The men’s basketball team knocked off Ferris State and Missouri S&T to reach their third regional final in three years, and swimmer Justice Beard became a three-time first-team All-American.
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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team knocked off Ferris State and Missouri S&T to reach their third regional final in three years, and swimmer Justice Beard became a three-time first-team All-American.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team knocked off Ferris State and Missouri S&T to reach their third regional final in three years, and swimmer Justice Beard became a three-time first-team All-American.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team knocked off Ferris State and Missouri S&T to reach their third regional final in three years, and swimmer Justice Beard became a three-time first-team All-American.
Eye on UMSL: Making a plan
Members of the operations team met to plan the 2025 Women’s Hackathon.
Eye on UMSL: Making a plan
Members of the operations team met to plan the 2025 Women’s Hackathon.
Eye on UMSL: Making a plan
Members of the operations team met to plan the 2025 Women’s Hackathon.
UMSL counseling alumni release second children’s book in the ‘Kids Can Club’ series
Jen Monika McCurdy and Christine Corrigan Mendez published “Leo Gets His Nighttime ZZZs” on Feb. 12.
UMSL counseling alumni release second children’s book in the ‘Kids Can Club’ series
Jen Monika McCurdy and Christine Corrigan Mendez published “Leo Gets His Nighttime ZZZs” on Feb. 12.
UMSL counseling alumni release second children’s book in the ‘Kids Can Club’ series
Jen Monika McCurdy and Christine Corrigan Mendez published “Leo Gets His Nighttime ZZZs” on Feb. 12.
UMSL expands geospatial workforce development through new collaboration with BAE Systems
BAE Systems will create scholarships and internship opportunities for students studying remote sensing and GIS as well as provide access to its powerful GXP® software.
UMSL expands geospatial workforce development through new collaboration with BAE Systems
BAE Systems will create scholarships and internship opportunities for students studying remote sensing and GIS as well as provide access to its powerful GXP® software.
UMSL expands geospatial workforce development through new collaboration with BAE Systems
BAE Systems will create scholarships and internship opportunities for students studying remote sensing and GIS as well as provide access to its powerful GXP® software.
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Instructor sheds light on Pentecostalism, tongue-speaking
While it might sound like gibberish to the untrained ear, there are actually two varieties of tongue-speaking among Pentecostals, according to Peter Marina, a visiting assistant professor of sociology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Baseball lands 5 on All-GLVC teams
The University of Missouri–St. Louis baseball team had five players earn all-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors, including a pair of first team nods to senior starting pitcher Jeremy Butler and junior outfielder John Pilackas. Junior third baseman Trevor Nathanson, junior utility player Charlie Mohr and junior designated hitter Taylor Holman were all named to the league’s second team.
Biology student overcomes challenges to earn academic success
Nicole “Nikki” Benjamin has never let her hearing impairment slow her down. The University of Missouri–St. Louis biology major sees the challenge as one she knows she has repeatedly overcome.
Crime mapping can lead to more effective law enforcement
The fragmentation of police services is a problem inherent in the organization of many communities across the county. St. Louis is no different, as there are a multitude of jurisdictions—many of which have their own police departments. This fragmentation has the potential to reduce the ability of law enforcement agencies to collectively combat crime and disorder and provide effective community services.
ROTC grads honor history, take next big step
In unison, the 16 young men and women recited the Cadet Creed. A standing-room- only crowd filled the sanctuary of a former church on the St. Louis University campus May 10 for the military ceremony.
Bridge Program receives national award from College Board
After years of presenting hundreds of awards to students and their organizations, Curt Coonrod got to accept one for his team. The Bridge Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis was recognized by the College Board for its commitment and efforts to positively impact the African American community. Coonrod, UMSL’s vice provost for Student Affairs, accepted the Dr. Asa G. Hilliard Model of Excellence award on April 27 at the College Board’s 2012 A Dream Deferred: The Future of African American Education conference in Los Angeles.
