Search Filters
UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Friday-Thursday). 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.
Charles Hoffman believes what made him successful as a business leader are the same attributes that will propel him in his new position as the dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
For Nenniccia Horton, the program sharpened her skills. Tim Forney said it reaffirmed his decision to go into nursing. Ashley Aubuchon said it boosted her confidence level.
As UMSL celebrates its 50th anniversary throughout 2013 with the Jubilee, it seems fitting to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the only NCAA Division II National Championship the university has won in its first half century. The men of the 1973 Rivermen soccer team are to thank, bringing home the championship trophy after blanking The University of California–Fullerton with a score of 3-0 on Dec. 8 in Springfield, Mass.
It used to be, the first week of school was critical in the world of college student services. You had five to seven days to win the new students over. If you didn’t, they could drop out after one semester.
The two commencement speakers at the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Aug. 10 should fire up the nearly 300 students receiving their degrees. Both are passionate about what they do and very good at it.
Something that may come as a surprise to St. Louisans is that research into an unusual brain phenomenon called synesthesia is being done right here within the Department of Philosophy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
The doors at the University of Missouri–St. Louis are open wider, earlier and later this year to accommodate the schedules of UMSL’s busy students.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing.
UMSL students (from left) Austin Culbertson, Nicole Vickers, Courtney Henrichsen, Michael Weaver and Lindsey Laird exude an extra burst of energy during a photo shoot outtake for the next UMSL Viewbook. The students are pictured at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis.
In May, Teresa Bandrowsky earned her PhD in chemistry from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. In August, she begins her new job as a research and development chemist at Jost Chemical Company.
University of Missouri–St. Louis political scientist Dave Robertson has some simple advice for politicians that might seem obvious, and yet many don’t heed it.
UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Friday-Thursday). 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.
As a counseling educator, Angela Coker has spent her career focusing on the issues that plague African American women in the United States. But this year, she has the opportunity to examine those same issues from the viewpoint of African women. Coker, assistant professor of counseling and family therapy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is in the mist of an eight-month trip to Gaborone, Botswana, to collect data for her research study titled “Counseling Across Cultures.” The study focuses on how culture impacts the practice of counseling in southern Africa. While there she is serving as a visiting scholar at the University of Botswana.
Your connection to the University of Missouri–St. Louis could get you a free ride. In the UMSL Jubilee Moonlight Ramble on Aug. 17, that is.
Two festivals and a dance company that call the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis home are among St. Louis’ best in arts and entertainment. That’s according to the inaugural Go! List, which celebrates the St. Louis Post-Dispatch critics’ and readers’ A&E favorites.
For many of the participants, working in labs with top scientists as part of the Students and Teachers as Research Scientists program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is the most important event in their decision to pursue a career in science.
The St. Louis Army ROTC Gateway Battalion has a new commander. Lt. Col. David Waters has taken over the post previously held by Lt. Col. Jim Craig, who is transitioning to the position of associate teaching professor and chair of the new Department of Military Affairs and Veteran Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Rochelle Henderson, UMSL alumna and director of health services research at Express Scripts, explains the research area in the Express Scripts Technology and Innovation Center in Berkeley, Mo. The building, located just north of UMSL, houses the company’s pharmacy and distribution center. Henderson, who earned a doctoral degree in political science from UMSL in 2010, led a tour of the facility July 26, which was attended by several members of the UMSL community. They included (from left, seated) Brenda McPhail, associate vice chancellor or advancement for development; Natissia Small, assistant dean of students and head of precollegiate programs, Julie Kraemer, coordinator in the Office of Career Services; Susan Lee, associate director of development; (from left, standing) Pat Dolan, special assistant to the vice chancellor of academic affairs; Deb Godwin, director of development; Linda Cater, associate vice chancellor for alumni relations; Ron Yasbin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Ann Steffen, associate professor of psychology.
St. Louis may face its share of challenges, but the city is no Detroit, according to a recent article by St. Louis Post-Dispatch business columnist David Nicklaus. Detroit now owns the distinction of being the largest U.S. city ever to file for bankruptcy. How has St. Louis avoided wandering down a similar path of economic collapse?
Joe Atkisson, of the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s golf team, has been tabbed as a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Friday-Thursday). 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.
Jim Widner had a passion for music from early on, but his road to jazz took a more circuitous route.
