Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
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Michael Cosmopoulos celebrates induction into Academy of Athens, receives honorary professorship from University of Peloponnese
Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
Michael Cosmopoulos celebrates induction into Academy of Athens, receives honorary professorship from University of Peloponnese
Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
Michael Cosmopoulos celebrates induction into Academy of Athens, receives honorary professorship from University of Peloponnese
Cosmopoulos, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professor in Greek Studies, has been celebrated for the excavation he’s led of the ancient Peloponnesian village of Iklaina in southwestern Greece.
UM System’s Advisor Development Program helps advisors and academic coaches, including 6 from UMSL, grow in their roles
Participants developed job-specific projects geared toward best practices and scholarly advising.
UM System’s Advisor Development Program helps advisors and academic coaches, including 6 from UMSL, grow in their roles
Participants developed job-specific projects geared toward best practices and scholarly advising.
UM System’s Advisor Development Program helps advisors and academic coaches, including 6 from UMSL, grow in their roles
Participants developed job-specific projects geared toward best practices and scholarly advising.
UMSL alum Georgeann McLemore, fresh off White House internship, heading to Northern Ireland on prestigious Fulbright scholarship
McLemore will study UX/UI design at Ulster University, developing an app to assist Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers in honor of her grandmother, Celeste Redding.
UMSL alum Georgeann McLemore, fresh off White House internship, heading to Northern Ireland on prestigious Fulbright scholarship
McLemore will study UX/UI design at Ulster University, developing an app to assist Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers in honor of her grandmother, Celeste Redding.
UMSL alum Georgeann McLemore, fresh off White House internship, heading to Northern Ireland on prestigious Fulbright scholarship
McLemore will study UX/UI design at Ulster University, developing an app to assist Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers in honor of her grandmother, Celeste Redding.
Social work graduate Dondi Baldwin advocates for students and community members with disabilities
Baldwin created a support group for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently working with the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education’s Succeed Program.
Social work graduate Dondi Baldwin advocates for students and community members with disabilities
Baldwin created a support group for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently working with the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education’s Succeed Program.
Social work graduate Dondi Baldwin advocates for students and community members with disabilities
Baldwin created a support group for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently working with the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education’s Succeed Program.
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