Telemental health focus of social work alumna’s new online counseling practice

Apr 2, 2018

Melissa Douglass, BSW 2012 and MSW 2014, opened Goal Driven Counseling, a fully online counseling practice specializing in teens and young adults, in September 2017.

UMSL names 6 women 2018 Trailblazers this Women’s History Month

Mar 26, 2018

UMSL’s 2018 Trailblazers are (from left) Natalie Hilterbrand, Lauren Obermark, Robin Kimberlin, Michele D. Meckfessel, Gwen Moore and Kat Riddler.

Eye on UMSL: Well-earned recognition

Mar 23, 2018

Vietnam veterans from across the UMSL community attended a Vietnam War 50th Commemoration ceremony Thursday at the J.C. Penney Summit Lounge.

Science Guy Bill Nye beseeches UMSL students to ‘Change the world’

Mar 19, 2018

The famous scientist shared research proving climate change and urged the UMSL audience to pursue science for answers and space exploration for a better understanding of Earth.

Dressed to impress, resumes in hand: UMSL students, alumni get their feet in the door at Spring Career Fair

Mar 12, 2018

Around 450 UMSL students and alumni suited up for the fair, which had 134 companies and organizations in the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center on North Campus.

Alumna Jennifer Ehlen empowers female entrepreneurs through Brazen Global

Mar 12, 2018

Through her company, Ehlen encourages women business owners to be bold and seek new opportunities without apologies.

Chemistry alumni Bill and Dawn Shiang have advice for couples juggling two careers

Mar 6, 2018

The two PhD graduates hope their experience over 25 years working and climbing the corporate ladder at Dow Chemical has lessons for others today.

Police and Normandy Middle School students come together for Day of Dialogue at UMSL

Mar 5, 2018

Education and creative writing alumna Inda Schaenen, a Normandy teacher, organized the discussion as the two groups talked past stereotypes to heal divides.

Lucy Feicht realizes childhood dream by opening Lou Realty Group in her 20s

Mar 5, 2018

The business alumna is just a few years into her career but is already being recognized on a national level.

Triton spirit on display throughout Homecoming 2018

Feb 26, 2018

Relive the week’s events with a collection of pictures from UMSL photographer August Jennewein.

UMSL alumni make up quarter of Salute to Young Leaders honorees

Feb 26, 2018

Five alumni were among the group of 20 local leaders recognized for their professional excellence, achievements and service early in their careers.

On the cover! Ladue News features UMSL chancellor and wife

Feb 23, 2018

In the Feb. 23 issue, Tom George talks about university growth under his leadership and what “running a university” entails. Copies are widely available on stands across St. Louis.

Education alumna Kendra Vaughn’s creative teaching gets kids reading

Feb 20, 2018

Vaughn’s 17-year career in literacy education and her teaching style have helped hundreds of Hazelwood School District students to read and earned her local recognition.

Express Scripts Chairman George Paz takes leadership of the Chancellor’s Council at UMSL

Feb 19, 2018

In many ways, Paz’s presidency is a continuation of his long, fruitful relationship with the university, which he started with a UMSL accounting degree.

Merger man Andre Stevens lands on the 2018 St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 list

Feb 19, 2018

The College of Business Administration alumnus is establishing himself in St. Louis’ mergers and acquisitions space.

New UMSL marketing campaign highlights nursing, business

Feb 9, 2018

New TV spots feature successful young alumni testifying to the benefits they found at UMSL and how each college helped launch their careers.

Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of black excellence at UMSL

Feb 5, 2018

Revisit these inspiring stories from everyday people in our campus community.

Economics Resource Center renamed in honor of late Professor Sharon G. Levin

Feb 5, 2018

Family members, friends and former colleagues gathered last week to remember Levin and the mark she made on economics at UMSL and beyond.

Serge Serov travels from Moscow for exhibition opening, workshop with UMSL design students

Feb 5, 2018

The acclaimed designer and author also gave a lecture on the history of Russian design during his campus visit.

Supply chain and analytics alum lands job at Forsyth Advisors through UMSL connections

Jan 31, 2018

A few conversations with the right person helped Jeff Russ obtain a new career in supply chain.

UMSL alumnus examines tangled intricacies of adolescence, tragedy and human resilience in debut novel

Jan 30, 2018

Michael Nye, author of “All the Castles Burned,” says the guidance he received from UMSL faculty members had a deep impact on him as a fiction writer.

Psychology graduate Katrina Lynn continuing her education and research in Japan

Jan 29, 2018

Lynn will begin pursuing a master’s degree from the Department of Developmental Biology and Neuroscience at Tohoku University in April.

College of Education honored for student community service

Jan 29, 2018

Years of tremendous volunteerism from education students prompted TASK, a local nonprofit, to recognize the culture of service in UMSL’s College of Education.

UMSL alumna brings lessons in composition and rhetoric to broader St. Louis community with FLOW, her grant-funded startup

Jan 26, 2018

Amanda Wells credits her graduate alma mater with helping her grow the idea into an achievable dream.

St. Louis Business Journal spotlights Thompson Coburn Chairman and UMSL alumnus Tom Minogue

Jan 26, 2018

Minogue discussed his long tenure as chairman of the firm, its future and the impact it’s already had on the landscape of downtown St. Louis.

