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Express Scripts employees earn MBA from UMSL
Elizabeth “Libby” Newport didn’t have the opportunity to walk in commencement in 1994 when she earned a bachelor's...
Nanjing University dean to discuss economic reform, management in China
The dean of the prestigious School of Business at Nanjing University in China will be the featured speaker Aug. 12 at...
Xtreme IT! Summer Academy gives high school students extreme experience
After a week of learning the “ins and outs” of the information technology world, 20 St. Louis area high school...
Boeing invests in new building for UMSL
The Boeing Company is donating $1 million to the University of Missouri–St. Louis toward the construction of a new...
Environmental economist overcomes obstacles, now in high demand
If you ask her, Lea-Rachel Kosnik will tell you she's an economist interested in the environment, not an...
Alumna receives Pattonville’s top teacher award
Julie Kampschroeder, a 1994 graduate of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was named Teacher of the Year for the...
Psychologist to study HIV risk factors
More than 34 million people worldwide live with HIV or AIDS. According to the Joint United Nations Program, most do...
Communication alumnus screens Alzheimer’s film on campus
Ten years ago, Jess Dreyer was a wife and mother with a high profile job in human resources. She had a busy schedule...
UMSL establishes Autism studies program
The University of Missouri–St. Louis has established the Certificate in Autism Studies program. The 18-credit-hour...
UMSL’s character education program reaches Kenya
Arthur Oyange became interested in character education after his parents died from AIDS, and he was forced to drop out...
MBA team earns second place at ACG Cup
A team of University of Missouri–St. Louis Master’s of Business Administration students received second place last...
UMSL scholar receives national book award
Jody Miller, professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is a recipient of...
Walkers take part in fundraiser for Children’s Advocacy Services
Nearly 350 participants hit the path Saturday to support the fourth annual Keep Kids Safe Walk/5K Run and Silent...
UMSL’s business college receives Ameren gift
The University of Missouri–St. Louis announced today a $500,000 gift from the Ameren Corporation to benefit the...
UMSL scholar receives national impact award
Rajiv Sabherwal, Curators’ Professor of Information Systems at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, received the...
UMSL salutes outstanding business alumni
The College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis recently honored the success of five...
UMSL alumnus to discuss China, St. Louis partnership
The College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will hold the monthly Breakfast &...
UMSL’s GEAR UP to hold college, career fair Saturday
GEAR UP-St. Louis will hold the “Class of 2011 College & Career Fair” from 9 a.m. to noon April 24 in the Century...
St. Louis Public Radio sets revenue record, wins awards
St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU keeps breaking records and winning awards. The station's recent spring membership...
Children’s services group to hold walk, silent auction
Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will hold the fourth annual...
U.S. News ranks doctoral criminology program 4th
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice's doctoral degree program has been...
UMSL gerontology students try out in-home assessments
Debbie Eldridge entered the home of 74-year-old Thelma Reed to find a frail elderly woman who wasn’t eating regularly,...
UMSL to hold workshop focusing on counseling youths of various sexual orientation, gender identity
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will hold a daylong workshop on counseling youths of various sexual orientation...
UMSL names Tappmeyer head men’s basketball coach
Steve Tappmeyer, former men’s head basketball coach at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, has been...
UMSL criminologist discusses local gang activity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsEh3gvCjMk Beth Huebner, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at...
Media Coverage: April 2010
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area.
UMSL holds International Business Career Conference
More than 200 students gathered March 19 in the J.C. Penney Building for the International Business Career Conference...
Bachmann Book Series to discuss ‘underdog defying odds’
Jack Rooney thinks 80 percent of failures in business are because of leaders. Yet 80 percent of the brunt is felt by...
UMSL speaker to unscramble the myths, benefits of IRAs
What is a Roth IRA and how do they work? Chris Jacob, managing principal of Cadeau, will dispel the myths of Roth IRAs...
UMSL criminologists honored for gang victimization research
Two University of Missouri–St. Louis criminology scholars and one alumnus were recently awarded the 2010 William L....
UMSL unveils new math, science education facility
The University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Education held the grand opening of the new $900,000 Math Science...
UMSL to hold international business conference
Are you a student interested in a career in international business? Do you want to know how to go from graduation to...
Monsanto executive to speak at UMSL
Janet M. Holloway, senior vice president and chief of staff and community relations at Monsanto, will speak on...
UMSL student featured in Inc. magazine
Troy Rhodes Jr., a 22-year-old business administration major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is featured in...
UMSL offers free tax preparation services
Students from the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis are offering free tax...
UMSL professor discusses economy on KMOX
Dave Rose, professor of economics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, discussed the impact of the one-year-old...
UMSL scholar named to St. Louis Arc board
Patricia Kopetz, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Education for Children with Disabilities in Connection with...
UMSL scholars engage students through journalism
Creating a lifetime connection to science is one of the goals of an innovative new grant program under way at the...
Media Coverage: February 2010
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
Media Coverage: January 2010
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
UMSL doctoral candidate compares grandparents to parents
Vanessa Garry has been an educator for more than 30 years. And in that time she has learned that reading is the foundation of academic achievement and can determine a student’s success. So when Garry, vice president of education for Confluence Academy in St. Louis, began her thesis project for her doctorate in education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, she decided to look at reading.
UMSL twins to miss graduation for ‘murderball’ tryouts
Matt Schamburg’s best friend is his brother and fraternal twin, Mike. The two have been inseparable since birth. So when Matt was faced with the decision to participate in commencement or cheer on his brother as he tried out for the national wheelchair rugby team, the decision was a no-brainer.
UMSL Life Review Project helps seniors leave a legacy
Former Sen. Betty Sims has no shortage of life stories, in fact she could write several books just on her childhood with her two sisters, one of whom is her twin. Because of her many stories, both throughout her childhood and her adult life in politics, the UMSL Life Review Project was a great idea for her.
Media Coverage: November 2009
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
UMSL scholar recognized by American Society of Criminology
Beth Huebner, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, received the 2009 Distinguished New Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Corrections and Sentencing. The award was presented last week during the annual American Society of Criminology’s meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.
UMSL scholar received the Goodeve Medal
David Ronen, professor of logistics and operations management at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was awarded the 2008 Goodeve Medal from the Operational Research Society.
Media Coverage: October 2009
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university,...
UMSL scholar appointed associate editor of journal
Matthew Lemberger, assistant professor of counseling at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has been appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education, and Development.
Financial counseling center opens
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is home to a new multidisciplinary center that focuses on the financial...