MSW student James Loehr uses his experience in the military to serve other veterans

Nov 17, 2022

Loehr’s life has turned a bright corner with a new purpose as a husband and new dad poised to help other veterans climb out of the dark.

UMSL ranked on Military Times ‘Best for Vets: Colleges’ list for 8th consecutive year

Sep 29, 2022

The university serves more than 350 veteran and other military-connected students on campus, providing them support with benefits through the Veterans Center.

Eye on UMSL: A Triton welcome

Sep 20, 2021

With a clink of the coffee cup, Louie the Triton welcomes Joshua Evans to his role as coordinator and VA certifying official of the UMSL Veterans Center.

UMSL Veterans Center organizes 9/11 memorial

Sep 13, 2021

Students, staff and faculty planted American flags on the Millennium Student Center South Lawn to remember the lives lost 20 years ago.

UMSL ranks first in Missouri in Military Times ‘Best for Vets: Colleges’ list

Jun 25, 2021

The publication also ranked UMSL No. 37 nationally out of 366 institutions, marking the seventh straight year the university finished in the top 50.

Veteran Brad Cary builds passion for ocular disease career in UMSL College of Optometry

Jun 23, 2021

Cary decided to become an optometrist after serving in the Army Nurse Corps and then working as a civilian nurse.

Doctoral student Ernesto Lopez contributes to impactful work on crime trends during COVID-19 pandemic

May 24, 2021

Lopez has worked as a research assistant for Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard Rosenfeld on the Council on Criminal Justice project.

College of Nursing’s Umit Tokac creates AI to recommend PTSD treatment plans for veterans

Nov 30, 2020

Tokac’s program uses input patient data to make probability statements about the success of different treatment options.

UMSL ranks 20th on 2020 list of Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges

Nov 23, 2020

The website used the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill Comparison Tool and scored each institution for military culture, support, financial aid and flexibility.

Student veteran Mitchel Round set to become first student to graduate with degree in organizational leadership

Nov 23, 2020

Round received college credit for life experiences during his time in the U.S. Army infantry and applied it toward the degree, shortening his time to graduation.

Social work graduate Justin Bennett makes a difference in the community, the classroom and the State Capitol

Jul 6, 2020

Bennett has worked with Missouri Department of Mental Health and the VA and views social work as a connection to the community through advocacy, service and social justice.

UMSL chosen one of Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets’ colleges for the sixth straight year

Nov 7, 2019

Thanks to a welcoming, supportive environment for military-connected students, UMSL ranked 49th on a list of 134 four-year universities and colleges.

Jonas Nurse Scholars Initiative prepares doctoral students to be leaders

Aug 21, 2019

The current UMSL cohort – Bankole Aluko, Fatemah Choupani, Dale Mathis and Leighia McGhee – hopes to fill gaps in the health care system.

Success after service: Student veterans find community, place to launch new careers at UMSL

May 13, 2019

Patrick Murrell, Jarrett Hickman, Margaret Rheinecker, Paul Nator and Tori Tappe are among the hundreds of student veterans who make their academic home at UMSL each year.

Student veteran Miron Clay-Gilmore plans to pursue PhD in philosophy after completing degree at UMSL

Dec 17, 2018

Clay-Gilmore left an impression on the faculty members in the Department of Philosophy, who named him the undergraduate student of the year.

Jeffrey Pryor hopes to become a voice for America’s fallen overseas

Dec 3, 2018

The museum studies student shed his conventional life to study full time at UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: Remembering citizen soldiers on Veterans Day

Nov 12, 2018

James Wright (left) spoke to a small gathering of faculty, students, alumni and staff Monday as UMSL commemorated Veterans Day with a reception in Clark Hall.

UMSL chosen one of Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets’ colleges for the 5th straight year

Oct 22, 2018

The university was the highest-ranked institution in the St. Louis region, landing 46th among the 137 four-year universities that made the rankings.

UMSL brings Missouri Veterans History Project under its umbrella to memorialize veterans’ oral histories

Oct 15, 2018

A new agreement gives the project a home base in the Department of Military and Veterans Studies.

US Army honors two optometry students with scholarships and singular careers

Sep 17, 2018

Kyle Carnahan and Stephen Wells will receive full tuition reimbursement and a path to unique military careers after being selected to the Health Professions Scholarship Program.

Mechanical engineering student gains valuable business experience through Ameren Accelerator internship

Sep 5, 2018

Jonathan Olson worked with Narya Security, a company that specializes in solutions to ransomware infections.

MIMH Professor David Tate honored for his research on traumatic brain injuries

Jul 16, 2018

The associate research professor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health was named the Senior Faculty Investigator of the Year.

Criminology student Thomas Baker named a 2018 Pat Tillman Scholar

Jun 11, 2018

The Army veteran is the third UMSL student in as many years to receive the prestigious scholarship, which will support his work toward a PhD.

Eye on UMSL: Well-earned recognition

Mar 23, 2018

Vietnam veterans from across the UMSL community attended a Vietnam War 50th Commemoration ceremony Thursday at the J.C. Penney Summit Lounge.

UMSL representatives share stories of female student veterans with ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Mar 12, 2018

Army veterans Emily Staden and Jim Craig, an associate teaching professor, participated in the St. Louis Public Radio panel discussion.

UMSL Veterans Center welcomes new director, celebrates 5 years as a campus hub

Jan 22, 2018

Joshua Perschbacher stepped into the role earlier this month. Nearly 50 percent more student veterans are now enrolled at UMSL compared to when the center first opened.

