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Janitor goes from cleaning schools to education degree

Walking across the University of Missouri–St. Louis stage to accept his bachelor’s degree in elementary education on Sunday is something Toby Meyers would have never imagined 10 years ago.

May 14 2012 | Posted in Alumni,Education,Latest News,Students | Read More »

Baseball, women’s basketball players named Athletes of Year

The University of Missouri–St. Louis recently honored 45 graduating seniors, led by baseball player Jeremy Butler and women’s basketball player Caitlyn Moody who were named Senior Student-Athletes of the Year. The seniors were recognized May 3 at the Third Annual Senior Student-Athlete Banquet at the Hilton St. Louis Airport hotel in Woodson Terrace, Mo.

May 14 2012 | Posted in Athletics,Business Administration,Education,News Release Archive,Students | Read More »

3 honorary degree recipients devote lives to service

Dr. Patricia Wolff, a St. Louis pediatrician who left her private practice last year to devote her time to providing food and medicine to malnourished children in Haiti, is one of three individuals receiving honorary degrees at five commencement ceremonies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis May 12 and 13.

May 11 2012 | Posted in Alumni,Arts & Sciences,Business Administration,Campus,Education,Events,Fine Arts & Communication,Honors College,News Release Archive,Nursing,Optometry | Read More »

Education alumnus named Tachau Teacher of the Year

UMSL alumnus Robert Good received the 2012 Tachau Teacher of the Year Award from the Organization of American Historians. (Photo by Ladue School District)

Teaching and inspiring the minds of young people isn’t an easy job. Some teachers have it. Some don’t. And for one University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus, his name says it all.

May 8 2012 | Posted in Alumni,Education,Features | Read More »

Character education: You got a case

I was recently asked how to convince people that character education actually works. The cynicism, skepticism, and conservatism out there often astound me. Amy Johnston, the award-winning principal of 2008 National School of Character Francis Howell Middle School in St. Charles, M0., expresses the same frustration.

May 7 2012 | Posted in Centers,Commentary,Education,Faculty | Read More »

Eye on UMSL: Education Mural

Pat Duffey (left) and Dan Fahy of GROUP360 Worldwide, a St. Louis-based marketing company, install a six-panel wall mural on April 26 in Marillac Hall on UMSL’s South Campus. Joan Barnidge, graphic designer at UMSL, designed the mural for the College of Education. The picture, by campus photographer August Jennewein, is the latest to be featured at Eye on UMSL.

May 1 2012 | Posted in Campus,Education,Eye on UMSL | Read More »

Southside Cafe opens to steady stream of customers

How about a French vanilla cappuccino with your muffin? A fresh salad? Enchiladas with Southwestern corn? Welcome to the Southside Café. Right on schedule, a new eatery at the University of Missouri–St. Louis opened for business April 25. And at least one customer is positively ecstatic about the change from vending machine fare to fresh food.

Apr 29 2012 | Posted in Campus,Education,Features,People,Staff,Students | Read More »

Alumna leads team to undefeated season, tournament play

UMSL alumna Deena Applebury coached her team through a historical 2011-12 season of 30 straight wins and into NCAA Division III tournament play.

Winning is no new feat for University of Missouri–St. Louis alumna Deena Applebury. As head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., she led her team through a historical 2011-12 season of 30 straight wins and into NCAA Division III tournament play.

Apr 29 2012 | Posted in Alumni,Athletics,Education,Features,Home profile | Read More »

Do you see what I see?

Children in the two-year-old “Explorers” class at the University Child Development Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis examine their newly planted apple tree with the help of Carol Usery, a horticulturist in the grounds department at UMSL. The students assisted Usery on Wednesday (April 18) with planting an apple tree in the center’s garden. The planting was part of a lesson to demonstrate to the class where their food comes from, said Pam Daniel, lead teacher for the class. (Photo by Jack Crosby)

Apr 19 2012 | Posted in Centers,Education,Staff | Read More »

Grad School Research Fair: From school bus routes to new solar systems

Jeremy North and William Ellegood have applied business college logistics to school bus routes for their doctoral research in logistics and supply chain management. Logan Brown, a doctoral candidate in physics, asks the question: “Where is the water?” in her research on the possibility of finding water in solar systems still unformed and light years away from our own.

Apr 18 2012 | Posted in Academics,Arts & Sciences,Business Administration,Education,Events,News Release Archive,Students | Read More »