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The five women honored at this year’s Trailblazers Award ceremony March 7 fulfilled the requirement: Women whose extraordinary lives have contributed to the advancement of women. The annual event at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of the highlights of Women’s History Month.
For Patrilie Hernandez, a senior at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, food is both a profession and a passion. With an educational background in the culinary arts and hospitality management, Hernandez has spent several years working in kitchens. Throughout her life, feeding others has been a point of pride and something she took great pleasure from.
Coming off a stellar week of singles and doubles play, University of Missouri–St. Louis sophomore Louisa Werner was named the Great Lakes Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week last week. Werner guided the UMSL Tritons at the Principia Tournament March 2-3 in Elsah, Ill., by going 2-0 at No. 1 singles and 2-0 at No. 1 doubles. Werner dropped just seven games throughout the entire tournament.
John Carleton has certainly had an adventurous career since graduating from high school in St. Louis. He joined the...
In his storied career, Hal Holbrook’s acting roles have ranged from presidents to an informant that helped bring down a president (Deep Throat in “All the Presidents Men”). But he is perhaps most affiliated with Mark Twain, who Holbrook has played in a one-man show for nearly 60 years.
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
A few months ago, Kevin Cox was working at a dollar store. Today he’s a laboratory assistant at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur, Mo. – the first big step of many toward a noble career.
Two University of Missouri–St. Louis art students have the thrill of their work being on display at Art St. Louis through the end of March. Matt Wahlman and Katharine Stucker, both seniors in studio art were on hand for last Friday’s opening reception for the exhibit, which runs through March 29.
Xavier Robinson, a senior majoring in biology at UMSL, meets with Deborah Horsfall Morley of the Wyman Center, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization that is nationally recognized as an expert in developing teens. They sponsored a booth at the “Spring Internship & Job Fair 2012” held at the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center. The picture, taken by campus photographer August Jennewein, is the latest to be featured at Eye on UMSL.
Finding quality child care is a challenge every parent encounters. And finding that early childhood care at an affordable price is even more difficult.
Senior guard Caitlyn Moody of the University of Missouri–St. Louis women’s basketball team has been named to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team, while junior forward Devonna Smith has been selected to the league’s All-Defensive Team.
For two centuries, the cautionary tales by the Brothers Grimm have entertained children and adults alike. German storyteller Katharina Ritter will perform a selection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales during a lively and energy-filled portrayal at 7 p.m. March 14 at the German Cultural Society Hall, 3652 South Jefferson Ave., St. Louis (63118).
On the eve of one of the biggest student elections in 15 years, Jericah Selby seems calm. Selby, a senior and president of the Student Government Association at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, attended to last-minute details of a student referendum set for March 12 through March 15.
UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Saturday-Friday). It contains information compiled from the UMSL Campus Calendar. No submissions are accepted, and since the calendar is self-populated, University Marketing and Communications is not responsible for the content that appears here or its accuracy. If you would like to receive UMSL Events via e-mail, you can subscribe to UMSL Daily or UMSL Daily Events.
Senior guard Troy Long of the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s basketball team has been named to the Great Lakes Valley Conference First Team, while junior guard Joshua McCoy and junior forward Charlie Woods were selected to the league’s second team. Additionally, senior guard Justin Hightower was tabbed to the All-Defensive Team, while head coach Steve Tappmeyer took home co-GLVC Coach of the Year Honors.
More than 250 students from 24 universities in numerous states descended upon the University of Missouri–St. Louis Friday to take part in the fourth annual International Business Career Conference.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is a public metropolitan research university. And the university’s Public Policy Research Center will continue to showcase that with the third presentation in its “2012 Spring Applied Research Seminar Series: Applied Research Across the Disciplines.”
Noted journalist and TV host Lisa Ling has traveled the world for the last decade reporting on violence in all its forms and the devastating effects it has on humanity. She often focuses on women and children – bride burning in India, gang rape in the Congo, child trafficking in Ghana. She is also well known for her role from 1999 to 2002 as co-host of the daytime television talk show “The View.”
The Joffrey Ballet will flex its muscles as one of the world’s most illustrious dance companies when it performs this weekend at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The performances, presented by Dance St. Louis and Wells Fargo Advisors will begin at 8 p.m. March 9 and 2 and 8 p.m. March 10 in the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
For nearly 15 years, biologist Patricia Parker has traveled to the Galapagos Islands to conduct research on birds, specifically examining the disease of the birds of the islands. Recently, she was elected a governing member of the Charles Darwin Foundation, whose mission is to conserve the environment and biodiversity in the Galapagos.
The classic farce “Tartuffe” will come to life in a bold, new production at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
To get you primed for St. Patrick’s Day next weekend, the University of Missouri–St. Louis will present a concert of traditional Irish music and dance.
When the buses arrived Saturday with nearly 100 high school students in them, Alan Byrd broke out in a smile. Byrd, dean of enrollment management at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, had been working with the group’s organizers to attend UMSL Day, the university’s information session for prospective students and their parents.
Last February, Brian Owens was feeling frustrated with his music career and like so many musicians do, he put his thoughts to paper. A year later, those thoughts have been transformed into his new single – “I Just Want to Feel Alright.” It’s on his new CD “Moods and Messages,” which comes out this summer.
After 13 years of teaching at a community college, Juliet Scherer has seen students at all points of the learning spectrum. And when she decided to pursue a doctoral degree from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, she knew right away that her dissertation work would revolve around developmental education.
For only the second time ever, the two prosecutors in Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are women. The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will bring them together for “Statehouse Sisters” at noon March 12 in Century Room A at UMSL’s Millennium Student Center.
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
Pinterest, the newest social media site, is gaining momentum in the Midwest not only with users but with companies using the site to brand themselves.
Enjoy a free movie, a meal and some Japanese culture at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Birgit Noll, associate teaching professor in the Pierre Laclede Honors College at UMSL, leads an information session about the honors college during UMSL Day on March 3. The event brought crowds of prospective students and their families to campus to gather information about the university. The picture, taken by campus photographer August Jennewein, is the latest to be featured at Eye on UMSL.
As the region welcomes Joe Reagan, the new president and chief executive officer of the Regional Chamber and Growth Association, a University of Missouri–St. Louis economist had the opportunity to participate in a discussion with Reagan about the region, growth and upcoming developments.
Under the watchful eye of Broadway professional Daryl Gray, a group of University of Missouri–St. Louis dance students were put through the paces recently.
A new discussion series at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will feature local government, nonprofit and academic leaders focusing on issues that are current in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. “Focus on Public Administration & Policy” will include panel discussions on March 8 and April 19 at UMSL.
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.
UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Saturday-Friday). It contains information compiled from the UMSL Campus Calendar. No submissions are accepted, and since the calendar is self-populated, University Marketing and Communications is not responsible for the content that appears here or its accuracy. If you would like to receive UMSL Events via e-mail, you can subscribe to UMSL Daily or UMSL Daily Events.
Richard Middleton IV was a natural fit for The St. Louis American Foundation’s list of young leaders. The foundation defined its ideal young leader candidates as “committed, accomplished and generous individuals who are making a positive impact in our community.”
For much of the 1920s, Greece was in political turmoil. During that time a type of Greek blues music called rembetika started to flourish among the urban underground types.
When was the last time you hugged a librarian? Last week? Last year? Never?