Founders Dinner video shares stories of how UMSL transforms the lives of its graduates

Oct 8, 2018

LaQuisha McCann (above), now a nurse at SSM Health DePaul Hospital, is featured along with fellow alumni Lucy Feicht, Miranda Ming and Tom Minogue.

UMSL honors six distinguished alumni at Founders Dinner

Oct 5, 2018

Ken Cella, Gwen Moore, Michael Finkes, Tori Gillespie, Aaron Golchert and Mary Suiter have stood out for career success and commitment to community service.

Ask an Expert: Cathy Vatterott advocates for homework that benefits the learning styles of all students

Oct 4, 2018

Vatterott, a professor of education, discussed ways in which views have shifted between the first and second editions of her book “Rethinking Homework.”

Golfer Chris Ferris takes part in GLVC ‘Someone to Listen’ campaign

Sep 27, 2018

Ferris, a secondary education major from St. Louis, is one of 15 student-athletes from Great Lakes Valley Conference schools who shot a public service announcement about mental health awareness.

State teacher of the year award an unexpected honor for education alumna

Sep 20, 2018

Shelly Parks, who earned her MEd from the UMSL College of Education in 2006, inspires her students through building a community in the classroom.

St. Louis Business Journal recognizes 2 UMSL alumnae among 2018 Diverse Business Leaders class

Sep 17, 2018

Amy Hunter and Opal Jones joined the 18 other honorees at an awards luncheon Friday.

Chancellor recognizes outstanding faculty, staff for their varied contributions to UMSL

Sep 13, 2018

Tom George bestowed awards on nine faculty and staff members during the Faculty and Staff Recognition ceremony Wednesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education take center stage in UMSL marketing campaign

Sep 4, 2018

UMSL is running 60-second radio spots and 30-second television commercials throughout the month of September, featuring four alumni each from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education.

New year, new faculty

Aug 20, 2018

UMSL introduced more than 20 new full-time faculty members to the university community during a two-day new faculty orientation organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Education alumnus named superintendent of Pattonville School District

Aug 17, 2018

Tim Pecoraro, a 1994 UMSL College of Education graduate, has worked his way up from elementary school principal to superintendent in the district he attended in his youth.

Coveted ASCA ambassadorship expands on Sam Walk’s education as a school counselor

Aug 13, 2018

The MEd student was one of 30 ambassadors chosen from a pool of more than 350 applicants for the national conference.

External funding helps SUCCEED Program continue to grow and evolve as it enters sixth year

Aug 6, 2018

Individual donors and philanthropic foundations have given more than $162,500 combined in the past year to support scholarships and program development.

Ann Taylor becomes a member of Deans for Impact

Jul 31, 2018

The leader of UMSL’s College of Education is one of 22 members of Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit focused on elevating the teaching profession through innovations in educator preparation.

SEE-TEL Summer Institute pushes teachers to embrace immigrant students’ strengths

Jul 30, 2018

The joint venture between researchers at UMSL and the University of Missouri–Columbia aims to address the growing need for teachers and administrators in Missouri who can connect with English-learner students.

Eye on UMSL: Rooted in air

Jul 16, 2018

The Marillac Hall lobby has been home to an aeroponic garden tower as part of a STEM education project funded by the National Science Foundation.

NAF Future Ready Lab gives Jennings students learning opportunities on UMSL campus

Jun 25, 2018

The College of Education has teamed up with the national foundation and local corporations to provide a STEM summer internship experience for high school students.

BES alumna Kayla Colona has found her niche at Mission: St. Louis

Jun 20, 2018

The 2015 graduate oversees the volunteer program at the Beyond School portion of the local nonprofit, which works with underserved communities.

Education alumna Beth Goetz joins elite group as new Ball State athletic director

Jun 18, 2018

The former women’s soccer coach and UMSL Sports Hall of Fame member is one of fewer than 40 female athletic directors in NCAA Division I.

UMSL hosts ‘Learning to Teach’ conference for teacher educators

Jun 14, 2018

Nearly 90 teacher education professionals from around the country met at the ED Collabitat to share ideas on the latest trends for preparing the next generation of teachers.

Teacher candidates show off ingenuity through SAIL projects

May 7, 2018

College of Education program gives students the chance to pursue passion projects in classroom settings.

Meet Alicia Friedrichs, UMSL’s 50,000th graduate, from the class of ’97

May 7, 2018

A Spanish educator in St. Louis, Friedrichs aims to travel to every Spanish-speaking country and serves on mission trips as an interpreter/translator.

Education Professor Mark Pope receives Thomas Jefferson Award

Apr 20, 2018

Pope is considered to be one of the founders and leading authors in the field of cultural diversity issues in career counseling and development.

UMSL commencement ceremonies set for May 11-13

Apr 18, 2018

The university will confer more than 1,500 degrees during this spring’s six ceremonies with a majority of the graduates from the St. Louis area.

Kim Song receives UM System President’s Award for Intercampus Collaboration

Apr 10, 2018

The associate professor of education won the award along with University of Missouri–Columbia Associate Professor Lisa Dorner for their partnership, which began in 2013.

