After developing an interest in surgery while working in the OR, Hacker decided to go back to school to earn her Doctor of Nursing Practice.
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Nursing DNP graduate Lauren Hacker lands position as surgical nurse practitioner at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
After developing an interest in surgery while working in the OR, Hacker decided to go back to school to earn her Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Nursing DNP graduate Lauren Hacker lands position as surgical nurse practitioner at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
After developing an interest in surgery while working in the OR, Hacker decided to go back to school to earn her Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Eye on UMSL: Staging ground
A drone captures a photo of large construction equipment parked in the cleared-out Quad at UMSL last week as the deconstruction of the Social Sciences and Business Building Tower moves forward.
Media Coverage: July 2024
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.
Media Coverage: July 2024
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.
Media Coverage: July 2024
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.
Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative kicks off another year of fostering accessible arts education for local students
The annual kickoff event offers an opportunity for educators to discover ways for their students to get involved with everything from ballroom dancing to classical guitar to opera.
Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative kicks off another year of fostering accessible arts education for local students
The annual kickoff event offers an opportunity for educators to discover ways for their students to get involved with everything from ballroom dancing to classical guitar to opera.
Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative kicks off another year of fostering accessible arts education for local students
The annual kickoff event offers an opportunity for educators to discover ways for their students to get involved with everything from ballroom dancing to classical guitar to opera.
3 UMSL accounting students awarded $15,000 scholarships from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The PCAOB was founded in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the scholarships are directly funded by monetary penalties collected through enforcement actions.
3 UMSL accounting students awarded $15,000 scholarships from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The PCAOB was founded in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the scholarships are directly funded by monetary penalties collected through enforcement actions.
3 UMSL accounting students awarded $15,000 scholarships from Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The PCAOB was founded in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the scholarships are directly funded by monetary penalties collected through enforcement actions.
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6 accomplished alumni in spotlight at annual event
The 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients include (from left) Evelyn Bailey Moore, Julie Nash, Cassandra F. Kaufman, Judy L. Burns, Matthew D. Shank and Andrew J. Theising.
Students, employers put faces to applications at job fair in Mark Twain
Engineering major Oriana Jones (left) connects with UMSL alumna Nikia Munson, an electrical engineer with Power Engineers, during the UMSL Internship & Job Fair on Friday.
Rhetorician earns teaching award, motivates students as writers, citizens
Lauren Obermark will receive the 2015 Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award during the annual State of the University Address on Sept. 16.
New rec center makes a splash with grand opening
UMSL student leaders past and present were on hand Sept. 10 to formally commemorate the opening of the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.
UMSL theatre professor to direct ‘The World Begun’ at Shakespeare in the Streets
Jacqueline Thompson, assistant professor of theatre at UMSL, is directing the performance, which is part of Shakespeare in the Streets Sept. 17-19.
New year, new look for optometry nook in Marillac
Wander down the west stairs of Marillac Hall to its bottom floor and stumble upon all new sights.
Primm lecture to feature coffee historian Steven Topik
“Why Americans drink coffee: the story of an unlikely romance” is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Missouri History Museum.
Bakery owner returns to UMSL, completes degree
Patrick Judd, owner of The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe recently returned to UMSL to complete his bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Tough-love teaching wins computer scientist Chancellor’s Award
Sanjiv Bhatia will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching on Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.
Newman Center group builds home, relationships during crowdfunded effort in Nicaragua
After building a much-needed home in Nicaragua, members of a UMSL Catholic Newman Center service team pause to bless the structure alongside the new owners of the house.
Optometrist, military man, humanitarian wins Chancellor’s Award for civic engagement
Dr. W. Howard McAlister, associate professor of optometry at UMSL, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement on Sept. 16 during the State of the University Address.
Gallery 210 exhibit ‘Nervous Laughter’ discussed on St. Louis Public Radio
Gallery 210 director Terry Suhre (left) talked with artists Brett Williams and Deborah Alma Wheeler about their work in the “Exposure 18” exhibit.
All business is global business: College of Business Administration realigns to better prepare students
UMSL business students Nour Salmeen, Kevyn Gandaho and Alex Loehr and Joe Rottman, chair of the Department of Global Leadership and Management, are excited about the newly created department.
New students, 2 fish, 1 snail make Oak Hall home on Move-In Day
Meet some of the new students who shared their Move-In Day stories with UMSL Daily.
Eye on UMSL: Helping hands
Student volunteers gave incoming freshman Katie Kluesner (center) a helping hand as she set up her room in Oak Hall during UMSL’s Move-In Day on Friday.
Semester takes off with festivities welcoming new students
With the first week of classes fast approaching at UMSL, new UMSL students will get set for the semester during Triton Take-Off Weekend Aug. 21 to 23.
Extended hours, transit options make a difference for students juggling responsibilities
Breanna Tarkington, who often rides her three-wheel bike to campus, appreciates the ways UMSL serves its busy students, like extending office hours as a new semester approaches.
Little Nursing School educates girls, strengthens UMSL community nursing
UMSL nursing students volunteered with the program that teaches fourth-grade girls about nursing and health science.
