Opera director helps student find direction, performs duet

Oct 27, 2015

Music performance major Chris Stanfill will perform a duet with Stella Markou, director of UMSL Opera Theatre, on Oct. 29 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Summer program Camp Starfish serves Belizean children

Oct 27, 2015

The camp ended with a golf cart parade, celebration and speech from Kim Simpliss Barrow, the wife of the prime minister of Belize.

Acclaimed poet Joshua Mehigan gives reading on campus Oct. 28

Oct 27, 2015

His visit for the Gallery 210-based reading is part of a series planned by a group of MFA faculty members and graduate students.

Graduate student deepens expertise at St. Louis’ Campbell House Museum

Oct 26, 2015

Dylan McCartney pauses along a second-story hallway to point out a thick, dark line once covered by decades of...

SUCCEED program founder champions inclusive learning environments

Oct 25, 2015

Deborah Baldini aims to expand SUCCEED in the coming years and reach more students who seek higher education, like those pictured from the first graduating class.

Bat woman: Not the fictional heroine, the real UMSL alumna

Oct 22, 2015

Vona Kuczynska, MS biology 2015, is a bat specialist for SCI Engineering, a consulting company that helps developers comply with the Endangered Species Act.

Former UMSL soccer standouts, team inducted into St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame

Oct 22, 2015

The inductees include Jan Gettemeyer Sansone and Joan Gettemeyer, along with the 1973 men’s soccer national championship team.

UMSL alumnus earns Emmy for news coverage

Oct 20, 2015

Steve Johnson is the managing editor for Oklahoma City’s KFOR, which received the award for its coverage of the a 2013 tornado in Moore, Okla.

Community outreach takes center stage at Circus Flora for social work student

Oct 18, 2015

Rachel Hanks, who’s pursuing a master’s degree in social work at UMSL, applies her interpersonal skill set to community outreach efforts at Circus Flora.

McGovern makes transition to soccer looks seamless

Oct 18, 2015

Kelly McGovern hadn’t played competitive soccer for years, but with a semester of school remaining and her time on the hardwood over, she decided to give it a try.

UMSL, IBM workshop allows Normandy High School girls to get techy

Oct 15, 2015

UMSL partnered with IBM on Oct. 9 to host a workshop for junior and senior girls from Normandy High School. The focus was to spark an interest in IT careers.

Athletics Q&A with senior forward Tyler Collico

Oct 15, 2015

He may be halfway through his final season as a collegiate soccer player, but he still has plenty of goals on the field he’d like to attain.

Ameren partners with UMSL to enhance Opportunity Scholars, Bridge programs

Oct 14, 2015

The initiative will help unprepared precollegiate students to matriculate, and it will provide new opportunities for underrepresented students interested in STEM careers.

$1.2 million grant will help develop stronger STEM teachers

Oct 11, 2015

A $1.2 million dollar grant awarded to UMSL’s College of Education by the National Science Foundation will allow the university to help address the shortfall of highly-qualified STEM teachers.

History alumnus, teacher Rodney Wilson reflects on LGBT History Month’s beginnings

Oct 7, 2015

The Missouri teacher and mentor became the state’s first openly gay K-12 instructor while also pursuing a graduate degree at UMSL in the early ’90s.

Scholarship support, STARS program set pre-med student on career path

Oct 6, 2015

UMSL scholarship recipient Ashley Taylor’s interest in topics that “we don’t know much about” began in high school, when she participated in the 2013 STARS program on campus.

Center for Character and Citizenship celebrates 10 years of service

Oct 5, 2015

In its first decade, the Center for Character and Citizenship has instituted paradigm-shifting programs for educators and pre-collegiate students both nationally and internationally.

ED Collabitat opens with aims to revolutionize educational thinking

Oct 4, 2015

The ED Collabitat is both a way of thinking and a space to collaborate on projects, conceive programs to solve problems and renew education structures and cultures.

Halterman named director of golf for men’s, women’s programs

Oct 4, 2015

“We really felt it was important to have both golf programs under one leadership and that now was the time to do it,” said Lori Flanagan, UMSL director of athletics.

Student volunteers assist neighboring community during Big Event service project

Oct 1, 2015

The 64 student volunteers mowed lawns, removed trash and performed basic maintenance at more than 50 spots in nearby Jennings, Mo.

Biologist wins international ecology prize

Sep 30, 2015

The Catalan government awarded Curators’ Professor of Biology Robert Ricklefs the 2015 Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology for his contributions to the field.

Lee Medal awarded to Emerson for commitment to UMSL students, community

Sep 28, 2015

The medal annually honors an individual or organization for generous support that has touched the lives of UMSL students, the university and the greater St. Louis area in exceptional ways.

Millennium Student Center celebrates 15 years at the heart of campus life

Sep 28, 2015

UMSL’s aptly named Millennium Student Center, which first opened its doors to the campus community in 2000, celebrates its 15th anniversary this week.

Founders Dinner video highlights ‘I Chose UMSL’

Sep 27, 2015

Great students. Award-winning faculty. Successful alumni. Generous donors. They are all a part of the University of Missouri–St. Louis family and proud of it.