Accounting alumna wins 2011 Elijah Watt Sells Award
When Nguyen Ngo received word she was a recipient of the 2011 Elijah Watt Sells Award, the University of Missouri–St. Louis alumna was excited to share the news with the faculty who helped make the honor possible.
GLVC honors men’s golfer
Sophomore Joe Atkisson of the University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s golf team was one of only five players selected by vote to the 2012 All-Great Lakes Valley Conference team. The players were voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches.
Instructor receives prestigious honor from French government
The French government has singled out a language instructor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis to receive a prestigious honor it bestows to academics, cultural and educational figures.
Ritenour teens create photographic autobiographies
A new University of Missouri–St. Louis exhibit will provide an outlet for the distinctive voices of a group of St. Louis-area teenagers. The teens, all students at Ritenour High School in Breckenridge Hills, Mo., will tell their story through photographs. The exhibit is the latest in the Public Policy Research Center Photography Project series.
Janitor goes from cleaning schools to education degree
Walking across the University of Missouri–St. Louis stage to accept his bachelor’s degree in elementary education on Sunday is something Toby Meyers would have never imagined 10 years ago.
Baseball, women’s basketball players named Athletes of Year
The University of Missouri–St. Louis recently honored 45 graduating seniors, led by baseball player Jeremy Butler and women’s basketball player Caitlyn Moody who were named Senior Student-Athletes of the Year. The seniors were recognized May 3 at the Third Annual Senior Student-Athlete Banquet at the Hilton St. Louis Airport hotel in Woodson Terrace, Mo.
Student graduates with more than degree
Travis Abbott graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis Saturday with more than just a degree; he also took with him the title of published author. Abbott, a double major in computer science and mathematics, has co-authored three papers along with Uday Chakraborty, professor of computer science at UMSL. The most recent paper was published in the prestigious journal Energy, an international, multi-disciplinary journal in energy engineering and research.
Children’s advocacy services director talks victimization
As director of the Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Jerry Dunn is all too familiar with the ways that perpetrators attempt to shame their victims.
3 honorary degree recipients devote lives to service
Dr. Patricia Wolff, a St. Louis pediatrician who left her private practice last year to devote her time to providing food and medicine to malnourished children in Haiti, is one of three individuals receiving honorary degrees at five commencement ceremonies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis May 12 and 13.
Baseball duo earns player, pitcher of week honors
A pair of University of Missouri–St. Louis baseball players helped the team sweep the final round of Great Lake Valley Conference baseball Player of the Week Awards. Junior second baseman Charlie Mohr was named GLVC baseball Player of the Week and senior pitcher Austin Schuler was named GLVC Pitcher of the Week.
Remembering a legend: Chancellor Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Plaza
“Good. Better. Best. We just met the best.” Those were the words of Ruth Bryant in 1986. Bryant was president of the Chancellor’s Council at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, and the council had just completed interviews of three finalists for the position of UMSL chancellor. The council members agreed: The final candidate, Marguerite Ross Barnett, was number one.
2 sides of the same coin: Political Science alumni from opposing parties bond over radio show
John Hancock and Michael Kelley have a lot in common. They come from similar working-class backgrounds. Each has experienced a successful career in political consulting, and both hold bachelor’s degrees in political science from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Tatyana Telnikova has a handle on bikes, beer and business
If you ask Tatyana Telnikova, she’ll tell you most of the important decisions she’s made in her life have taken place over a beer in a bar. “And they’ve all turned out great,” she says with a smile.
Railroad aficionado Donald K. Anderson Jr. finds niche at Mercantile Library
Donald K. Anderson Jr. stands in front of an iconic railroad image. It’s a painting by Leslie Ragan that’s on display in the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. A smile crosses his face as he talks about the artwork, the era, the trains.
Earl Swift recounts a love affair with UMSL that led to his journalism career
Earl Swift’s original plan for college called for a brief stay at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, followed by a transfer to the University of Missouri–Columbia to enroll in its famed Missouri School of Journalism.
