When he’s not teaching drama at Hixson Middle School or at COCA, Eric Conners acts in productions such as “Canfield Drive” and “The Year of the Bicycle.”
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PhD candidate Chris Link develops students, teachers and curriculum
Link is working to finish his PhD in teaching and learning practices, while creating and leading K-12 education programs for the New York Academy of Sciences.
Alumni Howard Fields, Darryl Diggs convene The State of Black Educators Symposium at the Touhill
The event drew a crowd of more than 1,000 and offered a chance to network and discuss ways to improve the recruitment, development and support of black educators.
UMSL scholar in residence promotes need for strong educators in all communities
Tom Hoerr highlighted UMSL’s student-teaching program, which partners with local communities and promotes diversity, equity and excellence.
Celebrate Black History Month with 10 stories of UMSL leaders, dreamers, healers and entrepreneurs
Celebrate Black History Month with a look back at inspiring and moving stories from UMSL students, staff, faculty and alumni.
New education course promotes servant leadership model
Mindy Bier and Tom Hoerr’s new course, “Leaders Cultivating Virtues,” gives education leaders the tools to help children become good people as well as good students.
UMSL volunteers make their mark around the region on MLK Day of Service
Students, faculty, staff and alumni pitched in at eight sites around St. Louis, joined by a group of teenagers from Westchester County, New York, during the 12th annual service event.
December graduate Curlinda Blacksheep cultivates cultural connections as park ranger
Blacksheep, a park ranger at Navajo National Monument, will use her EdD to support her cultural education work at the park, including a new program with local schools.
‘Back where I started’: Alumna Maria A. Ellis forms children’s choir on UMSL campus
The new choral group is part of Maria A. Ellis’ mission to make music education more accessible to everyone, starting in her hometown.
Able-Disable Partnership aims to make UMSL more inclusive for students with disabilities
The organization, founded in the fall of 2018, has pushed for changes that improve the experience for students with physical and developmental disabilities.