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UMSL student government president appointed to college affordability group
“I am just so excited to be a part of something that has the ability to impact the future of education,” said Cameron Roark.
2 UMSL students spend the summer in Florence
Kate Ligon (left) and Alexa Benson enrolled in classes this summer at the Santa Reparata International School of Art.
More than 350 students to participate in Aug. 8 commencement
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will welcome the new graduates into the ranks of 92,000 fellow alumni.
Panel to address discrimination, avenues to equality
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sarah Lacy will moderate the Aug. 7 panel in the Millennium Student Center.
UMSL, WUSTL Joint Engineering grad’s climb to MAVERICK
Michael Goedeker graduated this past spring with his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and now works for MAVERICK Technologies.
Triton Overnight Experience leaves students oriented, set to go
New Student Orientation sets up incoming freshmen for success. The last two orientations are Aug. 6 and 7.
Media Coverage: July 2015
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 stories.
UMSL alumnus leads school during year of unrest
Howard Fields III (far right) started the 2014-15 school year as principal of Koch Elementary School, just down the road from where the shooting of Michael Brown occurred.
Accounting student receives $10,000 merit scholarship
Paul Moritz received the scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He plans to use it to earn his master’s degree in accounting from UMSL.
Recreation and Wellness Center opens doors to rave reviews
Students, members of the campus community and area residents stopped by to try out the climbing wall, pool, fitness classes and much more during an open house Tuesday.
Eye on UMSL: New horizon
The soon-to-open Recreation and Wellness Center creates a new North Campus horizon joining other iconic UMSL buildings.
$2 million grant brings College of Nursing to rural, underserved communities
The DNP program will use the money to establish more community partnerships and fund new teaching technology.
Professor becomes latest UMSL recipient of award from French government
Jeanne Zarucchi, professor of art history and French at UMSL, received the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.
STARS program graduates budding scientists
More than 60 of the top area high school students graduated from the STARS program housed at UMSL.
New scholarship supports active-duty service members
This is the latest news resulting from a larger institutional effort to attract and retain student veterans and current service members.
Eye on UMSL: The Comet
Erika Gibb and her students were given the opportunity to control a telescope in order to find comet C/2014 Q1.
Businessman returns to school to earn MBA, mentor entrepreneurial scholars
Bill Yakstis earned a bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2012 and continued on with his master’s degree in business administration.
Golfer Matt Barry earns 2015 GLVC Sportsmanship Award
Barry became the first UMSL student-athlete to earn the league’s individual sportsmanship award.
Music scholar featured in Fanfare magazine
Barbara Harbach is a distinguished faculty member and composer whose works have been performed worldwide.
Behind the scenes: KETC on campus, STARS program on camera
KETC came to campus to do a segment for “Science Matters” on the STARS program at UMSL.
UMSL student, alumnae named ‘30 Under 30’
Three members of the UMSL community are among the young professionals being honored in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 “30 Under 30” class.
Students gain job experience, more through StudentPlus program
Participant Candice Clossum works closely with a mentor in an on-campus job that builds her repertoire while pursuing her degree.
Eye on UMSL: Numbers
Amanda Truong, adjunct professor in physics and astronomy at UMSL, writes an equation on the board during a Basic...
12 from UMSL honored with GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award
Each honoree has exhausted his or her eligibility as a collegiate athlete and maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average throughout their academic career.
Women’s golf, volleyball teams honored by GLVC for academic success
The UMSL Tritons women’s golfers posted a team grade point average of 3.63, while volleyball recorded a 3.39.
3 Japanese language grads earn national honors
The Japanese National Honor Society recognized recent UMSL graduates (from left) Susanne Mackay, Kristin Kottemann and Anita Fike.
72 UMSL student-athletes named to Academic All-GLVC Team
Twelve of UMSL’s 13 sports programs were represented on the list with baseball and volleyball accounting for the most.
Student archeologists report from field, add to knowledge of ancient Greece
Over the last three weeks, every new day has been an adventure for a group of UMSL students in Greece.
Media Coverage: June 2015
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 stories.
Missouri Civil War historian Louis Gerteis weighs in on Confederate Monument
The UMSL Department of History chair discussed the topic Monday on St. Louis Public Radio.
Eye on UMSL: Sneak peek
The grand opening of the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center is happening later this summer.
On the Chinese stage: Jazz faculty, student combo performs abroad
The faculty and student jazz combo traveled to China this summer to perform at three of UMSL’s exchange universities.
Sharon Lynn Pruitt ready to take media to the next level
Sharon Lynn Pruitt will be heading to the East Coast, but she’s already made a mark at the University of Missouri–St....
Student’s iOS game app lands him programming internship
Computer science graduate student Eryn Cantrell’s summer internship is at the application and mobile development company Asynchrony in St. Louis.
Xtreme IT! Summer academy gives students hands-on experience
Participants spent a week at UMSL attending workshops and visiting area businesses to learn more about information systems careers.
Campus photographer earns first, second place awards at UPAA symposium
August Jennewein won awards for his work on “First, A Dream,” UMSL’s Jubilee book, and the “I Chose UMSL” campaign billboards.
Chancellor Tom George: UMSL’s future has great promise
George discussed UMSL’s future on the June 22 episode of “St. Louis on the Air” on St. Louis Public Radio.
Most Influential Business Women includes 5 UMSL alumnae
The weekly newspaper’s annual list recognizes St. Louis female business leaders representing industries ranging from finance to health care.
Eye on UMSL: Joyful Sadness
UMSL alumna and actress Phyllis Smith stopped by the Saint Louis Science Center on Friday to share the trailer of her new movie, “Inside Out.”
Halterman named GCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year
The six-year head coach directed his team to a 12th place finish at the 2015 NCAA Championships.
‘Beyond Ferguson’ conference looks at role of mental health
John Nanney, director of UMSL’s Community Psychological Service, helped to organize the June 13 event.
From hobbyist to UMSL’s 2015 poet laureate
Christopher Alex Chablé started writing poems to take a break from academic writing. Now he’s the 2015 UMSL poet laureate.
Butler named Second Team Capital One Academic All-American
The senior first baseman became the 11th UMSL student-athlete to garner the honors.
PhD candidate Ryan Barrett heads for Belarus on Boren fellowship
The UMSL student veteran, whose dissertation research is focused on Russian foreign policy, will study the Russian language in Minsk.
Alumni honored during annual Salute to Business Achievement
Honorees included (from left) Richard C. Bresnahan, Sandra Van Trease, Robert G. Spelbrink III, Tammy L. Hawkins, Chris Gaia and Russell Odegard.
Matt Hirschfeld’s art takes him from UMSL to SNL
The UMSL alumnus has contributed his artwork to an exhibit commemorating the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.
Thriving in the desert: University founded by UMSL graduate continues to flourish in Oman
UMSL alumnus Muneer Al-Maskery (left) founded and serves as president of Modern College of Business and Science in Oman.
UMSL’s Benton Hall receives state funding for major renovation
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a package of bills that designates $13.6 million in state bond funds toward renovating the building.
DNA, supramolecular chemistry research wins PhD student science award
Joe Meisel won the 2015 Ciel DeGutis Award for “transfecting” cells with DNA, research that has implications for genetic disease.