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.
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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.
Eye on UMSL: Honeysuckle hack
Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries helps direct Pierre Laclede Honors College students working to remove invasive honeysuckle growing in the Bellerive Bird Sanctuary last Friday morning.
Eye on UMSL: Honeysuckle hack
Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries helps direct Pierre Laclede Honors College students working to remove invasive honeysuckle growing in the Bellerive Bird Sanctuary last Friday morning.
Eye on UMSL: Honeysuckle hack
Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries helps direct Pierre Laclede Honors College students working to remove invasive honeysuckle growing in the Bellerive Bird Sanctuary last Friday morning.
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UMSL Trailblazers ceremony hits another high note
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Media Coverage: October 2012
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Annual Faculty Author Reception highlights scholarly excellence
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Larger, smarter incoming freshman class leads to spike in undergraduate enrollment
More new undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Missouri–St. Louis in August than any fall semester since 1999, despite a decline in Missouri high school graduates. The 2,519 new students comprise the second largest transfer class (1,972 students) in UMSL’s history and an incoming freshmen class that set a record average ACT score of 24.
Private scholarships make a difference for hard-working UMSL students
The University of Missouri–St. Louis raised about $20 million in private scholarship funds over the course of its seven-year Gateway for Greatness Campaign. What does that mean for UMSL students?
Eye on UMSL: UMSL Day
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Senior named top accounting student
Benjamin Taylor was shocked when he was notified that he’d been selected by the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants as the Lead and Enhance the Accounting Profession Student of the Month for June 2012. He was even more surprised when he learned a month later he’d been chosen as the 2011-12 LEAP Student of the Year.
International Business did it again: 10 years ranked in U.S. News top 20
The International Business program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis extended its streak of U.S. News & World Report top 20 rankings to 10 consecutive years.
IB alumnus takes on new challenge in Prague
Traveling the globe is nothing new to Sean Hanebery. Having spent time living in London, France, Germany and the United States, the University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus didn’t hesitate when offered the opportunity to move to Prague.
3 honorary degree recipients devote lives to service
Dr. Patricia Wolff, a St. Louis pediatrician who left her private practice last year to devote her time to providing food and medicine to malnourished children in Haiti, is one of three individuals receiving honorary degrees at five commencement ceremonies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis May 12 and 13.
Getting through college on the fast track: 20-year-olds graduate from UMSL
Among the more than 1,500 students graduating from the University of Missouri–St. Louis Saturday, four of them stand out for what they have in common. They’ve all earned high honors, entered college at the sophomore level and are 20 years old. (Since 1974, only 217 of more than 60,000 UMSL graduates were 20 years old or younger.) Not surprisingly, they’re highly focused individuals with grand plans.
Chancellor announces Monsanto gift, redesign of Natural Bridge
With a $1 million gift to the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Chancellor Tom George announced the Monsanto Company will fund a community education center in the university’s new building in Grand Center. George also announced funding of the “transformative” redesign of a portion of Natural Bridge Road from Hanley to Lucas and Hunt roads that runs through the campus in North County.
Trailblazers honored for contributions to women
The five women honored at this year’s Trailblazers Award ceremony March 7 fulfilled the requirement: Women whose extraordinary lives have contributed to the advancement of women. The annual event at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of the highlights of Women’s History Month.
Eye on UMSL: Greetings
Birgit Noll, associate teaching professor in the Pierre Laclede Honors College at UMSL, leads an information session about the honors college during UMSL Day on March 3. The event brought crowds of prospective students and their families to campus to gather information about the university. The picture, taken by campus photographer August Jennewein, is the latest to be featured at Eye on UMSL.
Local author to speak at ‘Bellerive’ launch
What started as a lesson of gratefulness for Dr. Sharon Dunski Vermont’s two young daughters, developed into a journey for her children to meet 30 people and learn their life stories.
Test your knowledge with Honors Trivia Night
Are you smarter than a student from the Pierre Laclede Honors College at the University of Missouri–St. Louis? The college will give you a chance to find out Saturday (Feb. 25) at Honors Trivia Night 2012.
Commencement speakers share wisdom
Commencement speakers often share words of wisdom with the new graduates that make up their audience. This line stood...
Nearly 600 will bring home a diploma for the holidays
Nearly 600 graduates of the University Missouri–St. Louis will receive a coveted college diploma this holiday season....
Reception showcases faculty authors, research
Robert Bliss had a problem. He had already spent his allotted funds for the semester on an economics book. But for...
Chemistry alumnus named emerging pharma leader
Denny Kraichely, BS chemistry 1994, was named one of Pharm Exec’s 2011 Emerging Pharma Leaders. The award recognizes...
Alumnus’ film to premiere at Chase Park Plaza
Billy Benner has created his film homage to south St. Louis. The University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus wrote and...
CHERP leads South Campus prairie garden planting
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Pierre Laclede Honors College develops scholars
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English professor mixes humanities, sciences
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Historian receives UMSL teaching award
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We’ve got spirit, how about you?
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UMSL Seminar Series explores lessons learned from Prop A
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Breakfast with the Deans a rousing success
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Political scientist analyzes St. Louis’ separation
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Honors student plans for life after UMSL
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Bosnian student filmmakers call UMSL home
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Video released featuring 3 UMSL student stories
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Alumnus to graduates: continue learning, be optimistic, have no regrets
Standing at the lectern, gazing at the bright and energetic faces of 325 graduates, Norm Eaker encouraged them to...
Here comes the bride: Chapel finds new use
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Dickson String Quartet: The family that plays together, stays together
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Students gain perspective on women in public life
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Renowned scholar to give lecture on literature, evolution
Brian Boyd, distinguished professor of English at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, will give a lecture titled “Literature and Evolution: Questions, Answers, Questions” at 3 p.m. April 19 in 132 Social Sciences & Business Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
UMSL’s ‘Bellerive’ celebrates 10th anniversary
“Bellerive” has grown from humble beginnings.
Honors students explore urban ecology
Students in the Pierre Laclede Honors College at the University of Missouri-St. Louis have begun an ecological survey of a stretch of land on UMSL’s South Campus and the adjacent St. Vincent Park.
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