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MFA alumnus Jason Vasser-Elong explores his family’s origins and own experiences in debut book, ‘shrimp’

The 174-page collection of poems, published by 2Leaf Press, brings together his passion for writing and interest in culture, heightened by his experiences majoring in anthropology....

UMSL alumnus Corey Smale takes entrepreneurial career in new direction with Good Fortune

The Strange Donuts co-founder, who earned a degree in communication, has opened a New Chinese American restaurant in the Botanical Heights neighborhood....

Opal Jones works to house St. Louisans with HIV/AIDS

A business degree from UMSL helped Jones become the CEO of a nonprofit within 12 years of graduation....

A look into the lives of international students who choose UMSL

Several international students share their experiences at an American university in a Midwest city....

After breaking glass ceiling in mayor’s office, UMSL alumna Lyda Krewson aims to expand city’s revitalization successes

A degree from UMSL helped Krewson launch her first career, in accounting, in 1977....