The award honors student teachers and celebrates individuals with high potential to achieve greatness in education.
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The award honors student teachers and celebrates individuals with high potential to achieve greatness in education.
The award honors student teachers and celebrates individuals with high potential to achieve greatness in education.
The award honors student teachers and celebrates individuals with high potential to achieve greatness in education.
Members of the College of Optometry’s 2026 graduating class recite the Optometric Oath during the 25th annual White Coat Ceremony on May 17.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Information system jobs in St. louis are on the rise, according to the career site Dice.com. And with rapid and continuous growth over the last two years, the demand for qualified information systems professionals is high.
Research taking place at the University of Missouri–St. Louis could render valuable insight into how biodiversity can affect natural ecosystems. Diego Salazar, a PhD candidate in biology at UMSL, has been awarded a $15,000 dissertation improvement grant from the National Science Foundation for his doctoral dissertation which is titled “The effect of plant phylogenetic and chemical diversity on herbivore community structure and plant host herbivore damage.”
After a lesson on music, preschoolers at the University Child Development Center received a spontaneous concert from University of Missouri–St. Louis music students. When students in the Discoverers class returned from their motor skills lesson, they were surprised by a string quartet who were there to perform for the two-and-a-half to 4-year-olds.
Students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis want a new recreation and wellness center and are willing to pay more in student fees to make it happen. A student referendum on the issue has passed with overwhelming support. Overall, 1,543 students voted during the four-day campaign that stretched from March 12 through March 15. Of those votes, 1013 were in support of the new rec.
If one of the years on your Facebook Timeline says University of Missouri–St. Louis, then our social media guru needs your help. “We launched the Facebook Timeline for the UMSL page last week noting a few historic milestones,” said Jon Hinderliter, UMSL’s manager of web and electronic communications. “Our goal is to expand the timeline and make sure every year is represented. Now we need to hear from the thousands of people out there with a connection to the university. What events rate a milestone designation?”
The speakers are blasting Beethoven, hands are punching the air and sweat is starting to form on brows. This is what learning looks like in Gail Fleming’s music class. “Pretend you’re in sixth, seventh and eighth grade,” Fleming, a lecturer in music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, instructs her students, all future elementary school teachers.
Lawrence and Goldia Coldon live out every parent’s worst nightmare. Every day. The Coldons travel the St. Louis region telling the story of their missing daughter, hoping to find people who know something or someone, hoping to find Phoenix
Over the last week, a landmark case has been underway in St. Louis County regarding students’ rights to an accredited education. At issue is the Missouri’s school transfer law, which states that children in unaccredited school systems may transfer to better schools in the same or adjacent county at no cost. The home district is to cover tuition and transportation costs.
A performance later this month by the University Wind Ensemble and the University Symphonic Band will feature performances of works by two St. Louis composers: Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Kim Portnoy of Webster University in Webster Groves, Mo.
The five women honored at this year’s Trailblazers Award ceremony March 7 fulfilled the requirement: Women whose extraordinary lives have contributed to the advancement of women. The annual event at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of the highlights of Women’s History Month.
John Carleton has certainly had an adventurous career since graduating from high school in St. Louis. He joined the...
A few months ago, Kevin Cox was working at a dollar store. Today he’s a laboratory assistant at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur, Mo. – the first big step of many toward a noble career.
Two University of Missouri–St. Louis art students have the thrill of their work being on display at Art St. Louis through the end of March. Matt Wahlman and Katharine Stucker, both seniors in studio art were on hand for last Friday’s opening reception for the exhibit, which runs through March 29.
Finding quality child care is a challenge every parent encounters. And finding that early childhood care at an affordable price is even more difficult.
For two centuries, the cautionary tales by the Brothers Grimm have entertained children and adults alike. German storyteller Katharina Ritter will perform a selection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales during a lively and energy-filled portrayal at 7 p.m. March 14 at the German Cultural Society Hall, 3652 South Jefferson Ave., St. Louis (63118).
On the eve of one of the biggest student elections in 15 years, Jericah Selby seems calm. Selby, a senior and president of the Student Government Association at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, attended to last-minute details of a student referendum set for March 12 through March 15.
Noted journalist and TV host Lisa Ling has traveled the world for the last decade reporting on violence in all its forms and the devastating effects it has on humanity. She often focuses on women and children – bride burning in India, gang rape in the Congo, child trafficking in Ghana. She is also well known for her role from 1999 to 2002 as co-host of the daytime television talk show “The View.”
