UMSL well represented in 2018 St. Louis Business Journal 30 under 30 class
UMSL MBA student Nicole Ward (at left) and alumnae Fredrecka McGlown (center) and Kirsten Jones were all named to 2018 St. Louis Business Journal 30 under 30 class. (Photo collage by Joan Barnidge) The...
View ArticleSummer Academy strengthens academic standing of St. Louis youth
Mathematics Instructor Emily Knight delivers an interactive lesson to St. Louis area high schoolers during the final week of the UMSL Bridge Program Summer Academy. During the four-week program,...
View ArticleUMSL nursing professor stays on the cutting edge of creating course content
Lisa Merritt is developing custom digital content to help all of her UMSL College of Nursing students — from the technologically savvy to the technologically averse — engage with the material. (Photo...
View ArticleInternational volunteer missions spur MBA student’s passion for teaching,...
MBA student and information systems graduate Damon Walker has been on two international volunteer trips with Winrock International. The experiences in Guinea and Senegal awakened his passion for...
View ArticleSocial work student rises from Blood gang to pursue college degree
Harold Crawford is set to graduate this December with a degree in social work and aims to work with at-risk youth, helping them avoid some of the pitfalls he experienced in his own life. (Photo by...
View ArticleOnline Bachelor of Liberal Studies program ranked among nation’s best values
The University of Missouri–St. Louis’ online Bachelor of Liberal Studies program is among the best in the nation at giving students more for their money, according to the Best Value Schools website....
View ArticleLife in Malawi inspires Annie Mbale’s goal to empower women
MBA student Annie Mbale grew up in a culture where educational and promising career opportunities weren’t guaranteed, especially for women. She’s hopeful that a bachelor’s and forthcoming MBA degree...
View ArticleExternal funding helps SUCCEED Program continue to grow and evolve as it...
SUCCEED Program students enter the Mark Twain Athletic Center during commencement ceremonies. (Photo by August Jennewein) The SUCCEED Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is entering its...
View ArticleCoveted ASCA ambassadorship expands on Sam Walk’s education as a school...
Sam Walk hopes to use his UMSL degree to work with middle- and high-schoolers, a vocation he is pursuing through the College of Education. (Photo by August Jennewein) Sam Walk had never been to Los...
View ArticleWelcome back: Triton Take-Off Weekend set to begin Friday
The Millennium Student Center is ready to welcome back students this weekend with the fall semester set to begin on Monday. (Photo by August Jennewein) Triton Take-Off Weekend launches Friday with New...
View ArticleUMSL hosts its first naturalization ceremony
Chancellor Tom George welcomed and congratulated 109 individuals at a naturalization ceremony held Friday at the Millennium Student Center. (Photo by August Jennewein) Just before the Friday ceremony...
View ArticleExtensive undergraduate involvement inspires Yaniv Dudaie’s return to MBA...
Yaniv Dudaie, a May graduate of the College of Business Administration, will begin working toward a new UMSL degree this fall. He hopes an MBA will help build on the finance knowledge he acquired as an...
View ArticleJoint engineering student Thomas Poon strides into leadership
Joint engineering student Thomas Poon picked up his rubix cubing hobby while visiting extended family in Macao. (Photo by August Jennewein) Thomas Poon is on his bell lap. The mechanical engineering...
View ArticleWelcome home: Scenes from Move-In Day 2018
UMSL students were greeted by many friendly faces Friday when they moved into Oak Hall on South Campus. (Photos by August Jennewein) The Oak Hall stairway had a consistent flow of foot traffic Friday...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Back-to-school brats
Father Nick Winker (at left) shared grilled bratwurst for lunch with students and staff on the lawn outside the University of Missouri–St. Louis Catholic Newman Center on the first day of the fall...
View ArticleWeeks of Welcome provides ample opportunities for Tritons to get involved
Learning about all of the opportunities available at the University of Missouri-St. Louis can’t be squeezed into a single orientation session or even one weekend. It takes time to know the campus and...
View ArticleUMSL sees gains in enrollment at start of fall semester
New students took part in the Serendipity Sendoff Saturday afternoon outside Thomas Jefferson Library at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. There were 2,838 new freshmen, transfer and graduate...
View ArticleAccounting major Donella Johnson lands valuable internship opportunities at...
Donella Johnson returned to St. Louis in August after spending the summer living and working in New York City. For the past few months, the accounting major participated in Ernest & Young’s Launch...
View ArticleWashington Monthly lists UMSL among America’s ‘Best Colleges for Student Voting’
UMSL was listed among “The 58 Best Colleges for Student Voting” in Washington Monthly’s 2018 College Rankings issue. (Image courtesy of Washington Monthly) The University of Missouri–St. Louis...
View ArticleAdvocating for underrepresented communities drives social work alumna
Christina Brewington, a 2013 graduate of the UMSL School of Social Work, serves as the co-manager of housing and clinical services at Employment Connection, an organization that helps ex-offenders and...
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