The faculty and student jazz combo traveled to China this summer to perform at three of UMSL’s exchange universities.
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Niyi Coker will produce musical of Miriam Makeba in South Africa
The UMSL professor will produce “Zenzi” during a fellowship at the University of the Western Cape.
IN UNISON scholarship makes a sweet tune for Maria Ellis
The UMSL student spent 12 years in sales for AT&T but always knew music was where her heart was.
Night at the opera
The UMSL Opera Theatre’s 2014 production of “The Mikado” continued the group’s tradition of presenting dazzling and imaginative shows.
Students, donors connect at scholarship luncheon
Among those who shared their stories were (from left) Kathy Reeves, Déjà Patrick and Amy Cabanas.
Commencement weekend marks more than 1,000 milestones
Graduating students will join UMSL alumna Safia Madani, who is shown here celebrating with family at the December commencement.
UMSL alumni grow the St. Louis startup scene
In addition to founding successful companies, alumni like Jan Christian Andersen are helping to redefine the city’s entrepreneurial environment.
Shawntelle Fisher helps many others on her way to success
From incarceration to graduation: “I made a decision that this was it,” said Fisher (right). “I’ve been on a mission ever since. I love what I do.”
Voices of Ferguson
The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9 changed the St. Louis region forever.
UMSL venues, artists, alumni among best in St. Louis
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch named the St. Louis Mercantile Library the “Best Place for a History Lesson” in the newspaper’s annual Go! List.