Kern Family Foundation awards UMSL $3M grant to develop school leaders with character education focus

Mar 26, 2018

The Center for Character and Citizenship within the College of Education will use the four-year grant to implement and evaluate a regional program for emerging school leaders.

Police and Normandy Middle School students come together for Day of Dialogue at UMSL

Mar 5, 2018

Education and creative writing alumna Inda Schaenen, a Normandy teacher, organized the discussion as the two groups talked past stereotypes to heal divides.

Education alumna Kendra Vaughn’s creative teaching gets kids reading

Feb 20, 2018

Vaughn’s 17-year career in literacy education and her teaching style have helped hundreds of Hazelwood School District students to read and earned her local recognition.

UMSL ranked first in state, No. 8 nationally for online education and teaching degrees

Feb 12, 2018

Reasonable tuition, generous financial aid, a healthy student-teacher ratio and a high six-year graduation rate earned UMSL a top spot.

History Chair Laura Westhoff honored for teaching excellence

Feb 12, 2018

The associate professor of history and education accepted the Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Historical Association.

New UMSL marketing campaign highlights nursing, business

Feb 9, 2018

New TV spots feature successful young alumni testifying to the benefits they found at UMSL and how each college helped launch their careers.

College of Education’s Grand Seminar preps teacher and school counselor candidates for the field

Feb 5, 2018

More than 220 teacher and school counselor candidates at UMSL spent Friday soaking up education best practices.

Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of black excellence at UMSL

Feb 5, 2018

Revisit these inspiring stories from everyday people in our campus community.

Return to UMSL opens world of opportunity for international MBA student

Jan 29, 2018

Engaging classes and a welcoming environment brought Kristina Medvedeva back to UMSL after a year-long exchange program.

College of Education honored for student community service

Jan 29, 2018

Years of tremendous volunteerism from education students prompted TASK, a local nonprofit, to recognize the culture of service in UMSL’s College of Education.

Ann Taylor named dean of College of Education at UMSL

Dec 13, 2017

Taylor will begin as dean Jan. 1 after having served as interim dean for the college since August 2016.

Microaggression discussion pushes campus community to communicate across difference

Dec 11, 2017

“Microaggressions: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?” was the latest discussion in the student newspaper’s What’s Current Wednesdays series.

Summer science experience in high school inspires 2 students now in UMSL’s freshman class

Dec 11, 2017

Evan Montgomery (pictured) and Precious Taylor worked in Associate Professor Chung Wong’s lab while taking part in the REAP/STARS programs in 2016.

Meet 5 young, inspired teachers influencing local youth after graduating from UMSL’s College of Education

Dec 8, 2017

They span the education gamut, teaching subjects ranging from math to history and across grades K-12.

8 UMSL alumni receive Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards

Nov 22, 2017

Selected by their school’s administration, each accomplished recipient has been recognized for steadfast dedication to the teaching profession.

At the finish line: December grad sees her way through parenthood, illness to education degree

Nov 20, 2017

DeAnna Anderson tackled being a new mother, living with lupus and an education degree all in 4 1/2 years at UMSL.

Bill Clinton visits Girls Inc. STEM program grown with UMSL help

Nov 8, 2017

Keith Miller and Amber Bell-Christian helped develop the initiative that the former president made an appearance at last week.

UMSL, STLCC partnership aims to help meet the need for more STEM teachers

Nov 6, 2017

An agreement between the two institutions will expand the reach of UMSL’s We Teach MO STEM education program.

A record 9 UMSL people named to ‘30 Leaders in their Thirties’

Nov 4, 2017

Eight alumni and a staff member of the University of Missouri–St. Louis made up nearly a third of this year’s recipients of the North County Inc. award.

Education professor’s TEDx Talk on grief offers framework to reconcile American tragedies

Oct 30, 2017

After losing a daughter, Theresa Coble learned that embracing grief is necessary to heal. She said the same applies on a national scale.

DOE awards UMSL $2.6M grant to bolster English language educators across Missouri

Oct 16, 2017

The grant will increase TESOL-certified K-12 teachers and train administrators and parents in best practices after an influx of refugees to the state.

Lasting UMSL connections inspire lifetime of giving for Kirk and Maureen Richter

Oct 12, 2017

UMSL awarded the 2017 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy to Kirk and Maureen Richter.

UMSL makes national ‘30 Best Secondary Education Degrees for 2017’ list

Oct 3, 2017

Focus on field work, outstanding faculty and strong student support placed the College of Education’s program at No. 22 on the list.

UMSL sees successful summer session enrollment

Aug 15, 2017

Student headcount and credit hours jumped by 4 percent from the 2016 summer session.

Gateway Writing Project’s OneCity Stories program amplifies voices of local youth, introduces world of multimedia composing

Jul 14, 2017

The brand-new summer institute was one of only 10 programs in the nation to receive a 2017 LRNG Innovators Challenge Grant.

UMSL’s Crooked Room Conference provides platform for scholarship, art, activism, healing

Jul 8, 2017

The one-day event created an energetic and innovative space for investigating and enhancing the educational experiences of young black women and girls.