UMSL alumnus, KMOX reporter Kevin Killeen releases second novel

Jul 24, 2014

“Try to Kiss a Girl” is the story of 11-year-old Patrick Cantwell escaping the oppressive heat of St. Louis in the summer for the breezy shores of Lake Michigan.

Eye on UMSL: Scoreboard guru

Jul 23, 2014

If you go to a St. Louis Cardinals game, you’ll likely note the elaborate digital scoreboard graphics and videos. Those are brought to you by UMSL alumnus Bobby Sutherland (left).

Henry Ballard, 70, recent UMSL graduate

Jul 23, 2014

“I’d rather be a failure than a quitter,” Ballard said. “You can never quit in life. You have to have a goal.”

Alumna Kim Hudson gets morning show on FOX 2

Jul 22, 2014

She moved into the high-profile position as host of the “AM Show,” replacing Tim Ezell.

Legendary UMSL Basketball Coach, Athletics Director Chuck Smith passes away

Jul 22, 2014

Smith, 1927-2014, was an inaugural inductee to the UMSL Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and was inducted into the Missouri Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

King of the court: UMSL names basketball court for patriarch of men’s hoops program

Jul 21, 2014

Chuck Smith, who was responsible for establishing UMSL’s intercollegiate athletics program, died at 87. Here’s a look back at his career via the spring 2007 issue of UMSL Magazine.

Eye on UMSL: Summer Academy

Jul 16, 2014

More than 200 St. Louis teens were accepted into this year’s iteration of the outreach program, which continues to successfully support underserved young people through precollegiate programming.

UMSL degree is family tradition for newly minted alumna

Jul 10, 2014

Lydia Mason earned her BSN from UMSL this May. She’s the fifth person in her family to receive a degree from UMSL.

Media Coverage: May 2014

Jun 30, 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage.

School Psychology cohort continues program’s high job placement

Jun 29, 2014

Each of the nine graduates received and accepted a job offer prior to their May 18 commencement.

Eye on UMSL: The kiss

Jun 26, 2014

Louie offers a surprise “kiss” (of the foil-wrapped chocolate variety) to alumna Haley Brightwell, BSBA 2014, as she works in the Graduate Business Programs office.

Samuel Mugaya lands nursing job, devoted to helping African homeland

Jun 23, 2014

The native Ugandan graduated in May with a BSN from UMSL’s College of Nursing and has accepted a position at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in west St. Louis County.

Alumnus Chris Melde reminisces on recent return to UMSL, criminology faculty

Jun 18, 2014

The criminologist visited his alma mater earlier this spring to speak at the annual Youth Violence Prevention Conference.

Learn the music business from legendary promoter Steve Schankman

Jun 12, 2014

From U2 to Maroon 5 to Pope John Paul II, if you’ve been to a major event in St. Louis in the past 40 years, Steve Schankman was probably involved.

From classroom to career: Latest wave of optometry graduates enter work force

Jun 11, 2014

Thirty-nine students graduated from the program in May, all of them with jobs already lined up in the optometry field.

Where do UMSL alumni go? Everywhere but mostly here

Jun 10, 2014

The largest local concentration of UMSL alumni resides in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties and St. Louis city.

UMSL community reflects on Maya Angelou

Jun 5, 2014

“We have lost a wonderful poet and noble person,” says Drucilla Wall, poet in residence at UMSL.

Nermin Zimic wins AIGA award for genocide project

Jun 2, 2014

After graduating from UMSL in May, he’s already started working as an assistant art director at Falk Harrison, a brand communication agency based in St. Louis.

Kat Riemer walks in to gallery gig after earning art degree

Jun 2, 2014

The recent UMSL graduate gets to earn a living in the art world while gaining experience and furthering her knowledge.

Marquis Love wins awards, job for graphic design work

Jun 1, 2014

He won the Peoples’ Choice Award from AIGA Saint Louis for this design commemorating United Nations Day and started work at the agency Manifest Digital.

Charlie Nowell turns graphic design awards, internship into job

May 21, 2014

The newly minted graduate of the University of Missouri–St. Louis is used to producing art that stands out in a crowd.

UMSL commencement: 5 ceremonies, nearly 1,600 graduates, 6 honorary degrees

May 19, 2014

All of the honorary degree recipients have strong ties to UMSL or the St. Louis region and a commitment to excellence in their work and their communities.

Fast forward 20 years: UMSL, WUSTL reshape face of engineers in the region

May 12, 2014

Recognizing a need to educate place-bound and minority students looking for engineering careers, the universities partnered in 1993 to fill that void.

