Political science student Sydney Young works to foster civic engagement in fellow students, community

Aug 15, 2022

Young was among 82 students nationally named to the ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll and recently started a fellowship with the ACLU.

Assistant Professor Tessa Garcia-Collart wins The PhD Project’s Ilana Shanks Emerging Scholar Award

Aug 15, 2022

Garcia-Collart’s research has focused on culture and consumer well-being and brand communications in digital media.

UMSL set to welcome back students with Triton Take-Off, Weeks of Welcome activities

Aug 15, 2022

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

Aug 9, 2022

The Collaborative recently hosted its annual kickoff with nearly 30 fine arts partner organizations, plus teachers from 17 St. Louis-area school districts.

Doctoral candidates Ernesto Lopez, Bobby Boxerman do groundwork for newsmaking Council on Criminal Justice report

Aug 8, 2022

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

Aug 8, 2022

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

Aug 8, 2022

“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

Aug 8, 2022

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

Aug 8, 2022

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.

Shea Kerkhoff and Cassandra Suggs launch ‘Show Me Literacies’ podcast

Aug 1, 2022

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

Aug 1, 2022

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

Jul 29, 2022

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

Jul 25, 2022

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.

Melody Freeman, James Campbell and Layne Paubel receive UMSL Hero Awards

Jul 25, 2022

The awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.

Social Work Professor Joe Pickard named new Faculty Athletics Representative

Jul 25, 2022

Pickard will serve as a liaison between the university and the athletics department and also help represent the university in conference and NCAA matters.

College of Optometry Professor Julie DeKinder named vice chair of the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

Jul 20, 2022

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

Jul 18, 2022

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

Jul 18, 2022

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

Jul 18, 2022

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

Jul 18, 2022

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

Jul 18, 2022

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

Jul 17, 2022

Eimer has stayed connected to the university, hiring several UMSL graduates and serving on the IST Advisory Board.

Anchor Accelerator receives $300,000 grant from Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Jul 11, 2022

The grant was awarded through the Heartland Challenge, which funds programs, projects and initiatives that support underrepresented business owners and founders.

Abderrahmen Mtibaa researching ways to improve networking, security in disaster response networks

Jul 11, 2022

The assistant professor of computer science is working with colleagues at New Mexico State University and Saint Louis University on an NSF-funded project.

Art & design professor Scott Gericke commissioned to design July issue of St. Louis Magazine

Jul 1, 2022

For the magazine’s annual A-List Awards, Gericke utilized wood and metal type and line cuts both from UMSL and Central Print.

Dr. Keshia Elder named dean of College of Optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis

Jun 27, 2022

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

Jun 27, 2022

The free two-week program was funded by a $30,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Ask an Expert: Lynn Staley discusses the legacy of Title IX for women’s sports

Jun 23, 2022

Staley saw the impact of Title IX in her own life as a women’s basketball player at Kalamazoo College in the early 1980s.

Professor Todd Swanstrom part of UniverCities Exchange panel on public transit

Jun 21, 2022

UniverCities Exchange gathers community leaders and academic experts to discuss problems and possible solutions to issues affecting St. Louis and Kansas City.

Dr. Erin Brooks, Lindsay Pickering and Jim Webb receive UMSL Hero Awards

Jun 21, 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.

Michael Cosmopoulos decorated by the president of Greece

Jun 20, 2022

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

Jun 16, 2022

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

Jun 15, 2022

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

Jun 14, 2022

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

Jun 13, 2022

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.

Counseling PhD student Monica Phelps-Pineda wins minority fellowship award

Jun 13, 2022

The National Board for Certified Counselors awarded Phelps-Pineda $20,000 for her doctoral research on multicultural counseling supervision and commitment to serving minority communities.

Eye on UMSL: Getting ready for the next step

Jun 13, 2022

John Meriac, associate professor of Global Leadership and Management, meets with members of the 2023 DBA cohort last Friday at Anheuser-Busch Hall.

North County Inc. celebrates new home on UMSL campus

Jun 13, 2022

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik welcomed North County Inc. President and CEO Rebecca Zoll and her team to their new office during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.

STLMade spotlights UMSL-led research on pollination in urban orchards

Jun 13, 2022

Associate Professor Aimee Dunlap serves as director of the project, which involves seven researchers from six institutions across the St. Louis region.

UMSL community saddened by death of Board of Curators Student Representative Remington Williams

Jun 10, 2022

Williams, who died in a car crash early Wednesday morning, had been pursuing his MBA as a member the UMSL Online MBA Program’s inaugural cohort.

UMSL again gets high marks for advancing gender equality, reducing inequality in Times Higher Education rankings

Jun 9, 2022

The university ranked No. 54 globally in the gender equality category and also scored highly in several other areas.

UMSL faculty members share expertise during Mental Health Awareness Month

May 27, 2022

Chelsey Wilks discussed suicide prevention with KSDK (Channel 5), and Ann Steffen authored an article on treating older adults for the National Council on Aging.

Faculty members receive sabbaticals to develop new scholarship

May 25, 2022

Steve Bruce, James Campbell, Vanessa Garry, Kara Moskowitz, Lauren Obermark and Gualtiero Piccinini were granted sabbaticals in the 2022-23 academic year.

Migrantes Unidos gives voice to asylum-seekers advocating for policy changes

May 24, 2022

Associate Professor Adriano Udani and colleagues at the Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America received a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to replicate the initiative in other cities.

Alumna Letisha Wexstten building tool to assist disabled job seekers

May 23, 2022

Wexstten has created V15Able, a digital platform that allows job seekers with disabilities to connect with potential employers and showcase their skills.

UMSL Alumni Association celebrates new graduates, welcomes them into network

May 23, 2022

More than 100 people attended the New Grad & Young Alumni Celebration last Thursday evening at Glen Echo Country Club.

Valerie Dratwick, Wayne North and Jason Wagstaff receive UMSL Hero Awards

May 23, 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.

After several paths, business graduate Maya Harter finds her niche

May 23, 2022

Harter earned her BSBA in marketing this month and will begin pursuing a master’s in supply chain analytics this fall.

St. Louis Public School’s youngest board member Alisha Sonnier builds activism and advocacy at UMSL

May 20, 2022

Sonnier earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019 and has been working as a mental health advocate since 2020.

English graduate Paige Moultrie begins new chapter as fiction writer

May 19, 2022

Moultrie graduated magna cum laude, served as an editor for Bellerive and Litmag and earned three writing certificates while working full-time.