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Eye on UMSL: Career launch pad
The UMSL Accounting Club’s Launch Your Career event brought together students and successful young professionals from some of the area’s leading public accounting firms last week.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior Campbell Cox, competing as an individual, claimed medalist honors last Tuesday at the Midwest/Central Region Preview after shooting 4 under par during the final round.
Eye on UMSL: A cool treat
The Physics and Astronomy Club hosted an ice cream social, using ice cream made with liquid nitrogen, to help kick off the new academic year.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The volleyball team snapped a four-match losing streak with a come-from-behind victory over No. 4 Washburn in the start of a 3-0 weekend at the Ichabod Classic.
Eye on UMSL: A gathering of globetrotters
UMSL Global’s annual Study Abroad Fair gave students the opportunity to explore more than 50 international programs available to them and hear from peers about the experience of learning overseas.
Media Coverage: August 2026
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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The 25th-ranked women’s soccer team picked up its first two victories of the season against Wisconsin-Parkside and Southwest Baptist.
Eye on UMSL: Early to work
Goalkeeper Hannah McFarlane prepared to stop a shot by one of her teammates during the women’s soccer team’s early morning practice last Tuesday.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The 24th-ranked volleyball team scored a pair of victories over nationally ranked opponents, including No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul, while going 2-1 in the season-opening Cedarville Invitational.
Eye on UMSL: Triton togetherness
UMSL welcomed a group of about 1,600 first-year students to campus for the start of the new academic year.
Honors College welcomes 2026 cohort of Opportunity Scholars and St. Louis Scholars
The all-inclusive four-year program supports academically gifted first-generation college students or students who face substantial challenges in accessing a university education.
Eye on UMSL: Smile
Jessica Hylton and the rest of the UMSL Global staff greeted more than 100 new international students from 30 countries on Monday as they kicked off Global Triton Welcome.
Eye on UMSL: Brick by brick
Work on the expansion of the Social Sciences and Business Building in the UMSL Quad on North Campus has progressed steadily over the summer.
Eye on UMSL: Frozen fun
Students in the Bridge Program’s Middle School Summer Academy had a chance to make their ice cream while experimenting with liquid nitrogen.
Media Coverage: July 2026
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Eye on UMSL: Shaping the grounds
Photographer Derik Holtmann used a drone to capture photos of workers engaged in landscaping outside the Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center.
Eye on UMSL: Follow the leader
A Triton Leader gives a tour of campus to a prospective student and their family last week. Student ambassadors guide visitors along the university’s winding paths, stopping to visit key landmarks.
University of Missouri System Critical Materials Crossroads Engine selected for $160 million NSF award
UMSL is part of a coalition of more than 260 partners that will work to onshore and sustain production capacity for critical minerals.
UMSL’s Dustin Hagens chosen by New York Mets in Major League Baseball Amateur Draft
The right-handed pitcher is the first Tritons player to be drafted since Joshua Morgan was chosen in the 27th round in 2005.
Alum Randy Sanderson has served in unexpected ways with accounting skills developed at UMSL
The 1977 graduate has also continued to give back to his alma mater through his support of scholarships.
Eye on UMSL: An inviting addition
The campus community will benefit from a new bus bench installed along Natural Bridge Road through Citizens for Modern Transit’s “The Story of a Bench” program.
Media Coverage: June 2026
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Eye on UMSL: Songs of summer
Associate Professor Jim Henry works with high school students during Acappellooza Summer, a four-day a cappella music camp that culminated in a free concert at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
Eye on UMSL: ‘Sorry Her Lot’
Undergraduate student Archer McGrosso performed the famous song from “H.M.S. Pinafore” during the Spring Vocal Recital in the Creative Arts Building.
UMSL graduate Todd Renner keeps growing in nursing career more than two decades after earning degree
The 2005 graduate serves as the director of Cancer Services at Palomar Health.
Scholarships help unlock world of learning opportunities for business student Kiersten Kelleher
Kelleher has spent time in Bremen and Aschaffenburg, Germany, and has plans for another study abroad program in Ecuador while pursuing her MBA.
Eye on UMSL: A new view
Work is continuing on the expansion of the Social Sciences and Business Building in the UMSL Quad on North Campus.
Alum Bill Dickens laid foundation for career success at UMSL and remains committed to giving back
Dickens earned his BSBA at UMSL in 2003 and is a certified financial planner and partner with the Moneta Group.
UMSL in motion: Teaching aids
Social media manager Valerie Furlong spoke to Professor Xin Wang about the value of humanoid and quadruped robots and how they’re being incorporated into the electrical engineering curriculum.
Explore Bratislava with two-time UMSL alum Martin Kardos
Kardos works as managing director for central and eastern Europe at CSI Leasing.
Optometry alum Dr. Alison Carter Ramsey helps create patient-centered products, from medical devices to dietary supplements
Ramsey, who earned her OD from UMSL in 2001, has spent decades working for companies such as Alcon and Bausch + Lomb.
From sober driving to fighting food insecurity, UMSL alum Samantha Star Brainerd is committed to community service
Brainerd, who graduated with her bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2018, works as a human resources associate specialist at Mastercard.
At Enterprise Bank & Trust, MBA alum Jim Lally helps guide customers to a lifetime of financial success
Lally, who earned his MBA at UMSL in 1983, has been with Enterprise for more than 20 years and now serves as chairman and CEO.
Eye on UMSL: Bend, but don’t break
Engineering students put their designs to the test during their “Elementary Engineering Design” course at the end of the spring semester.
Media Coverage: May 2026
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Eye on UMSL: Ready to lead
Rose Marika Mwansa, Jamya Davis, Alford Young III, Elizabeth Herbin, Aubrey Lay, Lee Attar, Chistina Chun, Jeme Chavez and Liam Johnson graduated from the St. Louis Coro Fellows Program last week.
UMSL business alum Ralph McNeal helps shape technical direction at Zillow
McNeal, who earned his BS in management information systems in 2003, is the company’s senior principal software engineer.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind: Men’s golf team ends season in national semifinals
The Tritons lost to Wingate after knocking off Cal State San Bernardino in the quarterfinals. It was still the highest finish in an NCAA championship in program history.
New UMSL graduates celebrate finishing their college journey during commencement
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL recognized nearly 1,400 spring and summer graduates during five commencement ceremonies.
Eye on UMSL: One for the memory book
Students made use of the photo booth at the Triton Toast event last week as they celebrated their pending graduation.
Eye on UMSL: Shared gratitude
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik attended a reception with members of the Chancellor’s Council, Alumni Association Board of Directors and other friends and supporters who paid tribute to her leadership at UMSL.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The UMSL baseball team won its first NCAA Tournament game since 1996 but was eliminated in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional.
Eye on UMSL: Feeling blue
Members of Vocal Point perform during “Blue,” a choral concert on May 5.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The baseball team won its first GLVC Championship since 2003, giving UMSL four conference titles during the spring sports season.
UMSL to honor nearly 1,400 graduates during spring commencement ceremonies
Five commencement ceremonies will take place on May 15 and 16.
Media Coverage: April 2026
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Eye on UMSL: The perfect pick-me-up
Faculty and staff members and their children, including Leonid Pugachev and his son, enjoyed a day of fun during “Bring a Child to Work Day” on April 23.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s tennis team dispatched Indianapolis 4-2 Sunday afternoon to secure the first Great Lakes Valley Conference championship in program history.
Vice Chancellor Reggie Hill discusses enrollment and career advancement strategies in latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast
Hill joined host Nate Fleming to chat about leadership, team-building and the student‑focused approach that drives the university’s mission forward.