Esselman won the award for demonstrating creativity and passion in teaching American history at Affton High School.
LATEST IN University of Missouri–St. Louis
UMSL alum Brian Esselman named 2025 Missouri History Teacher of the Year by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Esselman won the award for demonstrating creativity and passion in teaching American history at Affton High School.
UMSL alum Brian Esselman named 2025 Missouri History Teacher of the Year by Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Esselman won the award for demonstrating creativity and passion in teaching American history at Affton High School.
Media Coverage: August 2025
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
State of the University Address highlights UMSL’s focus on sustainability, innovation as it prepares for bright future
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual address to an audience of UMSL faculty and staff members and supporters at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
State of the University Address highlights UMSL’s focus on sustainability, innovation as it prepares for bright future
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual address to an audience of UMSL faculty and staff members and supporters at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
State of the University Address highlights UMSL’s focus on sustainability, innovation as it prepares for bright future
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual address to an audience of UMSL faculty and staff members and supporters at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Fall Involvement Jamboree helps students discover ways to engage on campus
More than 375 students attended the Jamboree, helping the Office of Student Involvement uphold its motto: Where people find their people.
Fall Involvement Jamboree helps students discover ways to engage on campus
More than 375 students attended the Jamboree, helping the Office of Student Involvement uphold its motto: Where people find their people.
Fall Involvement Jamboree helps students discover ways to engage on campus
More than 375 students attended the Jamboree, helping the Office of Student Involvement uphold its motto: Where people find their people.
Ask an Expert: Shea Kerkhoff discusses three-cueing literacy legislation and the science of reading
Kerkhoff says there’s good intention behind the law, which supports a growing movement for more explicit and systematic phonics instruction in early reading instruction.
Ask an Expert: Shea Kerkhoff discusses three-cueing literacy legislation and the science of reading
Kerkhoff says there’s good intention behind the law, which supports a growing movement for more explicit and systematic phonics instruction in early reading instruction.
Ask an Expert: Shea Kerkhoff discusses three-cueing literacy legislation and the science of reading
Kerkhoff says there’s good intention behind the law, which supports a growing movement for more explicit and systematic phonics instruction in early reading instruction.
MORE IN University of Missouri–St. Louis
Welcome back: Triton Take-Off Weekend set to begin Friday
Move-In Day, a welcome picnic and a scavenger hunt through St. Louis via MetroLink highlight the activities on tap this weekend.
Leaving their mark: 3 UMSL alumnae among 2018 Most Influential Business Women class
The St. Louis Business Journal recognized Amy Kweskin, Gloria Carter-Hicks, Ginnie Westmoreland and the other honorees at a luncheon last week.
Nursing alumna finding success in competitive residency in Washington, DC
Brandi Fields credits family, faith, academic perseverance, campus involvement and powerful mentors for helping her land in the MedStar Georgetown Nurse Residency Program.
Coveted ASCA ambassadorship expands on Sam Walk’s education as a school counselor
The MEd student was one of 30 ambassadors chosen from a pool of more than 350 applicants for the national conference.
Media outlets call upon UMSL political scientists for analysis of August election results
UMSL Department of Political Science faculty members helped statewide and national media outlets make sense of the Aug. 7 elections in Missouri.
Former UMSL golfer Michael Block enjoying a homecoming in the 100th PGA Championship at Bellerive
Block, now a club pro at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California, was a member of the Tritons’ golf team in 1996-97.
Anthropologist Susan Brownell discusses the changes in China since the Olympics with Agence France-Presse
The story was widely distributed globally, including in countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore in Southeast Asia.
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.
Eye on UMSL: Scaling the tower
An MTS Contracting employee inspected his 13-story ascent up the Social Sciences & Business Building Tower on July 24.
Life in Malawi inspires Annie Mbale’s goal to empower women
The MBA student aspires to build a career working with women after a tumultuous childhood in the southern African country.
