Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
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Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
Mirthweek returns with a full week of events on campus, including the Student Leadership Awards, Mirthweek Carnival and more
New events include an after party and Jeopardy-inspired trivia game.
Mirthweek returns with a full week of events on campus, including the Student Leadership Awards, Mirthweek Carnival and more
New events include an after party and Jeopardy-inspired trivia game.
Mirthweek returns with a full week of events on campus, including the Student Leadership Awards, Mirthweek Carnival and more
New events include an after party and Jeopardy-inspired trivia game.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts Sen. Brian Williams and DESE Commissioner Karla Eslinger at Ed Collabitat
During the event, Williams and Eslinger had the opportunity to connect with more than a dozen superintendents from local school districts and hear from from students working on a civic engagement project.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts Sen. Brian Williams and DESE Commissioner Karla Eslinger at Ed Collabitat
During the event, Williams and Eslinger had the opportunity to connect with more than a dozen superintendents from local school districts and hear from from students working on a civic engagement project.
UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship hosts Sen. Brian Williams and DESE Commissioner Karla Eslinger at Ed Collabitat
During the event, Williams and Eslinger had the opportunity to connect with more than a dozen superintendents from local school districts and hear from from students working on a civic engagement project.
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UMSL Marketing and Communications launches ‘Choose Your Word’ campaign
The new effort aims to get to the heart of the university experience – by defining the people who make it great.
UMSL’s newest poet laureate continues a storied tradition
Bridget McDonald, who became enamored with poetry at age 6 and has been writing ever since, is a graduate student in UMSL’s MFA in Creative Writing program.
Eye on UMSL: Pizza and all that jazz
Austin Culbertson was among many campus community members to enjoy a slice of pizza courtesy of UMSL’s College of Arts and Sciences earlier this week.
New ‘Whole U’ brings naps, wellness and collaborative possibility to heart of campus
Secily Adams, assistant director of fitness and wellness, discusses the newly imagined space inside UMSL’s buzzing Millennium Student Center.
The science behind love: UMSL’s Sandra Langeslag investigates
Can human beings regulate how much they love someone? This psychology professor’s recent study says yes.
Nearly 200 UMSL students and employees spend last day of winter break serving others
A crowd of campus community members helped make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a “day on” rather than the typical day off by making a difference all across St. Louis.
UMSL Staff Association keeps four-legged friends in mind over the holiday season
St. Louis–based Stray Rescue was the recipient of well over 100 much-needed, animal-friendly items thanks to campus-wide giving.
‘Wait to worry’: Gloria Smith casts fears aside to study psychology and self
One of UMSL’s self-proclaimed “oldest students on campus” plans to keep learning for the joy of the journey.
Eye on UMSL: Frozen
Wintry flakes decorated the sky and all of campus on Jan. 5 as the UMSL community greeted a new year and anticipated a new semester.
New faces, new semester, new Weeks of Welcome lineup
In just a few days the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus will be buzzing again with thousands of people, including about 1,200 new students.
Playing her way: Longtime flutist looks back on pivotal years at UMSL
One of UMSL’s first-ever transfer students, alumna Laura George also remembers giving the university’s first senior recital back in 1969.
Difference makers: 16 UMSL student stories for 2016
Here’s a look back at some of the students who have chosen to get involved, lend a hand and overcome great obstacles over the past year.
Interdisciplinary studies grad looks toward med school, volunteers with local immigrants
Ageena Hass says the greatest joy of returning to school as an older adult is simple – it’s the privilege of getting to sit still and learn.
Top hospital, top choice: New nursing grad looks forward to working at Barnes-Jewish
Michelle Arrington is one of nearly 50 graduating College of Nursing students who already have their post-college jobs lined up.
Eye on UMSL: Last autumn leaf
This campus photograph was taken by UMSL photographer August Jennewein and is the latest to be featured in the Eye on UMSL Flickr album.
Student center manager, history prize winner, translator: Meet graduating senior James Bragado
Finishing up degrees in both history and French at UMSL this fall, he’s become a familiar face in the Millennium Student Center as senior student facilities manager.
Black Lives Matter panel tackles tough questions, creates space for positive discourse
Social justice experts, students, faculty and staff recently gathered together at UMSL to promote unity and healing and push for change.
Women’s Chorale members mentor young St. Louis singers all semester, put on unique concert
Culminating in this week’s performance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, the community-oriented effort was initiated by UMSL faculty member Gail Fleming.
Hats off! UMSL graduated record number of students in 2016
UMSL students earned a total of 3,199 degrees this year with 632 of those degrees earned by underrepresented minority students.
Technology conference sheds light on the future of cybersecurity
Tracee Stewart, Jestika Gajjar and Kerrine Nelson – all UMSL students – helped organize the Nov. 18 event, which drew industry leaders from around the country.
Focusing on forgotten voices: Professor’s research investigates past, future of equal education
UMSL’s Jerome Morris will be the lead investigator in a study examining St. Louis’ school desegregation program.
Eye on UMSL: Chaucer banter
Professor Frank Grady and his Chaucer class react as one of the students makes a trenchant and amusing observation about a 14th-century tragic romance.
