Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
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UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts Sen. Brian Williams and DESE Commissioner Karla Eslinger at Ed Collabitat
During the event, Williams and Eslinger had the opportunity to connect with more than a dozen superintendents from local school districts and hear from from students working on a civic engagement project.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts Sen. Brian Williams and DESE Commissioner Karla Eslinger at Ed Collabitat
During the event, Williams and Eslinger had the opportunity to connect with more than a dozen superintendents from local school districts and hear from from students working on a civic engagement project.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts Sen. Brian Williams and DESE Commissioner Karla Eslinger at Ed Collabitat
During the event, Williams and Eslinger had the opportunity to connect with more than a dozen superintendents from local school districts and hear from from students working on a civic engagement project.
St. Louis Fed, UMSL host symposium on home repair challenges and the impact fixes can have on communities
Todd Swanstrom helped organize the event, which highlighted the importance of home repairs in solving the nation’s affordable housing crisis.
St. Louis Fed, UMSL host symposium on home repair challenges and the impact fixes can have on communities
Todd Swanstrom helped organize the event, which highlighted the importance of home repairs in solving the nation’s affordable housing crisis.
St. Louis Fed, UMSL host symposium on home repair challenges and the impact fixes can have on communities
Todd Swanstrom helped organize the event, which highlighted the importance of home repairs in solving the nation’s affordable housing crisis.
UMSL expands geospatial workforce development through new collaboration with BAE Systems
BAE Systems will create scholarships and internship opportunities for students studying remote sensing and GIS as well as provide access to its powerful GXP® software.
UMSL expands geospatial workforce development through new collaboration with BAE Systems
BAE Systems will create scholarships and internship opportunities for students studying remote sensing and GIS as well as provide access to its powerful GXP® software.
UMSL expands geospatial workforce development through new collaboration with BAE Systems
BAE Systems will create scholarships and internship opportunities for students studying remote sensing and GIS as well as provide access to its powerful GXP® software.
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Educators from across the country convene online for Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
The conference provides professional development on emerging trends in technology applications in higher education as well as online teaching strategies.
Eye on UMSL: Put to the test
Business major Robert “Otto” Ottinger drags a sled across the lawn outside the Recreation and Wellness Center last Tuesday during the UMSL Combat Fitness Test Competition.
UMSL ranked on Military Times ‘Best for Vets: Colleges’ list for 8th consecutive year
The university serves more than 350 veteran and other military-connected students on campus, providing them support with benefits through the Veterans Center.
The Midwest Digital Marketing Conference makes its return in-person at UMSL
The Midwest Digital Marketing Conference attracted an audience of more than 200 people to the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis last Thursday as it returned to an in-person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robert Paul, Gaiyan Zhang named Curators’ Distinguished Professors
Paul, the director of the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, and Zhang, a professor of finance, are noted scholars nationally and internationally.
Indian Student Association celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
The event, commemorating the birthday of the Hindu god Ganesha, was a chance to welcome new students while sharing Indian culture.
Involvement Jamboree helps new and returning students engage on campus
Sixty-one student organizations and departments had representatives at Wednesday’s event, eager to inform students about their groups and goals and attract members.
UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center debuts new app, encourages students to get involved
The new UMSL Campus Rec app will make it easier for students to take advantage of programming at the RWC such as group fitness classes, personal training and special events.
Devin Banks discusses toll drug overdoses are taking on Black community in St. Louis with PBS NewsHour
Banks is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and a member of UMSL’s addiction science team.
Mentorship program at MIMH helps foster Megan Niehaus’ interest in neuroHIV
UMSL was one of five sites hosting students in the summer mentorship program organized as part of the International NeuroHIV Cure Consortium.
Gateway Writing Project’s OneCity Stories program teaches high schoolers to use their voices for social change
The three-week program brought together 11 students from across the St. Louis region to hone their writing and multimedia skills.
Anchor Accelerator receives $300,000 grant from Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The grant was awarded through the Heartland Challenge, which funds programs, projects and initiatives that support underrepresented business owners and founders.
Anchor Accelerator Demo Day shows progress and success of latest class of founders
Founders Will Bubenik, Tony Davis, La’Crassia Wilderness, Valeria Rodriguez and Paris Rollins showcased their businesses during last week’s event.
St. Louis Coro Fellows share experiences, lessons from the past year during graduation event
Danijela Bule, Elizabeth Collinger, Emily Desmond, Lorenzo Giamartino, Ebee Grellier, Hannah Motley, Manusha Jayasinghe, Ronald Jones, Raya Kazdan and Jesse Strod completed the program.
A pitch for the future: UMSL Accelerate’s impact grows alongside new space
The new facility will be a hub for numerous UMSL-led accelerators and a gathering place for collaboration among startup founders and the UMSL community.
Community Innovation and Action Center partnering with Children’s Funding Project to map money spent to support youth
Co-Director Kiley Bednar is helping facilitate the yearlong project to analyze money being spent to support children from cradle to career in a cohort of states.
Eye on UMSL: All that jazz
Alumnus Dustin Shrum and Danny Campbell of the Jazz St. Louis Big Band perform Friday during the 2022 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival.
Decipher Investigative Intelligence, Secure Community Network, UMSL win Innovation in Philanthropy Award
UMSL students Shawanda Martin, Hufsa Siddiqui and Zachary Weiss have supported Secure Community Network in their work as Decipher Investigative Intelligence interns.
Eye on UMSL: Spring flowers
The flower bed outside the UMSL Catholic Newman Center at the corner of Natural Bridge Road and Clearview Drive was in bloom on a sunny, spring afternoon.
