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.
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Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth receive UMSL Hero Awards
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.
Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth receive UMSL Hero Awards
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.
Social work student marshal Zeth Crews grows professionally at Places for People
Crews gained valuable experience in the organization’s outreach department, where he worked with clients in the medical and legal systems.
Mother-daughter bond inspires Makeba and Tanys Giles to tackle school together
Makeba is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in communication, while Tanys, her daughter, is working toward her master’s degree in social work.
Mother-daughter bond inspires Makeba and Tanys Giles to tackle school together
Makeba is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in communication, while Tanys, her daughter, is working toward her master’s degree in social work.
Mother-daughter bond inspires Makeba and Tanys Giles to tackle school together
Makeba is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in communication, while Tanys, her daughter, is working toward her master’s degree in social work.
Students connect across campus during first week of the fall semester
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured activity around campus during the first week of classes.
Students connect across campus during first week of the fall semester
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured activity around campus during the first week of classes.
Students connect across campus during first week of the fall semester
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured activity around campus during the first week of classes.
3 UMSL accounting students awarded $15,000 scholarships from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The PCAOB was founded in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the scholarships are directly funded by monetary penalties collected through enforcement actions.
3 UMSL accounting students awarded $15,000 scholarships from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The PCAOB was founded in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the scholarships are directly funded by monetary penalties collected through enforcement actions.
3 UMSL accounting students awarded $15,000 scholarships from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The PCAOB was founded in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the scholarships are directly funded by monetary penalties collected through enforcement actions.
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Fall semester kicks off with Triton Take-Off, Weeks of Welcome events
First-year and transfer students participate in traditional events such as College 101, Friday Frenzy Fun and the Serendipity Sendoff, which take place virtually this semester.
‘Where We Live’ course impacts communities and students alike
Grace Morrow, Sophie Loban and Ngoc Nguyen made brochures, banners and a video for Spanish Lake and University City for the community engagement course.
Kim Baldus named Honors College associate dean
In her new role, which begins in August, Baldus will work to grow the Honors College, form connections and provide support for its close-knit community of students, faculty and staff.
Alumna Elizabeth Eikmann talks St. Louis suffrage history in US Courts video
Eikmann discovered her passion for history and English while taking honors classes at UMSL. Her research on suffragist Virginia Minor was featured in a U.S. Courts production.
Electrical engineering student and lighting artist Ann Johnson combines creativity with technology
Ann Johnson initially created stage lighting and art projects as a hobby. Now she’s working to turn it into a full-time career by pursuing an electrical engineering degree.
Jane Lakayil hopes to use optometry degree to do work that matters
After graduating from the Honors College then the College of Optometry, Lakayil heads off to a residency in ocular disease at VA Illiana Health Care System.
Graduate Nick Barbeau strives to help others through engineering work
The BSEE student will graduate with a job lined up in water and wastewater treatment at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City.
May graduate Madilynn Woodham supports Honors freshmen as a peer mentor and resident advisor
For psychology major Madilynn Woodham, living on campus made her college experience enjoyable. After earning her degree, Woodham will work full time for Edward Jones.
Bellerive fosters new interests for Honors College’s Alix Enkel and Haley Graham
Working on the 20th anniversary issue of Bellerive helped the Honors College students discover a passion for publishing, graphic design and more.
Sammy Jacobs, Jasmin Williams crowned homecoming royalty
Royalty were chosen based on their philanthropy efforts and crowned during the homecoming Dinner & Dance, which concluded the weeklong festivities.
Timeless Tritons: Snapshots from homecoming 2020
The week-long UMSL tradition united students, faculty, staff and alumni as they showcased their Triton pride.
Transfer student Adrienne Johnson finds community through opportunities at UMSL
Johnson has embraced life at a new university through campus involvement and has thrived in UMSL’s welcoming atmosphere.
Emerson Community Scholarship provides Jamie Wilson with connection to her father
The alumna found meaning in Emerson’s role in her education after her father unexpectedly passed away just weeks before she started classes.
10th annual Trivia Night challenges and connects Honors College alumni, faculty and students
The award-winning event allowed participants to flex their trivia skills while raising money to give UMSL students an opportunity to study abroad.
Teaching with empathy: Jennifer Nolan wins Excellence in Teaching Award
Jennifer Nolan shares her passion for the past and its artifacts with UMSL students while maintaining a focus on teaching with empathy.
University Marketing and Communications honored with multiple awards
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized the department’s work with one gold, four silver and three bronze awards.
A family on campus: the Honors College fosters student individuality within tight-knit community
The Honors College’s engaging classes, student association, service, writing and individualized attention help students flourish.
Scenes from 2019’s bone-chilling Haunted Honors
Every year, PLCHSA and other student organizations transform the Honors College Provincial House into a haunted house capable of scaring the sheet off a ghost.
Honors college course enlists voices of civil rights leaders, encourages community engagement
UMSL students created 11 historical documentaries that premiered May 2 at the Missouri History Museum.
Undergraduates take first steps toward lifelong connections at Spring Involvement Expo
The event drew approximately 300 undergraduates interested in becoming involved in student organizations.
Lysa Young-Bates accomplishes decades-long dream of earning marketing degree
The new College of Business Administration alumna had put her degree plans on hold for years before coming to UMSL in 2017.
Edward Munn Sanchez named new dean of the Pierre Laclede Honors College
Sanchez has been the assistant dean for academic affairs and diversity for the University of South Carolina Honors College.
Opportunity Scholars Program recruits dynamic group of local students
Six freshmen with interests in engineering, business and nursing make up the new cohort of students.
Immersive honors course carries history out of the classroom, into community
Students learned the modern history of St. Louis from those who experienced it firsthand.
Alumna continues family tradition as ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant
Mary Grace Buckley will test her trivia knowledge on an episode of “Jeopardy!” that airs later this month.
Nicole Gevers finds harmony between academics, extensive campus involvement
The civil engineering major and honors student is soaking in all aspects of UMSL campus life.
Honors college matches incoming enrollment record
More and more students are seeking the small class sizes offered by UMSL’s Pierre Laclede Honors College.
Triton Globetrotters: Students share stories from semester abroad
By stepping out of familiar territory, three UMSL students were able to test their limits and exercise introspection while earning credits toward their degrees.
2017 homecoming king and queen talk tacos, Triton traditions, red or gold
Sara Hilpert and Nick Domescik are 2017 homecoming queen and king. Both have a flair for being leaders on campus and a taste for Mexican food.
Graduating senior reflects on 7 things she’ll miss most about UMSL
From student discounts to unexpected pianos to rigorous classes, Lingru Kong shares what she’s enjoyed most during her time on campus.
Local TV’s go-to science guy got his start at UMSL
Alumnus Josh Linn demystifies the science behind experiments he conducts on live TV as part of his Saint Louis Science Center job.
Small college inside a large university: An oral history of the Pierre Laclede Honors College
The 2014-15 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the college.
Historian receives UMSL teaching award
University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George surprised Fred Fausz last week when he presented the associate...
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