Jennifer Tappenden introduces poetry to the public one poem at a time
Poetry is a hard sell. It has the rap of being difficult, of being inaccessible, of being something only other poets...
Shooting for greatness: UMSL Tritons capture first-ever GLVC tourney win
The end came swiftly. Swish! The University of Missouri–St. Louis Tritons men’s basketball team closed its most successful season in 21 years with a 72-70 loss at the hands of Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights).
Beyond the classroom: Grant program opens doors for undergraduate researchers
Jason Adair never saw himself as the Indiana Jones type. But after learning about uncovered remnants of stone tools and other artifacts that were found in Chesterfield, Mo., the University of Missouri–St. Louis anthropology major got hooked on archaeology.
Partnership between UMSL and Missouri Institute of Mental Health is one to be ‘proud of’
It’s 8:30 a.m. and Joseph Parks has already fielded four conference calls, all of them while driving into St. Louis from his home in Columbia, Mo. Parks is the director of the Missouri Institute of Mental Health at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Once a week, he makes the trip to MIMH, which is housed on the grounds of the old St. Louis State Hospital.
In her own words: Nurse oncologist talks about breast cancer in black women
Margaret Barton-Burke has been an oncology nurse for more than 35 years. But it wasn’t exactly a career path she grew up dreaming about. Actually, it was more or less preordained.
Teacher of music teachers enters hall of fame
Fred Willman, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Music and Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has influenced music education and music educators for almost half a century. His contributions were recognized in January with his induction into the Missouri Music Educators Association Hall of Fame.
Fundraising campaign nears goal
The Gateway for Greatness Campaign will end June 30, and the University of Missouri–St. Louis is ready to celebrate. Support for the seven-year fundraising effort that began in 2005 exceeded expectations such that university officials raised the campaign goal to $150 million in 2010. (The university originally sought $100 million.)
Getting through college on the fast track: 20-year-olds graduate from UMSL
Among the more than 1,500 students graduating from the University of Missouri–St. Louis Saturday, four of them stand out for what they have in common. They’ve all earned high honors, entered college at the sophomore level and are 20 years old. (Since 1974, only 217 of more than 60,000 UMSL graduates were 20 years old or younger.) Not surprisingly, they’re highly focused individuals with grand plans.
Education alumnus named Tachau Teacher of the Year
Teaching and inspiring the minds of young people isn’t an easy job. Some teachers have it. Some don’t. And for one University of Missouri–St. Louis alumnus, his name says it all.
Creative writers to give one last reading as students
A day before they graduate from the University of Missouri–St. Louis with an MFA in creative writing, eight students will read their original works. The semiannual MFA Graduate Reading will begin at 7 p.m. Friday (May 11) in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The reading is free and open to the public.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for May 1-7
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
Character education: You got a case
I was recently asked how to convince people that character education actually works. The cynicism, skepticism, and conservatism out there often astound me. Amy Johnston, the award-winning principal of 2008 National School of Character Francis Howell Middle School in St. Charles, M0., expresses the same frustration.
Alumni, students recognized for service
You’re a college student and you get invited to a dinner with 12 strangers. Do you say yes? Of course you do if you’re a student at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. That dinner pairs you with five other students and six UMSL alumni. The lively conversation usually lasts for hours and often results in relationships that benefit everyone at the table. And no one leaves a stranger.
Eye on UMSL: Hybrid teaching
Mimi Duncan, lecturer in information systems at UMSL, helps Lucas Matecki, a junior business major, on May 3 during Duncan’s course Computers and Information Systems 1800. The hybrid class combines online lessons and weekly in-person teaching at Express Scripts Hall. CIS 1800 is a pilot course funded by a grant from Next Generation Learning Challenges, a nonprofit initiative that’s working to improve college readiness and completion with technology.
