Esther Nwokoji receives scholarship from the Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis

Oct 24, 2022

Nwokoji has thrived in the College of Nursing with a 3.9 GPA and received a $1,000 Edith L. Cole scholarship in recognition of her academic success.

Nursing PhD alumna Stephanie Chidester selected as postdoctoral iCURE scholar at the National Cancer Institute

Oct 14, 2022

She’s studying liquid biopsy technologies, a subject she began researching while pursuing her doctorate at UMSL.

Keri Jupka, Sarah Klekamp and Tim Wombles receive UMSL Hero Awards

Sep 26, 2022

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 eager to impress as Fall Internship and Job Fair returns to campus

Sep 19, 2022

The event featured 86 employers and attracted around 300 UMSL students and alumni on Friday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

UMSL makes another big jump in US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings, earning high marks for social mobility, value

Sep 12, 2022

The university has improved a combined 69 places in the overall rankings in the past three years and was first in Missouri on the list of “Top Performers on Social Mobility.”

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights transformational changes coming to UMSL campus during State of the University Address

Sep 1, 2022

Sobolik also recapped some of the university’s many successes over the past year during the event at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Warren Gibson, Tanya Nettles and John Shanklin receive UMSL Hero Awards

Aug 29, 2022

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 welcoming 29 new faculty members as the fall semester begins

Aug 22, 2022

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.

UMSL set to welcome back students with Triton Take-Off, Weeks of Welcome activities

Aug 15, 2022

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.

Missouri Sen. Brian Williams touts unprecedented investment in UMSL, north St. Louis County

Jul 11, 2022

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.

Spring 2022 commencement: A weekend of celebration and smiles

May 16, 2022

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

May 16, 2022

UMSL’s Office of Student Involvement has been organizing formal, public Lavender Graduation ceremonies since 2018.

Infographic: Where UMSL nurses work

May 12, 2022

Thousands of College of Nursing graduates make up a large percentage of practitioners in both urban and rural areas, providing superior care and improving health outcomes in the bi-state region.

UMSL will celebrate spring and summer graduates with six ceremonies beginning Friday

May 9, 2022

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

May 9, 2022

Four faculty members received tenure, three earned the rank of full professor and 13 non-tenure track faculty members also advanced.

Students showcase work during Undergraduate Research Symposium

May 2, 2022

Around 60 undergraduates presented their original mentored investigations and creative inquiries during Friday’s event.

UMSL students participate in Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners Advocacy Day

Apr 18, 2022

Fourteen students joined faculty members Laura Kuensting, Carla Beckerle and Louise Miller in pushing for full-practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses.

UMSL students share research at Missouri Capitol as part of Undergraduate Research Day

Apr 11, 2022

Anne Brown, Bridget Muise, Breara Wenzel, Maya Harter, Owen Ireton and Lucas Lauter showcased their work for and took questions from legislators and other officials.

New TV spots showcase UMSL students Bella DeArmitt, Benjamin Ebert and Goodness Ohia Obioha

Apr 4, 2022

University Marketing and Communications developed the commercials in conjunction with Ryval Studios.

US News recognizes UMSL on its ‘Best Graduate Schools’ list with 9 programs appearing in latest rankings

Mar 29, 2022

Nursing, public affairs, business, education, social work, psychology, mathematics, chemistry and biology all received recognition on the publication’s 2023 list.

2022 Trailblazers Awards honor women focused on healing and empowerment

Mar 28, 2022

This year’s Trailblazers are Melissa Douglass, Malea Bradley, Sheila Grigsby, Katy Mike Smaistrla Lampe and Sharlee Climer.

UMSL hosts Women’s History Month workshop focused on salary negotiations

Mar 21, 2022

Emily Rapko McEneny, associate director of Career Services, led the workshop and gave attendees tips on salary negotiation and how to assess one’s skills and value.

University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni contribute $13.4 billion to Missouri’s economy

Mar 18, 2022

A study by Tripp Umbach also found that UMSL contributed more than $429 million in both direct and indirect impact to the state’s economy.

‘Cultural Traditions’ course provides solid foundations for Honors College students’ success

Mar 7, 2022

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

Feb 28, 2022

UMSL Daily commemorates Women’s History Month by looking back at some of the strong UMSL women we’ve featured within our pages.

‘That’s my journey’: UMSL alumnae Brittany Ferrell and Shuron Jones share paths to Black nurse activism

Feb 21, 2022

Friday’s event featured history instructor Shuron Jones on Zenobia Thompson, a 1970s-era nurse activist, and Brittany Ferrell, a contemporary nurse activist.

