To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.
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Arts educators get help prepping for new year at E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative Kickoff
Teachers and coordinators from the Collaborative’s 14 partner school districts had opportunities to network with representatives from 25 area fine arts organizations.
Eye on UMSL: Beginning the climb
A person holds the handrail as they begin to ascend the stairs in the Provincial House on UMSL’s South Campus.
Damon Walker spends summers in Africa teaching farmers how to use mobile devices to track data
Walker has been working in West Africa, instructing farmers and those who train farmers how to use technology to run farms more efficiently.
Business and education alumna Janelle Stowers named to St. Louis Business Journal ‘Most Influential’ list
The two-time UMSL graduate founded Stowers Realty Group in 2015 and has steadily built the business from the ground up. In 2022, she also opened the Realty Central Education Center.
James S. McDonnell Foundation awards $2.4 million grant to help St. Louis Anchor Action Network continue its work and expand its impact
The three-year grant will allow for additional staffing and programming to support network members.
Professor Laura Miller details history of Japanese burial mounds during ‘Kofun Mania’ digital event
Miller also discussed current cultural expressions of the structures during Thursday’s special presentation.
Patricia Zahn helps strengthen connections between UMSL, wider community
Zahn is in her 13th year at UMSL and serves as the director of community outreach and engagement and legislative liaison while supporting the Des Lee Collaborative Vision.
Sherry Hieken, Olivia Mendez-Alm and Dat Le receive UMSL Hero Awards
This month, UMSL recognizes Sherry Hieken, Olivia Mendez-Alm and Dat Le with the UMSL Hero Awards.
UMSL economics graduate Barb Flowers talks ‘Barbie’ and the evolution of women in the workforce on NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money
Flowers developed a lesson plan that examines historical trends in women’s chosen careers through the lens of Barbie.
Eye on UMSL: On tour
A College of Optometry student gives a tour to a group of prospective students Friday during the 2023 Optometry Showcase.
UMSL and Girls Inc. celebrate summer literacy program at EyeSeeMe bookstore
Middle school students at Girls Inc. read an inspirational book, participated in a spelling bee, played word games and created vision boards.
Transform UMSL initiative supports university equity goals
The university is engaging with construction and design contractors from local communities most impacted by disinvestment and economic inequities.
UMSL students present research on equity in STEM at national conference
Tabish Gul shared research on closing allyship gaps in academia, while Kristen Woodhall presented findings on gender disparities in COVID-19 relief grants.
UMSL criminologists behind new report showing declines in violent crime across US
Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard Rosenfeld and doctoral candidates Ernesto Lopez and Bobby Boxerman co-authored the report for the Council on Criminal Justice.
UMSL graduates Stephanie Cernicek and Aaron Golchert lead Mana Supply Company, a fast-growing cannabis manufacturing startup in St. Louis
The multistate cannabis company operates a manufacturing facility located in Berkeley, Missouri.
Recent UMSL graduate Amy Kenny pursues social psychology PhD
During her time at UMSL, Kenny explored her passions, taking part in lab research, creative writing and the University Singers choir.
Eye on UMSL: Make room for the future
A crew from Hillsdale Demolition Contracting works to tear down the J.C. Penney Auditorium last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Criminologist Lee Slocum researching ideas about community safety across different regions, including in St. Louis County
Slocum is surveying residents of St. Louis County; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; and Missoula County, Montana, in a project sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation.
60 for 60: Farah Babu, Paul Beckerle, Leonora Muhammad, Michael Randazzo and Earl Swift honored as exceptional UMSL alumni
To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.
UMSL Athletics celebrates another banner year in sports and academics
The Tritons celebrated two regional titles, had three Great Lakes Valley Conference players of the year and saw a record 174 student-athletes earn Academic All-GLVC honors.
UMSL Optometry and Nursing students explore complexities of poverty and impact on patient care
A simulation facilitated by the Missouri Community Action Network gave participants the chance to step into the shoes of someone experiencing poverty for a few hours.
Eye on UMSL: Making their voices heard
Debbie Cleveland directs students participating in “Acappellooza Summer,” an a cappella music camp held earlier this summer at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
CLIMB marks nine years helping area high school students gain lab experience through paid internships
Eight young women from the Hazelwood, Jennings and University City school districts took part in the six-week program this summer.
Graphic artist and UMSL alumnus Marco Cheatham designs his future
The freelance graphic artist has a client list that includes Google, YouTube and Amazon, and he recently designed a souvenir miniature soccer ball for St. Louis CITY SC.
UMSL College of Optometry faculty Julie DeKinder and Vinita Henry receive national awards from AOA’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section Council
The awards recognize innovation and leadership in the field of contact lenses and anterior segment disease.
