Loftin, who serves on the Chancellor’s Council and as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently made a gift to the Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center.
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Retired Judge Brenda Stith Loftin eager to give back to her alma mater UMSL
Loftin, who serves on the Chancellor’s Council and as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently made a gift to the Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center.
Retired Judge Brenda Stith Loftin eager to give back to her alma mater UMSL
Loftin, who serves on the Chancellor’s Council and as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, recently made a gift to the Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center.
UMSL Business offers new Leadership Launchpad online course for young professionals starting in September
The online course targeted toward helping young professionals grow their leadership skills meets on Thursdays during the lunch hour.
UMSL community gathers to celebrate research excellence at annual Research and Innovation Reception
Faculty members Mary Edwin, Emily Brown, Anita Manion, Rachel Winograd, Vivek Singh and Michael Nichols were honored at Friday’s event in the Millennium Student Center.
UMSL community gathers to celebrate research excellence at annual Research and Innovation Reception
Faculty members Mary Edwin, Emily Brown, Anita Manion, Rachel Winograd, Vivek Singh and Michael Nichols were honored at Friday’s event in the Millennium Student Center.
UMSL community gathers to celebrate research excellence at annual Research and Innovation Reception
Faculty members Mary Edwin, Emily Brown, Anita Manion, Rachel Winograd, Vivek Singh and Michael Nichols were honored at Friday’s event in the Millennium Student Center.
Gov. Parson appoints UMSL alum Andrea Jackson-Jennings to Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners
As a commissioner, Jackson-Jennings aims to advance the continuous improvement of mass transit in the St. Louis region.
Gov. Parson appoints UMSL alum Andrea Jackson-Jennings to Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners
As a commissioner, Jackson-Jennings aims to advance the continuous improvement of mass transit in the St. Louis region.
Gov. Parson appoints UMSL alum Andrea Jackson-Jennings to Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners
As a commissioner, Jackson-Jennings aims to advance the continuous improvement of mass transit in the St. Louis region.
Eye on UMSL: County executive takes center stage
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page spoke with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik and Tim Nowak before delivering his annual State of the County Address at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: County executive takes center stage
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page spoke with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik and Tim Nowak before delivering his annual State of the County Address at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: County executive takes center stage
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page spoke with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik and Tim Nowak before delivering his annual State of the County Address at the Touhill.
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MacArthur Foundation releases new report from UMSL researchers detailing what drives people’s attitudes about community safety
Professor Lee Slocum was the lead author of the report, which was developed after surveying community members in St. Louis County, Mecklenburg County and Missoula County.
Five questions with Lee Slocum, professor of criminology and criminal justice
Slocum has been leading a team of researchers studying people’s feelings of community safety with the support of a grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
UMSL receives $3 million grant for new school counseling partnership with Riverview Gardens School District
UMSL counseling interns will receive tuition assistance and stipends while providing crucial mental health services to 13 high-need schools.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik discusses agricultural innovation, collaboration at NASA Acres kickoff event
More than 50 consortium partners gathered at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis County Thursday morning for the inaugural gathering.
UMSL’s Play Therapy Institute awarded $442,000 to expand services
The funding will go toward hiring a full-time play therapist and graduate research assistant and providing paid internship stipends to counseling students completing their field experience.
Business and education alumna Janelle Stowers named to St. Louis Business Journal ‘Most Influential’ list
The two-time UMSL graduate founded Stowers Realty Group in 2015 and has steadily built the business from the ground up. In 2022, she also opened the Realty Central Education Center.
Criminologist Lee Slocum researching ideas about community safety across different regions, including in St. Louis County
Slocum is surveying residents of St. Louis County; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; and Missoula County, Montana, in a project sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month with open house, pinwheel garden at UMSL
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page attended the event and shared a resolution declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month in St. Louis County.
UMSL criminologists behind new report examining plea-bargaining process in St. Louis County and elsewhere
Faculty members Beth Huebner and Marisa Omori and doctoral students Alessandra Early and Luis Torres co-authored the report with colleagues at Loyola University Chicago.
