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As Devon Brandon entered the Millennium Student Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis Thursday morning she was greeted by the smiling faces of fellow UMSL students dressed in crisp green new aprons and hocking newspapers. The haggling was part of an annual St. Louis tradition known as Old Newsboys Day that benefits more than 250 local charities.
University of Missouri–St. Louis head softball coach Brian Levin has been named field manager for the Akron Racers for the 2014 season, as announced by General Manager Joey Arriett.
Newsrooms around the country are becoming quieter as layoffs and closures silence once-thriving organizations, but a University of Missouri–St. Louis site in midtown St. Louis will soon be bustling as its population of journalists doubles.
When Thursday’s steady rain started washing away the mounds of dirt, organizers of a groundbreaking ceremony at the University of Missouri–St. Louis moved the party inside.
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.
“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.
Always carry a notepad and pen and wear comfortable shoes. Those are some tips Ciera Simril has picked during her time as an intern at The St. Louis American, a publication targeting African Americans in the St. Louis region.
Two excellent St. Louis news organizations will become partners, under an agreement the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri System are expected to approve this week.
Density is a “four-letter word” in St. Louis, according to Todd Swanstrom, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
There was probably only one room on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus where disco music could be heard Tuesday morning.
Sophomore midfielder Jon Huelsman of the University of Missouri–St. Louis men’s soccer team has been selected to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team.
Femi John works as a part-time nurse and is pursuing his MBA at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. He’s also in the mist of a revival of his basketball career. The former McCluer North High School (Florissant, Mo.) standout and Saint Louis University recruit is now a guard on the UMSL Tritons after battling injuries for several years.
While there is no cure for human papillomavirus, in most people the body will clear the infection on its own. But in a small subset the infection becomes persistent. Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV infections.
Wolfgang Althof is use to wearing several hats as both the Teresa M. Fischer Endowed Professor of Citizenship Education at University of Missouri–St. Louis and a director of the Center for Character and Citizenship at UMSL.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis began the season 1-0 by defeating Lindenwood, 70-58, in its season opener on Saturday. The UMSL Tritons received 18 points from senior Alyssa Like, while senior Devonna Smith registered a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. UMSL is in Nashville, Tenn., this weekend for the Pops Duncan Classic. The Tritons face host Trevecca Nazarene on Friday before meeting Grand Valley State on Saturday.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top coverage, but does not serve as a comprehensive listing.
Artist Sarah Frost often works with discarded or unwanted items, repurposing and bringing new life into the objects while simultaneously preserving traces of the objects’ former utility.
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.
One hundred fifty new blue recycling bins are being dispersed across the University of Missouri–St. Louis' campus to...
American Airlines and US Airways were given the government green light this week to complete a mega merger, making American the largest airline in the world.
As homeownership decreases nationally and foreclosure rates continue to climb, the housing market in the St. Louis...
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Athletics has announced the reinstatement of men’s and women’s swimming and diving as a varsity sport. Both programs will begin competition in the 2014-15 academic year.
Child abuse is not something many people like to talk about, but that culture is shifting in St. Louis County through support, funding and resources.
One thing is for sure, few people are short on opinions when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare. Some say it will destroy America, while others see it as a necessary step to reforming a broken system.
University of Missouri–St. Louis junior Bailey Hopper has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Player of the Month for October, following a vote from the league’s head coaches.
The Las Vegas Sun News describes Pat Mulroy as one of the most powerful executives in the state of Nevada.
MADCO will kick off its 2013-14 season with a production inspired by Olympic legend and East St. Louis, Ill., native Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Mimi Duncan admits to being a bit reticent when she first began to create an online information systems course.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis officially opened its 2013-14 season with a 1-1 record at the GLVC-GLIAC Challenge last weekend, hosted by Lake Superior State. The UMSL Tritons lost their opener, 76-72, to the host Lakers on Saturday before bouncing back for a 78-66 defeat of Northwood on Sunday. Junior Aareon Smith led UMSL with 18.5 points per game. The Tritons (1-1) will entertain Upper Iowa on Thursday in its home opener.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Department of Athletics has announced its 2014 inductees to the UMSL Sports Hall...
