Tom George reflects on time as UMSL chancellor on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Aug 19, 2019

Host Sarah Fenske spoke to George about “the good, the bad and the bittersweet” from his 16-year tenure, which ends Sept. 1.

UMSL community gathers to welcome new students on Move-In Day 2019

Aug 19, 2019

Campus photographer August Jennewein was on hand to capture some of the busy but joyous moments as students settled in ahead of the fall semester.

Sociology major Stephanie Daniels leading The Current into its 54th year

Aug 19, 2019

Daniels’ passion for writing and journalism is making it easier to manage the extra responsibilities of the editor-in-chief amid an already packed schedule.

Ask an Expert: Bettina Casad studies attitudes that have pushed United Kingdom near Brexit

Aug 19, 2019

The associate professor of psychological sciences has surveyed British citizens on feelings toward nationalism, globalization and immigration.

Meet UMSL’s newest faculty members

Aug 16, 2019

A total of 29 new full-time faculty members are set to begin the fall semester, and they were on hand for an orientation Monday.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants honors Steve Moehrle for achievement in accounting education

Aug 15, 2019

The Department of Accounting chair is the first UMSL faculty member to receive the award and is only the second Missourian.

St. Louis Public Radio’s efforts to create savvier news consumers with ‘Mini Journalism School’ garner attention

Aug 13, 2019

Current, a nonprofit news service for and about public media in the United States, highlighted the series of six weekly sessions in a recent story on its website.

New video highlights the experience of students in the Pierre Laclede Honors College

Aug 12, 2019

The video includes testimonials from current students and recent graduates who’ve benefited from being part of the honors college community.

UMSL alumnae honored as Most Influential Business Women

Aug 12, 2019

The St. Louis Business Journal named Nancy Millsap Hawes and Marcela Manjarrez Hawn to the 2019 class.

GUST students enjoy their summer abroad at UMSL

Aug 12, 2019

Abdullah Desouki, Maria Saade and Yousef Abuhayya were three of five students visiting from UMSL’s longtime academic partner in Kuwait.

A 25-year ride: Lieutenant Tom McEwen leads with compassion as UMSL Police Department’s longest-serving member

Aug 12, 2019

McEwen has been devoted to maintaining UMSL’s safe learning environment since 1994.

New students set to learn Triton traditions through weekend festivities

Aug 12, 2019

The extended orientation program known as Triton Take-Off Weekend runs Friday through Sunday.

Snapshot: Nursing graduates honored as they step into their careers

Aug 12, 2019

The graduation awards and pinning ceremony recognized the accomplishments of the College of Nursing graduates and welcomed them into the profession.

Five years later: A snapshot of UMSL’s responses after Michael Brown’s death

Aug 9, 2019

In the years following Michael Brown’s death, UMSL Daily has covered efforts from the UMSL community to understand, heal, rebuild, change and more.

UMSL chemists to receive funding for projects as part of UM System’s $20.5M research investment

Aug 8, 2019

Cynthia Dupureur and Alexei Demchenko are leading two of the 19 innovative projects across the system’s four universities that are in line for funding.

Gallery 210 opens 2019-20 season with community examination of safe spaces

Aug 8, 2019

“Exposure 20: Safe Spaces” will open Aug. 24 as part of an ongoing series featuring local artists.

UMSL ranked among top 5 criminology and criminal justice master’s programs

Aug 6, 2019

CriminalJusticeDegreeHub.com recognized UMSL’s program among the nation’s best after weighing alumni salary, student satisfaction and tuition cost.

College of Education professor builds connections, trains teachers in Kenya

Aug 5, 2019

Shea Kerkhoff led professional development workshops on digital literacy and student-centered learning as part of an ongoing project with Going Global, Inc.

International student establishes second home, budding career in St. Louis

Aug 5, 2019

After three internships and an influential student experience, Nino Obanor secured a consulting job at Perficient.

Eye on UMSL: School colors

Aug 5, 2019

Lilies show off school spirit as they bloom in the school colors of red and gold beside Bugg Lake on a recent summer day.

Ladue News prominently features UMSL’s Finish Your Degree Scholarship

Aug 5, 2019

The weekly paper selected UMSL’s unique degree completion program for Friday’s cover story.

UMSL supply chain ranks in top 15 for quality, affordable master’s programs

Aug 5, 2019

Great Value Colleges ranked UMSL among perennial powerhouses for online master’s programs.

Media Coverage: July 2019

Aug 5, 2019

The university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.

Karl Guenther appointed director of UMSL’s Anchor Institution Initiative

Aug 2, 2019

Guenther has spent the past eight years working on community engagement and economic development issues at UMSL.

First Jazz Ensemble European tour last act for Jim Widner

Aug 1, 2019

The group learned about culture overseas and showcased UMSL’s musical strengths to international audiences while playing in festivals in France and Italy.

Beth Huebner talks progress in reducing the jail population on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Jul 31, 2019

Efforts led by the professor of criminology and criminal justice have helped bring about a 22-percent drop in the St. Louis County jail population since July 2018.