Study abroad can prove to be one of the most gratifying, adventurous, challenging and extraordinary opportunities that you undertake in life. It certainly has been for me. I sought opportunity this past summer for six weeks studying and traveling across Ireland as a participant in the Irish Studies Summer School at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
The acclaimed St. Louis-based Arianna String Quartet, resident artists at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has announced its 2013-14 St. Louis concert series. The quartet will perform four concerts – “Out of Africa” featuring Alex Klein, oboe; “An Evening with Johannes Brahms” with pianist Johannes Brahms, “A Night at the Opera” with special guest soprano Stella Markou and “High Five” – in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Subscriptions are on sale now at Touhill.org and by calling 314-516-4949. Single tickets go on sale early August.
University of Missouri–St. Louis graduate Vinnie Raimondo and senior-to-be Eli Weigley have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court for their success in the classroom during the 2012-13 year.
Therese Macan, associate professor of psychology at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been named a fellow in...
For 50 years, many streets of St. Louis have been barricaded on the Saturday night of the August full moon. At one...
World renowned coach and educator Debbie Cleveland leads the Acappellooza Summer Camp women's chorus into the finale...
Note: UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication...
Do you know what you want to do with your life, but not sure how to get there? The answer is a click away.
Kathleen Sullivan Brown, associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, discussed Missouri’s school transfer law with the St. Louis Beacon. Brown said even though the law is just now being used, it dates back 20 years and the court case that prompted the current rush to prepare for transfers began in 2007.
It’s the unexpected that Alex Mesnier and Max Bernstein really like about lab work at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
What started as a need to clear space has ended in a donation of helping children in Uganda.
Downtown St. Louis is important to people throughout the region, even if they never step foot in the area, according to Karl Guenther.
Bees might not be considered as pretty as butterflies or hummingbirds. And of course their potential to sting can strike fear into people. But they play a crucial role in producing the fruits and vegetables we eat.
Whether it’s a brisk walk after work or a leisurely stroll before lunch, walkers at the University of Missouri–St. Louis have a new tool to help them calculate distances on campus.
“Mr. Bones” explains dosage calculations to the nursing staff during a light-hearted moment Friday afternoon in the Nursing Learning, Resource and Simulation Center on South Campus.
Using social media platforms and posting information about our lives is part of a daily routine for most people....
In a given year, about one in four adults will be affected by a mental or neurological disorder. Of Missouri’s approximately 5.9 million residents, close to 223,000 adults live with serious mental illness and about 65,000 children live with serious mental health conditions, according to figures from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
As chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Tom George awards honorary degrees to notable individuals each year. Last week he was on the receiving end of an honorary doctorate in education for local development from Phranakohn Rajabhat University in Bangkok, Thailand. The honor was presented for UMSL’s commitment to community engagement and extensive civic partnerships under George’s leadership.
When Chris King found out his neighbor Mark Shaw was a film student, he put him to work on the director’s first movie, “Blind Cat Black.” Shaw, now a student in the MFA in Creative Writing program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was so helpful that King awarded him an assistant director credit.
As closing arguments are heard on the monthlong second-degree murder trial against George Zimmerman in Stanford, Fla., opinions are running high as people on both sides feel strongly about the case.
UMSL Events contains information about events that will occur in the seven days following publication (Friday-Thursday). 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.
After just a few months, Panera Bread Co., which operates locally as St. Louis Bread Co., announced Wednesday it was pulling the plug on the ‘pay-what-you-want’ model which allows consumers to pay what they can for a meal.
Troy Halterman, head coach of the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s golf team, has been selected to lead a USA Athletes International team in the IGI Series in St. Andrews, Scotland, from August 5-13.
The St. Louis Business Journal refers to them as “the St. Louis nonprofit dream team.” They are 16 St. Louisans serving on at least three of the region’s largest nonprofit boards. University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George is among the dream teamers featured in “The Ultimate St. Louis Board,” the St. Louis Business Journal’s cover story this week.
In her line of work at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Kendra Perry-Ward comes into contact with FBI agents. Recently, the tables were turned, and she had the opportunity to actually put herself in the shoes of a special agent.
If you’re asked to conjure up an image of the Great Depression, it’s a safe bet the result will likely include one of several iconic photographs of that era.
A team from the University of Missouri–St. Louis has won a national student-designed logo contest.
