & Sciences,Campus,Continuing Ed.,Events,News Release Archive | Read More »