The Inclusive Postsecondary Education Association will work to expand access and opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities.
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Associate Professor April Regester helps launch national education organization
The Inclusive Postsecondary Education Association will work to expand access and opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities.
Associate Professor April Regester helps launch national education organization
The Inclusive Postsecondary Education Association will work to expand access and opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities.
Ask an Expert: Shea Kerkhoff discusses three-cueing literacy legislation and the science of reading
Kerkhoff says there’s good intention behind the law, which supports a growing movement for more explicit and systematic phonics instruction in early reading instruction.
College of Education hosts annual Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high schoolers
During the two-week program, students earned college credit, learned professional skills and explored different career options.
College of Education hosts annual Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high schoolers
During the two-week program, students earned college credit, learned professional skills and explored different career options.
College of Education hosts annual Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high schoolers
During the two-week program, students earned college credit, learned professional skills and explored different career options.
Education alum Alexis Perez Lane serves as public policy fellow on Capitol Hill
Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.
Education alum Alexis Perez Lane serves as public policy fellow on Capitol Hill
Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.
Education alum Alexis Perez Lane serves as public policy fellow on Capitol Hill
Perez Lane intends to take the lessons she learned in Washington, D.C., back to St. Louis to make change at the local level.
UMSL alum Molly Okawa fulfills dream of living, working abroad in Japan
Okawa participated in the prestigious Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and now teaches at Mejiro International School in Tokyo.
UMSL alum Molly Okawa fulfills dream of living, working abroad in Japan
Okawa participated in the prestigious Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and now teaches at Mejiro International School in Tokyo.
UMSL alum Molly Okawa fulfills dream of living, working abroad in Japan
Okawa participated in the prestigious Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and now teaches at Mejiro International School in Tokyo.
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UMSL alumni Sharonica Hardin-Bartley and Doris Graham honored for excellence in education
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Jill Delston, Jerome Morris and Lee Slocum named Presidential Engagement Fellows
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Eye on UMSL: Making music
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PhD candidate Chris Link develops students, teachers and curriculum
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University Marketing and Communications honored with multiple awards
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Jamillah Boyd’s appointment to AnitaB.org Board furthers her mission to support students in tech
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National Association for Interpretation honors Theresa Coble with 2019 Fellow Award
Coble received the NAI’s highest award for leadership in the interpretive profession. She has worked with the National Park Service to educate visitors about important natural, cultural and historical resources.
UMSL hosts NSF-sponsored Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference
The conference brought more than 250 pre-service STEM teachers and faculty mentors from 16 Midwestern universities and colleges to St. Louis.
Salute to Excellence in Education honorees showcase strength of UMSL graduates
The St. Louis American Foundation honored three UMSL alumnae at its 32nd Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala.
Panel discussion showcases innovative research from African American faculty members at UMSL
Wilma Calvert, Jerome Morris and Sha-Lai Williams Woodson shared their work as part of “A Conversation on Reframing Health, Education and Family in the Black Community.”
UMSL internships help Jennings students get a head start on college
The third year of the UMSL/Jennings Summer Internship Program gave 13 high school students the chance to work as research assistants under the tutelage of UMSL instructors in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, economics, education and music.
YouTube star Richard Williams, better known as Prince Ea, takes on the education system and more
The 2011 anthropology graduate’s spoken-word videos on a variety of topics have connected with a wide audience and earned him a place on Forbes’ 30 under 30 Education list.
Meet Alicia Friedrichs, UMSL’s 50,000th graduate, from the class of ’97
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With gratitude: 3 scholarship students thank donors for making their college careers possible
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Kern Family Foundation awards UMSL $3M grant to develop school leaders with character education focus
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.
Ann Taylor named dean of College of Education at UMSL
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8 UMSL alumni receive Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards
Selected by their school’s administration, each accomplished recipient has been recognized for steadfast dedication to the teaching profession.
Education professor’s TEDx Talk on grief offers framework to reconcile American tragedies
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
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.
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference draws 600 educators to UMSL
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UMSL makes national ‘30 Best Secondary Education Degrees for 2017’ list
Focus on field work, outstanding faculty and strong student support placed the College of Education’s program at No. 22 on the list.
Education alumnus named executive director of Teach for America–St. Louis
The new position has Warren Morgan, MEd 2009, returning to his “teaching home” to promote educational equity across St. Louis schools.
Paid UMSL internships offer Jennings high school students collegiate research experience
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A foundation to build on: UMSL education, love story lead the Weavers to success
Alice sold Brian his textbooks in the campus bookstore in 1990. Their degrees prepared them for fruitful careers and inspired their children to become Tritons too.
James Shuls’ examination of Missouri teacher pension plan earns him Junior Investigator of the Year award
He collected salary schedules from more than 460 school districts in the state, analyzing how different pension formulas impact teachers.
Water expert Natalie Johnson new executive director of Save the Dunes
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Education alumna leads National Institute for STEM Education
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Teaching conference attracts 500 to UMSL
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Chemistry alumnus shakes up classroom learning environment after unusual academic path
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9 UMSL graduate programs land on US News ‘Best’ list
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Tritons duo sweeps recent PNC GLVC swimming, diving honors
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Emerson selects UMSL alumna for 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award
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Novacks credit UMSL for their success
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UMSL experts sourced by media to discuss school transfer law
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