Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.
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Year in review: UMSL sees transformative change during 2024
Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.
Year in review: UMSL sees transformative change during 2024
Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.
Counseling master’s student Andrea King wins prestigious national fellowship
The National Board for Certified Counselors awarded King $12,000, and the organization will also provide access to mentors and professional development opportunities.
Tonya and Tyler Haynes serve as ambassadors for Autism Speaks
As part of the new Champions of Change program, Tonya and Tyler have attended events across the country and spoken with national media outlets as advocates for the autistic community.
Tonya and Tyler Haynes serve as ambassadors for Autism Speaks
As part of the new Champions of Change program, Tonya and Tyler have attended events across the country and spoken with national media outlets as advocates for the autistic community.
Tonya and Tyler Haynes serve as ambassadors for Autism Speaks
As part of the new Champions of Change program, Tonya and Tyler have attended events across the country and spoken with national media outlets as advocates for the autistic community.
Succeed student and Tritons swimmer Lawrence Sapp headed to Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games
Sapp will compete in the 100-meter butterfly. He previously placed fifth in the event at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games.
Succeed student and Tritons swimmer Lawrence Sapp headed to Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games
Sapp will compete in the 100-meter butterfly. He previously placed fifth in the event at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games.
Succeed student and Tritons swimmer Lawrence Sapp headed to Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games
Sapp will compete in the 100-meter butterfly. He previously placed fifth in the event at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games.
College of Education hosts third Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high school students
During the free two-week program, students earned college credit, learned professional skills and explored diverse career options.
College of Education hosts third Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high school students
During the free two-week program, students earned college credit, learned professional skills and explored diverse career options.
College of Education hosts third Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high school students
During the free two-week program, students earned college credit, learned professional skills and explored diverse career options.
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Social work graduate Dondi Baldwin advocates for students and community members with disabilities
Baldwin created a support group for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries and is currently working with the Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education’s Succeed Program.
UMSL OIPE leads initiative to declare Postsecondary Education for All Day
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s recent proclamation acknowledges and celebrates students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Jon Velier graduates from Succeed Program, works toward goal of becoming Japanese translator
Velier won second prize in a JVTA English subtitling contest last year, and this summer, he plans to take part in the Japan Study Tour.
Five questions with Lawrence Sapp, Succeed student and men’s swimmer at UMSL
A native of Waldorf, Maryland, Sapp has been a member of Team USA Swimming since 2017.
Succeed Director Jonathan Lidgus receives 2023 State Level Leadership Award
The annual State of the Art Conference bestows the award to a person deeply committed to furthering the field of inclusive higher education.
Succeed student Maggie Scherder wins gold at Virtus Global Games
Scherder took first in the 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter backstroke and 50-meter freestyle at the competition in Vichy, France.
A trailblazer in inclusive education: UMSL’s Succeed Program celebrates 10 years transforming lives
Since its founding, Succeed has provided opportunities for UMSL students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop academic, living and vocational skills.
BSW graduate Donny Conner serves others as Marine, chef and social worker
Conner is now working as a vocational support specialist with the Succeed Program and is also pursuing an MSW at UMSL.
Succeed student Maggie Scherder wins gold at World Down Syndrome Swimming & Artistic Championships
Scherder became the first American woman to win gold at the championships for her efforts in the 50-meter backstroke, and she helped push the U.S. to a fourth-place finish overall.
UMSL Social Peers promotes inclusive campus community
The yearlong program pairs full-time undergraduate students from across campus with students in the Succeed Program based on common interests.
UMSL Succeed wins What’s Right with the Region Award from FOCUS St. Louis
The program helps students with intellectual and developmental disabilities develop independent living and job skills while providing them with a college experience.
Back to school: Scenes from Move-In Day 2021
A new class of freshmen brought life to campus last week as they settled into Oak Hall ahead of the fall semester.
Leroy Moore, Keith Jones share experiences advocating for disability rights in Black History Month event
UMSL’s Succeed Program sponsored the virtual event with two of the co-founders of Krip-Hop Nation.
Royalty winners Madison Bruns, Tyler Haynes share their experiences of homecoming
In all, homecoming royalty candidates helped collect 1,779 nonperishable food items for the Triton Pantry and raised $7,606 in scholarship funds to benefit UMSL students.
An unprecedented year: Looking back at 2020 through notable stories in UMSL Daily
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the resilience of UMSL students, faculty, staff and alumni to find success and make a positive impact despite challenges.
