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Alumna earns What’s Right with the Region honor for work in Normandy schools

Focus St. Louis is recognizing Inda Schaenen and her nonprofit, Project Lab St. Louis, in the Improving Equity and Inclusion category. ...

More than 1,500 students set to receive degrees during UMSL’s spring commencement ceremonies

Alumnae Claire Schenk, Sara Foster and Lisa Yanker are among the featured speakers at six commencement ceremonies May 17-19....

Provost Kristin Sobolik announces 25 faculty promotions taking effect before the next academic year

Ten faculty members received tenure and promotions to associate professor, eight more earned the rank of full professor, and seven non-tenure track faculty members were also promoted....

New course aims to expose students to the range of careers they might seek in the arts

Arts Life, On Site took students on site visits around St. Louis and to New York over spring break to meet with arts professionals working in many roles....

Design students team with UMSL Percussion Ensemble on animated performance of ‘Stained Glass’

The design students each created one minute of animation to accompany the musical performance April 8 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center....

Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival serves as joyous sendoff for Jim Widner

UMSL's director of jazz studies, who is retiring from teaching this year, founded the festival in 2004 and has served as artistic director ever since....

UMSL Opera Theatre pushes boundaries with ‘The Medium’

Coming off a national award, the troupe shifted gears into darker, more challenging subject matter and musical territory....

Students, faculty work on display in ‘Hung Together’ exhibition at Gallery 210

The show will run in tandem with an exhibition called "The Climate of My Mind" from April 13 through May 11....

University of Missouri Research Board awards provide boost to promising research at UMSL

A total of 11 faculty members received grants for projects in psychological sciences, social work, counseling, supply chain and analytics, English and music....

A visual trip through Chancellor Tom George’s tenure at UMSL

UMSL Daily takes a look at some of the highlights of George's 16 years leading the university....