With time comes perspective, and the 44 years that Terry Jones has worked for the University of Missouri–St. Louis...
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At 50 years old, the University of Missouri–St. Louis has cemented its status as a significant part of St. Louis...
Committee of 28: The group that helped turn a golf course into a university
By the fall of 1959, the Normandy (Mo.) School District’s oft-discussed desire to develop a junior college appeared close to a reality. The district had acquired the needed land, but was now faced with an important question: How does a public school district establish an institution of higher education when elementary and secondary education are what it knows?
House Bill 153: 78 words that have benefited hundreds of thousands of people
The year was 1963, and it was all falling into place – the people of Normandy, Mo., were working to convey a piece of...
UMSL’s Mirthday: Time for fun, frivolity, laughter
Tegan Klevorn refuses to think about bad weather, even though it’s St. Louis and April brings showers and an occasional tornado. As coordinator of student activities, Klevorn oversees Mirthday, the annual student carnival and spring celebration held outdoors at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Just as the name implies – Mirthday is for frivolity, especially if it involves laughter.
Post-Dispatch beer columnist covers Jubilee Brew, UMSL student’s logo design
Ferguson (Mo.) Brewing Company will celebrate its third anniversary on April 27. But that’s not the only milestone the brewery is honoring in 2013. In a nod to UMSL’s half century of scholarship and community building, Ferguson Brewing created Jubilee Brew, a special release Irish red ale. In addition to the beer, which will remain on tap throughout 2013, Ferguson Brewing worked with UMSL to create learning opportunities for the university’s students.
KSDK features UMSL mail carrier Tom ‘The Hat Man’ Lange
St. Louis Cardinals fans are often called “the best fans in baseball.” And with a new season just underway, KSDK (Channel 5) once again turned to one of the best of the best fans to spotlight: Tom “The Hat Man” Lange.
Acclaimed scholars to examine validity of American exceptionalism
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and its Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice host the AE21: American Exceptionalism in the 21st Century conference, April 25-26 at UMSL’s J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center. Presentations and discussions examine the contemporary relevance and validity of the exceptionalism thesis as applied to a variety of institutions in the United States and other developed nations.
Chancellor Tom George talks UMSL Jubilee with KMOX’s Charlie Brennan
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2013 with the UMSL Jubilee. Chancellor Tom George (left) discussed the Jubilee on March 13 with Charlie Brennan on KMOX (1120 AM). Visit the KMOX website to listen to the interview.
Eye on UMSL: Bonfire
A group of University of Missouri–St. Louis students, faculty and staff warm up Feb. 6 at a bonfire outside the Millennium Student Center. They were on hand for the dedication of “UMSL in Glass,” a glass-block sculpture conceived by students in the Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Studies for the UMSL Jubilee.