The Des Lee Collaborative Vision

07/01/2026

https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2026/06/26/remington-williams-award-g-schmiedeke/
Congratulations to G Schmiedeke on being selected to receive this award. Schmiedeke, who was a DLCV scholar, works as a tutor with Gateway Music Outreach – a partner organization of the E. Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative – teaching individual and group lessons on violin, viola and bass.

Schmiedeke performs in several music ensembles, serves as a tutor to fellow UMSL students and volunteers with local organizations.

05/19/2026

04/08/2026

All are invited to the Japan studies event tomorrow at the University of Missouri-St. Louis! 10:30 – 4:00 in 103 Anheuser Busch Hall. Free and open to the public.

Can't wait to learn from these folks about "New Iterations of Classic Japanese Games."
Presentations by (in order of appearance)
Dr. Jim Stanlaw (Illinois State University)
Mr. Gilles Poitras (Author and independent scholar)
Dr. Keita Moore (Ohio State University)
Dr. Nobuko Adachi (Illinois State University)
Dr. Linda Chance (University of Pennsylvania)

11/20/2025

Collaboration at its best- Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Public Schools, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis came together to create this wonderful opportunity for Mullanphy Elementary 3rd graders.

Third graders at Mullanphy Elementary wrote an opera. They performed it with the St. Louis Symphony.

09/08/2025

“Innovations in Integrative Health: Bridging Technology, Mind, and Body” is a dynamic speaker series exploring how cutting-edge research and ancient wisdom are coming together to shape the future of holistic health.

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdntAhAOLW4Et108UBOvf3K_BFTJLsAZ74KwoF1VVisd0UReQ/viewform

08/25/2025

Happy to announce this invited talk at UMSL on September 9- free and open to the public.

08/06/2025

Remembering Des Lee today on the anniversary of his birth. Des Lee was born August 6, 1917 in Sikeston, Mo. He certainly did make a positive difference during his lifetime!

"You live today to make a difference, and you live your life to make the lives of others better." ~Des Lee
Today, August 6, is Des Lee's birthday, and a time to remember and honor his legacy.
(photo from 90th birthday party - 2007)

08/06/2025

Patricia Zahn, who came to UMSL 15 years ago to support the Des Lee Collaborative Vision and community engagement efforts at the university, was recently inducted into the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship. Congratulations, Patricia!

Zahn, the director of community engagement and outreach at UMSL, will be one of five ACES members from the University of Missouri System.