Social work professor, grad student examine drug court’s effectiveness
Drug and alcohol addictions wreck many lives each year, and the staggering numbers of families who are effected in Jefferson County, Mo., continues to grow.
Chancellor announces Monsanto gift, redesign of Natural Bridge
With a $1 million gift to the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Chancellor Tom George announced the Monsanto Company will fund a community education center in the university’s new building in Grand Center. George also announced funding of the “transformative” redesign of a portion of Natural Bridge Road from Hanley to Lucas and Hunt roads that runs through the campus in North County.
$1M Monsanto gift to fund community education center
A $1 million gift from Monsanto Company to build a community education center in Grand Center, will mean the University of Missouri–St. Louis can further its urban mission and strengthen the partnerships it has with the region’s media, arts and educational institutions.
GLVC honors 4 softball players
One-third of the players selected to the 2012 All-Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division first team wore University of Missouri–St. Louis Tritons red and gold. Freshman first baseman Brianna Butler and junior designated player Leslie Davis led the way as unanimous selections, while freshman catcher Madison Zbarashuk and senior outfielder Erin Driskell also made the team.
Students Greece-bound for summer excavation project
A lack of experience turned out to be a boon for two University of Missouri–St. Louis anthropology students. Seniors Amanda Anderson and Timothy Meyer will take part in a Greek excavation project this summer courtesy of a grant from the National Science Foundation program called “Research Experience for Undergraduates.” The grant is specifically targeted at undergrads who’ve never done archaeological field work. They’ll head to Greece in mid-June, and be there for several weeks.
Baseball player rides hitting streak to GLVC honor
Last week, Trevor Nathanson extended his hitting streak eight games, reached base at a .786 clip and boasted an impressive 1.200 slugging percentage en route to being named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week.
Arianna String Quartet mentors high school chamber groups
The Arianna String Quartet is taking a hands-on approach to fostering music education in the area. The Arianna, composed of four associate professors of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is the university’s resident quartet.
Health care focus of outsourcing professionals meeting at UMSL
Health care is a growing global concern. Insurance costs, doctor bills and prescription fees continue to increase. The recent meeting of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ Midwest Chapter meeting held at the University of Missouri–St. Louis focused on outsourcing of health care services.
Students of Service finishes at 23,000-plus hours
The threat of bad weather Saturday morning kept some volunteers away. But the people who did show up at the University of Missouri–St. Louis for the final community service project of the semester had plenty of enthusiasm.
UMSL Tritons weekly roundup for April 24-30
Each week, the Department of Athletics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis compiles a roundup of how the various UMSL Tritons teams have fared. Click on the headings below for an up-to-date look at each Tritons team.
UMSL’s first poet laureate: Jennifer Tappenden
Jennifer Tappenden works by day making small databases for researchers to track study data. By night, the 42-year-old New York native hones her poetry skills while in pursuit of her master’s of fine arts in creative writing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She’s scheduled to graduate in December, but before then she’s spending her final year at UMSL as the university’s first poet laureate.
The Challenge
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people … They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” “Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.” –Thomas Jefferson
Storyteller to share troubling tale of American Indian boarding schools
Storyteller Dovie Thomason, a Lakota and Kiowa Apache, will explore a tragic chapter in U.S. history at 5:30 p.m. May 3 in 402 J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The free event, “The Spirit Survives,” will focus on the forcible use of American Indian boarding schools. It is part of the 33rd Annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival presented by UMSL.
Southside Cafe opens to steady stream of customers
How about a French vanilla cappuccino with your muffin? A fresh salad? Enchiladas with Southwestern corn? Welcome to the Southside Café. Right on schedule, a new eatery at the University of Missouri–St. Louis opened for business April 25. And at least one customer is positively ecstatic about the change from vending machine fare to fresh food.
Alumna leads team to undefeated season, tournament play
Winning is no new feat for University of Missouri–St. Louis alumna Deena Applebury. As head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., she led her team through a historical 2011-12 season of 30 straight wins and into NCAA Division III tournament play.
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