Enhancing lives locally: A sampling of UMSL community partnerships mapped

Jun 26, 2019

In the spirit of collaboration, the people of the University of Missouri–St. Louis forge community partnerships that reach throughout St. Louis and Missouri to uplift, delight, improve and aid.

UMSL students, alumni connect and learn during week of optometry meetings

Jun 24, 2019

Thousands of doctors, students and vendors from across the nation descended upon St. Louis and the College of Optometry for the annual Optometry’s Meeting last week.

Alumna Melanie Adams brings UMSL experience to new role as director of Anacostia museum

Jun 24, 2019

The College of Education alumna is excited to dive deep into the historic Anacostia neighborhood, which abolitionist Frederick Douglass once called home.

Japanese teaching program helps UMSL alumni pursue passions, bridge cultural gaps

Jun 24, 2019

Mahogany Wilson and Robby Suozzi will spend the next year as English instructors for the JET Program.

Founding College of Nursing Dean Shirley Martin dines with student honorees carrying on her legacy

Jun 24, 2019

Shirley A. Martin Nursing Scholarship recipients Donyell Nelson and Tatis Shelton and Distinguished Nurse Award winner Breaunna Perry had a chance to meet Martin at a lunch last week.

Eye on UMSL: Compassionate care

Jun 24, 2019

A new banner on display on the Patient Care Center trumpets the type of compassionate care and expertise visitors can expect from the UMSL Eye Care and SSM Health.

Touhill launches Discover Series to bring unique acts to UMSL, St. Louis community

Jun 24, 2019

CeCe Winans, America and other Grammy-winning artists will grace the Touhill stage during the 2019-20 season.

Children’s Advocacy Center staffer strives to help interviewees find their voice

Jun 19, 2019

Beverly Tucker has worked as a forensic interviewer at the UMSL-affiliated Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis for the past 20 years.

UMSL launches new cybersecurity degrees to fill industry talent gap

Jun 17, 2019

Applications for admission open June 24 for the new bachelor and master of science in cybersecurity programs.

St. Louis artist Saunders Schultz’s work to be featured in exhibition on UMSL campus

Jun 17, 2019

“Saunders Shultz: Visionary Abstractions” opens Sunday at the St. Louis Mercantile Library and will be on display through the end of the year.

Pierre Laclede Honors College welcomes newest cohort of Opportunity Scholars

Jun 17, 2019

Bana Sultan, Katie Basler, Nora Stith, Jalen Rhodes and Lorne St. Christopher II were on campus for a reception Wednesday.

Ask an Expert: Why your phone won’t become self-aware and other fears about AI

Jun 17, 2019

From election manipulation to identity impersonation, AI is a tool easily misused, say Badri Adhikari, Cezary Janikow and Gualtiero Piccinini.

UMSL alumni help set the tone on newly empowered Saint Louis Public Schools board

Jun 17, 2019

Susan Jones and newly elected members Tracee Miller and Adam Layne sit on the seven-member board, which regains governance July 1.

Eye on UMSL: Play Gloria!

Jun 13, 2019

Office of Admissions staffers and senior BSBA student Brandon Pesek helped celebrate the St. Louis Blues’ first full day as Stanley Cup champions Thursday on the MSC Bridge.

RN to BSN program ranked No. 6 in Missouri by nursing website

Jun 13, 2019

Top RN to BSN ranked the UMSL College of Nursing program No. 6 on its list of the “15 Best Online RN to BSN Nursing Schools in Missouri 2019.”

Scholarships reward exemplary academic, real-world character education practitioners

Jun 10, 2019

Doctoral students Anthony Graham and Kim Starkey earn awards for their scholarly work at UMSL and its practical applications in their schools.

UMSL ranked among the nation’s best online degree programs in political science

Jun 10, 2019

TheBestSchools.org ranked UMSL No. 14 on its list, which is based on factors including curriculum, strength of faculty scholarship, reputation and range of school-sponsored financial aid.

Eye on UMSL: Food truck fun

Jun 10, 2019

Precollegiate Student Services staff members Maggie McCarthy and Aaron Clark enjoyed some cupcakes from The Sweet Divine food truck during Staff Enrichment Day.

Doctoral candidate Sage Rohrer secures NSF fellowship to support study of Galápagos penguins

Jun 10, 2019

Rohrer, who received her bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2017, was one of approximately 1,500 graduate students selected for the fellowship this year.

Nontraditional student uses UMSL-gained skills for nontraditional path

Jun 7, 2019

Alumna Kim Rankin has used competencies gained at UMSL to inform the medical care and education of her adopted son, Nathaniel.

Supply chain education helps former technician become versatile businessman

Jun 6, 2019

Three kids, school and a laborious job kept Jason Salzman up at night. Now with a professional career, he’s thankful for the sacrifice.

Krister Ungerböck imparts leadership lessons at UMSL Staff Enrichment Day

Jun 5, 2019

The CEO coach and keynote speaker examined how the attributes needed to be a good leader and family member aren’t that different.

Eye on UMSL: Shine on

Jun 3, 2019

UMSL custodian Samuel Franzen makes the floor shine in Seton Center Hall on South Campus.

