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Sharon Pruitt-Young showcases versatility at UMSL in writing career

Now an editor for National Public Radio, the English alumna got her start at UMSL with The Current and Brain Stew....

‘Now the people have a voice’: Alumna Ella Jones leads Ferguson as mayor after historic win

After successful careers in the private sector, Jones entered politics in 2015, becoming the first Black city councilor and later mayor of Ferguson. ...

UMSL alumni help set the tone on newly empowered Saint Louis Public Schools board

Susan Jones and newly elected members Tracee Miller and Adam Layne sit on the seven-member board, which regains governance July 1....

UMSL gets high marks for student voter participation in recent study

Research from Tufts University showed that 67.4 percent of eligible UMSL students voted last November, a rate 17 percent higher than students nationally....

UMSL alumna recently honored by Essence magazine discusses equity-centered design initiatives

Antionette Carroll, who holds both a BS and an MA from UMSL, founded Creative Reaction Lab in 2014....

Eye on UMSL: Leaders of tomorrow

The 21st Century Leadership Academy "Shear Fellows" enjoy a relaxed moment at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center during their group portrait May 23....

UMSL receives designation as a ‘Voter Friendly Campus’

The university was one of 83 campuses in 23 states to receive the designation through an initiative by the Campus Vote Project and NASPA....

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." ...

Sharon Lynn Pruitt ready to take media to the next level

Sharon Lynn Pruitt will be heading to the East Coast, but she’s already made a mark at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Pruitt graduated from UMSL in May with a...

Bright students, inspiring speakers connect at Girls’ Summit

Nearly 100 middle school students gathered at the Millennium Student Center last week for the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life event....