UMSL celebrates work of its faculty researchers and innovators
Jerry Dunn, Lon Chubiz, Aimee Dunlap, Nathan Muchhala, Felia Davenport and Uma Segal were honored at the Research and Innovation Reception on April 8.
UMSL holds gala to celebrate St. Louis Mercantile Library’s 175th anniversary
The event celebrated the institution’s history and featured a speech by Chancellor Kristin Sobolik and music by distinguished pianist Cynthia Johnson.
Safer Homes Collaborative addresses connection between increasing gun ownership and suicide among black men
The suicide prevention education program, led by the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, works to build awareness about keeping guns stored safely.
Día Familiar event informs, entertains future Tritons
The open house for Hispanic families included bilingual information sessions and tours and a performance by the folk dance ensemble Grupo Atlántico.
UMSL students make good impression as interns with Decipher
Shawanda Martin, Zachary Weiss and Hufsa Siddiqui have been interning at the company, which assists law firms with intelligence gathering in the hiring process.
Counseling and Social Advocacy Center receives Jewish Federations of North America grant to support trauma-informed care
The $320,000 grant will go toward counseling services for Holocaust survivors, Black seniors with histories of trauma and their family caregivers.
UMSL Accelerate accepting applications for inaugural Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Alumnus Peter Racen, the CEO of Racen Wealth Management, is sponsoring the inaugural awards. A ceremony for the winners will be held May 5.
Alumna Emily Blackburn deploying vast geospatial intelligence expertise in new role at UMSL
Blackburn began working as a geospatial data analyst at UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative after more than a decade at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
University Libraries initiative promotes open educational resources at UMSL
Librarians Judy Schmitt and Lena Marvin aim to encourage innovative and less costly ways to deliver learning materials to students.
Biology alumnus Felipe Zapata talks to St. Louis Public Radio, KTVI about role with Disney’s ‘Encanto’
Zapata, who earned his PhD at UMSL and is now an assistant professor at UCLA, consulted with Disney on the plants depicted in the film, set in his native Colombia.
Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center renaming World Ecology Award to honor late philanthropist Robert R. Hermann
Hermann was a longtime supporter of the Harris Center and presented singer and activist John Denver with the first World Ecology Award in 1990.
Education students hone entrepreneurial skills with help of UMSL Accelerate
Students pitched original social ventures after analyzing community needs, conducting audience research and identifying community partners.
MIMH and College of Education collaborate on Mental Health First Aid certification
More than 180 students participated in a daylong session on Mental Health First Aid with 60 teacher candidates earning certification.
December education and mathematics graduate Evan Price makes math relatable
As a student teacher, Price worked to make math less intimidating by connecting concepts from class to his students’ interests.
Congrats to UMSL’s newest grads
Whether you celebrated in-person or virtually, congrats grads! This is a huge accomplishment, and we’re proud of you.
University Child Development Center models healthy habits with classroom garden
Students take an active role in cultivating the garden, from raising seeds indoors during late winter to harvesting produce during summer.
Community Innovation and Action Center looks to deepen its impact under new co-directors Kiley Bednar, Paul Sorenson
The center serves as a facilitator of collaboration between community partners looking to address large-scale challenges in the St. Louis region.
Gateway Human Trafficking honors Anthony Harper with Blue Heart Award
Harper, a 1994 UMSL alumnus, has spent the past eight years working as a forensic interviewer for Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis.
STL CyberCon panel highlights different paths to careers in cybersecurity
The seventh annual conference attracted more than 160 registrants and featured a discussion on the benefits of four-year degrees and certifications.
Flag raising ceremony kicks off UMSL celebration of Veterans Day
Student veteran and music major Krishaun Dotson-Orange performed “Reveille” and “To the Color” on his trumpet as Army ROTC members raised the flag.
A revamped Sue Shear Leadership Academy returns to campus
UMSL students Beauty Cooper and Tori Tappe participated in the program, which is designed to inspire women’s civic engagement and leadership.
Veterans Center getting some upgrades with grant from Veterans United Foundation
The $17,200 donation will pay for physical improvements to the student lounge, including new furniture and a coffee bar, to enhance students’ experiences.
Tara Cramer, Betsy Sampson and Dorian Hall receive UMSL Hero Awards
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 playing leading role in St. Louis Anchor Action Network with goal of building inclusive prosperity
The network will leverage intentional hiring, career development and spending in parts of the St. Louis region that have faced disinvestment.
Harris Conservation Forum highlights Indigenous knowledge and its lessons for sustainability
This year’s annual forum was part of a five-day collaborative virtual conference “Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability – Food.”
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference brings more than 1,900 educators together online in 20th year
The conference provides professional development on emerging trends in technology applications in higher education as well as online teaching strategies.
NGA, UMSL partnering to develop STEM professionals and educators
NGA Director Vice Admiral Robert D. Sharp and UMSL Chancellor Kristin Sobolik signed an Educational Partnership Agreement on Wednesday.
New class of Coro Fellows eager to learn, make an impact in the St. Louis community
The 10 new fellows recently began their training and will be spending time at dozens of organizations across the St. Louis area.
Karl Guenther, Patricia Parker honored at North County Inc.’s 44th annual Leadership Breakfast
Guenther received an Excellence in Partnership Leadership Award, and Parker received a Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award.
Eye on UMSL: A Triton welcome
With a clink of the coffee cup, Louie the Triton welcomes Joshua Evans to his role as coordinator and VA certifying official of the UMSL Veterans Center.
Anita Manion, Steve Moehrle, Kimberly Welch tapped as Presidential Engagement Fellows
The three will serve as ambassadors throughout the region, speaking to local organizations and communities about their areas of research and expertise.
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