Eboni Valentine’s education at UMSL continues to support career development
Valentine works as an executive assistant and marketing and communications coordinator in the College of Business Administration while pursuing her MBA.
UMSL Athletics seeking nominations for 2024 UMSL Sports Hall of Fame class
The Hall of Fame has grown to include 87 individual and 10 team inductees since its inaugural class in 2001.
Chris Jones embarks on career in law enforcement while pursuing criminology and criminal justice degree at UMSL
Jones first got the opportunity to work with a local police department through the Boy Scouts Exploring program.
Dustin Smith, Christy Hummel and Mitch Hess receive UMSL Hero Awards
The monthly awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.
Gov. Mike Parson signs budget directing $20 million to Transform UMSL alongside an increase in core funding
The FY24 funding follows $40 million in ARPA funding the state directed to the university last year to kickstart UMSL’s first steps in realizing its Campus Master Plan.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Art in Storefronts’
“Art in Storefronts,” a walk-up exhibition featuring work of UMSL BFA students Agibail Lollis, Olivia Obi and Sarah Butler, is on display in downtown Ferguson, Missouri.
UMSL biology student Alexander Entwistle honored as a 2023 recipient of Remington R. Williams Award by University of Missouri Board of Curators
A junior, Entwistle serves as president of the Pierre Laclede Honors College Student Association and is also a member of UMSL’s pre-medical society and Alpha Lambda Delta.
Keren and Keith Clinton continue UMSL family legacy
Keren, a May BSBA graduate, and Keith, a rising sophomore majoring in business, are following in the footsteps of their mother, Kimberly, and two older siblings.
Pressing the start button: UMSL prepares to launch new esports program this fall
Bovey Zhang is serving as the inaugural director of the program after previous stints at Cottey College and Saint Leo University.
Biology doctoral student Ketra Oketcho aims to improve global food security through research at Danforth Plant Science Center
Oketcho is trying to understand the mechanisms behind native resistance to cassava mosaic virus, which impacts cassava, a tuberous root plant that is a staple crop in much of Africa.
UMSL Addiction Science Team hosts roundtable with Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine
The meeting focused on ways to increase access to naloxone for people impacted by addiction in low-income housing.
Eye on UMSL: Summer tour
A student guide leads a group of prospective students on a tour of the UMSL campus, walking past the Millennium Student Center and toward the Recreation and Wellness Center.
UMSL Optometry alumnus Justin Kendall scores big on FOX’s ‘Beat Shazam’ game show
Kendall and his brother, James, competed on the show June 6 and won the $1 million grand prize.
50 area high school students attend UMSL’s inaugural geospatial summer camp
The four-day camp provided students with an introduction to geospatial science and gave them a chance to work with GIS tools such as ArcGIS to investigate policy problems.
College of Education hosts its second Future Teacher Leadership Academy
A total of 14 students from nine area high schools participated in the free two-week program, which ended last week.
Alumnus Kyle Jakubeck earns one of the top CPA exam scores in the country
Jakubeck was one of 50 recipients of the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Eye on UMSL: Connecting applicants to opportunities
Tangela Williams-Spann speaks with HR specialist Cleola Butler about job opportunities at UMSL during the St. Louis Anchor Action Network’s Juneteenth Hiring & Career Expo.
UMSL alumnus and soul musician Brian Owens performs ‘Stand By Me’ on TODAY with his father
The duo also held a Father’s Day concert at the Touhill while promoting new album “Duets With Dad,” coming out this fall.
UMSL Athletics hosts St. Louis CITY Cup
A group of 220 kids from across the St. Louis region participated in the June 10 training event at Don Dallas Soccer Field.
Ask an expert: Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld studies the impact the opioid epidemic has had on homicides
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation recently published a report from Rosenfeld and colleagues Joel Wallman and Randolph Roth showing a link between opioids and homicide.
Succeed student Maggie Scherder wins gold at Virtus Global Games
Scherder took first in the 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter backstroke and 50-meter freestyle at the competition in Vichy, France.
UMSL engineering students work to help restore historic Greenwood Cemetery
Students Trinity Lopez, Dwayne Perry and Alexis Twillman, along with program director Gary Moore, are designing a paved roadway to help with restorations at the cemetery.
UMSL welcomes new Commissioner Bennett Boggs, members of Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education
The board held the first quarterly meeting of Boggs’ tenure leading the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development at the Touhill.
SGA President Sydney Stark bound for law school in New England
Stark graduated magna cum laude with degrees in criminology and criminal justice and Spanish and a certificate from the Pierre Laclede Honors College.