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13 top UMSL Daily stories from 2013

13 top UMSL Daily stories from 2013

They include posts about students unearthing dinosaur bones, a faculty member studying the effects of viewing “The Biggest Loser” and an alumnus’ recollection of rapping in The Nosh.

11 UMSL photos from 2013

11 UMSL photos from 2013

UMSL campus photographer August Jennewein shoots thousands of photos each year. As 2013 came to a close, he chose the photo above and 10 more below to revisit.

UMSL honorees reflect commitment to St. Louis

UMSL honorees reflect commitment to St. Louis

Carol Valenta and Steven Schankman each followed their passion and in the process enriched the lives of hundreds of thousands of St. Louisans. For their commitment to their professions and their community the University of Missouri–St. Louis conferred honorary degrees on them during commencement ceremonies Dec. 14. Nearly 600 students received degrees during three ceremonies.

Eye on UMSL: First snowball

Eye on UMSL: First snowball

Snowball in hand, Abigail Tamakloe, 14, targets her sister, Jochebed, 9, who seeks refuge behind her father, Rev. King Joshua, while their mother, Princess Rita, laughs in the foreground.

Frosty beginning for Science Learning Building

Frosty beginning for Science Learning Building

There were a few remarks about the cold weather, but most of the focus Monday afternoon was on the pile of dirt in front of the science complex at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Students of Service carry on Holiday Fest tradition

Students of Service carry on Holiday Fest tradition

Their goal is to collect 1,000 items – food, uniforms, toiletries. The annual Holiday Fest is bringing everyone together at the University of Missouri–St. Louis to help local families in need.

Garage park for rewards

Garage park for rewards

Park it in the garage Dec. 3 to be eligible for giveaways and refreshments at the University of Missouri–St. Louis....

Good job UMSL! Month of Community Giving hits record high

Good job UMSL! Month of Community Giving hits record high

To honor their 50th Jubilee this year, employees at the University of Missouri–St. Louis gave nearly $80,000 to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and Community Health Charities of Kansas and Missouri campaigns, breaking the campus record. Both organizations provide funding to social service, health and research agencies in the St. Louis region.

Veterans’ powerful stories captured in second volume

Veterans’ powerful stories captured in second volume

“The real damage of war is never going to be known unless those who have been there share their stories,” Colin Halloran told the audience gathered Nov. 15 in the Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Ethics

Eye on UMSL: Ethics

Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for The Nation magazine and author of the book “Dirty Wars,” which was also made into a documentary film, delivers the keynote address at the second annual Public Ethics Conference. The conference was held in the Millennium Student Center and sponsored by the UMSL Center for Ethics in Public Life. Scahill spoke on numerous topics, but his driving theme was a need to speak truth to power.

UMSL breaks ground on science building

UMSL breaks ground on science building

Science education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis takes a big step forward on Oct. 29, when work begins on the new Science Learning Building.

UMSL student leader brings home regional award

UMSL student leader brings home regional award

Marissa Steimel hugs her latest accomplishment and flashes a smile for the photographer. Within seconds, even if you don’t know this young woman, you know it won’t be the last time we see this kind of picture.

UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program shows 25% enrollment increase

UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program shows 25% enrollment increase

With 72 schools, hundreds of teachers and thousands of students to track, you could lose sense of the big picture. But Kathleen Burns, academic director of the Advanced Credit Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, points to a steady 25 percent increase in enrollment over the last five years.

Eye of UMSL: Celebrating SUCCEED

Eye of UMSL: Celebrating SUCCEED

While SUCCEED Program students cheer in the background, Kathy Meath, president and chief executive officer of St. Louis Arc, and UMSL Chancellor Tom George cut through a ribbon to celebrate the launch of the post-secondary program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Holding the ribbon are Deborah Baldini, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Professional and Continuing Studies at UMSL, and Ann Wilkins, director of the SUCCEED Program.

UMSL’s Month of Community Giving begins

UMSL’s Month of Community Giving begins

Give a little, help a lot. It’s the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Month of Community Giving, an annual campus giving campaign that benefits the causes of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the Community Health Charities of Kansas and Missouri. Combined, they are community partners to more than 250 nonprofit organizations.

Touhill creates UMSL family photo album

Touhill creates UMSL family photo album

Nobody knows the history of the University of Missouri–St. Louis better than Blanche M. Touhill. And she proves that again with the publication of a photographic history of UMSL’s first 50 years.

