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Pretend Friends: An UMSL love story blossoms into a successful design studio

Anna and Daniel Clark fell in love while studying graphic design at UMSL and have gone on to marry, have kids and form a design studio....

Provost Marie Mora announces 28 faculty promotions for the 2021-22 academic year

Seven faculty members received tenure and promotions to associate professor, five earned the rank of full professor and 16 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced....

Music of Latin America makes cultural connections during UMSL’s Piano Studio livestreamed concert

UMSL piano students performed pieces from legendary composers such as Ernesto Lecuona and Heitor Villa-Lobos....

UMSL holding virtual commencement ceremonies for more than 1,800 graduates on May 15

A commencement address from 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year Darrion Cockrell, an UMSL alumnus, will be incorporated into each ceremony....

Biochemistry and biotechnology student Thomas Perrot finds an unlikely mesh with ceramics

Perrot created clay models of a bacteriophage, HPV virus and the COVID-19 virus for the Undergraduate Research Symposium....

Terry Suhre retiring after more than two decades leading Gallery 210

Suhre took over as director of the gallery in 1996, and since then, he has exhibited the work of nationally renowned artists and addressed social justice issues through art. ...

Graphic design seniors launch social media campaign, webinar to showcase capstone projects

The seniors created Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts to promote the two-night showcase streamed live on March 12-13. One student was featured each day leading up to the event. ...

Alumna Danielle Ridolfi’s book ‘Slowly But Shirley’ helps kids accept themselves

Ridolfi worked as a psychologist for several years before changing careers to pursue her creative passion as a graphic designer. ...

Missouri Online to expand educational access for students across the state and beyond

The new one-stop resource allows prospective students to view the online offerings of all four University of Missouri System universities on a single website....

‘Operatic superstar’ Denyce Graves discusses pioneer Marian Anderson during virtual event

The renowned soprano discussed Marian Anderson's outsized contributions to music and the fight for racial equity before giving a virtual masterclass....