An unstoppable force for good: Lynn Staley earns Chancellor’s Award for...
A Chancellor’s Award comes as no surprise to those who are familiar with Lynn Staley’s steadfast dedication to her students and the entire campus. (Photo by August Jennewein) Anyone who has spent much...
View ArticleEconomics major discovers her entrepreneurial spirit through scholars and...
Meagan Burwell was one of three UMSL students to take part in the University of Missouri System’s Entrepreneurial Scholars & Interns program. (Photo by August Jennewein) Imagine an urban farm...
View ArticleThree go-to people named recipients of 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Staff...
Kind. Careful. Inspired. When people who work alongside Mary “Peggy” Birdsong, Sherry Hieken and Shanta Kyles are asked to describe them, such words keep coming up. Mary “Peggy” Birdsong (Photos by...
View ArticleArt McCoy opens speaker series, talks leadership, initiative in Jennings
Distinguished alumnus Art McCoy stopped by the ED Collabitat on South Campus to share anecdotes and wisdom garnered from his decades-long career in education. (Photo by Jami Hirsch) “I lead with the...
View ArticleMeet the two incoming stars of the STARS program
New students Gabrielle Murphy (left) and Christopher Ernst, both in the Pierre Laclede Honors College, come to UMSL after gaining research experience in the precollegiate STARS program more than a year...
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Junior Markus Lindberg (center) tied an NCAA record by shooting a second-round 60 to help propel the Tritons men’s golf team to its sixth straight Arch Cup title. Men’s Soccer UMSL went 2-0 to open...
View ArticleAmber Candela brings productive noise to the classroom, earns Gitner...
After tutoring children in El Salvador, Amber Candela pursued a career in mathematics education and now brings a decade of experience to the University of Missouri–St. Louis. (Photo by August...
View ArticleUS News names UMSL ‘A+ School’ for top 25 percent high school grads
For high school graduates in the top 25 percent of their class, the University of Missouri–St. Louis is a top choice according to U.S. News and World Report 2017 rankings of “great colleges” for good...
View ArticleStudents see value in UMSL’s highly ranked International Business program
Joe Rottman, director of UMSL’s International Business Institute, heads up the university’s International Business program, which just earned its 14th consecutive top 20 ranking from U.S. News and...
View ArticleUMSL chancellor sees exciting days ahead
UMSL Chancellor Tom George presented his 2016 State of the University Address on Sept. 14. (Photo by August Jennewein) Colleges and universities across the nation have been sailing on rough waters...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Listening
Gavin Chuck, managing director of Alarm Will Sound, speaks with UMSL music students at a Seminar in Literature and Pedagogy focused around the idea of listening. The day’s session was divided into two...
View ArticleUMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior middle blocker Lexi Rogers totaled 22 kills and hit at a .541 clip last week while leading the Tritons volleyball team to a pair of victories that pushed their win streak to six matches. Men’s...
View ArticleHarris Center’s cemetery bat survey featured on St. Louis Public Radio
In this file photo, Vona Kuczynska, alumna and bat expert for the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL, holds a big brown bat native to Missouri. She led the center’s bat survey at...
View ArticleJust desserts: Ambitious business student opens ice cream parlor
During a special demonstration, Van Liu (at right) offered UMSL international students free samples of Snow Factory treats, including Thai-style ice cream and sparkling, fruit-flavored drinks. The...
View Article7 new freshmen set to make the most of UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts...
All new UMSL freshmen hailing from north St. Louis County, the first cohort of UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts Scholars includes (from left) Faith Ferguson, Ahriel Foreman, Jenita Larry, Barry...
View ArticleVisiting Shakespeareans to teach, perform ‘Richard III’ on campus in October
British actors (from left) Hannah Barrie, Evelyn Miller, Liz Crowther, Paul O’Mahony and Alice Haig will lend their talents to the campus community Oct. 24 to 29 as part of the UMSL College of Arts...
View ArticlePhD student Maribeth Rezey using prestigious fellowship to study decline in...
Maribeth Rezey is one of six doctoral students nationwide, including two from UMSL, conducting research as part of the Bureau of Justice Statistics Graduate Research Fellowship Program. (Photo by...
View ArticleAdvanced Credit Program helps incoming freshmen lay a solid foundation, find...
Heather Penrod (at left) and Sally Nguyen, who graduated from Winfield and Seckman high schools, respectively, both took advanced placement courses during their high school careers. (Photo by August...
View ArticleThere’s just one choice: Founders Dinner video highlights campus community...
Many students from UMSL’s various colleges and schools were interviewed during the filming of the video. Though their reasons for choosing UMSL varied, they often came back to the people who make the...
View ArticleUMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Sophomore midfielder Kenan Selimovic (17) notched his first goal of the season Sunday in the men’s soccer team’s 2-1 victory over William Jewell. The Tritons are unbeaten in their last seven matches....
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