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.
BSN grad Sarah Barksdale starting position at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Heart Center
Barksdale will be working as a registered nurse, caring for children born with congenital heart defects.
BSN grad Sarah Barksdale starting position at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Heart Center
Barksdale will be working as a registered nurse, caring for children born with congenital heart defects.
BSN grad Sarah Barksdale starting position at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Heart Center
Barksdale will be working as a registered nurse, caring for children born with congenital heart defects.
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UMSL love story leads the Wrights to dream careers in law, ministry
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
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
The conference brought a crowd of 680 educators to learn about the latest trends in using technology to aid in education.
North Campus buildings recall a famous moment from early Missouri history
Last week, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shared a story from its archive about the duel between Thomas Hart Benton and Charles Lucas.
Internship puts recent museum studies graduate behind the scenes at National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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.
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The men’s tennis team picked up a title at the ITA Midwest Regional Tournament over the weekend, with sophomore Karl Heinrichs and freshman Adrian Lessing winning the B doubles flight.
UMSL names Texas Tech executive to lead Division of University Advancement
Paul Herring will oversee development and fundraising, alumni engagement, marketing and communications and St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU when he assumes his post Nov. 5.
Golfer Chris Ferris takes part in GLVC ‘Someone to Listen’ campaign
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
Her UMSL MFA launched Denise Bogard’s fruitful writing and teaching career, and earlier this year, she published her revamped thesis, “After Elise.”
Eye on UMSL: Before the migration
A monarch butterfly joined a bumblebee on a flower in the rain garden near the Recreation and Wellness Center on North Campus with the Tower in the background.
Internship & Job Fair gives UMSL students a head start on their careers
The annual event brought 134 companies on campus to meet with 525 students and alumni at the Mark Twain Athletic Center.
Hillel International chapter begins serving students at UMSL
Recently retired Professor Susan Feigenbaum led efforts to secure UMSL’s chapter. Mindy Woolf is serving as the executive director with Lea-Rachel Kosnik its faculty adviser.
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The men’s soccer team claimed a 1-0 victory over Great Lakes Valley Conference opponent William Jewell on Friday, thanks to a game-winning goal from junior midfielder Magnus Anderson.
Inaugural World Languages Day encourages area high school students to continue studies
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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The women’s golf team, led by junior Emma Thorngren, opened its season by shooting a school-record 906 and placing seventh in a competitive field at the UIndy Invitational.
Startups present energy technologies during Ameren Accelerator Demo Day
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
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
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
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
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
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
The “A+ Schools for B Students” list recognizes institutions where students of all academic backgrounds can succeed.
Sweet 16: UMSL’s international business program celebrates 16 years in US News rankings
The College of Business Administration program earned a No. 20 national ranking.
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The volleyball team secured victories against Great Lakes Valley Conference opponents Bellarmine and Southern Indiana over the weekend to improve to 6-4 overall this season.
Dustin Steinhoff building his journalistic credentials with work at The Current, Riverfront Times
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
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
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
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
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.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor offers lessons from her life to sold-out Touhill audience
Sotomayor visited UMSL while promoting her two new children’s books, “Turning Pages: My Life Story” and “The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor.”
Protection of animal life in the Galápagos Islands getting major boost with support of UMSL, Saint Louis Zoo
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
Jonathan Olson worked with Narya Security, a company that specializes in solutions to ransomware infections.
UMSL hosts lunch event aimed at engaging local businesses
The event was part of UMSL’s anchor mission initiative to use its economic power, along with its human and intellectual resources, to better the welfare of the surrounding community.
UMSL sophomores soar in Boeing FLITE program
Brendan Hulahan, Armin Topalovic and Sydney Roberson represented UMSL in the business internship program.
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The UMSL men’s and women’s soccer teams both began their 2018 seasons with victories.
Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education take center stage in UMSL marketing campaign
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
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
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
Grundetjern examined the roles women occupy in illicit drug markets and found a lot more variation and nuance than shown in earlier studies.
Scenes from a spirited first week of the 2018 fall semester
UMSL photographer August Jennewein and his camera were all over campus last week, capturing scenes of students as the academic year got underway.
International student-athlete snags internship, job offer with World Wide Technology
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
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
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.
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