Students and administrators cultivate Hispanic and Latinx community and resources

Oct 8, 2018

Luimil Negrón, the graduate assistant for Latino recruitment and retention, and HISLA Vice President Keila Gonzalez are among those leading efforts at UMSL.

UMSL honors six distinguished alumni at Founders Dinner

Oct 5, 2018

Ken Cella, Gwen Moore, Michael Finkes, Tori Gillespie, Aaron Golchert and Mary Suiter have stood out for career success and commitment to community service.

Ask an Expert: Cathy Vatterott advocates for homework that benefits the learning styles of all students

Oct 4, 2018

Vatterott, a professor of education, discussed ways in which views have shifted between the first and second editions of her book “Rethinking Homework.”

Chancellor, provost lay out plans for UMSL’s next five years during visit to ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Oct 4, 2018

Tom George and Kristin Sobolik joined host Don Marsh in studio Wednesday afternoon at UMSL at Grand Center.

UMSL love story leads the Wrights to dream careers in law, ministry

Oct 3, 2018

Business alumni Stephanie and Charles Wright celebrated 46 years of marriage in August after meeting as students in 1972.

First graduating class of BSN to DNP students making positive impact on underserved populations

Oct 1, 2018

The College of Nursing’s new BSN to DNP program prepares students to conduct translational clinical research that improves lives in real time.

Nearly 700 educators convene at UMSL for annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference

Oct 1, 2018

The conference brought a crowd of 680 educators to learn about the latest trends in using technology to aid in education.

Internship puts recent museum studies graduate behind the scenes at National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Oct 1, 2018

Sophie Grus worked as the curatorial intern in Cooperstown after completing her master’s degree in history with a concentration in museum studies in May.

Golfer Chris Ferris takes part in GLVC ‘Someone to Listen’ campaign

Sep 27, 2018

Ferris, a secondary education major from St. Louis, is one of 15 student-athletes from Great Lakes Valley Conference schools who shot a public service announcement about mental health awareness.

Two-time novelist acclaims MFA program for publishing success, gratifying profession

Sep 26, 2018

Her UMSL MFA launched Denise Bogard’s fruitful writing and teaching career, and earlier this year, she published her revamped thesis, “After Elise.”

Internship & Job Fair gives UMSL students a head start on their careers

Sep 24, 2018

The annual event brought 134 companies on campus to meet with 525 students and alumni at the Mark Twain Athletic Center.

Inaugural World Languages Day encourages area high school students to continue studies

Sep 24, 2018

About 300 St. Louis-area high school students attended the event created by the Department of Language and Cultural Studies to encourage cross-cultural empathy and language studies.

Chancellor Tom George’s latest book aims to teach chemistry to students in other STEM disciplines

Sep 24, 2018

“Understanding Molecules: Lectures on Chemistry for Physicists and Engineers” was published as an eBook earlier this month and is scheduled for hardcover publication on Oct. 1.

DNP graduate implementing effective prenatal consult for opioid-addicted women

Sep 21, 2018

What began as Becky Boedeker’s DNP thesis project is on its way to adoption by SSM Health and the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

New strategic plan wins approval from Curators of the University of Missouri

Sep 21, 2018

Chancellor Tom George presented the plan, which sets ambitious goals for enrollment, student success and research over the next five years.

Social work alumna’s dream becomes reality at first-ever Triton Mobile Pantry

Sep 21, 2018

Ashley Johnson, UMSL Student Social Services case manager and a 2017 graduate, was instrumental in the event benefiting students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding community.

State teacher of the year award an unexpected honor for education alumna

Sep 20, 2018

Shelly Parks, who earned her MEd from the UMSL College of Education in 2006, inspires her students through building a community in the classroom.

A picture-perfect UMSL Night at the Ballpark

Sep 17, 2018

Campus photographer August Jennewein was on hand to capture the scenes as students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered for the annual event at Busch Stadium.

US Army honors two optometry students with scholarships and singular careers

Sep 17, 2018

Kyle Carnahan and Stephen Wells will receive full tuition reimbursement and a path to unique military careers after being selected to the Health Professions Scholarship Program.

Startups present energy technologies during Ameren Accelerator Demo Day

Sep 17, 2018

Ten UMSL student interns helped the six companies prepare for demonstrations last Tuesday.

St. Louis Business Journal recognizes 2 UMSL alumnae among 2018 Diverse Business Leaders class

Sep 17, 2018

Amy Hunter and Opal Jones joined the 18 other honorees at an awards luncheon Friday.

UM System launches accelerator program to foster, fund student business ideas

Sep 14, 2018

UM System President Mun Choi announced the Entrepreneur Quest Student Accelerator during an address Friday.

Chancellor recognizes outstanding faculty, staff for their varied contributions to UMSL

Sep 13, 2018

Tom George bestowed awards on nine faculty and staff members during the Faculty and Staff Recognition ceremony Wednesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Long-term planning, shared sense of resolve have UMSL moving in the right direction for students, community

Sep 12, 2018

Chancellor Tom George delivered his annual State of the University Address on Wednesday afternoon at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

UMSL’s Community Innovation and Action Center aims to foster collective efforts to meet challenges in St. Louis

Sep 12, 2018

The center builds on the foundation of the Public Policy Research Center and will work to support and enhance the region’s nonprofit community.

