Associate Teaching Professor Violaine White was one of 13 awardees this year and had an immersive experience in the French-speaking country of Senegal with the support of her grant.
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UMSL Global International Fellowship helps faculty members deepen their research and enrich their teaching
Associate Teaching Professor Violaine White was one of 13 awardees this year and had an immersive experience in the French-speaking country of Senegal with the support of her grant.
UMSL Global International Fellowship helps faculty members deepen their research and enrich their teaching
Associate Teaching Professor Violaine White was one of 13 awardees this year and had an immersive experience in the French-speaking country of Senegal with the support of her grant.
Media Coverage: December 2025
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60 for 60: Veronique DiVoire, Martin Kardos, Steve O’Loughlin, T. Christopher Peoples and Olivia Soule honored as exceptional alumni
To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.
60 for 60: Veronique DiVoire, Martin Kardos, Steve O’Loughlin, T. Christopher Peoples and Olivia Soule honored as exceptional alumni
To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.
60 for 60: Veronique DiVoire, Martin Kardos, Steve O’Loughlin, T. Christopher Peoples and Olivia Soule honored as exceptional alumni
To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.
Education and English alumna Eleanor Taylor connects to students and family history through language learning
Taylor was one of seven finalists for the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year and has been a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms fellow.
Education and English alumna Eleanor Taylor connects to students and family history through language learning
Taylor was one of seven finalists for the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year and has been a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms fellow.
Education and English alumna Eleanor Taylor connects to students and family history through language learning
Taylor was one of seven finalists for the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year and has been a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms fellow.
PhD Alieu Sanneh gets a ‘lifeline’ to achieve his dreams at UMSL
Sanneh grew up in The Gambia and decided to change his life through education at a young age. He has now earned an MA and PhD in political science.
PhD Alieu Sanneh gets a ‘lifeline’ to achieve his dreams at UMSL
Sanneh grew up in The Gambia and decided to change his life through education at a young age. He has now earned an MA and PhD in political science.
PhD Alieu Sanneh gets a ‘lifeline’ to achieve his dreams at UMSL
Sanneh grew up in The Gambia and decided to change his life through education at a young age. He has now earned an MA and PhD in political science.
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Sociology major lands prestigious Boren Award for seven months of study in Senegal
Olivia Soule will divide her time between studying the Wolof language and researching public health issues thanks to the $20,000 scholarship.
International volunteer missions spur MBA student’s passion for teaching, research
MBA student Damon Walker returned to West Africa in May after an inspiring volunteer trip in 2017.
Political scientist talks peace, turmoil in West Africa
People celebrated in streets throughout Senegal last week after Macky Sall was announced as the clear winner of a presidential run-off election pitting him against incumbent Abdoulaye Wade. The peaceful and quick election that ended Wade’s 12-year reign is rare in Western Africa, a region accustomed to turmoil.
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