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Bright students, inspiring speakers connect at Girls’ Summit

Nearly 100 middle school students gathered at the Millennium Student Center last week for the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life event....

‘Voices from the Holocaust’ combines new works with those of victims

Three UMSL professors want to preserve the words, artwork and music of those who both survived and perished in the Holocaust through the new program....

Former Sen. Snowe to headline UMSL Public Ethics Conference

She will deliver the keynote “What’s Gone Wrong in Washington, and Why It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way” at 1:50 p.m. on Nov. 14....

Laverne Cox wows crowd, calls for love, conversation

"I stand before you today a proud African American transgender woman," the acclaimed actress and transgender advocate told a sold-out crowd at UMSL on Oct. 21....

Veteran Studies director discusses (dis)connection between U.S. military, society

Associate Teaching Professor and U.S. Army veteran Jim Craig (standing) has been at the center of UMSL’s efforts to increase support for the university’s growing student veteran population....

Series on Affordable Care Act sheds light on legislation

Dr. Lynne Nowak, medical director at Express Scripts Inc., broke down the complicated act during the Hellen and Will Carpenter Series on Contemporary Issues in American Society at UMSL....

‘Everybody can’t be Beyonce’: 87 middle school girls get a lesson in life

The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at UMSL and three members of the National Association of Women Judges presented the 2014 Girls Summit....