UMSL students make good impression as interns with Decipher

Mar 14, 2022

Shawanda Martin, Zachary Weiss and Hufsa Siddiqui have been interning at the company, which assists law firms with intelligence gathering in the hiring process.

CEO Magazine ranks UMSL’s DBA program among world’s best for fifth straight year

Mar 7, 2022

UMSL’s program was among 36 in North America included on its 2022 Global DBA Listing after weighing factors such as accreditation, quality of faculty and international standing.

UMSL joining with St. Louis Fed to offer graduate certificate program in personal finance literacy education

Mar 3, 2022

The 12-hour program begins with an in-person seminar June 6-10 at the St. Louis Fed’s downtown office and continues online throughout the academic year.

Scenes of celebration as UMSL comes back together for homecoming

Feb 28, 2022

Students, faculty, staff and alumni had their minds bent by a mentalist, packed the stands, feasted on chili and danced the night away at a ’20s-themed dance.

UMSL Accelerate accepting applications for inaugural Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Feb 28, 2022

Alumnus Peter Racen, the CEO of Racen Wealth Management, is sponsoring the inaugural awards. A ceremony for the winners will be held May 5.

Alumna Emily Blackburn deploying vast geospatial intelligence expertise in new role at UMSL

Feb 28, 2022

Blackburn began working as a geospatial data analyst at UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative after more than a decade at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

10 quotes to inspire and educate you for Women’s History Month

Feb 28, 2022

UMSL Daily commemorates Women’s History Month by looking back at some of the strong UMSL women we’ve featured within our pages.

‘That’s my journey’: UMSL alumnae Brittany Ferrell and Shuron Jones share paths to Black nurse activism

Feb 21, 2022

Friday’s event featured history instructor Shuron Jones on Zenobia Thompson, a 1970s-era nurse activist, and Brittany Ferrell, a contemporary nurse activist.

UMSL celebrating homecoming, including ‘Roaring Back into the ’20s’ dance

Feb 21, 2022

Starting with a basketball game and a dance in 1963, UMSL homecoming has developed into a series of events to engage students, faculty and staff and welcome back alumni. 

Biology alumnus Felipe Zapata talks to St. Louis Public Radio, KTVI about role with Disney’s ‘Encanto’

Feb 18, 2022

Zapata, who earned his PhD at UMSL and is now an assistant professor at UCLA, consulted with Disney on the plants depicted in the film, set in his native Colombia.

Supply chain student Gladwell Ndungu possess uncommon drive in pursuit of success

Feb 14, 2022

Ndungu left Kenya in 2010 to seek greater opportunity. Today, she works as a sourcing analyst at Ameren and is finishing her master’s degree.

Assistant Clinical Professor Patrick Stark selected for inaugural AOA Leadership Institute

Feb 14, 2022

The year-long AOA program aims “to energize and equip the next generation of champions for optometry, who will then be ready to step in and lead at all levels – local, state and beyond.”

Education Alumna Sarah Hecht named Hazelwood School District Teacher of the Year

Feb 4, 2022

Hecht discovered her passion for elementary education volunteering at her church and an early childhood education center.

UMSL kicks off annual celebration of Black History Month

Feb 3, 2022

Tuesday’s viewing of “King Richard” was the first of 16 planned events throughout the month of February.

Celebrating Black History Month with stories of UMSL student, alumni excellence

Jan 31, 2022

Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 10 inspiring stories of Black student and alumni triumphs, contributions and struggles.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra names UMSL alumna Yolanda Alovor inaugural vice president of external affairs and equity, diversity and inclusion

Jan 20, 2022

Alovor previously served as chief of staff and vice president of diversity and belonging at Rosemont College and as a health research project manager for Centene.

Students can bolster goals in an UMSL mentorship program with Edward Jones

Jan 18, 2022

International business major Paige Risenhoover is among the first 15 students to take part in the program since it launched in August.

John Perez, Carla Jordan and Dan Freet receive UMSL Hero Awards

Jan 13, 2022

The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.

December graduate Tracy Pacini works to reduce benzodiazepine use for DNP project

Jan 7, 2022

In just a few months, Pacini found a 16.9% reduction of long-term prescriptions for benzodiazepines in a federally qualified health center.

Alumni Association honors legislators Brian Williams, Caleb Rowden, Marlon Anderson and the late Tom Hannegan

Jan 3, 2022

The Friends of Higher Education Award recognizes both Democratic and Republican members of the Missouri General Assembly for their strong support.

Two degrees, one passion: Spanish graduate Hanna Lyon resets and finds her purpose

Jan 3, 2022

Lyon returned to UMSL five years after receiving her BSBA and earned her second bachelor’s in Spanish while raising her daughter, Mila.

Remembering the top UMSL Daily stories of 2021

Dec 25, 2021

UMSL Daily celebrates some favorite articles of the year and the countless accomplishments and activities of UMSL people.

‘Where I’m supposed to be’: December grad, young single mother Lauren Bowers figures things out at UMSL

Dec 23, 2021

The Honors College and CCJ student persevered to graduate after a year away following the birth of her daughter, Skye.

Alumni Q&A: Earl Swift, author of ‘Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings’

Dec 22, 2021

Earl Swift drafts compelling narratives on topics ranging from forensic science, to the creation of America’s highway grid, to sea-level rise and to the last three Apollo missions.

