VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
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Communication graduate Hope VanBennekom set to pursue master’s degree in security and disaster management
VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
Communication graduate Hope VanBennekom set to pursue master’s degree in security and disaster management
VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
Communication graduate Hope VanBennekom set to pursue master’s degree in security and disaster management
VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
Grace Desjardins finds common ground to make change as 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellow
A senior studying political science, Desjardins is using her time in the fellowship to organize a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence against women.
Grace Desjardins finds common ground to make change as 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellow
A senior studying political science, Desjardins is using her time in the fellowship to organize a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence against women.
Grace Desjardins finds common ground to make change as 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellow
A senior studying political science, Desjardins is using her time in the fellowship to organize a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence against women.
Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
UMSL students and alumni connect with potential employers at the Fall Internship & Job Fair
More than 500 students and alumni attended the event, which featured 90 employers from a variety of industries.
UMSL students and alumni connect with potential employers at the Fall Internship & Job Fair
More than 500 students and alumni attended the event, which featured 90 employers from a variety of industries.
UMSL students and alumni connect with potential employers at the Fall Internship & Job Fair
More than 500 students and alumni attended the event, which featured 90 employers from a variety of industries.
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Spring 2023 Commencement: A joyous weekend
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured some of the joyful scenes from commencement weekend as UMSL celebrated more than 1,700 spring and summer graduates.
UMSL kicks off commencement weekend with a Lavender Graduation celebrating LGBTQ+ graduates
A crowd of about 40 people gathered in the ED Collabitat to celebrate 13 LGBTQ+ UMSL graduates and their accomplishments.
UMSL to honor more than 1,700 students during spring commencement ceremonies
Alumni Earl Swift, Gary Morse and Amber Simpson are among the featured speakers during this weekend’s six ceremonies.
UMSL graduate Lucy Grimshaw earns Fulbright scholarship to further her passion for social justice abroad
Grimshaw will pursue a master’s degree in the Department of Sociology and Center for Criminology at the University of Manchester.
International business graduate Paige Risenhoover lands full-time position at Boeing after completing several internships
She was first connected with Boeing through the FLITE (Future Leaders in Thought and Experience) Program.
Looking back at an eventful 2022 through stories told in UMSL Daily
The past 12 months have featured numerous stories of success, innovative teaching and research, and impactful community engagement done by students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Foreign language graduate and Brain Stew editor Aimee Pieper lands full-time job at Steady Rain
Pieper, who worked on campus publications Brain Stew and Bellerive, accepted a position at the St. Louis-based digital marketing agency.
UMSL awarding honorary doctorates to Gene Dobbs Bradford, late Kirk Richter as it celebrates new graduates
The university will honor Bradford, the longtime director of Jazz St. Louis, and Richter, the former president of the UMSL Alumni Association, as it holds three commencement ceremonies on Saturday.
Trina Perry, Dinesh Mirchandani and Audri Adams receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
After a pandemic hiatus, study abroad programming returns to UMSL
Nearly 70 study abroad programs have enriched the lives of countless students, providing transformative experiences across the globe.
UMSL embarks on a dramatic campuswide transformation
Plans include a more centralized north academic core, a health sciences campus to the south, a new welcome and alumni center and more.
Olivia Crowell reflects on her UMSL experience as she looks to her future as an engineer
The Honors College student will be graduating in December with a degree in electrical engineering from the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program.
Eye on UMSL: A last look at fall foliage
The trees outside the Pierre Laclede Honors College shone as brilliantly as ever, displaying their golden color as they marked the changing seasons.
Eye on UMSL: Class dismissed
Students walk out of the Provincial House after finishing a late-afternoon class in the Pierre Laclede Honors College last week on South Campus.
Scenes from an action-packed first week kicking off the fall semester
Campus photographer August Jennewein was all over campus last week, capturing students relaxing or letting loose with friends as the new academic year began.
Eye on UMSL: Side pocket
A.J. Smith, a freshman from St. Louis studying studio art, lines up a shot on the pool table in the lobby of Oak Hall Friday evening.
UMSL welcoming 29 new faculty members as the fall semester begins
New faculty members in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Nursing and the Pierre Laclede Honors College took part in orientation last week.
Students check back into Oak Hall on Move-In Day 2022
Last week, UMSL students began their college experience by moving into Oak Hall and discovering their new home for the academic year.
UMSL set to welcome back students with Triton Take-Off, Weeks of Welcome activities
The Office of New Student Programs and the Office of Student Involvement have a full schedule of events designed to help students get involved on campus.
DEI mentorship program at MIMH helps foster Megan Niehaus’ interest in neuroHIV
UMSL was one of five sites hosting students in the summer mentorship program organized as part of the International NeuroHIV Cure Consortium.
Senior Jonathan Gutierrez explores Washington, DC through new summer internship program
Gutierrez is the first UMSL student to participate in the program, where he’s split his time interning at the World Affairs Council of America and touring the city’s cultural institutions.
Missouri Sen. Brian Williams touts unprecedented investment in UMSL, north St. Louis County
Missouri’s 2023 budget will direct $40 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to UMSL to support a major campus redevelopment.
