Rise of the Red & Gold: Snapshots from UMSL Homecoming 2019

Feb 25, 2019

The spirited homecoming festivities of 2019 captured by campus photographer August Jennewein demonstrate the extraordinary verve and talent of the UMSL community.

Grounds department working to restore UMSL’s natural areas with Missouri Department of Conservation grant

Feb 21, 2019

Grounds Supervisor Gregory Ward organized a showcase event and workshop on Feb. 14 on South Campus.

UMSL Night with the St. Louis Blues attracts sizable contingent for night of hockey fun

Feb 21, 2019

The second annual event saw around 240 members of the UMSL community gather to watch the Blues score an 8-3 victory.

Third annual UMSL|Hack aims to educate

Feb 21, 2019

MBA student and co-founder Mohamed Langi raised $25,000 to cover entry, food and prizes for the three winning teams.

Ask an Expert: Priscilla Dowden-White discusses Margaret Bush Wilson and other overlooked civil rights figures

Feb 20, 2019

Dowden-White is currently researching a biography on Wilson, the first African American woman to chair the national board of the NAACP.

Four stories to celebrate joint engineering’s 25th anniversary

Feb 20, 2019

Thanks to joint engineering, Nikia Munson, Jennifer Sommerfeld, Christopher Peoples and Siri Vikan transformed their lives, supported their families and found fulfilling careers.

Economist David Rose’s latest book explains why culture is the key to keeping free market democracies thriving

Feb 20, 2019

“Why Culture Matters Most” is Rose’s second book published by Oxford University Press.

UMSL researchers share expertise on local, national radio

Feb 20, 2019

Sandra Langeslag appeared on NPR, and Lauren Obermark and Jennifer Siciliani both served as guest panelists on “St. Louis on the Air.”

UMSL Eye Care campaign builds awareness to serve community

Feb 13, 2019

A new website, a billboard campaign, window clings and radio spots were designed to highlight the excellent care available.

Panel discussion showcases innovative research from African American faculty members at UMSL

Feb 11, 2019

Wilma Calvert, Jerome Morris and Sha-Lai Williams Woodson shared their work as part of “A Conversation on Reframing Health, Education and Family in the Black Community.”

Des Lee Fine Arts Festival attracts students from across the St. Louis region

Feb 11, 2019

More than 800 middle school and high school students took part in the festival, split across two days last week at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Danielle Waedekin getting set for next challenge after dominating on the court and in the classroom

Feb 9, 2019

The College of Nursing student was the first player in the volleyball program’s history to be named an Academic All-American.

UMSL-tested aiming system hits shelves on new Callaway golf balls

Feb 8, 2019

The Triple Track putting system, created in St. Louis and tested at the UMSL College of Optometry, is part of the new Callaway ERC Soft golf balls.

St. Louis artist Damon Davis’ powerful exhibition ‘Negrophilia’ opening Feb. 16 at Galley 210

Feb 6, 2019

The collection of mixed media drawings, on display through May 11, are a response to what Davis sees an obsessive fascination with black death in American culture.

RN to BSN program ranked No. 21 by NursingSchoolHub

Feb 5, 2019

NursingSchoolHub joins U.S. News & World Report, Value Colleges and Top RN to BSN in recognizing the program’s strength.

Gary Brandes inducted into MMEA Hall of Fame

Feb 4, 2019

UMSL’s director of bands was honored with four others on Jan. 25 at the organization’s annual conference.

UMSL students perform with all-collegiate choir at MMEA annual conference

Feb 4, 2019

Alayna Epps, Lexi Neal, Theresa Pancella, Sophie Loban, Swabu Jefferson, Keegan Eich, Graham Haven and Nick Bashaw performed Jan. 25 in Osage Beach.

Ask an Expert: Elise Schaller says, ‘Get the shot’

Feb 4, 2019

Aches, chills and fever, oh my! The assistant teaching professor of nursing talks influenza in the latest installment of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series.

Professor Emeritus Terry Jones discusses city-county merger proposal with multiple news outlets

Jan 31, 2019

The political scientist shared his insights on plans being pushed by Better Together with St. Louis Public Radio, KMOX, FM News Talk and the St. Louis Business Journal.

Never forget: Scenes from Bob Gummers’ Holocaust Remembrance Day talk

Jan 28, 2019

Gummers, a second-generation survivor, shared his family’s story Monday afternoon in the Fireside Lounge.

Social work professor seeks real-world applications in study of refugee youth

Jan 28, 2019

Florian Sichling is interviewing adolescent Syrian and Bosnian immigrants in St. Louis to determine how their experiences might inform policy changes.

Former Tritons golfer Stefaniya Ivanova stepping into her future, starting with job at TD Ameritrade

Jan 28, 2019

The December graduate from Russia was a four-time All-GLVC honoree and three-time WGCA All-American Scholar and earned degrees in mathematics and economics.

Social work alumna takes seat on St. Louis County Council

Jan 25, 2019

Lisa Clancy, formerly the associate director of the UMSL Community Innovation and Action Center, now represents constituents from more than a dozen municipalities.

Proud to Be First Scholars Program aims to enhance opportunities for first-generation UMSL students

Jan 24, 2019

Economics Professor Emeritus Susan Feigenbaum and her husband, Dr. Jay S. Pepose, are funding the demonstration project, which will match students with dedicated faculty mentors.

