Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education, will make history as the first professor in the University of Missouri System to hold the position of president.
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Professor Jerome E. Morris voted American Educational Research Association president-elect
Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education, will make history as the first professor in the University of Missouri System to hold the position of president.
Professor Jerome E. Morris voted American Educational Research Association president-elect
Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education, will make history as the first professor in the University of Missouri System to hold the position of president.
Professor Jerome E. Morris voted American Educational Research Association president-elect
Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education, will make history as the first professor in the University of Missouri System to hold the position of president.
New Louie logo for UMSL Athletics revealed at pep rally before Pack the Stands
Designing the new Louie logo was a labor of love for Scott Matthews, co-founder of the St. Louis-based creative agency Tremendousness.
New Louie logo for UMSL Athletics revealed at pep rally before Pack the Stands
Designing the new Louie logo was a labor of love for Scott Matthews, co-founder of the St. Louis-based creative agency Tremendousness.
New Louie logo for UMSL Athletics revealed at pep rally before Pack the Stands
Designing the new Louie logo was a labor of love for Scott Matthews, co-founder of the St. Louis-based creative agency Tremendousness.
UMSL, API Innovation Center mark grand opening of new research and development labs in Science Complex
The new labs will play a key role in efforts to safeguard national health security and solidify the St. Louis region as a hub for domestic API production of critical medications.
UMSL, API Innovation Center mark grand opening of new research and development labs in Science Complex
The new labs will play a key role in efforts to safeguard national health security and solidify the St. Louis region as a hub for domestic API production of critical medications.
UMSL, API Innovation Center mark grand opening of new research and development labs in Science Complex
The new labs will play a key role in efforts to safeguard national health security and solidify the St. Louis region as a hub for domestic API production of critical medications.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
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Political science student Sydney Young works to foster civic engagement in fellow students, community
Young was among 82 students nationally named to the ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll and recently started a fellowship with the ACLU.
UMSL set to welcome back students with Triton Take-Off, Weeks of Welcome activities
The Office of New Student Programs and the Office of Student Involvement have a full schedule of events designed to help students get involved on campus.
E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative connects St. Louis students with local arts agencies
The Collaborative recently hosted its annual kickoff with nearly 30 fine arts partner organizations, plus teachers from 17 St. Louis-area school districts.
Eye on UMSL: ‘I voted’
Jody Squires, the regional director for University of Missouri Extension programs in the Urban East Region, voted in last week’s primary election in the Millennium Student Center.
Doctoral candidates Ernesto Lopez, Bobby Boxerman do groundwork for newsmaking Council on Criminal Justice report
They have compiled crime data for the ongoing study of “Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Crime in U.S. Cities” with Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard Rosenfeld.
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.
Scholar in Residence Tom Hoerr’s latest book touts empathy for school leaders
“The Principal as Chief Empathy Officer: Creating a Culture Where Everyone Grows” examines how empathy can help reduce conflict, foster teamwork and improve student achievement.
Dave Wacyk ready to conduct change as UMSL’s new director of instrumental music
Wacyk previously served as the director of instrumental music at Saint Martin’s University and taught instrumental conducting at Towson University.
Senior Jonathan Gutierrez explores Washington, DC through new summer internship program
Gutierrez is the first UMSL student to participate in the program, where he’s split his time interning at the World Affairs Council of America and touring the city’s cultural institutions.
Alumnus Steven Harris promoted to managing partner at RubinBrown LLP
In May, the Clayton-based accounting and professional consulting firm named Harris managing partner, only the fourth in the company’s 70-year history.
Eye on UMSL: Exemplary ushers
Volunteers Alan Ruby, Mary Fulmer, Pat Greer and Don Greer earned recognition as outstanding ushers for their dedication to the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Shea Kerkhoff and Cassandra Suggs launch ‘Show Me Literacies’ podcast
Kerkhoff and Suggs have interviewed academics, educators and librarians in Missouri about research-informed strategies for teaching literacy in K-12 classrooms.
Anchor Accelerator wins St. Louis Business Journal Fire Award
The program was recognized for its commitment to boosting the local startup economy and its success in providing paid internships to students.
Stefani Weeden-Smith guiding development of St. Louis Anchor Action Network
Weeden-Smith began her role as director of the alliance of higher education institutions, hospital systems, corporations and nonprofits in September.
STARS program celebrates the work of its latest class of aspiring scientists
A group of 70 high school students from across the St. Louis region and beyond received hands-on training in scientific research through the six-week program.
Eye on UMSL: A new generation of scientists
High school students participating in the Students and Teachers As Research Scientists program gathered for a group photo in the Science Learning Building.
Melody Freeman, James Campbell and Layne Paubel receive UMSL Hero Awards
The awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.
UMSL opens its doors to Film Camp USA
Forty-five students have participated in the eight-week camp and helped develop the short film “Watchers,” which will debut on Saturday at the Touhill.
Social Work Professor Joe Pickard named new Faculty Athletics Representative
Pickard will serve as a liaison between the university and the athletics department and also help represent the university in conference and NCAA matters.