UMSL’s Museum Studies program, listed No. 25 nationwide, is also among the most affordable

Jan 25, 2018

Graduates of the program have gone on to assume key positions at cultural institutions in St. Louis and throughout the country.

Mother and daughter optometrists team up to bring quality eye care to communities near and far

Jan 17, 2018

Tami Soriano opened Carthage Eye Care in 1992. Now her daughter, Torie Soriano, is a doctor there as well. Together they make mission trips to Haiti.

UMSL MLK Day of Service volunteers flock to 11 sites across St. Louis

Jan 16, 2018

During the last day of winter break, UMSL students, faculty and staff spent Monday morning giving back.

Eye on UMSL: Living out the Dream

Jan 16, 2018

Brian Owens (center) and the MLK Festival Ensemble perform during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Lebanese MFA grad recalls finding her voice at UMSL, now heads Arab-themed literary journal

Jan 14, 2018

Rewa Zeinati discussed her experience as a post-9/11 newcomer to the U.S. during a recent presentation at Phoenicia University, where she is an instructor.

Political science alumnus Nate Wilson working for the cause of peace in Libya

Jan 2, 2018

Wilson works as a program officer for the U.S. Institute of Peace and oversees peace-building projects from his post in Tunisia.

17 #UMSLproud must-reads from 2017

Dec 31, 2017

UMSL Daily’s online audience nearly doubled over the past year as readers connected with a total of 448 Triton stories.

Alumni unite to fight food insecurity among students

Dec 27, 2017

With a number of UMSL students struggling with food insecurity, a group of graduates hope to change the statistics.

Opal Jones works to house St. Louisans with HIV/AIDS

Dec 12, 2017

A business degree from UMSL helped Jones become the CEO of a nonprofit within 12 years of graduation.

Meet 5 young, inspired teachers influencing local youth after graduating from UMSL’s College of Education

Dec 8, 2017

They span the education gamut, teaching subjects ranging from math to history and across grades K-12.

Soon-to-be UMSL grads will celebrate 1,000+ completed degrees at Dec. 16 commencement events

Dec 7, 2017

Three ceremonies are set to take place throughout the day – at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. – in the Mark Twain Building on North Campus.

‘Eye antiques’ give optometry alumna’s modern practice a vintage vibe

Dec 6, 2017

When Katie McElvaine and her husband opened Springfield Family Vision, they gave it an antique flare with some family help.

Writers in the Schools initiative puts local teens and UMSL graduate students in vital conversation

Dec 4, 2017

First-year MFA student Ginger O’Donnell currently leads the all-volunteer WITS efforts alongside fellow UMSL creative writing students and alumni.

Lions, tigers and alumni zoo administrators…oh my! Jeff Ettling and Kevin Hertell became leaders of zoos

Dec 2, 2017

Sedgwick County Zoo and Micke Grove Zoo each named a UMSL alumnus to its top administrative role.

Accelerated BSN program helps Red Cross volunteer, former tech pro become nurse

Dec 1, 2017

Steve Ding wanted do something more meaningful than design software, so he went back to school to become a travel nurse.

After breaking glass ceiling in mayor’s office, UMSL alumna Lyda Krewson aims to expand city’s revitalization successes

Nov 27, 2017

A degree from UMSL helped Krewson launch her first career, in accounting, in 1977.

8 UMSL alumni receive Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards

Nov 22, 2017

Selected by their school’s administration, each accomplished recipient has been recognized for steadfast dedication to the teaching profession.

Studio art alumnus opens furniture showroom in Maplewood, reflects on earning UMSL degree

Nov 9, 2017

The accommodating way in which an art professor at UMSL responded to Martin Goebel’s questions more than a decade ago made a big difference for the St. Louis native.

Students organize first Finance Career Conference to bridge industry, academia

Nov 6, 2017

By networking with alumni and regional financiers, students received an inside view of the profession.

A record 9 UMSL people named to ‘30 Leaders in their Thirties’

Nov 4, 2017

Eight alumni and a staff member of the University of Missouri–St. Louis made up nearly a third of this year’s recipients of the North County Inc. award.

Senior Scholars Program aims for a more intergenerational, age-friendly university community

Nov 3, 2017

Several of the first people to be accepted into the pilot, set to launch at the start of the spring 2018 semester, discuss their interest in the program.

Education professor’s TEDx Talk on grief offers framework to reconcile American tragedies

Oct 30, 2017

After losing a daughter, Theresa Coble learned that embracing grief is necessary to heal. She said the same applies on a national scale.

Alumna Liesl Christman puts design expertise to work helping fellow citizens grapple with World War I

Oct 29, 2017

A graduate of UMSL’s graphic design program, Liesl Christman works for the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.

New ranking shows UMSL tops among Missouri schools offering need-based financial aid to upperclassmen

Oct 23, 2017

The university has taken proactive measures to help ensure students have the financial support they need to finish their degrees.

Criminology alumni making impact in civilian roles in St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Oct 16, 2017

Will Werner, Sherri Schaefer and Emily Blackburn support commissioned officers through their work in planning, application development and crime analysis, respectively.