University of Missouri–St. Louis Provost Glen Cope (left), Carolyn Baum, director and professor of occupational therapy at Washington University in St. Louis, and UMSL Chancellor Tom George signed a cooperative education agreement this week which will allow students to earn both a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at UMSL and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Washington University. Students will take pre-occupational therapy courses at UMSL for two years and then finish up at WUSTL. The signed agreement adds to UMSL’s many pre-health programs. (Photo by August Jennewein)

Sociology graduate Sophie Heinz taking part in commencement 21 years after her father missed his opportunity because of military service
Steve Heinz earned his MPPA from UMSL while stationed at Fort Leonard Wood but was deployed to Iraq before he could attend his graduation in 2004.