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Chancellor Kristin Sobolik discusses the difficult decisions universities have faced reopening in Post-Dispatch op-ed

Sobolik outlined steps UMSL has taken to protect students, faculty and staff and also made an appeal for people to do their part and be respectful of others....

A little bit different, a lot the same: Scenes from Move-In Day 2020

Freshmen brought life to campus last week as they moved into Oak Hall in shifts, keeping the halls socially distanced. ...

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik, alumnae, named to St. Louis Business Journal ‘Most Influential’ list

The St. Louis Business Journal named Sobolik and alumnae Shawntelle Fisher and Cathleen Arshadi to its 2020 list of “Most Influential Business Women.”...

George and Melissa Paz make largest single philanthropic gift in UMSL’s history

The former Express Scripts chairman and CEO and his wife have made a $4 million donation to support scholarships with the aim of increasing access to education....

Anne Winkler talks to WalletHub about unemployment crisis caused by COVID-19

Winkler, chair of UMSL's Department of Economics, was part of a panel of experts polled by the personal finance website on rising job losses across the U.S....

Times Higher Education recognizes UMSL as a top sustainable university globally

In the publication's impact rankings, UMSL scored high for its role in combating inequality and was ranked 31st in gender equality and 52nd in reduced inequalities....

Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld discusses drop in crime during COVID-19 with national media

Rosenfeld noted that as everyday activities are disrupted, crime rates tend to fall because there are fewer people on the street for criminals to target....

DNP program jumps 20 spots in U.S. News & World Report ranking

In its 2021 Best Graduate School rankings, U.S. News & World Report rated the DNP program No. 78 on the “Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice” rankings....

New op-ed by Jim Craig, Larry Irons helps Post-Dispatch readers view crisis, response through a social lens

The two associate teaching professors in the Department of Sociology urge "thoughtful actions taken with an understanding of the 'we' instead of the 'me.'"...

UMSL dig deemed an archeological discovery of the decade by international media

Michael Cosmopoulos uncovered an ancient tax record near Pylos, Greece, which challenged previous understandings of the formation of governments in the Western world. ...