After early struggles in the classroom, Govreau found academic success at UMSL and became highly involved on campus with organizations like the Student Social Work Association.
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Summer BSW graduate Joseph Govreau redefines his academic journey at UMSL
After early struggles in the classroom, Govreau found academic success at UMSL and became highly involved on campus with organizations like the Student Social Work Association.
Summer BSW graduate Joseph Govreau redefines his academic journey at UMSL
After early struggles in the classroom, Govreau found academic success at UMSL and became highly involved on campus with organizations like the Student Social Work Association.
Summer BSW graduate Joseph Govreau redefines his academic journey at UMSL
After early struggles in the classroom, Govreau found academic success at UMSL and became highly involved on campus with organizations like the Student Social Work Association.
Sgt. Clayton Fair makes impact at UMSL while earning graduate certificate in accounting
Wanting to earn his accounting certificate and become a better financial fraud investigator, Fair wound up sharing his experience and expertise with other students as Beta Alpha Psi president.
Sgt. Clayton Fair makes impact at UMSL while earning graduate certificate in accounting
Wanting to earn his accounting certificate and become a better financial fraud investigator, Fair wound up sharing his experience and expertise with other students as Beta Alpha Psi president.
Sgt. Clayton Fair makes impact at UMSL while earning graduate certificate in accounting
Wanting to earn his accounting certificate and become a better financial fraud investigator, Fair wound up sharing his experience and expertise with other students as Beta Alpha Psi president.
Through its humanitarian work, UMSL’s College of Optometry helps students see a new side of health care
UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity sends students to schools, Native American reservations and refugee resettlement institutions across the country.
Through its humanitarian work, UMSL’s College of Optometry helps students see a new side of health care
UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity sends students to schools, Native American reservations and refugee resettlement institutions across the country.
Through its humanitarian work, UMSL’s College of Optometry helps students see a new side of health care
UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity sends students to schools, Native American reservations and refugee resettlement institutions across the country.
Sen. Kit Bond leaves behind legacy championing international education at UMSL
He established the Bond International Scholars program in 2018, and it has provided study abroad scholarships to dozens of UMSL and MU students since.
Sen. Kit Bond leaves behind legacy championing international education at UMSL
He established the Bond International Scholars program in 2018, and it has provided study abroad scholarships to dozens of UMSL and MU students since.
Sen. Kit Bond leaves behind legacy championing international education at UMSL
He established the Bond International Scholars program in 2018, and it has provided study abroad scholarships to dozens of UMSL and MU students since.
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UMSL Eye Care campaign builds awareness to serve community
A new website, a billboard campaign, window clings and radio spots were designed to highlight the excellent care available.
Panel discussion showcases innovative research from African American faculty members at UMSL
Wilma Calvert, Jerome Morris and Sha-Lai Williams Woodson shared their work as part of “A Conversation on Reframing Health, Education and Family in the Black Community.”
Des Lee Fine Arts Festival attracts students from across the St. Louis region
More than 800 middle school and high school students took part in the festival, split across two days last week at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Danielle Waedekin getting set for next challenge after dominating on the court and in the classroom
The College of Nursing student was the first player in the volleyball program’s history to be named an Academic All-American.
UMSL-tested aiming system hits shelves on new Callaway golf balls
The Triple Track putting system, created in St. Louis and tested at the UMSL College of Optometry, is part of the new Callaway ERC Soft golf balls.
St. Louis artist Damon Davis’ powerful exhibition ‘Negrophilia’ opening Feb. 16 at Galley 210
The collection of mixed media drawings, on display through May 11, are a response to what Davis sees an obsessive fascination with black death in American culture.
RN to BSN program ranked No. 21 by NursingSchoolHub
NursingSchoolHub joins U.S. News & World Report, Value Colleges and Top RN to BSN in recognizing the program’s strength.
Gary Brandes inducted into MMEA Hall of Fame
UMSL’s director of bands was honored with four others on Jan. 25 at the organization’s annual conference.