2 MFA alumni to read at Gallery 210

2 MFA alumni to read at Gallery 210

Alumni Kelli Allen, BA English 2008 and MFA 2011 (with an emphasis in poetry), and Michael Nye, MFA 2006 (with an emphasis in fiction), will make their return to the University of Missouri—St. Louis campus. But this time they do so as two published authors reading for the community from which they grew.

Eye on UMSL: Between classes

Eye on UMSL: Between classes

Dave Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at UMSL, walks across the Quadrangle on North Campus to his office in the Social Science & Business Building Tower following one of his classes in Clark Hall. Robertson’s courses this semester include Introduction to American Politics and Environmental Politics.

UMSL makes ‘Best Bang for Your Buck’ list

UMSL makes ‘Best Bang for Your Buck’ list

Three years ago, the University of Missouri–St. Louis began using its trademarked positioning statement: “Serious education. Serious value.” That statement has resonated well with prospective students and its validity has received another national endorsement.

Eye on UMSL: Back to school

Eye on UMSL: Back to school

UMSL students walk to and from classes via the Quadrangle on North Campus. The university was as active as ever during the second full week of the school year despite a late-summer heat wave that sent temperatures soaring upward to near triple digits.

Opportunity came calling at UMSL’s Veterans Center

Opportunity came calling at UMSL’s Veterans Center

To hear Danielle Ibarra tell it, her life is pretty good right now. A senior majoring in finance at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, she has a “real possibility” of landing a great job when she graduates in December. She has a long list of people to thank, and she puts UMSL’s Veterans Center at the top.

Tweet, tweet

Tweet, tweet

Look who is on Twitter. UMSL Chancellor Tom George published his first Tweets to mark the start of the 2013-14 year. His handle is @UMSLChancellor. Follow George at twitter.com/UMSLChancellor.

UMSL welcomes new faculty for the 2013-14 academic year

UMSL welcomes new faculty for the 2013-14 academic year

More than 35 new faculty members joined UMSL for the 2013-14 academic year. The newcomers took part last week in the annual New Faculty Orientation organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning. The two-day event introduced new faculty to the ins-and-outs of the campus including a tour, informational sessions on University Libraries, informational technology and classroom resources, meetings with students, staff and administrators and an introduction to employee benefits.

Campus gears up for 6 Weeks of Welcome

Campus gears up for 6 Weeks of Welcome

It used to be, the first week of school was critical in the world of college student services. You had five to seven days to win the new students over. If you didn’t, they could drop out after one semester.

Eye on UMSL: Howdy neighbor

Eye on UMSL: Howdy neighbor

Rochelle Henderson, UMSL alumna and director of health services research at Express Scripts, explains the research area in the Express Scripts Technology and Innovation Center in Berkeley, Mo. The building, located just north of UMSL, houses the company’s pharmacy and distribution center. Henderson, who earned a doctoral degree in political science from UMSL in 2010, led a tour of the facility July 26, which was attended by several members of the UMSL community. They included (from left, seated) Brenda McPhail, associate vice chancellor or advancement for development; Natissia Small, assistant dean of students and head of precollegiate programs, Julie Kraemer, coordinator in the Office of Career Services; Susan Lee, associate director of development; (from left, standing) Pat Dolan, special assistant to the vice chancellor of academic affairs; Deb Godwin, director of development; Linda Cater, associate vice chancellor for alumni relations; Ron Yasbin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Ann Steffen, associate professor of psychology.

12 UMSL maps help walkers track time, distance

12 UMSL maps help walkers track time, distance

Whether it’s a brisk walk after work or a leisurely stroll before lunch, walkers at the University of Missouri–St. Louis have a new tool to help them calculate distances on campus.

National organization touts UMSL’s 50th Jubilee

National organization touts UMSL’s 50th Jubilee

Highlights of the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ founding 50 years ago are featured on the American Association of State Colleges and Universities website. The AASCU is made up of more than 400 state-supported colleges and universities across the nation offering degree programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees.

Eye on UMSL: Music in motion

Eye on UMSL: Music in motion

Kate Williamson, a K-6 music specialist and Orff Schulwerk instructor from Minnesota, leads a group of music teachers through a music and movement education class during an Orff Schulwerk Certification workshop June 19 at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The Department of Music at UMSL sponsored the workshop, which attracted nearly 50 teachers from across the region. This approach to learning, developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman, builds musicianship through singing, playing instruments, speech and movement.