UMSL awarded $2.1 million grant to expand Succeed Program
The funding will go toward creating a four-year pathway, enhancing support in existing programming and building regional awareness of postsecondary programs.
SUCCEED program keeps students socially engaged with diverse online activities
When campus closed, Jonathan Lidgus and Rachel Goldmeier kept SUCCEED students connected with Zoom Friday Fun Days.
Which of these 5 Women’s History Month events matches your personality type?
Check out the Women’s History Month offerings, which range from an escape room to self care to women in STEM to celebrating women leaders and much more.
‘Holla if You Hear Me’ event examines intersection between disability and Black history
The event featured a talk from the executive director of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and presentations by UMSL SUCCEED students.
Students celebrate new school year with fun, friendship and food
UMSL photographer August Jennewein crisscrossed campus – and a few parts beyond – to capture all the scenes from an eventful start to the fall semester.
More than 1,500 students set to receive degrees during UMSL’s spring commencement ceremonies
Alumnae Claire Schenk, Sara Foster and Lisa Yanker are among the featured speakers at six commencement ceremonies May 17-19.
External funding helps SUCCEED Program continue to grow and evolve as it enters sixth year
Individual donors and philanthropic foundations have given more than $162,500 combined in the past year to support scholarships and program development.
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.
At UMSL, intellectual disability is no barrier to a full college experience
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch takes a close look at the university’s SUCCEED program in a feature published earlier this week.
SUCCEED alumnus champions fair financial laws for Missourians with disabilities, interns with state rep
During Paul Meyer’s internship in Rep. Joshua Peters’ office, he observed the state legislature pass the MO ABLE program, a decision he helped greatly influence.
Eye on UMSL: Success
UMSL SUCCEED graduates express their joy at commencement as they enter the Mark Twain Building on May 13.
Eye on UMSL: Grace notes
Alijah Rothman, a SUCCEED student at UMSL, plays “Amazing Grace” on his recorder outside the Provincial House of the Pierre Laclede Honors College.
Eye on UMSL: Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin, a nationally acclaimed professor of animal science, best-selling author and autism activist, speaks to a crowd of more than 1,000 at Touhill.
14 UMSL photos from 2014
When looking back over the course of a year, August Jennewein remembers moments, including 14 photos he took in 2014.
McGovern nominated to Allstate WBCA Good Works Team®
The award recognizes a unique group of women’s college basketball student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to enriching the lives of others and their communities.
United Way spotlights UMSL student Ethan Schroeder
He is a highly-involved college student, balancing school, a social life and work. Ethan also has Down syndrome, but that fact has never defined him.
Eye on UMSL: Triton pride
UMSL SUCCEED student Abeo Thompson strikes a pose with Louie while the university’s mascot had a lull during a recent photo shoot for a campus safety video.
Eye on UMSL: Flash mob
As the music to Katy Perry’s song “Firework” began, dozens of people in the Nosh at UMSL’s Millennium Student Center jumped to their feet.
Missouri Governor’s Council on Disability honors SUCCEED Program, its creator
Less than six months after the first SUCCEED students, including Behle Jenkins (center), moved to UMSL, the program’s creator has been recognized by the state of Missouri for her vision.
Eye of UMSL: Celebrating SUCCEED
While SUCCEED Program students cheer in the background, Kathy Meath, president and chief executive officer of St. Louis Arc, and UMSL Chancellor Tom George cut through a ribbon to celebrate the launch of the post-secondary program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Holding the ribbon are Deborah Baldini, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Professional and Continuing Studies at UMSL, and Ann Wilkins, director of the SUCCEED Program.
LATEST NEWS
- Counseling master’s student Andrea King wins prestigious national fellowship
- UMSL biologist Aimee Dunlap launching multiyear study of bee behaviors at Green House Venture’s Embankment Greenway
- Eye on UMSL: An international welcome
- Nursing PhD graduate Cherryl Rainey researches the impact of mentorship on work engagement and professional development in nursing
- Third-year optometry student Hallie Traverse awarded scholarship from Wisconsin Optometric Association
- Education Assistant Professor Magen Rooney-Kron wins Early Career Research Award from TASH
- St. Louis County Council directing $10 million to UMSL’s planned North County Business and Workforce District
- Accounting alum Thomas Fabry has RubinBrown job lined up after CPA exam
- UMSL names George Nnanna founding director of new School of Engineering
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
