Jim Widner is well known as UMSL’s jazz studies director and for his work playing with the Glenn Miller Band and other greats. Learn how he got his start.
Author Rachel Webb
Alumna Arica Brown takes unusual path to dance career
Brown (right) supervises students in a contemporary dance class. She offers a dance education program and is the founder of Consuming Kinetics Dance Company.
London museum acquires UMSL student comics
Comic books produced by Dan Younger’s students in Comics and Cartoon Illustration will be preserved by the Cartoon Museum of London.
JoAnn Weaver prepares for a broadcasting career
The UMSL senior is majoring in communication with hopes to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.
Joanne Lee finds success with cello
She recently won the collegiate division of the UMSL Concerto Competition. Lee came to UMSL to study with Arianna String Quartet member Kurt Baldwin.
UMSL educator donates $2 million instrument collection to Sheldon
Aurelia Hartenberger, an adjunct associate professor of music at UMSL, started collecting instruments from a variety of countries and historical eras in the 1970s.
New study finds multitasking isn’t just for Millennials
Associate professors of communication Alice Hall (left) and Lara Zwarun wrote the report.
Strange Donuts founders got a sweet start at UMSL
UMSL alumni Jason Bockmann (left) and Corey Smale founded Strange Donuts in 2013. It now has three St. Louis-area locations, and a Columbia, Mo., store is forthcoming.
Evan Miguel selected for multicultural advertising student program
He will be attending the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Student Program.
‘Voices from the Holocaust’ combines new works with those of victims
Three UMSL professors want to preserve the words, artwork and music of those who both survived and perished in the Holocaust through the new program.
- Bethany Worrell joins UMSL Department of Music as director of vocal studies
- Eye on UMSL: Level up
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Fall Music Festival showcases ‘energy and vitality’ of UMSL Department of Music
- Midwest BankCentre CEO Orv Kimbrough speaks on importance of ethical decision-making
- University of Missouri–St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting finalize partnership to support future students
- Retired Director of Athletics Lori Flanagan selected for induction into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- UMSL partners with Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri to support future students with scholarships
- UMSL partnering with Ziplines Education to drive workforce development with tech-adjacent skills training
- UMSL continues to play a vital role in advancing the mission of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
- Bethany Worrell joins UMSL Department of Music as director of vocal studies
- Eye on UMSL: Level up
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Fall Music Festival showcases ‘energy and vitality’ of UMSL Department of Music
- Midwest BankCentre CEO Orv Kimbrough speaks on importance of ethical decision-making
- University of Missouri–St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting finalize partnership to support future students
- Retired Director of Athletics Lori Flanagan selected for induction into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- UMSL partners with Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri to support future students with scholarships
- UMSL partnering with Ziplines Education to drive workforce development with tech-adjacent skills training
- UMSL continues to play a vital role in advancing the mission of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities