VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
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Communication graduate Hope VanBennekom set to pursue master’s degree in security and disaster management
VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
Communication graduate Hope VanBennekom set to pursue master’s degree in security and disaster management
VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
New Doctor of Business Administration cohort features students with diverse professional backgrounds
The three-year program is Missouri’s first and only AACSB-accredited DBA program offering research concentrations in all areas of business administration.
Ken and Nancy Kranzberg receive 2024 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration
The couple has endowed professorships and student scholarships at UMSL also supported capital projects, including the Touhill Performing Arts Center, the Public Media Commons and the renovation of University Libraries.
Ken and Nancy Kranzberg receive 2024 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration
The couple has endowed professorships and student scholarships at UMSL also supported capital projects, including the Touhill Performing Arts Center, the Public Media Commons and the renovation of University Libraries.
Ken and Nancy Kranzberg receive 2024 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration
The couple has endowed professorships and student scholarships at UMSL also supported capital projects, including the Touhill Performing Arts Center, the Public Media Commons and the renovation of University Libraries.
UMSL students and alumni connect with potential employers at the Fall Internship & Job Fair
More than 500 students and alumni attended the event, which featured 90 employers from a variety of industries.
UMSL students and alumni connect with potential employers at the Fall Internship & Job Fair
More than 500 students and alumni attended the event, which featured 90 employers from a variety of industries.
UMSL students and alumni connect with potential employers at the Fall Internship & Job Fair
More than 500 students and alumni attended the event, which featured 90 employers from a variety of industries.
PR Pathways offers high school students an in-depth look into careers in public relations
The 5-day program featured daily guest speakers and wrapped up with a field trip to watch Channel 5’s noon broadcast live from the control booth.
PR Pathways offers high school students an in-depth look into careers in public relations
The 5-day program featured daily guest speakers and wrapped up with a field trip to watch Channel 5’s noon broadcast live from the control booth.
PR Pathways offers high school students an in-depth look into careers in public relations
The 5-day program featured daily guest speakers and wrapped up with a field trip to watch Channel 5’s noon broadcast live from the control booth.
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UMSL commencement ceremonies set for May 11-13
The university will confer more than 1,500 degrees during this spring’s six ceremonies with a majority of the graduates from the St. Louis area.
UMSL faculty members discuss how well America incorporates immigrants on ‘St. Louis on the Air’
Professors Adriano Udani and Florian Sichling were part of a three-person panel joining host Don Marsh on Monday’s program on St. Louis Public Radio.
Pirate historian Mark Hanna talks to ‘St. Louis on the Air’ ahead of UMSL Opera Theatre production
The UC San Diego associate professor will be speaking before each of three weekend performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” at the Touhill.
UMSL representatives share stories of female student veterans with ‘St. Louis on the Air’
Army veterans Emily Staden and Jim Craig, an associate teaching professor, participated in the St. Louis Public Radio panel discussion.
Professor Dave Robertson explains debate over partisan gerrymandering on KCUR
The political science chair discussed some misunderstood aspects of the issue while appearing on the Kansas City public radio station.
David Klinger talks to St. Louis Public Radio about how better tactics can help reduce police shootings
The UMSL criminologist says some officers haven’t been trained well and others don’t always adhere to their training or might need a refresher.
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Information systems professors offer recommendations on next steps following the Equifax data breach
Shaji Khan and Maurice Dawson appeared on St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU Monday to discuss cybersecurity issues.
St. Louis Press Club honors 2 UMSL student journalists
Both enthusiastic contributors to The Current, Candice Murdock and Kat Riddler share a curiosity about others’ lives and perspectives.
Gateway Writing Project’s OneCity Stories program amplifies voices of local youth, introduces world of multimedia composing
The brand-new summer institute was one of only 10 programs in the nation to receive a 2017 LRNG Innovators Challenge Grant.
Communication alumnus Frank Cusumano settling into dream job at KSDK
The 1984 UMSL graduate has been a fixture at the station for more than 20 years but took on the role of sports director in November.
St. Louis Public Radio to assume operations of KMST
A service of UMSL, the station will partner with Missouri S&T beginning July 1 to provide the Rolla and Phelps County area with superior news-talk programming.
St. Louis-focused ‘To the Best of Our Knowledge’ show set to air June 11
It’s the result of a live taping that took place late last month at Sheldon Concert Hall and was presented by St. Louis Public Radio, a service of UMSL.
Thomas Hoerr shares ideas on preparing students for success beyond school with ‘St. Louis on the Air’
The College of Education scholar in residence offered insights contained in his new book, “The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs.”
UMSL music alumna turned radio producer inducted into St. Louis Media Hall of Fame
Just before graduating in 1974, Mary Edwards started what she thought would be a short-lived summer job at St. Louis Public Radio. She never left.
Dan Lauer discusses Ameren Accelerator benefits on St. Louis Public Radio
UMSL Accelerate Director Dan Lauer discussed the university’s role in an innovative business accelerator program on “St. Louis on the Air” Monday.
Mark Tranel discusses research on households struggling to meet everyday needs with St. Louis Public Radio
The director of the Public Policy Research Center was part of a panel with United Way of Greater St. Louis Vice Presidents Julie Russell and Dayna Stock on “St. Louis on the Air.”
Conference put on by Center for Ethics in Public Life examines campaign finance reform
The March 24 event titled “Ethics, Money & Politics” brought together academics, legislators and political operatives and explored all sides of the debate.
St. Louis Public Radio details a history of golf – intertwined with UMSL’s history – in north St. Louis County
The university was founded on land that used to be Bellerive Country Club and today owns Normandie Golf Club, the oldest public course west of the Mississippi.
