The percussionist, aspiring band director and father of three is graduating summa cum laude after turning an initial fear of failure into a 3.8 GPA.
Author Evie Hemphill
UMSL Jazz Ensemble selected to perform with industry icons in Chicago and Dallas this winter
The 19 student members of the group have just hit what Director of Jazz Studies Jim Widner describes as the trifecta.
Writers in the Schools initiative puts local teens and UMSL graduate students in vital conversation
First-year MFA student Ginger O’Donnell currently leads the all-volunteer WITS efforts alongside fellow UMSL creative writing students and alumni.
Pat Tillman Scholar Heath McClung sets sights on next-generation prosthetics
One of about 2 million amputees in the U.S., the UMSL student notes that the population is expected to grow with the rise of Type 2 diabetes among baby boomers.
Jennifer McKnight’s new class pairs design students with dementia patients
Every UMSL course that she teaches demands a lot from her graphic design students, and the one she piloted over the summer was no exception.
Graduating building managers reflect on campus rec’s growth since it first opened
Tabitha Milon, Braxton Perry and Lizzy Turner, along with classmate Davide Scacchetti (not pictured), have gained friends and work experience at the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.
UMSL named to Military Times’ ‘Best Colleges’ list for 4th straight year
The rankings factor in the results of Military Times’ annual survey of services, campus culture, academic achievement rates and other resources and outcomes.
Graduating senior draws on language skills at Latino outreach center, aims to practice family law
When Kim Castizo crosses the commencement stage next month, she’ll be making both her mother and her son, Daniel, especially proud.
Studio art alumnus opens furniture showroom in Maplewood, reflects on earning UMSL degree
The accommodating way in which an art professor at UMSL responded to Martin Goebel’s questions more than a decade ago made a big difference for the St. Louis native.
Senior Scholars Program aims for a more intergenerational, age-friendly university community
Several of the first people to be accepted into the pilot, set to launch at the start of the spring 2018 semester, discuss their interest in the program.
- Sociology graduate Addi Nunnelly applying lessons from the classroom in her work in the community
- New Doctor of Business Administration cohort features students with diverse professional backgrounds
- Biology graduate Julia Talbert working as research assistant at the Danforth Plant Science Center
- McDonnell Foundation supporting St. Louis Public Radio initiative to improve dialogue across differences
- UMSL receives $5.1 million grant to promote evidence-based literacy strategies in Missouri schools and area career centers
- New graduates celebrate their triumphs with family members, friends during fall 2024 commencement
- Language student Theresa Kallal finds meaning living life abroad in France and Spain
- College of Nursing receives funding from Missouri State Board of Nursing to develop new nurse educator certificate program
- Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career
- Mother-daughter duo graduates with same information systems capstone class
- Sociology graduate Addi Nunnelly applying lessons from the classroom in her work in the community
- New Doctor of Business Administration cohort features students with diverse professional backgrounds
- Biology graduate Julia Talbert working as research assistant at the Danforth Plant Science Center
- McDonnell Foundation supporting St. Louis Public Radio initiative to improve dialogue across differences
- UMSL receives $5.1 million grant to promote evidence-based literacy strategies in Missouri schools and area career centers
- New graduates celebrate their triumphs with family members, friends during fall 2024 commencement
- Language student Theresa Kallal finds meaning living life abroad in France and Spain
- College of Nursing receives funding from Missouri State Board of Nursing to develop new nurse educator certificate program
- Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career
- Mother-daughter duo graduates with same information systems capstone class