UMSL students perform with all-collegiate choir at MMEA annual conference
Alayna Epps, Lexi Neal, Theresa Pancella, Sophie Loban, Swabu Jefferson, Keegan Eich, Graham Haven and Nick Bashaw performed Jan. 25 in Osage Beach.
Ask an Expert: Elise Schaller says, ‘Get the shot’
Aches, chills and fever, oh my! The assistant teaching professor of nursing talks influenza in the latest installment of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series.
Professor Emeritus Terry Jones discusses city-county merger proposal with multiple news outlets
The political scientist shared his insights on plans being pushed by Better Together with St. Louis Public Radio, KMOX, FM News Talk and the St. Louis Business Journal.
Never forget: Scenes from Bob Gummers’ Holocaust Remembrance Day talk
Gummers, a second-generation survivor, shared his family’s story Monday afternoon in the Fireside Lounge.
Social work professor seeks real-world applications in study of refugee youth
Florian Sichling is interviewing adolescent Syrian and Bosnian immigrants in St. Louis to determine how their experiences might inform policy changes.
Former Tritons golfer Stefaniya Ivanova stepping into her future, starting with job at TD Ameritrade
The December graduate from Russia was a four-time All-GLVC honoree and three-time WGCA All-American Scholar and earned degrees in mathematics and economics.
Social work alumna takes seat on St. Louis County Council
Lisa Clancy, formerly the associate director of the UMSL Community Innovation and Action Center, now represents constituents from more than a dozen municipalities.
Proud to Be First Scholars Program aims to enhance opportunities for first-generation UMSL students
Economics Professor Emeritus Susan Feigenbaum and her husband, Dr. Jay S. Pepose, are funding the demonstration project, which will match students with dedicated faculty mentors.
Higher Learning Commission reaffirms UMSL accreditation for next 10 years
The regional accrediting organization requires regular evaluations to make sure the universities it governs are living up to standards of quality and continual improvement.
UMSL philosophers win nearly $1 million grant from John Templeton Foundation
Jon McGinnis and Billy Dunaway will explore writings of medieval Islamic thinkers and apply them to contemporary philosophy of religion.
Counseling student becomes published author with poetry collection
Clayton Adam Clark won the 2017 Moon City Poetry Award, leading to the publication of his collection, “A Finitude of Skin.”
Conference examines impact of opioid crisis on workforce and role employers might play in solving it
“Opioids and the Workplace” featured more than two dozen speakers and brought an audience of more than 140 people to the Millennium Student Center.
Emeritus professor’s sustainability efforts land him Creve Coeur Citizen of the Year award
Joe Martinich chairs the city’s Energy and Environment Committee and is a proponent for its Green Business Certification Program.
New joint engineering Associate Dean Haiyan Cai aims to aid students
Cai brings eight years of experience as a National Science Foundation program director and UMSL chair of mathematics and computer science to the post.
UMSL alumnus stands out in his St. Louis County precinct as the only Bosnian-speaking officer
Adis Fajic’s path to the police force began with the criminology and criminal justice degree he earned at UMSL in 2012.
New exhibition to showcase work of artists with disabilities at Gallery 210
The “This is Us” exhibition from Living Arts Studio/VSA Arts of Missouri will open with a reception on Jan. 26 and run through March 17.
Alumna and former Vice Chancellor Kathy Osborn named 2018 Citizen of the Year
Osborn, who holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from UMSL, is the executive director of the Regional Business Council.
Templeton Foundation awards Center for Character and Citizenship $2.4 million to further leadership development programs
The funding will help the center, housed in the UMSL College of Education, further test its Cultivating Virtue in Leaders program.
A transformative year: UMSL Daily reflects on memorable reads from 2018
Before the calendar changes, we take a look back at some of the more memorable stories about students and alumni from the past year.
December graduate Angie Quiroga Torres balances school and swimming while earning biology degree
The Colombia native is planning to pursue a master’s degree in environmental engineering or environmental science beginning next fall.