6 accomplished alumni in spotlight at annual event

Sep 27, 2015

The 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients include (from left) Evelyn Bailey Moore, Julie Nash, Cassandra F. Kaufman, Judy L. Burns, Matthew D. Shank and Andrew J. Theising.

Former Grand Center leader Vince Schoemehl joins PPA School as fellow

Sep 24, 2015

UMSL alumnus Vince Schoemehl (BA history 1972) is entering the next phase of his career following decades of public and nonprofit leadership.

UMSL political scientists respond to Ferguson Commission report

Sep 24, 2015

UMSL’s David Kimball (left) and Todd Swanstrom were among a group of scholars who recently wrote commentaries in response to the Ferguson Commission’s report.

First We Teach MO cohort begins, receives media attention

Sep 23, 2015

We Teach MO seeks to rectify the shortage of highly qualified math and science teachers in Missouri.

New ensemble course creates Women’s Chorale

Sep 22, 2015

The UMSL Women’s Chorale currently includes 18 members and will perform everything from classical and contemporary to pop and a cappella.

Greek scholar discusses Socrates in BBC documentary

Sep 21, 2015

Michael Cosmopoulos is committed to preserving ancient civilizations and gaining understanding that is valuable to the modern-day world.

Athletics Q&A with senior setter Lindsay Meyer

Sep 20, 2015

The senior is in her fourth season as a starting setter for the volleyball team. She ranks third in program history with 2,890 career assists.

Talking ethics in public life with School of PPA’s Wally Siewert, Vivian Eveloff

Sep 17, 2015

Siewert, of UMSL’s Center for Ethics in Public Life, and Vivian Eveloff, of UMSL’s Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life, guest on “St. Louis on the Air.”

3 staff members recognized for outstanding service, teamwork, care

Sep 16, 2015

The recipients of the 2015 Chancellor’s Awards for Staff Excellence include (from left) Mary Brown, Debra Black and Samuel Darko.

Faculty excellence in teaching, research, service in spotlight

Sep 16, 2015

The award recipients include (from left) Christopher Spilling, Sanjiv Bhatia, Lauren Obermark, Susan Brownell, Kimberly Baldus, W. Howard McAlister and Brian Lawton.

IS professional wins Chancellor’s Award with personality, heart

Sep 15, 2015

Brian Lawton’s enthusiasm, technology industry experience and mentorship have netted him the 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence to a Part-Time Faculty Member.

Rhetorician earns teaching award, motivates students as writers, citizens

Sep 15, 2015

Lauren Obermark will receive the 2015 Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award during the annual State of the University Address on Sept. 16.

New rec center makes a splash with grand opening

Sep 15, 2015

UMSL student leaders past and present were on hand Sept. 10 to formally commemorate the opening of the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.

US News ranks International Business program 12th nationally

Sep 15, 2015

The International Business program landed its 13th consecutive top 20 ranking by U.S. News & World Report last week.

Honors faculty member earns Chancellor’s Award for devotion to student success

Sep 14, 2015

Kimberly Baldus, a teaching professor in the Pierre Laclede Honors College, will receive the award Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.

UMSL theatre professor to direct ‘The World Begun’ at Shakespeare in the Streets

Sep 14, 2015

Jacqueline Thompson, assistant professor of theatre at UMSL, is directing the performance, which is part of Shakespeare in the Streets Sept. 17-19.

Accounting alumnus makes his business about connections

Sep 13, 2015

Jeffrey Smith, founder of Brown Smith Wallace, was a member UMSL’s first graduating class in 1967.

New year, new look for optometry nook in Marillac

Sep 10, 2015

Wander down the west stairs of Marillac Hall to its bottom floor and stumble upon all new sights.

Passion to help earns chemist Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Campus Service

Sep 9, 2015

Christopher Spilling will receive the award during the annual State of the University Address on Sept. 16 in the J.C. Penney Building.

Marcus Allen Advising Center dedicated to UMSL’s first African American faculty member

Sep 9, 2015

“He loved UMSL and this recognition is returning that love to him and to us,” Mary Allen said of her husband at the center’s Sept. 3 dedication ceremony.

Primm lecture to feature coffee historian Steven Topik

Sep 9, 2015

“Why Americans drink coffee: the story of an unlikely romance” is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Missouri History Museum.

Bakery owner returns to UMSL, completes degree

Sep 8, 2015

Patrick Judd, owner of The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe recently returned to UMSL to complete his bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Tough-love teaching wins computer scientist Chancellor’s Award

Sep 7, 2015

Sanjiv Bhatia will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching on Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.

Renowned anthropologist earns Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity

Sep 3, 2015

Susan Brownell’s depth of knowledge, originality and academic service have earned her the 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity.

We Teach MO fast-tracks science, math majors into teacher certification

Sep 3, 2015

Graduate student Nicolle Von der Heyde will be an integral part of We Teach MO, serving as a pedagogy instructor, mentor to STEM teachers and secondary school liaison.

Newman Center group builds home, relationships during crowdfunded effort in Nicaragua

Sep 2, 2015

After building a much-needed home in Nicaragua, members of a UMSL Catholic Newman Center service team pause to bless the structure alongside the new owners of the house.