Dave Robertson helps break down St. Louis mayoral race on ‘Stay Tuned’ on the Nine Network
The chair of UMSL’s Department of Political Science sees a difficult race to predict less than two weeks from the March 7 primary.
Shaji Khan shares tips to help bolster cybersecurity on ‘St. Louis on the Air’
The assistant professor of information systems joined a panel of experts to discuss cybersecurity issues with host Don Marsh.
Eye on UMSL: International impact
Campus community members listen as staff answer questions during a forum held in the wake of an executive order directly affecting 27 UMSL students.
Dave Robertson’s insights on second presidential debate shared around the globe
The political science chair spoke to news organizations, both local and international, as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off in St. Louis.
Todd Swanstrom appears on St. Louis Public Radio, discusses challenges facing St. Louis as it tries to transform itself
The E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor appeared on “St. Louis on the Air” Tuesday and discussed lessons St. Louis can learn from revitalized industrial cities in Europe.
Harris Center’s cemetery bat survey featured on St. Louis Public Radio
The Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL recently hosted a bat survey at Bellefontaine Cemetery, with high school students and a local reporter joining the activity.
Summer gun violence spurs UMSL criminologists on local, national media
Local and national media have turned to UMSL criminologists to make sense of recent tragedies and discuss ways forward.
St. Louis Public Radio’s website earns station national Murrow award
The major honor is one of many industry awards this spring recognizing the regional outlet for its journalistic excellence.
St. Louis veterans join forces with UMSL faculty, students for Telling Project premiere in Grand Center
With stories as wide-ranging as the places they’ve served around the world, each participant’s words weave around the others’ in fascinating and moving ways.
St. Louis Public Radio named recipient of Peabody Award for ‘One Year in Ferguson’
The wide-ranging, interactive piece weaves together dozens of photographs and voices collected in the days, nights and months that followed the shooting of Michael Brown.
St. Louis Public Radio team earns kudos, regional awards
The station announced the top marks in late April, highlighting awards and high praise in a wide variety of categories.
Visiting education professor wants politics in the classroom
Joel Westheimer, a professor at the University of Ottawa, talked with St. Louis Public Radio and the UMSL community about the place of politics in the classroom.
Martian life: Less alien, possibly algae at best, says UMSL astrobiologist
David Horne will discuss the search for life on Mars at the Astrobiology and Life Beyond Earth conference at UMSL April 8 and 9.
History professor fields gigantic ‘Curious Louis’ question about Civil War’s influence on St. Louis region
Louis Gerteis, chair of the Department of History at UMSL, offers some answers in response to a big question recently submitted to St. Louis Public Radio.
Chancellor Tom George addresses budget challenges, next steps on St. Louis Public Radio
As UMSL looks to plug a $15 million hole in the months ahead, Chancellor Tom George acknowledges it’s a particularly tough moment for the university.
New UMSL Planetarium opens to universe
The first open house for the new facility caught the attention of St. Louis Public Radio and attracted more than a hundred visitors its opening weekend.
UMSL concert to feature ‘Symphony for Ferguson,’ social justice themes
“Composers for Social Justice” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
UMSL political scientists respond to Ferguson Commission report
UMSL’s David Kimball (left) and Todd Swanstrom were among a group of scholars who recently wrote commentaries in response to the Ferguson Commission’s report.
Talking ethics in public life with School of PPA’s Wally Siewert, Vivian Eveloff
Siewert, of UMSL’s Center for Ethics in Public Life, and Vivian Eveloff, of UMSL’s Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life, guest on “St. Louis on the Air.”
3 staff members recognized for outstanding service, teamwork, care
The recipients of the 2015 Chancellor’s Awards for Staff Excellence include (from left) Mary Brown, Debra Black and Samuel Darko.
Stay informed, get around easier with UMSL mobile app
The UMSL mobile app includes various UMSL news, MyGateway, dining and safety features and includes a new live-tracking shuttle map.
More than 350 students to participate in Aug. 8 commencement
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will welcome the new graduates into the ranks of 92,000 fellow alumni.
Missouri Civil War historian Louis Gerteis weighs in on Confederate Monument
The UMSL Department of History chair discussed the topic Monday on St. Louis Public Radio.
Chancellor Tom George: UMSL’s future has great promise
George discussed UMSL’s future on the June 22 episode of “St. Louis on the Air” on St. Louis Public Radio.
Political scientists look back at latest Missouri legislative session
Another Missouri legislative session has concluded, and it did so in a way that was “certainly unusual,” according to David Kimball.
Shawntelle Fisher helps many others on her way to success
From incarceration to graduation: “I made a decision that this was it,” said Fisher (right). “I’ve been on a mission ever since. I love what I do.”
Triton Toastmasters’ Marquetta Anderson wins division speech contest
The win makes her eligible to compete at the district level, comprising eastern Missouri and western Illinois.
UMSL educator talks summer learning loss, K-12 funding
James Shuls recently talked to St. Louis Public Radio about the Blueprint4SummerSTL app and wrote a St. Louis Post-Dispatch commentary.
Ötzi the Iceman expert discusses scientific study of human mummies
Albert Zink shared a few insights with “St. Louis on the Air” listeners this week, leading up to a UMSL lecture on Monday.
UMSL jazz events will honor trumpet great Clark Terry
His expertise as a musician was legendary, but his readiness to mentor young musicians and students – including those at UMSL – is what sticks out in Jim Widner’s mind.
London museum acquires UMSL student comics
Comic books produced by Dan Younger’s students in Comics and Cartoon Illustration will be preserved by the Cartoon Museum of London.
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