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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center announces first-ever All-Campus Pitch Competition
The EIC will offer pitch workshops to help student participants refine their proposals before the competitions start in the spring semester.
Assistant Professor Dan Grossman explores the ‘maybe’ problem
Grossman and his research collaborators found motivated reasoning as one of the root causes of why invitees so often respond to invitations with ‘maybe’ instead of a definitive ‘yes’ or ‘no.’
UMSL awarded $2.4 million grant to continue expanding Succeed Program
The funding will go toward enhancing Succeed programming, strengthening vocational and academic opportunities and improving transition services.
Finance Career Conference offers students opportunity to lead panel, fireside chat sessions
Haley Rives, the managing director at Asset Consulting Group and a mentor for UMSL’s RISE Academy, was the keynote speaker at the event.
UMSL Global International Fellowship helps faculty members deepen their research and enrich their teaching
Associate Teaching Professor Violaine White was one of 13 awardees this year and had an immersive experience in the French-speaking country of Senegal with the support of her grant.
Eye on UMSL: Tree time
Students from the Pierre Laclede Honors College helped plant trees in Vinita Park, Missouri, as part of their Honors Day of Service.
Nursing Assistant Teaching Professor Joshua Minks helps support doctoral nursing students through Jonas Scholar Alumni Council
The 10-person council consists of members from across the country who aim to support new scholars and advance nursing research more broadly.
Information systems student Matt Garland already working as QA analyst at Weissman
Alum Greg Shafer, who serves on UMSL’s Information Systems and Technology Advisory Board, helped connect Garland with his future employer.
Student Investment Trust portfolio eclipses $1 million plateau
The value of the UMSL fund has nearly doubled over the past two years, with students in each of the three methodology groups each beating market averages in that time frame.