Millennium Student Center to serve as polling place for primary, general elections
Residents of St. Louis County will be able to cast their votes on the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus in both the primary and general elections this year.
Missouri Sen. Brian Williams touts unprecedented investment in UMSL, north St. Louis County
Missouri’s 2023 budget will direct $40 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to UMSL to support a major campus redevelopment.
Cambio de Colores Conference celebrates resilience in uncertain times
Last week’s event brought together more than 50 interdisciplinary professionals to share research and best practices to support immigrant integration in the Midwest.
St. Louis Anchor Action Network members share learning experience in historic Ville neighborhood
Attendees took a walking tour of some of the neighborhood’s historic sites and heard from community leaders in a panel discussion.
UMSL Police Sergeant Richard Aites finds meaning writing about history, the outdoors
Aites is a columnist for Outdoor Guide Magazine and the author of “The Legend of Coal Oil Johnny,” a historical fiction book inspired by oil baron John W. Steele.
Town hall gives community members chance to learn, offer feedback on proposed South Campus redevelopment
Missouri Sen. Brian Williams and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik spoke at the event, which drew elected officials and residents from neighboring communities.
County Executive Sam Page delivers first State of the County Address at Touhill
More than 200 people attended Wednesday’s event in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL social work students work with One West Florissant to engage community members
The students were tasked with interviewing five St. Louis area residents about community beautification, safety and youth engagement.
New report from UMSL criminologists shows lengths of stay at St. Louis County jail increasing even as admissions decline
Professors Beth Huebner and Lee Slocum and doctoral student Andrea Giuffre produced the report for the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice.
MPPA alumnus David Gipson leading Clayton as city manager
Gipson was named the 2021 recipient of the Jay T. Bell Professional Management Award from the Missouri City/County Management Association.
DNP students Robert Bohnert and Elise Schaller examine COVID-19 guideline adherence in youth sports
Schaller and Bohnert looked at adherence during high- and low-impact sports in low- and high-income communities in St. Louis County.
Neighborhood Leadership Fellows wins What’s Right with the Region! award
FOCUS St. Louis recognized the advanced leadership training program for ingenuity and vision in making the St. Louis region a better place to work and live.
MacArthur Foundation awards $1.3 million to St. Louis County, UMSL to continue local justice system reforms
Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Beth Huebner will continue directing efforts aimed at reducing over-incarceration and advancing racial equity.
Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of verve, tenacity and passion
In honor of Black History Month, here are 10 stories that demonstrate the excellence of Black students, faculty, staff and alumni at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
A leader for St. Louis: Chancellor Kristin Sobolik sees UMSL as integral to fostering inclusive prosperity in the region
Sobolik has been working closely with counterparts at some of the region’s leading institutions to develop a plan for more equitable economic development.
Eye on UMSL: Pop-up COVID-19 testing
In partnership with Affinia Healthcare and St. Louis County, UMSL offered free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff on Monday.
Newly launched St. Louis Regional Data Exchange brings together more than 420 local public datasets into one location
The online portal features publicly available data from the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, St. Clair County and Madison County.
MSW student contributes to Forward Through Ferguson with COVID-19 research
Lacey Corbett’s work on the report identified the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on Black communities in St. Louis and clarified misinformation.
EdD alumni search for a solution to summer slide
Scott Osborne and Bob Shaw found that weekly virtual lessons and timely feedback can lead to academic gains rather than losses during the summer.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis builds capacity to help community cope with trauma
The multidisciplinary center has trained more than 500 community members to use Resiliency and Coping Intervention to help youth deal with stressors in their lives since 2014.
St. Louis Regional Data Alliance launches COVID-19 dashboard: STL Response
Community volunteers at the RDA worked to collect the best COVID-19 information and resources available in one place.
Social Work symposium tackles youth policy in criminal justice
The School of Social Work’s 2020 Critical Issues Symposium featured a panel with professionals across disciplines, discussing criminal justice reform and the challenges they face.
Beth Huebner, Mindy Bier and Tom Hoerr featured as ‘St. Louis on the Air’ comes to campus
Host Sarah Fenske and her colleagues recorded an episode last week in front of members of the Pierre Laclede Society.