US News & World Report grades UMSL as a great place for good students

Sep 10, 2018

The “A+ Schools for B Students” list recognizes institutions where students of all academic backgrounds can succeed.

Eye on UMSL: A show of gratitude

Sep 10, 2018

Commerce Bank executives Robert Holmes and Sara Foster presented the Department of Art and Design with a $1,000 donation in appreciation for design work students in Lilly Huxhold’s class did last semester.

Sweet 16: UMSL’s international business program celebrates 16 years in US News rankings

Sep 10, 2018

The College of Business Administration program earned a No. 20 national ranking.

Dustin Steinhoff building his journalistic credentials with work at The Current, Riverfront Times

Sep 10, 2018

The St. Louis Press Club and St. Louis Post-Dispatch awarded the communication major the Ronald W. Wade Journalism Scholarship earlier this year.

Eugene J. Meehan scholarships ease financial burdens for arts and sciences students

Sep 10, 2018

The Eugene J. Meehan Scholarship awards $3,000 each to students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The 25 recipients in the 2018-19 academic year were recognized last Wednesday.

Julie DeKinder helping set standards for training optometrists as ACOE council member

Sep 10, 2018

The associate clinical professor is the first UMSL faculty member appointed to the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education.

Seven faculty members chosen for the Manuel Pacheco Leadership Development Program

Sep 10, 2018

The UM System program has supported an annual cohort of between 30 and 40 academic department chairs, directors, and assistant deans since it began in 2000.

Rachel Winograd directing evidence-based opioid treatment efforts and seeing results

Sep 9, 2018

The Opioid STR grant Winograd leads has helped provide treatment for nearly 3,000 people over the past year and distributed 6,000 overdose reversal kits with naloxone.

Protection of animal life in the Galápagos Islands getting major boost with support of UMSL, Saint Louis Zoo

Sep 5, 2018

Researchers from the two St. Louis institutions have been working to build local capacity to support research of pathogens threatening native species on the islands since 2001.

Mechanical engineering student gains valuable business experience through Ameren Accelerator internship

Sep 5, 2018

Jonathan Olson worked with Narya Security, a company that specializes in solutions to ransomware infections.

UMSL sophomores soar in Boeing FLITE program

Sep 4, 2018

Brendan Hulahan, Armin Topalovic and Sydney Roberson represented UMSL in the business internship program.

Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education take center stage in UMSL marketing campaign

Sep 4, 2018

UMSL is running 60-second radio spots and 30-second television commercials throughout the month of September, featuring four alumni each from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education.

Alumna Kellyn Holliday embraces the analytical side of social work with help from UMSL

Aug 31, 2018

Holliday, a 2014 BSW graduate, serves as the public housing services coordinator at the Housing Authority of St. Louis County.

UMSL alumni gather in Denver to reminisce as they cheer on Cardinals

Aug 31, 2018

A group of 33 alumni and friends reconnected last Sunday at Coors Field.

Criminologist Heidi Grundetjern to receive King’s Gold Medal for doctoral research in Oslo

Aug 31, 2018

Grundetjern examined the roles women occupy in illicit drug markets and found a lot more variation and nuance than shown in earlier studies.

International student-athlete snags internship, job offer with World Wide Technology

Aug 27, 2018

As Radoslaw Chupka’s final athletic season approaches, he’s prepared for life beyond swimming.

MacArthur Foundation-funded initiative has helped reduce jail population in St. Louis County over past 2 years

Aug 27, 2018

UMSL criminologist Beth Huebner is the lead researcher on the project that also has helped decrease the average time people spend behind bars and reduce racial disparities.

Ask an Expert: Andrew Hurley examines history of climate and its impact on St. Louis

Aug 27, 2018

The professor of history talked about the often-overlooked ways weather has affected the city’s neighborhoods and how residents have adapted in this edition of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series.

Accounting major Donella Johnson lands valuable internship opportunities at Boeing, Ernst & Young US headquarters

Aug 24, 2018

Johnson’s experiences with an aerospace leader and Big Four accounting firm took her from Seattle to New York City.

UMSL sees gains in enrollment at start of fall semester

Aug 20, 2018

Classes began Monday with 2,838 new freshmen, transfer and graduate students among the university’s estimated 16,600 students.

New Pierre Laclede Honors College dean hopes to make a ‘hidden gem’ not so hidden

Aug 20, 2018

Edward Munn Sanchez shared his vision for the honors college after assuming his new position on campus Aug. 1.

Andrew Kersten settling into new position as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Aug 20, 2018

Kersten spoke to UMSL Daily about the challenges and opportunities he sees at UMSL at what he hopes will be an inflection point in the university’s history.

‘Paul Artspace: 5 Years’ to open Saturday at Gallery 210 along with special curatorial project by HATSH

Aug 20, 2018

The exhibition will run through Dec. 1 and will feature work from more than 80 international, national, regional and local artists who have held residencies in the past five years.

New year, new faculty

Aug 20, 2018

UMSL introduced more than 20 new full-time faculty members to the university community during a two-day new faculty orientation organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Education alumnus named superintendent of Pattonville School District

Aug 17, 2018

Tim Pecoraro, a 1994 UMSL College of Education graduate, has worked his way up from elementary school principal to superintendent in the district he attended in his youth.