10 top picks from this fall’s Weeks of Welcome lineup
Along with new challenges, assignments and discoveries, a new semester also brings with it a tradition known as Weeks of Welcome at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The Fall 2016 “WOW” Booklet is...
View ArticleStudio art major’s printmaking expertise comes in handy during grant-funded...
As part of her summer internship at UMSL’s St. Louis Mercantile Library, graduating senior Brittany Taylor assesses the condition of a mid-20th-century etching plate and matching print. Depicting the...
View ArticleWelcome home: Campus volunteers assist new students, ease nerves on Move-In Day
Freshman Naomi Leach (second from right) and her parents arrived on campus Aug. 19 to find many friendly faces and helping hands as Leach moved into Oak Hall on UMSL’s South Campus. Chancellor Tom...
View ArticleUMSL student veterans share lessons on work/life balance, college transition...
Capping off a week of intensive focus on the transition from military to university life, several current UMSL student veterans shared their perspectives with participants in the St. Louis Veterans...
View ArticleKarl Guenther’s work in community development earns him Emerging Leader Award
Karl Guenther, a community development specialist in the Public Policy Research Center, received the Missouri Workforce Housing Association’s Emerging Leader Award in July. (Photo by August Jennewein)...
View ArticleProfessional MBA cohort reflects on travels to Cuba, Costa Rica
A group of University of Missouri–St. Louis students were among some of the first American citizens to travel to Cuba since the U.S. lifted its long-standing travel ban earlier this year. (Photo...
View ArticleMin Ji Choi learns the hustle and bustle of business careers
With her innate business sense, outgoing personality and South Korean roots, Min Ji Choi proved to be a natural fit for an internship at Swizzle, a South Korean text-analysis company that has recently...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Expogoers
Campus community members young and old enjoyed Wednesday’s Fall Expo on the Quad. Dozens of UMSL student organizations and campus units turned out for the annual event, which featured booths full of...
View ArticleUMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s tennis team opened its season by taking on Saint Louis University and Quincy in the Billiken Classic. Sophomore Jennifer Hauer, pictured, and junior Patricia Maya each went 2-1 in singles...
View ArticleTeaching award honors Frank Grady’s infectious energy for Chaucer, other...
An expert scholar and highly effective teacher of medieval literature, the longtime UMSL professor and current chair of the Department of English is the recipient of the 2016 Chancellor’s Award for...
View ArticleCivic Progress invests in UMSL International Accelerator project
Civic Progress representative Kathleen Stroup (front row, left) recently presented a check for $50,000 to UMSL Accelerate’s Dan Lauer (front row, center) and UMSL Chancellor Tom George (front row,...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Background noise
Deep in thought, freshman nursing student Alyssa Sams makes the most of her chosen study spot on the Quad during UMSL’s Fall Expo on the third day of the semester. Despite the buzz of activity around...
View ArticleIn the midst of history: D.C. internship ignites Armin Cejvanovic’s passion...
UMSL student Armin Cejvanovic spent eight weeks in Washington D.C. this past summer interning for Missouri Congressman William Lacy Clay Jr. (Photo by August Jennewein) “What did you do with your...
View ArticleState conference taps graduate student’s expertise, invites her to present
Long will present on child advocacy and public policy at the Missouri Association of School Psychologists’ annual conference this November. (Photo by August Jennewein) Kansas native Kara Long has not...
View ArticleA mother-daughter academic journey
Kimberly Clinton (at left) nurtured her daughter’s ambitious spirit, and now Kalynn is entering her first year of college right alongside her mother, who has begun working toward a master’s degree in...
View ArticleA campus for all: Sally Ebest advocates inclusivity, earns Chancellor’s Award
Nearly 30 years of dedicated service has netted Sally Barr Ebest two awards within the last six months. (Photo by August Jennewein) From early on in her career, University of Missouri–St. Louis English...
View ArticleUMSL’s online nursing program garners top US News ranking for graduation rates
U.S. News and World Report ranked the UMSL College of Nursing’s online RN to BSN program No. 1 for graduation rates. (Photo by August Jennewein) The University of Missouri–St. Louis has again found one...
View ArticleUMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior Pat Ries (12) scored a pair of goals Sunday against Northern Michigan to help the Tritons men’s soccer team pick up its first victory of the season. Men’s Soccer UMSL picked up its first win of...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Relax
During a break between classes, economics majors Erisa Bushati (at left) and Amber Lawrence kick back in their lawn chairs beside UMSL’s North Campus ponds. The Recreation and Wellness Center serves...
View ArticleAnthropology and Japanese major heads to Tokyo on full scholarship
With her international flights, tuition and living expenses covered, junior Tori Dieckman will spend the next 11 months studying at Waseda University in Japan before returning for her senior year at...
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