Eye on UMSL: A chain reaction

Jul 29, 2019

Biology PhD student Andrea Trigueros (right) showed Jennings students (from left) Morgan Stith and Dakota Warren how to run a polymerase chain reaction to amplify DNA.

MFA program helped cultivate alumnus Dan Musgrave’s sprouting literary career

Jul 29, 2019

The 2016 graduate spent two-plus years in the Tulsa Artist Fellowship and is working on a memoir in consultation with his father, John, a Vietnam War veteran.

Jill Bernard Bracy discusses traffic safety measures with news stations in St. Louis, Washington

Jul 29, 2019

KSDK (Channel 5) in St. Louis and WJLA (Channel 7) in Washington both featured the assistant teaching professor in reports about reflective pavement markers.

UMSL’s Darwin Aquino talks composition and conducting on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Jul 25, 2019

The assistant teaching professor of music and director of orchestral studies spoke on St. Louis Public Radio in advance of the Gateway Festival Orchestra’s season finale.

Alumnus rises from UMSL Greek life to lead Sigma Pi Fraternity

Jul 24, 2019

A transformative experience at UMSL guides Jonathan Frost’s role as executive director and CEO of Sigma Pi.

Regions Bank awards grant to UMSL, The SoulFisher Ministries to aid previously incarcerated job seekers

Jul 23, 2019

The $25,000 grant will help fund a series of panels aimed at reducing the stigma around justice-involved individuals while allaying employers’ concerns about hiring them.

Confirmed stars: 88 standout high schoolers complete Students and Teachers as Research Scientists program

Jul 22, 2019

The six-week research experience concluded Friday at UMSL with student presentations and a confirmation ceremony.

Joint engineering students fight flooding in St. Louis region

Jul 19, 2019

Facing near-historic water levels, Kelly Sextro and Joshua Walker search out problems in the area’s levees, dams, locks and flood structures.

Eye on UMSL: Traveling Tritons

Jul 18, 2019

UMSL Orientation Leaders gave new students a guided shuttle tour of the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus during orientation Thursday afternoon.

EdD alumnae break new ground with innovative social studies curricula

Jul 18, 2019

Chelsea Witwer and Julia Wilkins co-authored an award-winning dissertation focused on teaching social justice through the lenses of power and oppression.

Kristin Sobolik appointed as interim chancellor

Jul 17, 2019

Sobolik’s appointment is effective Sept. 1 when UMSL Chancellor Tom George retires.

National Black Nurses Association honors UMSL alumna with 40 and Under Award

Jul 16, 2019

The NBNA recognized Crystal Bailey for her prolific community outreach with the Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis.

Nominations open for 2020 UMSL Sports Hall of Fame

Jul 16, 2019

The Department of Athletics is now accepting nominations for inductees to the UMSL Sports Hall of Fame in three categories: student-athlete, coach or distinguished services.

UMSL Marketing and Communications rolls out digital cybersecurity ad campaign

Jul 15, 2019

Watch UMSL’s latest advertisements dedicated to the new bachelor and master of science in cybersecurity programs.

Alumnae Gabrielle Clay, Nesmira Muratovic among Business Journal’s 30 under 30 honorees

Jul 15, 2019

Clay, who earned a degree in mathematics in 2012, is a senior project accountant at HOK. Muratovic, BSBA 2013, is a retail risk & supervision oversight manager at TD Ameritrade.

Alumnus Nate Oatis aims to help kids overcome trauma by teaching mindfulness, meditation

Jul 15, 2019

Oatis, who earned his degree in anthropology and economics in May, recently completed his first full year of the nonprofit Excelsior Program.

Alumna helps build up refugee community through her nonprofit Welcome Neighbor STL

Jul 12, 2019

Jessica Bueler, BSBA 2005, founded the growing organization that helps immigrants and refugees settle in St. Louis.

‘A tornado dropped me off here’: Nick Palisch on weather, storm chasing and students

Jul 11, 2019

The director of student and alumni services for the College of Optometry has caught around 12 twisters, including the 2011 tornado that damaged the airport.

UMSL students laid groundwork for new Lindbergh exhibit at Missouri History Museum

Jul 10, 2019

Museum Studies MA students completed a 93-page concept packet in fall 2017 for what would become “Flores Mexicanas: A Lindbergh Love Story.”

Kristin Sobolik tells St. Louis Business Journal how she keeps her life in balance

Jul 8, 2019

The provost, an ever-present figure on the UMSL campus over the past two years, likes to step away from her work with daily walks and long train rides.

Media Coverage: June 2019

Jul 8, 2019

The university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.

UMSL/BJC externship grants student nurses expertise for clinicals, future practice

Jul 8, 2019

Kathy Carr and Lauren Redditt are among those gaining valuable experience this summer through 10-week intensive program while working at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

UMSL Tritons 2018-19 year in review

Jul 3, 2019

The Tritons sent four teams to the NCAA Division II Championship, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference title in softball and had 117 individuals receive academic all-conference recognition.

UMSL research on violent crime attracts attention from St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jul 3, 2019

Curators’ Distinguished Professor Janet Lauritsen (left) and doctoral candidate Theordore Lentz have published the results of their study in the journal Homicide Studies.