Missouri’s pivotal role in the Civil War will be explored at 7 p.m. every Thursday in May at the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Author Ryan Heinz
Eye on UMSL: Education Mural
Pat Duffey (left) and Dan Fahy of GROUP360 Worldwide, a St. Louis-based marketing company, install a six-panel wall mural on April 26 in Marillac Hall on UMSL’s South Campus. Joan Barnidge, graphic designer at UMSL, designed the mural for the College of Education. The picture, by campus photographer August Jennewein, is the latest to be featured at Eye on UMSL.
UMSL’s first poet laureate: Jennifer Tappenden
Jennifer Tappenden works by day making small databases for researchers to track study data. By night, the 42-year-old New York native hones her poetry skills while in pursuit of her master’s of fine arts in creative writing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She’s scheduled to graduate in December, but before then she’s spending her final year at UMSL as the university’s first poet laureate.
The Challenge
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people … They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” “Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.” –Thomas Jefferson
Seminar to explore what really grows in community gardens
Community gardening organizations and health advocates have lauded community gardens as a means to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables in urban food deserts. A review of the literature about community gardens reveals that there are links between health and community gardening, but they may not be what you think.
Nonprofit scholar to discuss human service deserts
Drawing on the concept of food deserts, popularized by first lady Michelle Obama, scholar Brent Never will discuss the implications of human service deserts for communities of need. He will present his lecture “Service Deserts and Nonprofits: ‘Lumpiness’ in the Fabric of Human Service Provision” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 27 at the chapel in Bellerive Hall on South Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Following ‘Black Swan’ success, St. Louis Ballet set to stage ‘Swan Lake’
The 2010 film “Black Swan” earned critical praise, box office success and an Oscar for best actress for Natalie Portman. It also drew wider attention to the classic ballet “Swan Lake.”
‘Laugh Out Loud’ with Second City at Touhill
The Second City is known for launching the careers of comedic talents like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for April 17-23
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
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- Hidden history: Theresa Coble leads a federal initiative recognizing women’s stories across national parks, lands and programs
- Lester Stewart, Kaje Sanford and Melissa Laurenti receive UMSL Hero Awards
- Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes
- Doctoral candidate Victoria Inzana examines prison arts programs and their potential to contribute to rehabilitation
- Online MBA students travel to Costa Rica to complete project for capstone class
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Explore New York City with UMSL alum Kenya Williams
- Inaugural RISE Academy offers students mentoring, opportunity to develop professional skills
- Felice McClendon aims to build a thriving Delmar corridor with no divide
- From flash floods to four-day school weeks, UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative is influencing research across campus
- Hidden history: Theresa Coble leads a federal initiative recognizing women’s stories across national parks, lands and programs
- Lester Stewart, Kaje Sanford and Melissa Laurenti receive UMSL Hero Awards
- Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes
- Doctoral candidate Victoria Inzana examines prison arts programs and their potential to contribute to rehabilitation
- Online MBA students travel to Costa Rica to complete project for capstone class
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Explore New York City with UMSL alum Kenya Williams
- Inaugural RISE Academy offers students mentoring, opportunity to develop professional skills
- Felice McClendon aims to build a thriving Delmar corridor with no divide
- From flash floods to four-day school weeks, UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative is influencing research across campus