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UMSL launches new series to engage campus, community in deliberative dialogue on key societal issues

More than two dozen people attended the first event and engaged in a discussion around the topic of “Economic Vitality: How can we improve our communities?”...

UMSL encouraging 60,000 hours of community service to celebrate university’s 60th anniversary

The initiative both encourages new acts of service and highlights the work that UMSL is already doing out in the community....

Patricia Zahn helps strengthen connections between UMSL, wider community

Zahn is in her 13th year at UMSL and serves as the director of community outreach and engagement and legislative liaison while supporting the Des Lee Collaborative Vision....

UMSL recognized as a ‘Voter Friendly Campus’ for fourth time

Fair Elections Center's Campus Vote Project and NASPA recognized 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia on the 2023-24 list....

UMSL recognized for increasing student voter registration, education and turnout during 2022 midterms

The university is one of 394 colleges and universities on the inaugural list....

UMSL named among America’s ‘Best Colleges for Student Voting’ for the fifth year in a row

Washington Monthly's annual list recognizes schools that show “a repeated commitment to increasing student voting.”...

Social work student Sydney Drennen looking to support UMSL community as Newman Civic Fellow

Drennen, who is currently pursuing her MSW, is among 173 students from 38 states and Mexico making up the fellowship's 2022-2023 cohort....

Political science student Sydney Young works to foster civic engagement in fellow students, community

Young was among 82 students nationally named to the ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll and recently started a fellowship with the ACLU....

UMSL once again receives high marks for student voting, and the work continues

The National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement found that 71.2 percent of UMSL students voted in 2020, more than 5 points higher than the national average....

Students pitch in to clean up campus streams as part of Extension & Engagement Week activities

UMSL and MU Extension also held a pop-up health and well-being event for community members at the Regional Center for Education and Work....