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Eye on UMSL: Campus tour

Eye on UMSL: Campus tour

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster received an up-close look at the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus during a half-day visit May 22 with Chancellor Tom George.

Living large: UMSL has an on-campus housing boom

Living large: UMSL has an on-campus housing boom

“All of our housing options opened fully occupied for the first time, which shows the growing student involvement that is taking place at UMSL,” says UMSL housing Director Jonathan Lidgus.

7 scenes from UMSL Day

7 scenes from UMSL Day

Nearly 1,000 people visited the University of Missouri–St. Louis on March 15 for the biannual event.

Media Coverage: January 2014

Media Coverage: January 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top media placements.

Eye on UMSL: Chili competition

Eye on UMSL: Chili competition

UMSL students Bekah Cripe (left) and Sara Gerberding are about to taste the white chicken chili sponsored by the College of Business Administration.

Media Coverage: December 2013

Media Coverage: December 2013

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top media placements.

Media Coverage: November 2013

Media Coverage: November 2013

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing.

Alison Zeidler works to make St. Louis’ economy stronger

Alison Zeidler works to make St. Louis’ economy stronger

Talk to Alison Zeidler about St. Louis and the 29-year-old’s love for the region is obvious. She wants to see St. Louis thrive. That makes her a natural fit for her work at the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. Zeidler served as project manager at the partnership until October when she was named assistant vice president of New Market Tax Credits.

‘I Chose UMSL’ campaign shifts focus to opportunity, outcomes

‘I Chose UMSL’ campaign shifts focus to opportunity, outcomes

UMSL students look to the university to create life-altering opportunities. UMSL alumni prove-out those opportunities with solid successes. That’s the story of the newest chapter of the “I Chose UMSL” branding campaign launched in October. This is the fourth iteration of the popular initiative.

Meet Sharon Pruitt, The Current editor-in-chief

Meet Sharon Pruitt, The Current editor-in-chief

Sharon Pruitt’s love affair with writing dates to her childhood obsession with science fiction and fantasy books. Inspired by books like “Ender’s Game” and “The Hobbit,” Pruitt began writing her own stories. As a fifth grader, she edited her school newspaper and later developed a fondness for zines, independent publications with a limited circulation.

Media Coverage: September 2013

Media Coverage: September 2013

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing.

UMSL student leader brings home regional award

UMSL student leader brings home regional award

Marissa Steimel hugs her latest accomplishment and flashes a smile for the photographer. Within seconds, even if you don’t know this young woman, you know it won’t be the last time we see this kind of picture.

Chancellor’s Award recognizes UMSL faculty member’s commitment to students

Chancellor’s Award recognizes UMSL faculty member’s commitment to students

Kathleen Nigro has positively influenced hundreds of University of Missouri–St. Louis students. During her 15 years at UMSL, she has tirelessly worked as a teacher, adviser and community service advocate with the Gender Studies program, Department of English, Pierre Laclede Honors College and several student organizations. Nigro’s passionate commitment to her students has earned her the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in the category of Non-Tenure Track Faculty Member.

Bob Bone remains men’s basketball leading scorer 36 years later

Bob Bone remains men’s basketball leading scorer 36 years later

His name still dominates the record books, and his numbers remain untouched more than three decades later. Bob Bone has cemented his name within the University of Missouri–St. Louis community since his time as a baseball and basketball All-American, where he starred for the UMSL Rivermen from 1973-77. His legendary reputation has remained intact throughout the years in the St. Louis area, as has his presence. Now the athletic director at Clayton (Mo.) High School, Bone has never let his time and experiences at UMSL escape his memory as a player, coach or professional.

UMSL welcomes new faculty for the 2013-14 academic year

UMSL welcomes new faculty for the 2013-14 academic year

More than 35 new faculty members joined UMSL for the 2013-14 academic year. The newcomers took part last week in the annual New Faculty Orientation organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning. The two-day event introduced new faculty to the ins-and-outs of the campus including a tour, informational sessions on University Libraries, informational technology and classroom resources, meetings with students, staff and administrators and an introduction to employee benefits.

Eye on UMSL: Syllabus

Eye on UMSL: Syllabus

Bob Bliss, dean of the Pierre Laclede Honors College at UMSL, works on his syllabus for the upcoming semester in his Provincial House office on South Campus.

A look back: Our one and only

A look back: Our one and only

As UMSL celebrates its 50th anniversary throughout 2013 with the Jubilee, it seems fitting to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the only NCAA Division II National Championship the university has won in its first half century. The men of the 1973 Rivermen soccer team are to thank, bringing home the championship trophy after blanking The University of California–Fullerton with a score of 3-0 on Dec. 8 in Springfield, Mass.

To Ireland and back: UMSL history alumna shares her study abroad experience

To Ireland and back: UMSL history alumna shares her study abroad experience

Study abroad can prove to be one of the most gratifying, adventurous, challenging and extraordinary opportunities that you undertake in life. It certainly has been for me. I sought opportunity this past summer for six weeks studying and traveling across Ireland as a participant in the Irish Studies Summer School at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

NSO brings hundreds of new students to campus

NSO brings hundreds of new students to campus

When Emma Daus was a student at Rosati-Kain High School in St. Louis, she attended Extreme IT Summer Academy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She credits the camp with helping her make a decision about where to go to college.

New SCORE Scholarship on campus

New SCORE Scholarship on campus

University of Missouri–St. Louis awarded the inaugural SCORE scholarship May 8 in the amount of $1,000 to marketing and Pierre Laclede Honors College student Sumedha Rao.

UMSL student to earn first Actuarial Studies Certificate

UMSL student to earn first Actuarial Studies Certificate

A variety of studies and media outlets agree: the actuarial field is booming even among these tough economic times. A recent analysis put together by CareerCast, a job search portal that says its analysis is a quarter century in the making, states that growth in the actuarial field is set to outpace all other professions. Keeping true to its commitment to prepare students for the changing job market, UMSL now offers a Certificate in Actuarial Studies through the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. And given the profession’s booming future, it’s perhaps no surprise the first recipient of the certificate, Nicholas Brune, is completing his entire undergraduate curriculum in only three years.

Media Coverage: March 2013

Media Coverage: March 2013

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.

Media Coverage: March 2013

Media Coverage: January 2013

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.

Alison Zeidler works to make St. Louis’ economy stronger

AT&T gift to UMSL’s Opportunity Scholars now totals $500,000

Eric’el Johnson has set her sights on being a professor of electrical engineering. Her classmate Ellen Vehige wants to build bridges as a civil engineer. Thanks to the Opportunity Scholars Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, these two college freshmen could play a critical role in the St. Louis region’s future.

UMSL Trailblazers ceremony hits another high note

UMSL Trailblazers ceremony hits another high note

St. Louis entertainers Carolbeth True and Deborah Scharn provided a lively beginning to this year’s Trailblazers ceremony at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Their renditions of Helen Reddy’s 1971 hit ”I Am Woman” and “I’m A Woman,” popularized by Peggy Lee in 1962, had the audience clapping and singing along

Honors College releases issue 13 of ‘Bellerive’: ‘Penumbra’

Honors College releases issue 13 of ‘Bellerive’: ‘Penumbra’

The Pierre Laclede Honors College at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will throw a party to mark two occasions this Friday (Feb. 22). The honors college will release issue 13 of its annual literary publication “Bellerive” and kickoff the submissions collection for issue 14, which will be produced during the fall semester.

Media Coverage: March 2013

Media Coverage: October 2012

The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.