The university will provide $5,250 Margaret Bush Wilson Scholarships and wraparound support services to BBBSEMO students who enroll at UMSL beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.
Schiller, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Wright State University, will assume her new position on April 1.
Sobolik begins a two-year term after winning a unanimous vote of the presidents and chancellors of CUMU's more than 120 member institutions.
Barry Darnell has been tapped to serve as the center's executive director after previously working in workforce development for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning.
The event featured presentations from UMSL History Professor Andrew Hurley, AECOM Principal Steven Duong and Living Earth Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow Kaylee Arnold.
MIMH Associate Director Rachel Kryah is leading the project, which aims to help individuals impacted by first-episode psychosis get the resources and support they need.
The series will include virtual workshops led by Burnea Lester, Myron Burr, Mara Woody and Clara McCalla and is supported by a grant from the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation.
Wilding has more than 30 years of experience working in urban planning and helping to spur economic growth across the St. Louis region.
Tobler has a dual appointment as senior scientist at the Saint Louis Zoo and will be collaborating on research through the WildCare Institute.
The three-year grant will allow for additional staffing and programming to support network members.