Alex LaPorta signs to play professional basketball in Europe
LaPorta has signed to play the 2022-23 season with Basketball Academie Limburg in the Dutch Women’s Basketball League.
College of Optometry Professor Julie DeKinder named vice chair of the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
The organization is the only accrediting body for professional optometric degree programs and optometric residency programs.
CLIMB Program provides area high school students hands-on research experience in UMSL labs
Thirteen interns from the Hazelwood, Jennings, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens and University City school districts took part in this summer’s program.
MEd student Jillian Dunn serves her community on Ferguson-Florissant Board of Education
Dunn won a three-year term in April and is interested in increasing teacher satisfaction and engaging community stakeholders.
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.
Eye on UMSL: A walking lunch
Members of the campus community took breaks from classes and work and walked on the treadmills inside the Recreation and Wellness Center.
Millennium Student Center to serve as polling place for primary, general elections
Residents of St. Louis County will be able to cast their votes on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus in both the primary and general elections this year.
Alumnus and Salute to Business Achievement honoree Joe Eimer gives back to move students forward
Eimer has stayed connected to the university, hiring several UMSL graduates and serving on the IST Advisory Board.
UMSL students play valuable roles in furthering the mission of St. Louis-based Food Outreach
Leizel Thomas and Noah Young are helping address food insecurity for those living with chronic illnesses in the St. Louis area.
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.
Student-athletes add long list of academic accolades to unrivaled year of competitive success
A record 158 UMSL student-athletes received academic All-GLVC recognition and 11 teams won team academic awards among other honors.
Abderrahmen Mtibaa researching ways to improve networking, security in disaster response networks
The assistant professor of computer science is working with colleagues at New Mexico State University and Saint Louis University on an NSF-funded project.
Missouri Sen. Brian Williams touts unprecedented investment in UMSL, north St. Louis County
Missouri’s 2023 budget will direct $40 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to UMSL to support a major campus redevelopment.
Eye on UMSL: Rise and shine
The summer sun shines on the atrium of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
History alumnus Alexander Salois becomes key member of Facilities Management
Salois began working in the department part-time as a student, and has led an effort to digitize campus key records.
Art & design professor Scott Gericke commissioned to design July issue of St. Louis Magazine
For the magazine’s annual A-List Awards, Gericke utilized wood and metal type and line cuts both from UMSL and Central Print.
UMSL alumnus and retired Boeing executive Terry Elmendorf becomes UMSL’s executive in residence
Elmendorf returns to the university after more than 30 years in various leadership positions at Boeing.
Dr. Keshia Elder named dean of College of Optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis
Elder, who previously served as an associate clinical professor at UMSL from 2011 to 2016, will assume the role on Sept. 1.
College of Education hosts inaugural Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high school students
The free two-week program was funded by a $30,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Eye on UMSL: Summer job
A crane lifts new insulation onto the roof at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Communication graduate Brandyn Chambers in the spotlight on HGTV’s ‘Battle on the Beach’
Chambers, who earned his master’s degree in May, works with his father, Roosevelt, renovating homes through their company Chambers Development LLC.
Ask an Expert: Lynn Staley discusses the legacy of Title IX for women’s sports
Staley saw the impact of Title IX in her own life as a women’s basketball player at Kalamazoo College in the early 1980s.
Cigna Foundation awards $200,000 grant to support Bridge Program’s Saturday Academy
The Saturday Academy provides courses in mathematics, science and written and oral communication, and 100% of its graduates have matriculated to college since 2003.
Eye on UMSL: Celebrating new opportunities
Kayla McKissack, Niana Lewis, Nick Ballenger, Jared Strickland and Kara Johnson were welcomed into the Opportunity Scholars Program at a reception on June 15.
DBA students receive grant to conduct ‘Ethics of Care’ research
Matthew Aplin-Houtz and Sarah Willey won a $5,000 grant from the Association of Fundraising Professionals to support their work.
Members of Unified Command reflect on two-plus years of work to keep UMSL community safe
Dan Freet, Justin Roberts and Chris Sullivan were part of the eight-member team responsible for guiding campus policies since the beginning of the pandemic.
Michael Cosmopoulos decorated by the president of Greece
The honor is bestowed on Greek citizens who have excelled in the arts and literature, science, public administration, shipping, commerce and industry.
St. Louis Anchor Action Network members share learning experience in historic Ville neighborhood
Attendees took a walking tour of some of the neighborhood’s historic sites and heard from community leaders in a panel discussion.
Professor Lea-Rachel Kosnik shares experience with interracial adoption in project with Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson
Kosnik is currently serializing a novel, “Seeking Forgiveness,” which is inspired by her own experience as the white mother of an adopted Black son.
UMSL names Lisa Capone as vice chancellor for advancement
Capone is the associate vice president for development at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and has nearly 20 years of experience in higher education fundraising.
Optometry students gain valuable experience working at Chickasaw Nation Department of Health
The rotation at Chickasaw Nation Medical Center was coordinated by the Indian Health Service, a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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