For nearly 15 years, biologist Patricia Parker has traveled to the Galapagos Islands to conduct research on birds, specifically examining the disease of the birds of the islands. Recently, she was elected a governing member of the Charles Darwin Foundation, whose mission is to conserve the environment and biodiversity in the Galapagos.
The classic farce “Tartuffe” will come to life in a bold, new production at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
To get you primed for St. Patrick’s Day next weekend, the University of Missouri–St. Louis will present a concert of traditional Irish music and dance.
Pinterest, the newest social media site, is gaining momentum in the Midwest not only with users but with companies using the site to brand themselves.
Enjoy a free movie, a meal and some Japanese culture at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
For much of the 1920s, Greece was in political turmoil. During that time a type of Greek blues music called rembetika started to flourish among the urban underground types.
When was the last time you hugged a librarian? Last week? Last year? Never?
It’s going to be a night of unforgettable jazz. The University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Combos will perform at 7:30 p.m. on March 8 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. It’s free and open to the public.
Have an international experience without leaving the University of Missouri–St. Louis. UMSL will celebrate National Foreign Language Week March 5-11 by holding an array of events.
Irish author Geraldine Mills tackles dark themes in her writings, from mother-daughter jealousy to infidelity, alienation and death. She’ll read from her short stories and poetry from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on March 8 at 331 Social Sciences and Business Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
The U.S. Ambassador to Portugal will make a timely visit to St. Louis to address Portugal’s role in the European debt crisis and the potential impact of a Greek default on Italy, Spain and the rest of the world.
Pretty soon, workouts at the University of Missouri–St. Louis are going to get a whole lot better. But first, there will be some inconvenience involved.
Learning to speak a second language is no easy task, and learning medical jargon in a foreign language takes the difficultly level up a notch.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis continued its hot streak at this year’s St. Louis ADDY awards, the local round in the world’s largest and toughest advertising competition.
A film set, shot and first screened in St. Louis is now earning international recognition. “Pennies for the Boatman,” by University of Missouri–St. Louis scholar Niyi Coker, has been nominated for four awards at the Madrid International Film Festival in Spain.
If indeed you are what you eat, are you healthier for eating food bought at Whole Foods Market? University of Missouri–St. Louis anthropology graduate Katherine Ross wrote her senior thesis on the anthropological implications on St. Louisans’ Whole Foods shopping experiences. Her project is called “The Allure of Healthy Living: Customer Motivations for Shopping at Whole Foods Market.”
One local media outlet looked at the news positively: “University of Missouri students can expect a more modest tuition increase than anticipated in the next academic year.”
A new dean has been chosen to lead the college of nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Susan Dean-Baar is currently the interim dean of the Zilber School of Public Health and associate dean and former acting dean of the college of nursing at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Ensemble will let loose with a night of great jazz at 7:30 p.m. on March 1 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Capitalizing on shared social and informal learning techniques is beneficial to all growing companies.
For 14 years, the African nation of Liberia was mired in civil war, leaving the country in economic ruin and causing many children to miss vital years of schooling.
Piano students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will present a unique and exciting duo piano concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanch M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
Three friends from St. Louis attempt to exist on $1.25 a day while traveling across three continents to discover their...
A talented music student at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will perform two piano concerts at the Blanche M....
Mac n’ cheese, waffles for dinner, burgers, spaghetti, all you can eat – it should be a no brainer. But figuring out what college students want to eat is definitely not as easy as it seems. Just ask Ronnie Harry.
Go star-gazing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold a public viewing of Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Orion Nebula and Pleiades at the Richard D. Schwartz Observatory on March 3 at 7 p.m. The viewing is free and open to the public. An expert will be on hand to answer all of your questions Bring the whole family!
UMSL senior Justin Hightower follows through on his free throw in the second half of the Tritons last second 58-56...
You’re leaving campus late one night and two guys from your biology class are in the middle of the quad yelling at one...
The man who helped usher in the age of the office cubicle is among the designers whose work will be on display at the...
John Hoover tends to America’s past with loving devotion. For nearly 30 years that devotion has been concentrated on...
Cap off the month of love with a musical about, what else…love.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Opera Theatre will stage a two-day run of Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love,” at the end of February. The opera is one of the genre’s most delightful gems and promises to be an intoxicatingly fun evening of musical seduction.
Ken Kehner’s a cat guy. And he’s OK with letting the public in on that. So much so in fact, that his new jazz CD,...