James Day aims for a job with National Park Service after earning criminology and criminal justice degree

Dec 22, 2017

The Army veteran plans to enroll in the Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program in North Carolina with the goal of becoming a law enforcement ranger.

Army veteran overcomes traumatic brain injury to graduate with honors

Dec 8, 2017

After suffering a severe combat injury, Joshua Eckhoff will complete his tumultuous but rewarding student journey on Dec. 16.

Pat Tillman Scholar Heath McClung sets sights on next-generation prosthetics

Nov 30, 2017

One of about 2 million amputees in the U.S., the UMSL student notes that the population is expected to grow with the rise of Type 2 diabetes among baby boomers.

UMSL named to Military Times’ ‘Best Colleges’ list for 4th straight year

Nov 21, 2017

The rankings factor in the results of Military Times’ annual survey of services, campus culture, academic achievement rates and other resources and outcomes.

Army dragster pays UMSL a visit leading up to weekend race

Sep 27, 2017

“The Sarge” made a stop at UMSL just prior to the 2017 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals taking place in the St. Louis region.

Love of vision, love of country: 4 UMSL optometry students earn full-ride Army scholarships

Jul 19, 2017

Jessica Arnoldy, Marie Lulette Fermil, Jacquelyn Tyra and Kailey Utley will be fulfilling double duty as both optometrists and commissioned officers in the Army.

UMSL upperclassman 1 of 2 Missouri students named Pat Tillman Scholars

Jun 29, 2017

Heath McClung is the second UMSL student – and the university’s first undergraduate – to ever receive the prestigious scholarship.

5 new UMSL grads to accept mantle of military leadership

May 8, 2017

Along with their degrees, ROTC cadets Lucas Elberfeld, Jared Dillmon, Steven Galbraith, Andrew Potts and Katie Kluthe (not pictured) are earning their officer stripes.

Bill Schnarr and Babe pave way at UMSL for student veterans with service animals

Mar 2, 2017

Babe is the first registered veteran service dog on campus. She accompanies Bill Schnarr to his classes for his business degree, helping him cope with PTSD.

Computer science grad earns cybersecurity scholarship, focuses on ‘conscientious’ technology

Jan 18, 2017

Balancing his studies with military service while at UMSL, Tam Nguyen pushed himself academically as he explored ways in which technology and “the human element” can come together.

Made in Madagascar: Navy veteran, international business major, fashion designer to study coral reefs

Jan 8, 2017

Michael Acid will soon spend two months helping with coral reef conservation efforts as he prepares to develop his own sustainable clothing line.

Ciphers and cryptograms: Students explore ancient writing systems at UMSL

Nov 15, 2016

Anthropology Professor Laura Miller guides her students through a complex series of hieroglyphics, graphs and syllabaries to uncover the common roots of language.

UMSL raises the flag for Veterans Day

Nov 13, 2016

Dozens of students, faculty and staff assembled outside Woods Hall early on Nov. 11 for a ceremony to raise the American flag and sing the national anthem.

UMSL named ‘Best for Vets’ three years running

Nov 1, 2016

Military Times’ 2017 rankings place the university at No. 40 on a list of 130 four-year schools recognized as the most military-friendly institutions in the country.

Criminology major Jeph Jones finds purpose in raising awareness of veteran suicide

Oct 30, 2016

The student veteran served two tours in Iraq and struggled to adapt after returning home, so he’s using his experience to help others.

Experiences while at UMSL helped prepare alumna Andrea Ellis to juggle work, law school

Oct 5, 2016

The 2015 economics graduate has continued her role in the Missouri Army National Guard amid a loaded schedule.

UMSL student veterans share lessons on work/life balance, college transition with fellow service members

Aug 23, 2016

The panel session capped off a unique five-day program intended to equip St. Louis service members for the transition to college even before classes start.

UMSL student veteran named 2016 Tillman Scholar, heads to Ukraine for research

Jun 29, 2016

The Pat Tillman Foundation has selected Ryan Barrett, a PhD candidate in political science at UMSL, as one of 60 scholarship recipients across the nation.

St. Louis veterans join forces with UMSL faculty, students for Telling Project premiere in Grand Center

May 31, 2016

With stories as wide-ranging as the places they’ve served around the world, each participant’s words weave around the others’ in fascinating and moving ways.

Business graduate programs named among ‘Best for Vets’

Apr 20, 2016

“Military Times” recently listed UMSL’s College of Business Administration among the top 25 graduate business schools for veterans in the nation.

New Veterans Center mural showcases determination, heart

Apr 6, 2016

On April 5, U.S. Navy veteran and education major Michael Wattle unveiled his mural “Overlapping Identities” to a packed crowd in Clark Hall outside of the Veterans Center.

Same nursing cohort, different paths for graduating student veterans

Dec 20, 2015

College of Nursing students Dan Szyman and Allie Hearn are two of 58 military veterans graduating from UMSL this semester.

New video series follows 6 first-year students through fall semester

Nov 24, 2015

Alivia Brinker, Thomas Poon, Aleathea Williams, Robert O’Neill, Madaline Steffens and Emily White share their UMSL experience in the three-part series.

Researchers seek treatments for veterans combating chronic injury

Nov 22, 2015

MIMH researcher David Tate and colleagues research the prevalence of mild traumatic brain injuries in military veterans and the best methods for diagnosis and treatment.