First impressions: Several new students reflect on their earliest days at UMSL
Sherell Adams (pictured), Adis Handanovic and Kendall Buchman discuss the warmth and support they’ve found as new members of the Triton community.
Navigating the UMSL campus just got easier
Its 470 acres are now interactive, searchable and mobile-friendly thanks to a new campus map created by the university’s web team.
UMSL first stop for incoming UM System president
During his campus visit this week, Mun Choi shared a collaborative vision that emphasizes student empowerment and community partnerships.
Alongside local teens, Matthew Washausen merges music and design, plans Dec. 16 showcase
For his senior capstone project, the UMSL graphic design student has been working with the young artists on the poster series “Audio Chroma: The Power of Music and Design.”
UMSL chancellor assumes national leadership role
Tom George will serve a two-year term as president of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.
Eye on UMSL: Autumn gold
Autumn is in full bloom as a Ginkgo tree in front of the Pierre Laclede Honors College sports its vibrant seasonal color on South Campus.
UMSL librarian is ‘the IRL of IRL in real life’ – and a Harlem radio host
Lena Marvin has launched the university’s Institutional Repository Library, nicknamed IRL. It’s set to become a digital showcase of research by UMSL scholars.
Leaving Las Vegas: Out-of-state student Addy Lai finds a world of opportunity at UMSL
Through a happy accident, the senior psychology major ended up at UMSL four years ago, and she’s been making her mark across campus ever since.
Eye on UMSL: Angelic voice
Soloist Theresa Pancella sings “Only in Sleep” during the University Singers’ rehearsal before their concert in Anheuser-Busch Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Science Learning Building grand opening celebrates new labs, closer coffee
Nearly 300 attendees of the grand opening received tours of the four-story, 75,000-square-foot facility as students demonstrated experiments and showed off their new space.
George Takei talks setbacks, Star Trek and next steps during campus address
Speaking to UMSL students and community members, George Takei shared his own journey – and his hopes and fears for a country he loves.
UMSL raises the flag for Veterans Day
Dozens of students, faculty and staff assembled outside Woods Hall early on Nov. 11 for a ceremony to raise the American flag and sing the national anthem.
Godly Miracle Coupons and ad-libbed odysseys: Brain Stew enters its 26th year of publication
Meagan Burwell, Zachary Lee and Nicole Gevers continue the student publication’s traditions of satire and irreverent humor.
TASH conference comes to St. Louis this month, boasts strong ties to UMSL
Several members of the UMSL community, including education Professor April Regester, will take part in the conference under the theme “Gateway to Equity.”
Eye on UMSL: Spheres
The round window adorning the new UMSL Patient Care Center changes colors depending on how the sunlight hits it at different times of day.
Poetry, prose and applause: UMSL Writers Group draws eager crowd to open mic night
Twelve students braved the Pilot House stage in the Millennium Student Center during the Oct. 27 event, which featured everything from standup to musical compositions.
UMSL Patient Care Center, new home for College of Optometry, hosts grand opening
Designed with beauty and functionality in mind, the PCC boasts 35,000 square feet of clinical space, an abundance of new technology and partnership opportunities.
Graduate students compete for cash and bragging rights in thesis presentation contest
Sydney Harris, Stephan Germann and Mike Deckard took first, second and third place, respectively, in last week’s Three Minute Thesis contest.
St. Louis youth, University Singers spend rare hour with the most awarded a cappella group in history
They had plenty of questions for acclaimed sextet Take 6, who performed and interacted with the students during a free Lunch and Learn event at the Touhill.
Mun Choi to serve as University of Missouri System’s 24th president
The University of Missouri Board of Curators this week selected him as the 24th president in the history of the four-campus system.
Eye on UMSL: Autumn majesty
Though the new Science Learning Building on the south side of the science complex is presently getting all the attention, this lovely scene sits on the north side.
A timely play, a week at UMSL and critical thinking in iambic pentameter
Six days with the visiting Actors From The London Stage left students, faculty and local youth invigorated by Shakespeare – and also out of breath.
UMSL named ‘Best for Vets’ three years running
Military Times’ 2017 rankings place the university at No. 40 on a list of 130 four-year schools recognized as the most military-friendly institutions in the country.
Eye on UMSL: Warming up to Shakespeare
Under the direction of a professional British actor, UMSL students warm up during a unique class session bringing to life one of the texts they’ve been studying.
‘ABC & Politics’ event generates dialogue on local issues, importance of engaging in political process
Local politicians took part in the panel discussion Tuesday evening in the Century Rooms of the Millennium Student Center.
All things percussion: Matthew Henry grows UMSL program’s reputation and repertoire
The associate teaching professor has been expanding the percussive possibilities at his alma mater – and throughout the broader community – for over a decade now.
The future of IT: Bluemix for Girls inspires confidence in young women
UMSL information systems majors were on hand to assist participants, helping to bridge the gender gap in tech and highlight career options.
Honors graduates now classmates again while pursuing MFAs in fiction, poetry
Marie Carol Kenney and Jessie Eikmann are each on track for back-to-back UMSL degrees after finishing their undergraduate studies earlier this year.
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