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Alumnae work to heal impoverished East African communities, financing unlikely entrepreneurs
Kaitlyn Gresham and Christy Horton manage Under the Same Tree, a 501(c)(3) that helps economically empower Kenyans and Ugandans like Neema Mungusikiza (above) and her daughters.
2 UMSL alumnae win Excellence in Nursing Awards
Christi Abeln and Christine Mathews won in the categories of orthopedics and intensive care, respectively. Each holds a BSN and MSN from UMSL.
Cultivating the next writers of the literary world
The MFA in Creative Writing program is celebrating 20 years of giving rise to new voices and more than 50 books.
Gregory Faupel rebounds from drug addiction, HIV to Saint Louis Effort for AIDS career
Personal struggles propelled the MSW graduate toward a career in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention.
The fight for fairness: Spring grad battles rare kidney disease to make it to law school
Political science major Ashley Westbrook’s kidneys began to fail during her freshman year at UMSL. Medical treatment and serious determination got her to graduation, and law school awaits.
Old cookbooks, pamphlet binding and Adam and Eve engraving just some of the gems at Mercantile print fair
The St. Louis Mercantile Library at UMSL brought the 12th annual St. Louis Fine Art, Rare Book and Paper Arts Fair to campus this past weekend.
Meet Alicia Friedrichs, UMSL’s 50,000th graduate, from the class of ’97
A Spanish educator in St. Louis, Friedrichs aims to travel to every Spanish-speaking country and serves on mission trips as an interpreter/translator.
A photo gallery of mirth from the 2018 Mirthweek Carnival
Seven photos capture all the sweets, thrills and oddities – hello, Mr. Alligator – at the annual springtime carnival on campus.
Artist and mentor: Gallery 210 exhibit puts student, faculty artwork side by side
The annual exhibition this year takes a closer look at the influence instructors have on their students’ artwork.
With gratitude: 3 scholarship students thank donors for making their college careers possible
Joey Dordoni, Katherine Bluemel and Kim Nguyen spoke at the annual Scholarship Luncheon about the difference financial support has made in their education.
Hamilton cast members visit UMSL campus, meet local high school students
Six cast members, including the man who plays Alexander Hamilton, met students from McCluer, Hazelwood and Ritenour high schools for a Lunch and Learn at UMSL.
In print: Recently published books by UMSL faculty
New faculty books discuss positive discourse, evolutionary behavior, crime statistics and the influence of sports on society.
Telemental health focus of social work alumna’s new online counseling practice
Melissa Douglass, BSW 2012 and MSW 2014, opened Goal Driven Counseling, a fully online counseling practice specializing in teens and young adults, in September 2017.
Kern Family Foundation awards UMSL $3M grant to develop school leaders with character education focus
The Center for Character and Citizenship within the College of Education will use the four-year grant to implement and evaluate a regional program for emerging school leaders.
UMSL names 6 women 2018 Trailblazers this Women’s History Month
UMSL’s 2018 Trailblazers are (from left) Natalie Hilterbrand, Lauren Obermark, Robin Kimberlin, Michele D. Meckfessel, Gwen Moore and Kat Riddler.
Science Guy Bill Nye beseeches UMSL students to ‘Change the world’
The famous scientist shared research proving climate change and urged the UMSL audience to pursue science for answers and space exploration for a better understanding of Earth.
Dressed to impress, resumes in hand: UMSL students, alumni get their feet in the door at Spring Career Fair
Around 450 UMSL students and alumni suited up for the fair, which had 134 companies and organizations in the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center on North Campus.
Police and Normandy Middle School students come together for Day of Dialogue at UMSL
Education and creative writing alumna Inda Schaenen, a Normandy teacher, organized the discussion as the two groups talked past stereotypes to heal divides.
STL TV features Gallery 210’s ‘Simply Different’ exhibition
Gallery 210 Director Terry Suhre and furniture maker Peter Voss sat down with host Steve Potter to talk about the exhibition.
UMSL alumni make up quarter of Salute to Young Leaders honorees
Five alumni were among the group of 20 local leaders recognized for their professional excellence, achievements and service early in their careers.
On the cover! Ladue News features UMSL chancellor and wife
In the Feb. 23 issue, Tom George talks about university growth under his leadership and what “running a university” entails. Copies are widely available on stands across St. Louis.
Education alumna Kendra Vaughn’s creative teaching gets kids reading
Vaughn’s 17-year career in literacy education and her teaching style have helped hundreds of Hazelwood School District students to read and earned her local recognition.
UMSL ranked first in state, No. 8 nationally for online education and teaching degrees
Reasonable tuition, generous financial aid, a healthy student-teacher ratio and a high six-year graduation rate earned UMSL a top spot.