December education and mathematics graduate Evan Price makes math relatable

Dec 21, 2021

As a student teacher, Price worked to make math less intimidating by connecting concepts from class to his students’ interests.

December graduate Meredith Alton returns to school to make a difference

Dec 20, 2021

After more than a decade, Alton returned to college to earn a bachelor’s degree. She graduated summa cum laude, walking as a student marshal during commencement.

DNP student Kelli Rowland develops tool to measure loneliness in older adults

Dec 20, 2021

Rowland developed a screening tool for Visit-A-Bit to measure the program’s effectiveness and determine incoming senior adult eligibility.

Nontraditional student Steven Wolff perseveres to graduate as College of Nursing student marshal

Dec 20, 2021

With a 1.8 GPA from his first college experience, Wolff worked hard to raise his grades and gain acceptance in the nursing program.

Andrea Jackson-Jennings embraces lifelong learning as regional social services leader

Dec 16, 2021

Jackson-Jennings helps create and maintain a centralized response network to help meet the social needs of residents who have been most affected by the pandemic in the St. Louis region.

A powerful partnership: A collaboration between UMSL and Ameren benefits St. Louis, industry

Dec 15, 2021

Ameren has enlisted the assistance of UMSL Supply Chain and Analytics for its Supply Chain Transformation Initiative.

UMSL celebrating 2020 and 2021 graduates with six in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend

Dec 13, 2021

The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019.

UMSL Accelerate announces second Anchor Accelerator cohort

Dec 10, 2021

The Anchor Accelerator will provide $50,000, mentorship, a business course, paid UMSL student interns and more to the five selected founders.

Ronald Jones works to nurture St. Louis into a city of gardens

Dec 9, 2021

Ronald Jones is dedicated to helping rebuild St. Louis neighborhoods and joined the 2021 cohort
of the Coro Fellows.

Building community through language, Japanese flourishes at UMSL

Dec 8, 2021

The Japanese program has grown considerably, adding faculty members, offering study abroad programs and fostering an active presence on campus.

Emily Blackburn implements advanced tools to help St. Louis police better understand crime and protect communities

Dec 6, 2021

Blackburn, a 2001 CCJ alumna, has served as the manager of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s crime analysis unit since 2012.

Infographic: Success in six months

Dec 2, 2021

UMSL alumni have found success within six months of graduation through employment, further education, service, entrepreneurship and more.

Working for an education: UMSL students’ tales of perseverance, support, sacrifice and success

Dec 1, 2021

UMSL students often balance multiple responsibilities while striving for a college degree to kickstart careers and better lives, families and communities. 

Steven Louis Brawley preserves and celebrates St. Louis’ LGBTQIA+ history

Nov 24, 2021

Brawley founded the St. Louis LGBT History Project in 2007. He also authored “Gay and Lesbian St. Louis” and has served as a trustee for the State Historical Society of Missouri.

Leader of the St. Louis Avant-Garde: Artist Brock Seals’ background fuels his ascent

Nov 23, 2021

Brock Seals is succeeding on his own terms in the worlds of art and activism, in the process creating a body of work both unique and inspiring.

Gateway Human Trafficking honors Anthony Harper with Blue Heart Award

Nov 22, 2021

Harper, a 1994 UMSL alumnus, has spent the past eight years working as a forensic interviewer for Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis.

Education alumna Elizabeth Bleier invests in the region’s future as executive director of Teach For America St. Louis

Nov 22, 2021

As executive director, Bleier is leading an effort to support St. Louis’ network of 600 Teach For America alumni with professional development opportunities.

15 entrepreneurs present startups during Anchor Accelerator Pitch Day for a chance at a $50,000 capital injection

Nov 22, 2021

The founders had only five minutes to present problems, solutions, business plans and more to a panel of judges for a chance to win a $50,000 non-dilutive capital injection.

Education and English alumna Eleanor Taylor connects to students and family history through language learning

Nov 15, 2021

Taylor was one of seven finalists for the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year and has been a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms fellow.

Alumnus Tim Hebel named to St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 under 40

Nov 8, 2021

Hebel, a 2016 graduate of the UMSL computer science program, founded Beanstalk Web Solutions while working toward his degree.

Gov. Mike Parson speaks at progress tour of $7 million UMSL Nursing Simulation Laboratories expansion, renovation

Nov 3, 2021

The project is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage by increasing UMSL Nursing’s capacity to graduate pre-licensure BSN students by 20%.

Alumna Leigh Bolin serves the remote communities of Alaska

Nov 1, 2021

Bolin has provided vital child advocacy and mental health services to remote areas of the state, sometimes traveling by plane to reach isolated villages.

Eye on UMSL: Tribute to a musical great

Oct 25, 2021

The musicians of the Jim Widner Big Band raised their instruments for a tribute to their band’s eponymous founding member, Jim Widner, during a memorial Saturday.

Teach in 12 graduate Scott Boyd goes from graphic design, target shooting to teaching

Oct 21, 2021

This fall, Boyd started his first education job as an art teacher at Lucas Crossing School Complex in Normandy, Missouri.

Eye on UMSL: Racing Triton land

Oct 18, 2021

Louie the Triton catches a ride with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik during Saturday’s UMSL Alumni 5k Run & Walk.

UMSL Alumni Association draws over 200 participants in inaugural 5K Run & Walk

Oct 18, 2021

The racers got a unique look at campus with a route devised by Steve Picucci, head coach of the UMSL cross country and track and field teams.