Sophomore forward Mara Rieder averaged 14.5 points and 5.5 rebounds off the bench while leading the women’s basketball team to home wins over Southwest Baptist and Rockhurst.
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Eye on UMSL: Foundation for the future
Work is continuing on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center on North Campus.
Media Coverage: December 2024
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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Emanuel Prospere II scored a team-high 21 points in Friday night’s 75-73 win at Upper Iowa, helping the men’s basketball team to its third straight win during winter break.
McDonnell Foundation supporting St. Louis Public Radio initiative to improve dialogue across differences
The initiative will help facilitate local conversations between people across historical divides in the St. Louis region.
New graduates celebrate their triumphs with family members, friends during fall 2024 commencement
Photographer Derik Holtmann was on hand to capture displays of jubilation throughout the day at the Mark Twain Athletic Center.
Eye on UMSL: The season of giving
Students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis deliver donated items to HavenHouse St. Louis as part of a capstone project.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a straight-set loss to top-ranked Ferris State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Championship.
UMSL to honor more than 900 graduates during fall commencement ceremonies
The weekend’s featured speakers include alumni Rebecca Boyer and Eric’el Johnson as well as retired Vice Admiral Robert Sharp, the former NGA director.
Media Coverage: November 2024
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic
The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”
Lester Stewart, Kaje Sanford and Melissa Laurenti receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes
Professor Michele Meckfessel got in the spirit of the season while leading a talk about taxes for accounting students in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s soccer team saw its season come to an end with a 2-0 loss to No. 3 seed Grand Valley State on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Championship.
Explore New York City with UMSL alum Kenya Williams
Originally from St. Louis, Williams moved to New York to join the National Student Nurses’ Association.
Eye on UMSL: Learning from the pros
Alum Olivia Steely brought a group of her journalism students from University City High School to UMSL to meet with and learn from members of University Marketing and Communications.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s soccer team claimed its first-ever Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship with a 1-0 victory over McKendree in Saturday’s tournament final.
Four-time UMSL alum Miranda Ming helps students from all backgrounds achieve success
Now the executive director of Momentum Academy in St. Louis, Ming worked to create the CLIMB program at UMSL.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior midfielder Kayley Judy scored a pair of goals to lead the women’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Rockhurst on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the GLVC Tournament.
Eye on UMSL: Flying the flag
The UMSL Veterans Center hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of Woods Hall in honor of Veterans Day.
Eye on UMSL: Level up
Education major Wu Stegall, computer science major Jaylen Ellis and graphic design major Daniel Miller were among 18 competitors vying to win the UMSL Esports team’s Mario Kart Star Cup Tournament.
Media Coverage: October 2024
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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Devin Livingstone and the men’s soccer team knocked off William Jewell and Truman State over the weekend to lock up their first Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament berth since 2021.
Retired Director of Athletics Lori Flanagan selected for induction into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
Flanagan’s induction will take place on Nov. 24 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis.
UMSL partnering with Ziplines Education to drive workforce development with tech-adjacent skills training
The university will offer online certificate programs in Project Management, Product Management, AI Prompting and Salesforce Administration through its Advanced Workforce Center.
Eye on UMSL: Serene lunch break
Cybersecurity graduate student Dipak Sunar eats a quiet lunch near the MSC Ponds on an early fall afternoon.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s soccer team registered back-to-back shutouts against Quincy and Upper Iowa to run its winning streak to six and clinch a spot in the GLVC Tournament for the fourth straight year.
Eye on UMSL: Artistic advice
Fine arts majors had the opportunity to discuss their work with visiting artist Amy Callner and listen to her feedback.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The 11th-ranked volleyball team swept Wayne State and Ashland but fell to No. 15 Grand Valley State at the 16th annual Midwest Region Crossover.
Mary and Hal Harris sharing their love of science with future generations through support of chemistry scholarship at UMSL
Hal Harris joined the UMSL faculty in 1970 and is now a professor emeritus in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Jada Holloman scored her seventh and eighth goals of the season in a 2-1 road victory over Illinois Springfield on Friday, part of a 2-0 week for the women’s soccer team.
Eye on UMSL: Name that dog
The university kicked off an initiative to help name the Geospatial Collaborative’s agile mobile robotic dog from Boston Dynamics.
Eye on UMSL: Toppling the Tower
Demolition of the SSB Tower began on Friday afternoon and continued Saturday morning during the annual UMSL Alumni 5K Run/Walk.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Sophomore outside hitter Addison Voorhees had a career-high 20 kills to help the 11th-ranked volleyball team hold off McKendree in Friday’s five-set road victory.
Media Coverage: September 2024
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Eye on UMSL: Work in progress
The fifth floor of the Thomas Jefferson Library is being renovated for office staff. It looks out onto the Quad, where the SSB Tower is being deconstructed.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Sophomore Dani Solavera tied the lowest 54-hole score in school history and helped UMSL break a team record while finishing third at the UIndy Fall Invitational.
UMSL community gathers together for annual UMSL Night at the Ballpark
On Sept. 20, 350 UMSL students and more than 500 alumni cheered on the St. Louis Cardinals.
Eye on UMSL: Tracking the sun
Astronomy students observed the path of the sun last week outside University Libraries on North Campus.
Eye on UMSL: Honeysuckle hack
Assistant Teaching Professor Meghann Humphries helps direct Pierre Laclede Honors College students working to remove invasive honeysuckle growing in the Bellerive Bird Sanctuary last Friday morning.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Freshman Mayan Covarrubias placed fifth individually and helped UMSL to a second-place result in the Midwest Ladies Collegiate, her first college tournament.
UMSL earns Gold Seal in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
Earlier this week, the university was honored for excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement and campus turnout in the 2022 midterm elections.
Alum Mike Deniszczuk fostering new generation of entrepreneurs through support of UMSL’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Deniszczuk received his BSBA from UMSL’s College of Business Administration in 1977 and went on to a nearly 40-year career at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Turn Upon Them: Reveal to Heal’
University of Missouri–St. Louis students take in the fall exhibition “Turn Upon Them: Reveal to Heal” at the opening reception hosted by Gallery 210@FAB on Aug. 29.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s soccer team opened its season with an upset victory over No. 2 Washburn, the Tritons’ first win over a ranked opponent since beating Rockhurst in 2019.
Eye on UMSL: Stomp the Yard
Students experienced the energy and rich traditions of UMSL’s historically Black Greek-letter organizations as they showcased their stepping skills at the annual event.
Media Coverage: August 2024
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Eye on UMSL: Making connections
Dean Shu Schiller speaks with attorney Eric Kendall Banks, a 1990 UMSL Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, during a reception last Wednesday night at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Students connect across campus during first week of the fall semester
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured activity around campus during the first week of classes.
New school year starts by honoring faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards at State of the University Address
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented the accolades to exemplary faculty and staff members Friday.