Inaugural medical mission trip impacts patients and providers alike
A group from the College of Optometry treated approximately 800 patients over an eight-day period on a Helping Hands Medical Missions trip to El Salvador.
STEM programs benefiting from $1 million gift from Bayer
The first-floor lecture hall in recently renovated Benton Hall will be named for the company in recognition of its generosity.
Answering the tough questions: Psychology graduate’s research experience inspires career in trauma studies
After three years of research experience at UMSL, Claudia Campbell hopes to continue solving unanswered psychology questions.
Student veteran Miron Clay-Gilmore plans to pursue PhD in philosophy after completing degree at UMSL
Clay-Gilmore left an impression on the faculty members in the Department of Philosophy, who named him the undergraduate student of the year.
Comic book course inspires Trista Lewis to add a major
Lewis is pursuing a degree in graphic design in addition to marketing after getting the chance to use her creativity in Professor Dan Younger’s Comics & Cartoon Illustration course.
Nursing students educate at elementary schools in ongoing service learning program
The students craft fun anti-bullying, anti-drug and health and wellness lessons and games to teach students in first through sixth grades.
Freshman legislators visit UMSL on statewide tour
The 64 newly elected members of the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri State Senate toured the UMSL Patient Care Center, science complex and Anheuser-Busch Hall.
100 Black Men honors Assistant Professor Sheila Grigsby with a Pillar Award
The nonprofit 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis awarded its Pillar Award for Health and Wellness to the College of Nursing faculty member during its annual gala.
Education alumna sees her way through tragedy, parenthood to UMSL degree
Kristin Bass took some time off school following the loss of her mother and the assumption of guardian duties for her nephews, but she was determined to finish her MEd.
‘College Connections’ program brings St. Louis Symphony musicians, area students together at Touhill
High school and middle school students from Bayless and Ferguson-Florissant school districts attended the performance of Igor Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat.”
Students experiment with politics, media in ‘Role as Citizen’ exhibition
Students from Associate Teaching Professor Michael Behle’s “Expanded Artforms” class created work for a 50 State Initiative exhibition at the Kranzberg Arts Center.
Acclaimed DBA program transforming business leaders into practitioner-scholars
Now in its second year, the doctoral degree program is helping solve business problems through applied research.
Former US Sen. Kit Bond establishes international scholars program at MU, UMSL
The new program is funding $5,000 study abroad scholarships for an initial cohort that includes five students from each of the two universities.
MSW alumna puts her training to work in advocating for death row inmates
Erin Land’s diverse UMSL experience helped set her up to secure a competitive job with the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Arizona.
STARS graduates have returned to UMSL to continue their science education
Hania Nuraini is majoring in biochemistry and biotechnology while Olivia Crowell pursues engineering on full scholarships, earned by completing the program in 2017.
Assistant professor uses high-powered computing to mine genetic sources of Alzheimer’s
Sharlee Climer has developed several methods to unearth patterns connected to the disease in the available case-control data she examines.
Circle of Educators group seeks to connect education alumni to UMSL, community
The new College of Education alumni group held its first “Conversations in Education” event Nov. 14, focusing on strategies educators can use to help students dealing with trauma.
Marketing seniors Sam Craig and Gabrielle Mennemeier become first MDMC scholars
The new $2,500 scholarship from the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference is exclusively offered to UMSL marketing students.
Entrepreneurship curriculum finds strength under John Palmer’s purview
The College of Business Administration professor is collaborating with faculty campuswide to develop innovative entrepreneurship courses.
Social work professor studies community engagement, collective action in Ferguson
Michael Gearhart is in the midst of researching the effectiveness of community efforts to address the challenges faced by the city’s residents in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting.
George T. Sipos chosen to lead International Studies and Programs
Sipos will look to build on the work of retiring Associate Provost Joel Glassman when he assumes his post in March.
Child hackers encourage ethical use of skills at UMSL’s STLCyberCon
Brothers Ittai and Reuben Paul presented the keynote address at the annual cybersecurity conference.
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