Carole Basile, dean of the College of Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, talked with KSDK (Channel 5) education reporter Sharon Stevens about the changes and how it will affect the way educators are trained.
As investigators continue to piece together information and evidence from Monday’s tragic Boston Marathon bombings, officials have discovered that Anti-Personnel Improvised Explosive Devices were used. These devices are easy to make and can cause serious damage.
A presentation by Dan Younger, professor of art at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will be featured on C-SPAN’s history channel.
St. Louis Cardinals fans are often called “the best fans in baseball.” And with a new season just underway, KSDK (Channel 5) once again turned to one of the best of the best fans to spotlight: Tom “The Hat Man” Lange.
John Nations, president and chief executive officer at Metro and University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus, BS public administration 1985, announces on March 8 the completion of a nearly $10 million light rail interlocking project near the UMSL South MetroLink station. It will allow Metro to more effectively maintain the rail system while minimizing system delays. Joining Nations are (from left) William Ray, special assistant to St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Mokhtee Ahmad, regional administrator for Region 7 of U.S. Department of Transportation, and Chancellor Tom George of UMSL.
Lawmakers, government officials and the news media have discussed gun ownership policy in the wake of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
On the surface, Hazaria Washington is soft spoken and has a quiet demeanor. But get her on the basketball court, and she transforms into a fierce competitor. Instead of being boastful about her athletic exploits, the University of Missouri–St. Louis junior guard lets her play do the talking. She’s averaging a double-double for the UMSL [...]
Richard Wright, Curators’ Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, talked with KMOV (Channel 4) about home invasions. KMOV Reporter Russell Kinsaul said the news station has reported on stories of 30 home invasions this year, two of which occurred in the past week. Some incidents ended in injury and even death. Kinsaul sat down with [...]
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Daniel Isom will bring 24 years of experience and expertise in law enforcement and administration to the University of Missouri–St. Louis when he joins the faculty next year.
On a national level, the November election will be the most important in four years. But for St. Louisans, the election Tuesday (Aug. 7) was also a big deal. Or as it was aptly written by University of Missouri–St. Louis political scientist Terry Jones in a St. Louis Beacon commentary last week, “If you want to decide who would best serve your views in the U.S. House of Representatives or Missouri General Assembly, don’t wait until November.