UMSL honors business alumni with Salute to Business Achievement Awards

May 11, 2014

Recipients of this year’s awards are (from left) Cletus Glasener, Sheila Burkett, Jolene A. Lampton, Sean C. O’Donnell and Orvin Kimbrough.

Bosnians’ road to success passes through UMSL

May 8, 2014

UMSL’s Bosnian students and alumni make their mark on the campus and the region.

Alumnus Ryan Barker educates policy makers, citizens about health care

May 8, 2014

Barker always knew he wanted to work in health care, though it took some time for him to figure out specifically what he wanted to do in the field.

Optometrist talks evolution of college, contact lenses

May 7, 2014

There’s a good chance no one knows the College of Optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis better than Vinita Henry.

UMSL helped Noelle Laudon find her true calling

May 7, 2014

She was about to embark on the wrong career path. So she shifted gears and set her sights on her true calling – nursing.

Alumnus rides successful law, political careers to Metro Transit chief

May 7, 2014

John Nations, BSPA 1985, oversees the agency responsible for operating the public transportation system for metropolitan St. Louis.

Novacks credit UMSL for their success

May 7, 2014

“UMSL helped me become serious about academics,” says Steve Novack, who serves as a member of the UMSL Chancellor’s Council.

Linda Carter explains new alumni engagement model

May 7, 2014

With the help of her team, she is really changing UMSL’s perspective on alumni relationships versus relations.

UMSL alumnus comes full circle

May 7, 2014

Patrick Gadell, BA political science 1973, has thrown himself into connecting students and alumni with UMSL in meaningful ways at all points in the engagement life cycle.

Eye on UMSL: Bad carp

May 7, 2014

Jackson Suhre (left) helps artist Joe Chesla with the installation of his poetry box, “Ode to Big Muddy Asian Carp,” for Poetry of the Wild/St. Louis Fusion.

Spring has sprung at UMSL

May 7, 2014

Students and ducks have long flocked to Bugg Lake at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Buildings, national rankings top UMSL chancellor’s report

May 5, 2014

With $120 million in construction and economic development on and around campus, more faculty awards and nationally ranked programs, “UMSL is stronger than ever,” Chancellor Tom George told his constituents.

MFA alumna breathes new life into december magazine

May 5, 2014

The prominent literary magazine december is warming up with the help of Gianna Jacobson, MFA 2010.

Media Coverage: March 2014

Apr 30, 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage.

White House honors UMSL alumna for STEM outreach to minorities

Apr 27, 2014

Danielle Lee was named one of 10 “Champions of Change” for her work to support and accelerate science, technology, engineering and math opportunities for African American students, schools and communities.

Character, courage, commitment fit 2014 Trailblazers

Apr 1, 2014

The honorees included Susan Kashubeck-West, Berit Brogaard, Irene Cortinovis, Sheila Burkett and Myrta Vida.

Community Builders Network honors UMSL alumnus, other neighborhood development leaders

Mar 31, 2014

Jim Lutz, BA psychology 1973, was one of several Community Builders Award winners announced earlier this month.

Media Coverage: February 2014

Mar 30, 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage.

Double Date creates international stir

Mar 27, 2014

The barbershop quartet is made up of UMSL students and recent alumni.

UMSL finance students earn scholarship in professional competition

Mar 27, 2014

Andrew Fretwell, Ben Klutenkamper and Hannah Russell were finalists in the 2014 Financial Service Professionals National Industry Issues Competition.

Thank you: UMSL students, donors celebrate scholarships

Mar 20, 2014

More than 200 people, equally divided between scholarship recipients and donors, met over lunch last Friday. When it was all over, there were tears, smiles and grand applause.

UMSL fitness guru named top volunteer

Mar 18, 2014

The St. Louis Track Club honored Rae Mohrmann for 200+ annual hours helping other runners.

7 scenes from UMSL Day

Mar 17, 2014

Nearly 1,000 people visited the University of Missouri–St. Louis on March 15 for the biannual event.

Former editor, now Left Bank Books publicist talks latest UMSL Natural Bridge issue

Mar 16, 2014

Alumna Lauren Wiser, MFA 2013, served as managing editor for issues 29 and 30 of the literary journal produced by the university.

Alumnus finds it’s never too late to pursue dream career

Mar 12, 2014

KSDK photojournalist Jim Tuxbury returned to his alma mater to pursue an electrical engineering degree.

Distinguished Speakers Series to feature UMSL alumna Patricia Strange

Mar 4, 2014

The manager of Contracts and Pricing for The Boeing Company will discuss “Deciding Your Future” on March 12.

Media Coverage: January 2014

Feb 24, 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top media placements.