Higher Learning Commission reaffirms UMSL accreditation for next 10 years

Jan 22, 2019

The regional accrediting organization requires regular evaluations to make sure the universities it governs are living up to standards of quality and continual improvement.

UMSL philosophers win nearly $1 million grant from John Templeton Foundation

Jan 22, 2019

Jon McGinnis and Billy Dunaway will explore writings of medieval Islamic thinkers and apply them to contemporary philosophy of religion.

Counseling student becomes published author with poetry collection

Jan 22, 2019

Clayton Adam Clark won the 2017 Moon City Poetry Award, leading to the publication of his collection, “A Finitude of Skin.”

Conference examines impact of opioid crisis on workforce and role employers might play in solving it

Jan 14, 2019

“Opioids and the Workplace” featured more than two dozen speakers and brought an audience of more than 140 people to the Millennium Student Center.

Emeritus professor’s sustainability efforts land him Creve Coeur Citizen of the Year award

Jan 14, 2019

Joe Martinich chairs the city’s Energy and Environment Committee and is a proponent for its Green Business Certification Program.

New joint engineering Associate Dean Haiyan Cai aims to aid students

Jan 10, 2019

Cai brings eight years of experience as a National Science Foundation program director and UMSL chair of mathematics and computer science to the post.

UMSL alumnus stands out in his St. Louis County precinct as the only Bosnian-speaking officer

Jan 8, 2019

Adis Fajic’s path to the police force began with the criminology and criminal justice degree he earned at UMSL in 2012.

New exhibition to showcase work of artists with disabilities at Gallery 210

Jan 7, 2019

The “This is Us” exhibition from Living Arts Studio/VSA Arts of Missouri will open with a reception on Jan. 26 and run through March 17.

Alumna and former Vice Chancellor Kathy Osborn named 2018 Citizen of the Year

Jan 4, 2019

Osborn, who holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from UMSL, is the executive director of the Regional Business Council.

Templeton Foundation awards Center for Character and Citizenship $2.4 million to further leadership development programs

Jan 3, 2019

The funding will help the center, housed in the UMSL College of Education, further test its Cultivating Virtue in Leaders program.

A transformative year: UMSL Daily reflects on memorable reads from 2018

Dec 25, 2018

Before the calendar changes, we take a look back at some of the more memorable stories about students and alumni from the past year.

December graduate Angie Quiroga Torres balances school and swimming while earning biology degree

Dec 21, 2018

The Colombia native is planning to pursue a master’s degree in environmental engineering or environmental science beginning next fall.

Inaugural medical mission trip impacts patients and providers alike

Dec 21, 2018

A group from the College of Optometry treated approximately 800 patients over an eight-day period on a Helping Hands Medical Missions trip to El Salvador.

STEM programs benefiting from $1 million gift from Bayer

Dec 19, 2018

The first-floor lecture hall in recently renovated Benton Hall will be named for the company in recognition of its generosity.

Answering the tough questions: Psychology graduate’s research experience inspires career in trauma studies

Dec 17, 2018

After three years of research experience at UMSL, Claudia Campbell hopes to continue solving unanswered psychology questions.

Student veteran Miron Clay-Gilmore plans to pursue PhD in philosophy after completing degree at UMSL

Dec 17, 2018

Clay-Gilmore left an impression on the faculty members in the Department of Philosophy, who named him the undergraduate student of the year.

Comic book course inspires Trista Lewis to add a major

Dec 14, 2018

Lewis is pursuing a degree in graphic design in addition to marketing after getting the chance to use her creativity in Professor Dan Younger’s Comics & Cartoon Illustration course.

Nursing students educate at elementary schools in ongoing service learning program

Dec 14, 2018

The students craft fun anti-bullying, anti-drug and health and wellness lessons and games to teach students in first through sixth grades.

Freshman legislators visit UMSL on statewide tour

Dec 13, 2018

The 64 newly elected members of the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri State Senate toured the UMSL Patient Care Center, science complex and Anheuser-Busch Hall.

100 Black Men honors Assistant Professor Sheila Grigsby with a Pillar Award

Dec 12, 2018

The nonprofit 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis awarded its Pillar Award for Health and Wellness to the College of Nursing faculty member during its annual gala.

Education alumna sees her way through tragedy, parenthood to UMSL degree

Dec 11, 2018

Kristin Bass took some time off school following the loss of her mother and the assumption of guardian duties for her nephews, but she was determined to finish her MEd.

‘College Connections’ program brings St. Louis Symphony musicians, area students together at Touhill

Dec 10, 2018

High school and middle school students from Bayless and Ferguson-Florissant school districts attended the performance of Igor Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat.”

Students experiment with politics, media in ‘Role as Citizen’ exhibition

Dec 10, 2018

Students from Associate Teaching Professor Michael Behle’s “Expanded Artforms” class created work for a 50 State Initiative exhibition at the Kranzberg Arts Center.

Acclaimed DBA program transforming business leaders into practitioner-scholars

Dec 7, 2018

Now in its second year, the doctoral degree program is helping solve business problems through applied research.

Former US Sen. Kit Bond establishes international scholars program at MU, UMSL

Dec 6, 2018

The new program is funding $5,000 study abroad scholarships for an initial cohort that includes five students from each of the two universities.

MSW alumna puts her training to work in advocating for death row inmates

Dec 5, 2018

Erin Land’s diverse UMSL experience helped set her up to secure a competitive job with the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Arizona.