Small stepped into the role of CEO in April 2023 after nearly 28 years working at UMSL, most recently as vice provost for access, academic support and workforce integration.
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Small stepped into the role of CEO in April 2023 after nearly 28 years working at UMSL, most recently as vice provost for access, academic support and workforce integration.
Small stepped into the role of CEO in April 2023 after nearly 28 years working at UMSL, most recently as vice provost for access, academic support and workforce integration.
Small stepped into the role of CEO in April 2023 after nearly 28 years working at UMSL, most recently as vice provost for access, academic support and workforce integration.
Small stepped into the role of CEO in April 2023 after nearly 28 years working at UMSL, most recently as vice provost for access, academic support and workforce integration.
Tobler, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies, has developed a research focus on livebearer fish that have adapted to live in the presence of hydrogen sulfide.
Tobler, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies, has developed a research focus on livebearer fish that have adapted to live in the presence of hydrogen sulfide.
Tobler, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies, has developed a research focus on livebearer fish that have adapted to live in the presence of hydrogen sulfide.
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
His research primarily focuses on physical activity and academic performance, health literacy and teacher and coach education.
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL’s 50th anniversary.
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL’s 50th anniversary.
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL’s 50th anniversary.
Her many roles include managing the athletics website, writing press releases and articles, facilitating photography, and she will even pull the tarp for a softball game, if need be.
Bill Mendelsohn, executive director for UMSL’s charter schools, talks to students at North Side Community School. Over the last few years, UMSL’s position as a charter school beacon has emerged.
Emerson has contributed nearly $6 million to UMSL over the years. People often ask, “Just where does all that money go?” Here’s your answer.
Students Brandon Garrison and Taylor Obst work on a batch of beer they’re brewing for the UMSL course Beer Brewing: Chemical and Biochemical Principles.
The nursing alumna is the director of Cardiology Services and Respiratory Care Services at both Progress West Hospital in O’Fallon, Mo., and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.
UMSL’s student-driven Recreation and Wellness Center adds serious value and serious fun to the campus and the surrounding community.
The 2014-15 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the college.
Table tennis tournaments were a regular thing on campus at The Fun Palace before it closed in 1984.
The UMSL Opera Theatre’s 2014 production of “The Mikado” continued the group’s tradition of presenting dazzling and imaginative shows.
In addition to founding successful companies, alumni like Jan Christian Andersen are helping to redefine the city’s entrepreneurial environment.
Rosella Ledermann speaks Japanese as a Harley-Davidson sales representative for international customers.
Carl Bassi set out to discover whether a new, innovative ball could lead to improved putting.
Hubert H. Hoosman Jr. received the 2015 University of Missouri System’s Presidential Citation Award.
She earned her doctorate in political science at UMSL and is now the senior director of health services at Express Scripts in St. Louis.
The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 9 changed the St. Louis region forever.
The center’s goal, he says, is to help people in public life move further up that scale toward ideal statesmanship.
Take a look at efforts to build the UMSL brand in this infographic from UMSL Magazine.
UMSL Night at the Ballpark is Sept. 4. Festivities include a pre-game reception, an exclusive field visit and limited edition St. Louis Cardinals baseball caps.
A strong work ethic and business acumen pushed Joe Gorder up the ladder at Valero Energy Corp., where he was named president and chief executive officer in May.
The sophomore pitcher for UMSL’s softball team smashed the program’s record with 760 career strikeouts in two seasons.
The center remains a place of social gathering, where service and faith and sharing experiences build a warm community for students, alumni, faculty and staff.
Alumni Sharing Knowledge, the phrase behind the acronym, is the basis for the new LinkedIn group formed and managed by the Office of Alumni Engagement and Community Relations.
The idea was simple: create a partnership that would improve public safety in St. Louis. But how? Enter Richard Rosenfeld.
Take a look at the top 50 employers of UMSL alumni in this infographic from UMSL Magazine.
An infographic breaks down UMSL’s best fundraising year.
When UMSL Chancellor Tom George has a tough decision to make, he has an august panel of experts at his fingertips.
Authors, editors and translators include Frank Grady, Ruth Iyob, Kurt Schreyer and Steve Rowan.
In the lab or behind a lectern, scientist Danielle Lee is usually in the minority. Rarely does she see people who resemble her.
For years she worked on policy initiatives and advising associations and task forces, so acquiring a legal degree made sense to her.
The Finish Your Degree Scholarship aided nursing student Laquisha Robinson in finishing her BSN at UMSL.
UMSL has existed for only a fifth of St. Louis’ 250 years, but has been a treasure trove of information and resources when celebrating the city’s sestercentennial.
Director Fr. Bill Kempf talks with a student at UMSL’s Catholic Newman Center, which turns 50 this year.
What started as a profession selected out of financial convenience has led to a rewarding and successful career for Lynn Beckwith Jr.
Roger Barker is a programmer analyst at Edward Jones, a position he landed after an internship with the company while still at UMSL.
Jeff Chambers landed his position as construction inspector for MoDOT after completing his civil engineering degree in the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Engineering Program.
Andrea Rees put her English degree to use as a customer service representative in the agriculture industry.
She moved into the high-profile position as host of the “AM Show,” replacing Tim Ezell.
The largest local concentration of UMSL alumni resides in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties and St. Louis city.
Recognizing a need to educate place-bound and minority students looking for engineering careers, the universities partnered in 1993 to fill that void.
UMSL’s College of Education faculty created the Studio Schools model as a way to better prepare future teachers for the classroom.
UMSL’s Bosnian students and alumni make their mark on the campus and the region.
More than 400 veterans are finding a home on the UMSL campus, aided by the Veterans Center and a new academic department.
The first cohort of students in the two-year residential post-secondary program began in August.
There’s a good chance no one knows the College of Optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis better than Vinita Henry.
“All of our housing options opened fully occupied for the first time, which shows the growing student involvement that is taking place at UMSL,” says UMSL housing Director Jonathan Lidgus.
She was about to embark on the wrong career path. So she shifted gears and set her sights on her true calling – nursing.
John Nations, BSPA 1985, oversees the agency responsible for operating the public transportation system for metropolitan St. Louis.
“UMSL helped me become serious about academics,” says Steve Novack, who serves as a member of the UMSL Chancellor’s Council.
Authors and editors include Mary Lacity, Susan Brownell, Denise Mussman, Uma Segal, Laura Miller, Margaret Sherraden and Mark Burkholder.
With the help of her team, she is really changing UMSL’s perspective on alumni relationships versus relations.