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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....

‘Everybody can’t be Beyonce’: 87 middle school girls get a lesson in life

The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at UMSL and three members of the National Association of Women Judges presented the 2014 Girls Summit....

Ghanaian earns degree, health from UMSL

Princess Rita Tamakloe has mixed feelings about ending her time at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She's excited to get back to her family and start her new life, but...

‘Pipeline to Local Office’ encourages women candidates, volunteers

Women make up the majority of the population, but represent less than 25 percent of the Missouri Legislature, according to the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at...

Georgian leaders examine empowerment of women in academia at UMSL

Six university leaders from the nation of Georgia in Central Asia learned how U.S. women leaders shape education and public policy during a recent visit to the University of Missouri–St....

Men continue to greatly outnumber women in elected office

Despite women voters outnumbering men voters in every Missouri county, men continue to hold more elected offices at every level in the state, according to a recent St. Louis Post-Dispatch...

Leadership academy alumna fights for causes

Seven years ago, Arzu Karimova wrote that one of her goals after graduating from the University of Missouri–St. Louis was to “fight for causes she believes will benefit the community.”...

Missouri’s top prosecutors to share stage at UMSL

For only the second time ever, the two prosecutors in Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are women. The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at the University of...

Lambert director to speak on aviation, leadership

Navigating through the highs and lows of the aviation industry can be both challenging and rewarding....

‘Pipeline to Local Office’ encourages women candidates, volunteers

Women make up the majority of the population, but represent less than 25 percent of the Missouri Legislature, according to the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at...