Online Bachelor of Liberal Studies program ranked among nation’s best values
The popularity, affordability and overall strength of UMSL’s online Bachelor of Liberal Arts program landed it No. 14 on Best Value Schools’ national rankings.
Media Coverage: July 2018
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
Ann Taylor becomes a member of Deans for Impact
The leader of UMSL’s College of Education is one of 22 members of Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit focused on elevating the teaching profession through innovations in educator preparation.
Eye on UMSL: Campus playground
The University of Missouri–St. Louis served as a playground of learning and exploration for local children during the summer months.
UMSL internships help Jennings students get a head start on college
The third year of the UMSL/Jennings Summer Internship Program gave 13 high school students the chance to work as research assistants under the tutelage of UMSL instructors in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, economics, education and music.
SEE-TEL Summer Institute pushes teachers to embrace immigrant students’ strengths
The joint venture between researchers at UMSL and the University of Missouri–Columbia aims to address the growing need for teachers and administrators in Missouri who can connect with English-learner students.
Einstein Bros. team wins Sodexo’s national Universities Customer Experience award
The recognition is the latest sign of appreciation (from left) Erica Marshall, Elonda Robinson and Rochelle Little have received since colleague Veronica Williams’ sudden death in April.
Social work student rises from Blood gang to pursue college degree
Harold Crawford aims to work with at-risk youth, helping them avoid some of the pitfalls he experienced in his own life.
Social Work professor a sought-after expert on matters of migration
Uma Segal consulted on refugee resettlement policy with the Portuguese government’s High Commission for Migration through the J. William Fulbright Specialist Program this summer.
Eye on UMSL: Sunset on South Campus
The rising moon hovered high above the Provincial House Friday evening on South Campus.
International volunteer missions spur MBA student’s passion for teaching, research
MBA student Damon Walker returned to West Africa in May after an inspiring volunteer trip in 2017.
Curator Darryl Chatman urges this year’s STARS graduates to continue their scientific pursuits
Friday’s confirmation ceremony celebrated a group of 82 high school students and seven undergraduate mentors in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theatre.
Criminology alumna aims to shine light on criminal justice in America through work with Measures for Justice
Shelby Davis serves as a data outreach associate for the nonprofit organization, which is working to gather county-level criminal justice data throughout the United States.
UMSL nursing professor stays on the cutting edge of creating course content
Assistant Teaching Professor Lisa Merritt used her experience at the AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp to explore new ways to enhance students’ learning through technology.
UMSL to establish David & Thelma Steward Institute for Jazz Studies after lead gift from the Steward Family Foundation
The institute will serve as the educational foundation for jazz in the St. Louis region.
Ask an Expert: Barbara Graham sheds light on the Supreme Court confirmation process
Graham, who teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on the Supreme Court, discusses what’s in store for nominee Brett Kavanaugh in this edition of UMSL Daily’s Q&A series.
Summer Academy strengthens academic standing of St. Louis youth
Nearly 300 high school students participated in the four-week UMSL Bridge Program initiative.
Eye on UMSL: Rooted in air
The Marillac Hall lobby has been home to an aeroponic garden tower as part of a STEM education project funded by the National Science Foundation.
UMSL well represented in 2018 St. Louis Business Journal 30 under 30 class
MBA student Nicole Ward and alumnae Fredrecka McGlown and Kirsten Jones joined other honorees at a reception last week at The Caramel Room.
MIMH Professor David Tate honored for his research on traumatic brain injuries
The associate research professor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health was named the Senior Faculty Investigator of the Year.
St. Louis teens create and collaborate through Gateway Writing Project’s OneCity Stories program
A diverse group of high schoolers learned about expression across many forms of media during a three-week course at UMSL at Grand Center.
A crash course in customer service: Taylor ‘DeeDee’ Effinger experiences Disney magic in semester-long program
The mathematics major spent five months working in and exploring the Walt Disney World Resort.
UMSL to host third annual Quick Admit Day on July 17
Undergraduate transfer students will once again have the opportunity to gain admission, meet with an advisor and register for classes, all in a matter of hours.