Arnaud Taillefer de Laportaliere (left) of Angers, France, and Ulrike Koch of Vienna, Austria, take a break from...
In just three years, the University of Missouri–St. Louis Facebook page went from only 46 fans to push past a staggering 10,000-fan mark on Nov. 6.
University of Missouri–St. Louis Provost Glen Cope (left), Carolyn Baum, director and professor of occupational...
Jeremy Scahill, internationally renowned journalist and author of New York Times bestseller "Blackwater" (2008) and...
In St. Louis’ nearly 250 years of existence, the Gateway City and the surrounding region has experienced many science and technology milestones. Those advances have shaped a port city into one of the United States’ most powerful manufacturing hubs and home to the “Biobelt.”
A new course exchange agreement signed last week by the University of Missouri–St. Louis and St. Louis College of Pharmacy will give students from both campuses an opportunity to take courses at either.
As an aspiring hip-hop artist, Gregory Ballard Jr. knows firsthand how tough it is trying to make a name for yourself on the St. Louis music scene. He also knows that building buzz is paramount to achieving that goal.
Amy Collier and Michelle Pacansky-Brock came to town recently to talk about MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), flipped classrooms and making online learning real, human and connected.
UMSL students look to the university to create life-altering opportunities. UMSL alumni prove-out those opportunities with solid successes. That’s the story of the newest chapter of the “I Chose UMSL” branding campaign launched in October. This is the fourth iteration of the popular initiative.
Charles Hoffman has held many roles, from Air Force officer to University of Missouri–St. Louis student to chief executive officer. Now Just two months into his new position as dean of the College of Business Administration at UMSL, Hoffman sat down with St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jim Gallagher to talk about the college, plans for the future and what makes UMSL stand out from others.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis opened its 2013-14 season on Saturday with 57-52 victory at NCAA Division I opponent Saint Louis in its lone exhibition game. Senior transfer Alyssa Like led the UMSL Tritons with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while senior Devonna Smith had 11 points and nine rebounds. UMSL will officially tip-off its season on November 16, hosting Lindenwood at 5:30 p.m.
Founded in 1979, the Shanghai Ballet boasts a history of more than 30 years, holding a prestigious position in the international ballet world. Shanghai Ballet’s production of “The Butterfly Lovers” is often considered the Chinese equivalent to “Romeo and Juliet.”
Whether he’s telling a funny story, offering words of encouragement, providing expert guidance or just giving a much-needed hug, Marvin Berkowitz embodies the very purpose of his work.
The 2014 Winter Intersession at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will take place Jan. 6-18. UMSL, through the School of Professional & Continuing Studies, offers students the opportunity to earn three credit hours in two weeks to help them reach their educational goals faster.
A newly renovated science lab at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is drawing rave reviews from students after undergoing an upgrade courtesy of a gift from St. Louis-based Peabody Energy.
Judges (from left) Iron Man (Quinten Smith, office support staff in the Cashier’s Office), Super Mario (Rhael Sala, office support staff in the Cashier’s Office), Carpet Ronin (David McGraw, a philosophy graduate student) and Skeleton (Ena Selimovic, a teaching assistant) prepare to weigh in on a pumpkin carving contest at the Millennium Student Center.
Jack Cox taught accounting and auditing to thousands of University of Missouri–St. Louis students for more than two decades before he retired in 1995.
An upcoming show at Gallery Visio will give seniors graduating from the Fine Arts program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis some real world gallery experience.
With five grandchildren ranging in age from 6 to 17, Dan Younger has become the de facto family photographer, documenting birthdays and play dates over the years.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis campus received a little “color and personality” this month thanks to several volunteers.
