The University of Missouri–St. Louis bounced back from a 3-0 loss at No. 18 ranked Truman State on Friday night post a 3-0 victory at Quincy on Saturday. Senior Chelsea Burkle averaged 4.17 kills per set in the two matches to pace the offense. UMSL (9-6, 5-2 Great Lakes Valley Conference) will host Lindenwood Tuesday night in a nonconference contest before returning to the road in GLVC play, traveling to Drury on Friday night and Missouri S&T on Saturday.
A University of Missouri–St. Louis staff member and four alumni are among 30 north St. Louis County leaders in their 30s. The annual awards are presented by North County, Incorporated, a regional development organization, to individuals in their 30s making a significant impact in the community through their profession and/or community involvement.
World Ecology Award recipient Prince Albert II of Monaco poses with UMSL biology PhD candidates (from left) Mari Jaramillo, Heritiana Ranarivelo, Rani Asmarayani, Haydee Hernandez, Samoa Asigau and Fidisoa Rasambainarivo at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The Whitney...
Nearly 400 people gathered in the auditorium at the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center Sept. 26 for University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George’s annual State of the University Address.
Kathleen Nigro has positively influenced hundreds of University of Missouri–St. Louis students. During her 15 years at UMSL, she has tirelessly worked as a teacher, adviser and community service advocate with the Gender Studies program, Department of English, Pierre Laclede Honors College and several student organizations. Nigro’s passionate commitment to her students has earned her the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in the category of Non-Tenure Track Faculty Member.
This year’s Founders Dinner was a night of celebrating milestones. The occasion served as the Jubilee birthday party for the University of Missouri–St. Louis. And the university’s top leader, Tom George, was surprised and nearly brought to tears by a tribute to his 10 years as chancellor.
Double Date, a UMSL student group, sings the university’s alma mater, “Heart of Missouri,” at the closing ceremony of UMSL’s Founders Dinner and Jubilee birthday party. Double Date includes (from left) Michaela Slamka, tenor, Blair Brown, lead, Ravi Raghuram, bass and Nathan Johnston, baritone. Fellow student Dustin Shrum accompanied the group on trumpet.
The St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, led by Jim Widner, director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will showcase the music of Maynard Ferguson and feature the artistry of St. Louis’ own Maynard “disciple” Jim Manley. “St. Louis Jazz Orchestra: A Tribute to Maynard Ferguson” will begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
Anna Duncan, a freshman psychology major at UMSL, puts the final touches on her Louie chalk mural in front of the Thomas Jefferson Library on North Campus. Several students created chalk art on the open expanse of concrete at the library entrance. Students were invited in passing to make their spontaneous creations as part of a University Program Board activity.
The widespread impact of the Great Depression was felt throughout the United States. For a recent panel discussion that aired on C-SPAN, University of Missouri–St. Louis historian Adell Patton examined the effect of the epic financial crisis on a specific segment of the U.S. population: rural African Americans.
