Junior Justice Beard wins 1,000-yard freestyle to claim UMSL’s first national title in swimming

Beard joins men’s golfer Joel Sylven and the 1973 men’s soccer team as the only national champions in UMSL history.

Junior Justice Beard chasing first national title at NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Beard, a biology major from Paducah, Kentucky, enters this year’s national meet with the fastest times in the country this season in the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle races.

UMSL Bridge Program marks 40 years of impact as it celebrates newest graduates of Saturday Academy

Late Chancellor Marguerite Ross Barnett was responsible for starting the program in 1986, and her vision remains vibrant in the 78 seniors who completed it this year.

Cedric Carr promoted to captain of UMSL Police Department

Carr, who has worked at UMSL for over 10 years, plans to increase the department’s community engagement and visibility.

Eye on UMSL: Performance time

The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and University Singers presented the concert “Song of Fate,” with works by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Jessie Montgomery, during the Fall Festival.

Eye on UMSL: Performance time

The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and University Singers presented the concert “Song of Fate,” with works by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Jessie Montgomery, during the Fall Festival.

Eye on UMSL: Performance time
Eye on UMSL: Performance time

The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and University Singers presented the concert “Song of Fate,” with works by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Jessie Montgomery, during the Fall Festival.

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