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Carole Basile, dean of the College of Education at UMSL, talks to KSDK about education changes.

Schools throughout the United States will soon see standardized education changes with the incorporation of what is called the “Common Core Curriculum.”

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.

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  • First-year students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis huddled together at the middle of the Don Dallas Soccer Field on Friday afternoon during New Student Orientation and showed off a Louie the Triton logo as UMSL photographer Derik Holtmann used a drone to capture their photo from overhead.
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    Honors College welcomes 2026 cohort of Opportunity Scholars and St. Louis Scholars
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  • Interim Chancellor Chris Spilling cuts a ribbon as UMSL dedicates the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center
    UMSL dedicates Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center
  • Alina Slapac and Karen Collett with UWC faculty during COIL workshop
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    College of Optometry unveils new academic home in J.C. Penney Building
  • NEXT Program students and mentor
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Convocation speakers urge new UMSL students to make the most of every opportunity

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Convocation speakers urge new UMSL students to make the most of every opportunity

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The fourth annual event to open the academic year was held Friday at Touhill, with nearly 1,600 new Tritons introduced to a campus filled with opportunities, support and new possibilities.

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Alina Slapac, Haitao Li and Lara Zwarun conducted research, engaged in cross-cultural exchange and more with partners at the University of the Western Cape.

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