He’s got rhythm: Jim Widner named Outstanding Jazz Educator for second time
The UMSL Jazz Studies director won in 1990 and now in 2018. The award recognizes an individual’s outstanding contribution to jazz education.
College of Education’s Grand Seminar preps teacher and school counselor candidates for the field
More than 220 teacher and school counselor candidates at UMSL spent Friday soaking up education best practices.
UMSL Patient Care Center serves as backdrop for Johnson & Johnson Vision campaign
The modern interior and excellent lighting made the UMSL building an attractive location for the health-care campaign photo shoot.
College of Education honored for student community service
Years of tremendous volunteerism from education students prompted TASK, a local nonprofit, to recognize the culture of service in UMSL’s College of Education.
Mother and daughter optometrists team up to bring quality eye care to communities near and far
Tami Soriano opened Carthage Eye Care in 1992. Now her daughter, Torie Soriano, is a doctor there as well. Together they make mission trips to Haiti.
Shutter stop: New perspectives
As international students take in a sculpture at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the moment captured takes on greater symbolic meaning.
Ann Taylor named dean of College of Education at UMSL
Taylor will begin as dean Jan. 1 after having served as interim dean for the college since August 2016.
Microaggression discussion pushes campus community to communicate across difference
“Microaggressions: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?” was the latest discussion in the student newspaper’s What’s Current Wednesdays series.
Meet 5 young, inspired teachers influencing local youth after graduating from UMSL’s College of Education
They span the education gamut, teaching subjects ranging from math to history and across grades K-12.
‘Eye antiques’ give optometry alumna’s modern practice a vintage vibe
When Katie McElvaine and her husband opened Springfield Family Vision, they gave it an antique flare with some family help.
Lions, tigers and alumni zoo administrators…oh my! Jeff Ettling and Kevin Hertell became leaders of zoos
Sedgwick County Zoo and Micke Grove Zoo each named a UMSL alumnus to its top administrative role.
Accelerated BSN program helps Red Cross volunteer, former tech pro become nurse
Steve Ding wanted do something more meaningful than design software, so he went back to school to become a travel nurse.
MSW student Chelsey Jacox shares personal journey to internship at Youth in Need
A trying childhood, college basketball, work with prisoners and an inspiring grandmother led Jacox to pursue social work and a child-therapy internship.
8 UMSL alumni receive Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards
Selected by their school’s administration, each accomplished recipient has been recognized for steadfast dedication to the teaching profession.
At the finish line: December grad sees her way through parenthood, illness to education degree
DeAnna Anderson tackled being a new mother, living with lupus and an education degree all in 4 1/2 years at UMSL.
Bill Clinton visits Girls Inc. STEM program grown with UMSL help
Keith Miller and Amber Bell-Christian helped develop the initiative that the former president made an appearance at last week.
A record 9 UMSL people named to ‘30 Leaders in their Thirties’
Eight alumni and a staff member of the University of Missouri–St. Louis made up nearly a third of this year’s recipients of the North County Inc. award.
Education professor’s TEDx Talk on grief offers framework to reconcile American tragedies
After losing a daughter, Theresa Coble learned that embracing grief is necessary to heal. She said the same applies on a national scale.
DOE awards UMSL $2.6M grant to bolster English language educators across Missouri
The grant will increase TESOL-certified K-12 teachers and train administrators and parents in best practices after an influx of refugees to the state.
Seeing a brother through treatment, hospital volunteering and vascular research make up the Saffafs’ pre-med experience
Omar, Alaa and Khalid Saffaf volunteer at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, where Omar received treatment and where they were inspired to pursue medical careers.
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference draws 600 educators to UMSL
The annual, two-day conference at UMSL had two keynote address along with 110 presenters, 67 sessions and 13 vendors.
UMSL makes national ‘30 Best Secondary Education Degrees for 2017’ list
Focus on field work, outstanding faculty and strong student support placed the College of Education’s program at No. 22 on the list.
UMSL, MU awarded $1.8M to train social workers for vulnerable, underserved areas
The federal money will provide a total of 120 master’s students training in integrated behavioral health agencies across the state of Missouri.
SSM Health medical services open in UMSL Patient Care Center
The new SSM medical office, which is currently taking patients, increases access to primary care in the Normandy area and north St. Louis County.
#UMSLproud: The new campaign for that Triton feeling of UMSL awesomeness
The #UMSLproud campaign calls the campus community to talk to others about UMSL’s people, research and educational successes proudly.
Education alumnus named executive director of Teach for America–St. Louis
The new position has Warren Morgan, MEd 2009, returning to his “teaching home” to promote educational equity across St. Louis schools.