Anthropology major Morgan Tanner’s empathy for people driving her toward future career

Jun 3, 2019

UMSL faculty members have helped the first-generation college student find opportunities to engage in ethnographic research, and she’s presented her work at two conferences.

Excellence in Nursing Awards honorees showcase strength of UMSL graduates

Jun 3, 2019

St. Louis Magazine selected College of Nursing alumnae Mary Epperson, Margaret Bultas and Pamela Piel for its 2019 awards.

CJ Jones finds community, clarity on the way to a pair of degrees at UMSL

Jun 3, 2019

Jones earned a BA in psychology summa cum laude and an MSW at UMSL, making a mark on campus and through involvement, research and clinical practice.

Anne Winkler delivers plenary talk at Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education

May 30, 2019

The chair of the Department of Economics shared ideas for getting more students excited about economics at the ninth annual event, held in downtown St. Louis.

UMSL named top choice in Missouri for online business programs

May 30, 2019

College Consensus recognized UMSL’s BSBA program for its affordability, convenience and reputation.

In the spotlight: Alumnus D’Andre Braddix is helping define the UMSL experience

May 30, 2019

The education and criminology and criminal justice alumnus serves as the associate vice provost for student affairs.

Sociology major lands prestigious Boren Award for seven months of study in Senegal

May 28, 2019

Olivia Soule will divide her time between studying the Wolof language and researching public health issues thanks to the $20,000 scholarship.

Eye on UMSL: A cumulus accumulation

May 28, 2019

Light, fluffy cumulus clouds make a picturesque backdrop for the Millennium Student Center on another beautiful late spring day on the UMSL campus.

Tritons golfer Joel Sylven earns national Outstanding Freshman Award

May 28, 2019

Sylven ended the year with a 71.89 stroke average, a new single-season UMSL record.

Family history inspires student leader to help others

May 28, 2019

The excellent care of nurses buoyed Madison Koogler throughout her aunts’ cancer treatments. Now, the nursing student hopes to do the same for others.

Recent communication grad Amanda Lilly stands out by putting in extra time and effort

May 28, 2019

The new alumna presented her master’s thesis just days after her father passed away and is continuing on to a PhD program at Purdue University.

UMSL dedicates Triton Pantry as it continues to serve students facing food insecurity

May 24, 2019

A recent report said nearly half of all college students have some degree of food insecurity with more than one in five falling into the most severe category.

UMSL outperforms expected student graduation rate, according to New York Times study

May 24, 2019

The paper found that UMSL graduates students at a rate 5 percentage points higher than expected compared to other universities with similar characteristics.

Trio of UMSL students earn Bond International Scholars Awards for study abroad programs

May 24, 2019

YuJin Hur and Molly Motes will study abroad in Japan for the entire 2019-20 school year, while Sarah Thompson will study in Ireland in the fall.

UMSL accountants among best CPA exam performers

May 23, 2019

AccountingEdu ranked UMSL’s Master of Accounting program as the best in Missouri for its exceptional CPA exam pass rate and other factors.

Misook Yu’s flat-fee financial planning brings stability to St. Louis small businesses

May 23, 2019

The College of Business Administration alumna hopes her business will help empower her everyman clients to achieve financial stability.

Nonprofit founder Shante Duncan defines her own path

May 22, 2019

The UMSL alumna empowers, teaches and houses women in need. Now, Shante Duncan aims to build up north St. Louis.

Spring commencement 2019: Celebrating UMSL’s newest class of graduates

May 20, 2019

Campus photographer August Jennewein captured a few of the joyous scenes from commencement weekend as nearly 1,500 students received their degrees.

Six lessons the class of 2019 taught us on social media

May 20, 2019

In recognition of our recent graduates’ accomplishments, we decided to search for wisdom in their social media accounts and found inspiration in droves.

Department of Supply Chain and Analytics receives local recognition, national grant from global industry leader

May 20, 2019

UMSL was named the APICS St. Louis Company of the Year and has received funding for drone delivery research.

Graduate Abby Naumann finds benefit in unlikely pairing of majors

May 20, 2019

Naumann combined a French and Japanese modern language degree with one in political science while also balancing two minors and four certificates.

Education graduate Caroline Gallaher prizes personal connections she makes with students

May 20, 2019

A serious car accident delayed her degree, but Gallaher still graduated summa cum laude and has already been hired to teach eighth-grade math in the fall.

Nursing graduate hopes midwife career will help her empower under-resourced women

May 20, 2019

New alumna Madison Bick heads to Vanderbilt University this fall driven by her knowledge of subpar maternal outcomes in the U.S.

Business graduate Eric Dust leaving behind basketball court for job at Boeing after earning his degree

May 18, 2019

Knowledge and connections gained at UMSL helped the former transfer land a job as a procurement analyst working in supply chain for the aerospace company.

UMSL taps Marie Mora to assist in faculty engagement as associate provost for academic affairs

May 17, 2019

The recent associate vice provost at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will take her new role July 1.

Infographic: An International Impact

May 16, 2019

During the 2018-19 academic year, the UMSL College of Optometry and College of Nursing treated a wide range of conditions around the world.

Political scientist Terry Jones has watched UMSL’s impact on the region grow over 50 years

May 16, 2019

Jones spent 14 years as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, helped found UMSL’s Public Policy Administration program and twice served as a department chair.