STARS students awarded for pre-collegiate science research
Nearly 30 high school students in the 2015 STARS cohort have snagged an LMI Aerospace Award for Excellence in Research.
Eye on UMSL: Degree in hand
Nursing graduate Kirstin Hill smiles wide at the Aug. 8 commencement ceremony after completing her bachelor’s of science degree at UMSL.
Summer workshop gets veterans set for college
Incoming UMSL students Dureese Colvin (left) and Richard Dalton (middle) and other area veterans participated in the St. Louis Veterans Pre-Collegiate Fellowship.
UMSL student government president appointed to college affordability group
“I am just so excited to be a part of something that has the ability to impact the future of education,” said Cameron Roark.
More than 350 students to participate in Aug. 8 commencement
The University of Missouri–St. Louis will welcome the new graduates into the ranks of 92,000 fellow alumni.
Panel to address discrimination, avenues to equality
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sarah Lacy will moderate the Aug. 7 panel in the Millennium Student Center.
UMSL, WUSTL Joint Engineering grad’s climb to MAVERICK
Michael Goedeker graduated this past spring with his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and now works for MAVERICK Technologies.
Triton Overnight Experience leaves students oriented, set to go
New Student Orientation sets up incoming freshmen for success. The last two orientations are Aug. 6 and 7.
Accounting student receives $10,000 merit scholarship
Paul Moritz received the scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He plans to use it to earn his master’s degree in accounting from UMSL.
Recreation and Wellness Center opens doors to rave reviews
Students, members of the campus community and area residents stopped by to try out the climbing wall, pool, fitness classes and much more during an open house Tuesday.
$2 million grant brings College of Nursing to rural, underserved communities
The DNP program will use the money to establish more community partnerships and fund new teaching technology.
STARS program graduates budding scientists
More than 60 of the top area high school students graduated from the STARS program housed at UMSL.
New scholarship supports active-duty service members
This is the latest news resulting from a larger institutional effort to attract and retain student veterans and current service members.
Businessman returns to school to earn MBA, mentor entrepreneurial scholars
Bill Yakstis earned a bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2012 and continued on with his master’s degree in business administration.
Behind the scenes: KETC on campus, STARS program on camera
KETC came to campus to do a segment for “Science Matters” on the STARS program at UMSL.
UMSL student, alumnae named ‘30 Under 30’
Three members of the UMSL community are among the young professionals being honored in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 “30 Under 30” class.
Students gain job experience, more through StudentPlus program
Participant Candice Clossum works closely with a mentor in an on-campus job that builds her repertoire while pursuing her degree.
3 Japanese language grads earn national honors
The Japanese National Honor Society recognized recent UMSL graduates (from left) Susanne Mackay, Kristin Kottemann and Anita Fike.
Student archeologists report from field, add to knowledge of ancient Greece
Over the last three weeks, every new day has been an adventure for a group of UMSL students in Greece.
On the Chinese stage: Jazz faculty, student combo performs abroad
The faculty and student jazz combo traveled to China this summer to perform at three of UMSL’s exchange universities.
Student’s iOS game app lands him programming internship
Computer science graduate student Eryn Cantrell’s summer internship is at the application and mobile development company Asynchrony in St. Louis.
Campus photographer earns first, second place awards at UPAA symposium
August Jennewein won awards for his work on “First, A Dream,” UMSL’s Jubilee book, and the “I Chose UMSL” campaign billboards.
Most Influential Business Women includes 5 UMSL alumnae
The weekly newspaper’s annual list recognizes St. Louis female business leaders representing industries ranging from finance to health care.
‘Beyond Ferguson’ conference looks at role of mental health
John Nanney, director of UMSL’s Community Psychological Service, helped to organize the June 13 event.
From hobbyist to UMSL’s 2015 poet laureate
Christopher Alex Chablé started writing poems to take a break from academic writing. Now he’s the 2015 UMSL poet laureate.
PhD candidate Ryan Barrett heads for Belarus on Boren fellowship
The UMSL student veteran, whose dissertation research is focused on Russian foreign policy, will study the Russian language in Minsk.
Alumni honored during annual Salute to Business Achievement
Honorees included (from left) Richard C. Bresnahan, Sandra Van Trease, Robert G. Spelbrink III, Tammy L. Hawkins, Chris Gaia and Russell Odegard.
DNA, supramolecular chemistry research wins PhD student science award
Joe Meisel won the 2015 Ciel DeGutis Award for “transfecting” cells with DNA, research that has implications for genetic disease.
Regional development association honors UMSL for Ferguson response
Chancellor Tom George accepted a Community Development Award on UMSL’s behalf at North County Incorporated’s annual breakfast.
Eye on UMSL: Book lovers
Young readers Caroline and London show off summer selections from the newly installed Little Free Library on UMSL’s South Campus.
Alan Byrd discusses college access, youth jobs on Nine Network’s ‘Stay Tuned’ series
Byrd said preparation for the working world begins early – as do common barriers.
Tiny campus library attracts patrons of all sizes
UMSL Professor Keith Miller recently installed a Little Free Library at the main entrance to Marillac Hall.
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