Eye on UMSL: Celebrating new opportunities
Kayla McKissack, Niana Lewis, Nick Ballenger, Jared Strickland and Kara Johnson were welcomed into the Opportunity Scholars Program at a reception on June 15.
UMSL again gets high marks for advancing gender equality, reducing inequality in Times Higher Education rankings
The university ranked No. 54 globally in the gender equality category and also scored highly in several other areas.
Eye on UMSL: Kudos!
Administrative Associate Ann Marie Klues and Student Recruitment Specialist Jenna Haddock update the Kudos board last week in the Pierre Laclede Honors College.
UMSL Alumni Association celebrates new graduates, welcomes them into network
More than 100 people attended the New Grad & Young Alumni Celebration last Thursday evening at Glen Echo Country Club.
Spring 2022 commencement: A weekend of celebration and smiles
Campus photographer August Jennewein captured some of the joyful scenes from commencement weekend as UMSL celebrated nearly 1,500 spring graduates.
Lavender Graduation celebrates 30 LGBTQ+ students completing their degrees
UMSL’s Office of Student Involvement has been organizing formal, public Lavender Graduation ceremonies since 2018.
UMSL will celebrate spring and summer graduates with six ceremonies beginning Friday
The university will confer nearly 1,800 degrees to students graduating in either May or August.
Provost Steven Berberich announces 20 faculty promotions for the 2022-23 academic year
Four faculty members received tenure, three earned the rank of full professor and 13 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.
Día Familiar event informs, entertains future Tritons
The open house for Hispanic families included bilingual information sessions and tours and a performance by the folk dance ensemble Grupo Atlántico.
2022 Trailblazers Awards honor women focused on healing and empowerment
This year’s Trailblazers are Melissa Douglass, Malea Bradley, Sheila Grigsby, Katy Mike Smaistrla Lampe and Sharlee Climer.
‘Cultural Traditions’ course provides solid foundations for Honors College students’ success
Cultural Traditions is intended to prepare students for their studies at UMSL and in the Honors College.
10 quotes to inspire and educate you for Women’s History Month
UMSL Daily commemorates Women’s History Month by looking back at some of the strong UMSL women we’ve featured within our pages.
UMSL receives $1 million gift from late Helen Shopmaker to support Opportunity Scholars Program
Shopmaker’s gift will endow the scholarship, which serves first-generation college students and those underrepresented in the workforce.
Celebrating Black History Month with stories of UMSL student, alumni excellence
Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 10 inspiring stories of Black student and alumni triumphs, contributions and struggles.
John Perez, Carla Jordan and Dan Freet receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Remembering the top UMSL Daily stories of 2021
UMSL Daily celebrates some favorite articles of the year and the countless accomplishments and activities of UMSL people.
‘Where I’m supposed to be’: December grad, young single mother Lauren Bowers figures things out at UMSL
The Honors College and CCJ student persevered to graduate after a year away following the birth of her daughter, Skye.
UMSL celebrating 2020 and 2021 graduates with six in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend
The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019.
Eye on UMSL: Farewell to fall
Some of the last colorful leaves of fall rain down from a tree in front of the Pierre Laclede Honors College as a shuttle bus drives by on South Campus.
‘I don’t want to be average’: Heela Momand is driven to make a difference for Muslim women
The Honors College and biology student aspires to become a doctor practicing visibly in a hijab in order to help other Muslim women and change perceptions.
Students express gratitude for scholarship support during Founders Celebration
Opportunity Scholar Afina Fayez was one of the UMSL students discussing the impact scholarships have had on their education in a new video.
UMSL expanding opportunity for area high school students through St. Louis Scholars Program
The program will provide 20 students $8,000 per year in stackable scholarship funds along with specialized advising and mentoring.
Optometry becoming a family tradition for brothers Alexander and Jon Kane
The brothers developed interests in health care and optometry listening to stories from their parents, a dentist and an ophthalmologist.
Fall Virtual Job Fair sees increased participation and engagement
More than 400 students and alumni attended the event, connecting with representatives from 111 companies in a variety of industries.
UMSL faculty and staff members honored with Chancellor’s Awards
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented awards to seven faculty members and three staff members during Tuesday’s Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony.
Eye on UMSL: Fresh opportunity
Miranda Martin, Candra Mottert, Eva Konde, Max Evets and Abigail Wall are the 2021 recipients of the Opportunity Scholars Program.
Students hungry for connection at UMSL Fall Involvement Expo
Student organizations set up tables in the Millennium Student Center third floor rotunda to recruit new members last Wednesday.
Back to school: Scenes from Move-In Day 2021
A new class of freshmen brought life to campus last week as they settled into Oak Hall ahead of the fall semester.
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- McDonnell Foundation supporting St. Louis Public Radio initiative to improve dialogue across differences
- UMSL receives $5.1 million grant to promote evidence-based literacy strategies in Missouri schools and area career centers
- New graduates celebrate their triumphs with family members, friends during fall 2024 commencement
- Language student Theresa Kallal finds meaning living life abroad in France and Spain
- College of Nursing receives funding from Missouri State Board of Nursing to develop new nurse educator certificate program
- Biology graduate Kordell Hamilton gains invaluable research experience while preparing to launch his career
- Mother-daughter duo graduates with same information systems capstone class