Gateway Arch Museum makes good use of Fausz artifact collection
Fred Fausz, UMSL emeritus associate professor of history, has dozens of artifacts from his personal collection pertaining to the American fur trade on display at the newly redesigned museum.
Jianli Pan receives recognition, funding for work on edge cloud computing, cybersecurity
The assistant professor of computer science was named the Junior Faculty Investigator of the Year at the Research & Innovation Reception in May.
Social worker Elizabeth Fuchs follows a dream formulated at UMSL
Fuchs, who earned her BSW and MSW at UMSL, was recently featured in the annual “Champions of Pride” issue of The Advocate magazine.
Media Coverage: June 2018
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
Optometry students co-host ‘Lunch Date with Rachel and Kate’ podcast
Fourth-year UMSL optometry students Kate Hamm and Rachel Simpson use their platform to tackle issues in optometry and more.
Faculty members bring attention to UMSL with their expertise, research pursuits
Sandra Langeslag’s research on how to get over a breakup has received attention around the globe, but she’s not the only faculty member who’s been in the news in the past year.
MFA alumnus Jason Vasser-Elong explores his family’s origins and own experiences in debut book, ‘shrimp’
The 174-page collection of poems, published by 2Leaf Press, brings together his passion for writing and interest in culture, heightened by his experiences majoring in anthropology.
NAF Future Ready Lab gives Jennings students learning opportunities on UMSL campus
The College of Education has teamed up with the national foundation and local corporations to provide a STEM summer internship experience for high school students.
UMSL interns to partner with six new startups in second annual Ameren Accelerator cohort
The six companies participating in the 2018 Ameren Accelerator offer energy, cybersecurity and construction solutions.
Eye on UMSL: Road work
A shuttle bus drove by a construction crew as it was digging out the old road surface on Weinman Way last week on South Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
UMSL Athletics year in review
Tritons student-athletes achieved new heights in their sports and in the classroom during the 2017-18 academic year.
BES alumna Kayla Colona has found her niche at Mission: St. Louis
The 2015 graduate oversees the volunteer program at the Beyond School portion of the local nonprofit, which works with underserved communities.
A career to hang his hat on: Cardinals superfan Tom ‘The Hat Man’ Lange retires after 22 years at UMSL
After retiring from UMSL Postal Services, Tom Lange has more time to dedicate his fandom of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Eye on UMSL: Welcoming the newest Opportunity Scholars
From left, Emma Norman, Darriell Johnson, Dariana Rodriguez, Jared Mitchell and Alexis Twillmann gathered last Wednesday for a reception at the Provincial House.
Education alumna Beth Goetz joins elite group as new Ball State athletic director
The former women’s soccer coach and UMSL Sports Hall of Fame member is one of fewer than 40 female athletic directors in NCAA Division I.
Ask an Expert: Political scientist Terry Jones discusses the changes afoot in Jefferson City
The professor emeritus offered insight on such questions as whether the lieutenant governor’s seat should be filled after Mike Parson replaced Eric Greitens in the governor’s office.
UMSL alumnus Corey Smale takes entrepreneurial career in new direction with Good Fortune
The Strange Donuts co-founder, who earned a degree in communication, has opened a New Chinese American restaurant in the Botanical Heights neighborhood.
LATEST NEWS
- Newly renovated and renamed Creative Arts Building ready to serve UMSL music and fine arts students now and for years to come
- Doctoral candidate Becky Hansis-O’Neill’s research helps build understanding of tarantulas
- Supply chain department research helps Beauty Supply Refresh adjust to market fluctuations
- Alumni, current and maybe someday future students turn out for fifth annual UMSL 5K
- Eye on UMSL: Record party
- Optometry student Quynh Nguyen named to 2025-26 CooperVision Student Myopia Leadership Society
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center announces first-ever All-Campus Pitch Competition
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Assistant Professor Dan Grossman explores the ‘maybe’ problem
- UMSL awarded $2.4 million grant to continue expanding Succeed Program