UMSL formalizes partnership with Wyman to support students from disadvantaged circumstances
Students who are part of the Wyman Leaders program will be eligible to receive a $1,000 renewable scholarship if they choose to attend UMSL.
Beth Huebner part of UM System team awarded $200,000 grant to support corrections research
The team is piloting a 4½-year research project at Moberly Correctional Center, north of Columbia, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Alumna Gloria Clark Reno presides over the state’s largest judicial circuit
Reno, who earned her degree in English in 1973, is the first African American to serve as presiding judge of the St. Louis County Circuit Court.
Empowering the Future: Emerson Community Scholarship students give as much as they get
Five years ago, Emerson donated $1.5 million in scholarships to UMSL. Now that commitment is paying dividends in student success.
Beth Huebner talks progress in reducing the jail population on ‘St. Louis on the Air’
Efforts led by the professor of criminology and criminal justice have helped bring about a 22-percent drop in the St. Louis County jail population since July 2018.
North County Inc. honors Chancellor Tom George with Public Service Leadership Award
The regional development association recognized the chancellor for his role in steering UMSL and its contributions to north St. Louis County.
MacArthur Foundation awards St. Louis County, UMSL additional $2.25 million to continue local justice system reform
New funding for a project led by Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Beth Huebner will help advance strategies aimed at safely reducing St. Louis County’s jail population.
MacArthur Foundation-funded initiative has helped reduce jail population in St. Louis County over past 2 years
UMSL criminologist Beth Huebner is the lead researcher on the project that also has helped decrease the average time people spend behind bars and reduce racial disparities.
Education alumnus named superintendent of Pattonville School District
Tim Pecoraro, a 1994 UMSL College of Education graduate, has worked his way up from elementary school principal to superintendent in the district he attended in his youth.
Media outlets call upon UMSL political scientists for analysis of August election results
UMSL Department of Political Science faculty members helped statewide and national media outlets make sense of the Aug. 7 elections in Missouri.
UM President Mun Choi names Todd Swanstrom, Beth Huebner, Patricia Parker Presidential Engagement Fellows
The fellows will represent the UM System at speaking events throughout the state, discussing their research and sharing how that knowledge can help Missouri citizens.
Telemental health focus of social work alumna’s new online counseling practice
Melissa Douglass, BSW 2012 and MSW 2014, opened Goal Driven Counseling, a fully online counseling practice specializing in teens and young adults, in September 2017.
SSM Health medical services open in UMSL Patient Care Center
The new SSM medical office, which is currently taking patients, increases access to primary care in the Normandy area and north St. Louis County.
Todd Swanstrom talks about the need to invest in middle neighborhoods on ‘Collateral Damage’
The E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Community Collaboration and Public Policy champions a “public health approach” for caring for neighborhoods on the edge.
Criminology alumnus putting law enforcement lessons to use as a conservation agent
Nick Bommarito has been living out a childhood dream since taking over the post in New Madrid County for the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Public policy administration grad already applying his knowledge as Pine Lawn alderman
Elwyn Walls was elected to the board in April as part of a three-person slate hoping to improve government practices in the north St. Louis County suburb.
Exit-polling project helps political science students get up-close look at electoral process
Students were on hand at 20 polling places on Election Day in a stratified sample of St. Louis County, and they collected more than 400 surveys.
Vince Schoemehl to share ideas on how to prepare St. Louis for the future at Oct. 26 MPPA gathering
The former St. Louis mayor and Grand Center Inc. president will be speaking during the event at the J.C. Penney Conference Center.
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- Retiring UMSL Police Chief Dan Freet awarded Chancellor’s Medal
- Eye on UMSL: Making connections
- As CEO of the National Student Nurses’ Association, UMSL alum Kenya Williams supports the next generation of nursing leaders
- Students connect across campus during first week of the fall semester
- Tonya and Tyler Haynes serve as ambassadors for Autism Speaks
- New school year starts by honoring faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards at State of the University Address
- Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights ways UMSL is positioning itself for the future during annual State of the University Address
- Chemistry Professor Michael Nichols discusses his research on Alzheimer’s disease as part of NextGen Precision Health’s Discovery Series