UMSL kicks off annual celebration of Black History Month

Feb 3, 2022

Tuesday’s viewing of “King Richard” was the first of 16 planned events throughout the month of February.

Celebrating Black History Month with stories of UMSL student, alumni excellence

Jan 31, 2022

Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 10 inspiring stories of Black student and alumni triumphs, contributions and struggles.

From businesswoman to theologian to nurse: The many chapters of BSN student CJ Nash’s life

Jan 31, 2022

After earning her BSN, Nash plans to work on several projects that will impact health on an upper level through her role as school nurse at the Special School District of St. Louis County.

December graduate Tracy Pacini works to reduce benzodiazepine use for DNP project

Jan 7, 2022

In just a few months, Pacini found a 16.9% reduction of long-term prescriptions for benzodiazepines in a federally qualified health center.

Graduate programs in criminology, supply chain management get top marks from Intelligent.com

Jan 3, 2022

UMSL also received top-five rankings for its online DBA and school counseling master’s programs in the website’s Best Colleges of 2022 rankings.

Remembering the top UMSL Daily stories of 2021

Dec 25, 2021

UMSL Daily celebrates some favorite articles of the year and the countless accomplishments and activities of UMSL people.

DNP student Kelli Rowland develops tool to measure loneliness in older adults

Dec 20, 2021

Rowland developed a screening tool for Visit-A-Bit to measure the program’s effectiveness and determine incoming senior adult eligibility.

Nontraditional student Steven Wolff perseveres to graduate as College of Nursing student marshal

Dec 20, 2021

With a 1.8 GPA from his first college experience, Wolff worked hard to raise his grades and gain acceptance in the nursing program.

UMSL celebrating 2020 and 2021 graduates with six in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend

Dec 13, 2021

The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019.

UMSL implements $300k Office of Violence Against Women grant aimed at gender-based violence prevention

Dec 13, 2021

Tritons United: Against Gender Based Violence aims to reduce or eliminate gender-based violence on campus.

Working for an education: UMSL students’ tales of perseverance, support, sacrifice and success

Dec 1, 2021

UMSL students often balance multiple responsibilities while striving for a college degree to kickstart careers and better lives, families and communities. 

Sharnice Burton, Stephen Chen and Paula Prouhet receive UMSL Hero Awards

Nov 29, 2021

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.

Two UMSL nursing students win Edith L. Cole Scholarship from Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis

Nov 8, 2021

UMSL BSN students Goodness Ohia Obioha and Tiffany Nichols are two of four recipients of the Edith L. Cole Scholarship.

Gov. Mike Parson speaks at progress tour of $7 million UMSL Nursing Simulation Laboratories expansion, renovation

Nov 3, 2021

The project is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage by increasing UMSL Nursing’s capacity to graduate pre-licensure BSN students by 20%.

Students pitch in to clean up campus streams as part of Extension & Engagement Week activities

Oct 25, 2021

UMSL and MU Extension also held a pop-up health and well-being event for community members at the Regional Center for Education and Work.

First-generation student Muriel Miller blazes trail, family tradition at UMSL

Oct 18, 2021

The College of Nursing student has inspired two siblings – and her mother – to think about college degrees and nursing careers.

‘En Nuestras Palabras’ panel investigates varied experiences of multilingual speakers in US

Oct 11, 2021

Over the course of an hour, the panelists investigated questions of identity, experiences and relationships with Spanish, Portuguese and English language.

Fall Virtual Job Fair sees increased participation and engagement

Sep 24, 2021

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

Sep 18, 2021

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented awards to seven faculty members and three staff members during Tuesday’s Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony.

UMSL remains on the rise in latest US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings

Sep 13, 2021

The university has moved up 42 places in the overall rankings in the past two years and now ranks No. 118 among public schools.

Students hungry for connection at UMSL Fall Involvement Expo

Sep 7, 2021

Student organizations set up tables in the Millennium Student Center third floor rotunda to recruit new members last Wednesday.

UMSL honors faculty completing ACUE’s Effective Online Teaching Practices program

Aug 30, 2021

Forty-two faculty members completed the rigorous, 25-module program and learned evidence-based strategies to help students stay engaged and learn in online courses.

Back to school: Scenes from Move-In Day 2021

Aug 23, 2021

A new class of freshmen brought life to campus last week as they settled into Oak Hall ahead of the fall semester.

UMSL welcomes new faculty members for the fall semester

Aug 23, 2021

The new faculty members took part in a daylong orientation, led by staff in the Center for Teaching and Learning, before a reception at the chancellor’s residence.