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Matthew Henry brings his Afro-Cuban jazz sextet to Jazz St. Louis

The director of percussion studies and associate teaching professor of music led Agbara in two shows last week....

Christian Okeke, a self-taught cellist, pursuing music degree at UMSL

Okeke worked two jobs to buy a used cello and learned to play by watching YouTube videos. Now he is excelling under the tutelage of acclaimed cellist Kurt Baldwin....

Two UMSL nursing students win Edith L. Cole Scholarship from Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis

UMSL BSN students Goodness Ohia Obioha and Tiffany Nichols are two of four recipients of the Edith L. Cole Scholarship....

Ayomide Aruwajoye wins inaugural $10,000 Loretta Ford Centennial Scholarship

Writing about her dream to open a nursing school in Nigeria, her father's home country, helped Aruwajoye clinch the scholarship....

UMSL professor screens caged human documentary at St. Louis film festival

A publicity still from a new documentary directed by Niyi Coker, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of African/African American Studies at UMSL, depicts Ota Benga....

UMSL alumna reclaims her life after winning her battle with colon cancer

After her 33rd birthday in January of 2014, Christianah Akinduro decided it was time to take her life back. ...

In his own words: Native Nigerian director discusses stage, screen, St. Louis

Lagos, Nigeria, shaped Niyi Coker. Growing up there, he was surrounded by a culture rich with public theater and music performances. Coker welcomed the warm embrace of the arts. “It...