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UMSL continues to rank among top affordable schools in Missouri and nationally

Studies of affordability from Georgetown University and the National College Attainment Network recognize the value of an UMSL degree....

With the help of UMSL Global, this year’s international students are prepped for success

UMSL welcomed 70 new international students from 12 countries during Global Triton Welcome, a weeklong orientation held earlier this month....

Building community through language, Japanese flourishes at UMSL

The Japanese program has grown considerably, adding faculty members, offering study abroad programs and fostering an active presence on campus....

Sam Wheeler, Danielle Faucett and Lauren Obermark receive UMSL Hero Award

The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community....

U.S. Department of Education awards UMSL $1.3 million TRIO grant to support student success

The grant will support tutoring, mentoring, financial literacy and other services for 140 first generation students from under-resourced backgrounds. ...

Doing better than your parents: Access and student success drive social mobility at UMSL

UMSL graduates Pell Grant recipients far better than many universities that score high on traditional rankings based on prestige factors such as admissions rates or endowment size....

UMSL scores highly in LendEDU’s ‘Best Return on Investment’ ranking

LendEDU’s February report “Colleges with the Best Return on Investment" named UMSL third in Missouri and second in the St. Louis region....

Laura Miller takes a deep dive to elevate awareness of Japanese culture

Traveling alone in Japan, Miller had been stranded until strangers helped her. Since then, she’s made awareness of Japan her mission....

Proud to Be First Scholars Program aims to enhance opportunities for first-generation UMSL students

Economics Professor Emeritus Susan Feigenbaum and her husband, Dr. Jay S. Pepose, are funding the demonstration project, which will match students with dedicated faculty mentors....

Inaugural World Languages Day encourages area high school students to continue studies

About 300 St. Louis-area high school students attended the event created by the Department of Language and Cultural Studies to encourage cross-cultural empathy and language studies. ...