Bellerive fosters new interests for Honors College’s Alix Enkel and Haley Graham

Mar 23, 2020

Working on the 20th anniversary issue of Bellerive helped the Honors College students discover a passion for publishing, graphic design and more.

Center for Teaching and Learning leads pivot to remote learning

Mar 23, 2020

CTL Director Keeta Holmes and her team started developing resources to help faculty and students transition to remote teaching and learning in February.

Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis offers advice on how to support children during pandemic

Mar 20, 2020

Faculty members Amy Escott and Matt Kliethermes hosted a free webinar with tips on ways to talk to children about coronavirus and help them cope with stress.

DNP program jumps 20 spots in US News & World Report ranking

Mar 20, 2020

In its 2021 Best Graduate School rankings, U.S. News & World Report rated the DNP program No. 78 on the “Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice” rankings.

Director of Student Involvement Jessica Long-Pease discusses remote learning challenges on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Mar 20, 2020

Faculty and staff are working together to transition to remote learning for the remainder of the semester in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Creating community: Tiny Tritons wins NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education award

Mar 19, 2020

The Tiny Tritons program offers no-cost events designed to support students who care for children and connect families with the UMSL community.

New op-ed by Jim Craig, Larry Irons helps Post-Dispatch readers view crisis, response through a social lens

Mar 18, 2020

The two associate teaching professors in the Department of Sociology urge “thoughtful actions taken with an understanding of the ‘we’ instead of the ‘me.'”

Recreation and Wellness Center hosts social distancing bracket competition

Mar 18, 2020

The competition, based on March Madness, invites participants to rank activities they can do at home and vote for their favorites through Instagram Stories.

UMSL athletics on hold amid coronavirus pandemic

Mar 16, 2020

The men’s basketball team was boarding its bus when it learned the NCAA Division II Tournament had been canceled, and the GLVC has suspended spring sports.

Eye on UMSL: Celebrating innovation

Mar 16, 2020

Faculty members Carl Bassi, Keith Stine, Alexei Demchenko, Sharlee Climer and Brendolyn Bailey-Burch were honored at the annual Research and Innovation Reception.

Social Work symposium tackles youth policy in criminal justice

Mar 16, 2020

The School of Social Work’s 2020 Critical Issues Symposium featured a panel with professionals across disciplines, discussing criminal justice reform and the challenges they face.

UMSL dig deemed an archeological discovery of the decade by international media

Mar 16, 2020

Michael Cosmopoulos uncovered an ancient tax record near Pylos, Greece, which challenged previous understandings of the formation of governments in the Western world.

Bridge Program celebrates success of Express Scripts Saturday Academy’s latest college-bound graduates

Mar 16, 2020

A crowd of about 1,800 people gathered March 7 for the 34th annual Award Recognition and Closing Ceremony at America’s Center.

UMSL Opera Theatre previews ‘Clever Artifice’ on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Mar 13, 2020

Director of Opera Theatre Stella Markou and cast members Lexi Neal, Sophie Loban, Gracelyn Penn and Nick Bashaw shared their experiences.

Spring Career Fair connects students with potential employers

Mar 9, 2020

The event featured more than 100 companies searching for interns and full-time employees across a wide range of majors.

UMSL scores highly in LendEDU’s ‘Best Return on Investment’ ranking

Mar 9, 2020

LendEDU’s February report “Colleges with the Best Return on Investment” named UMSL third in Missouri and second in the St. Louis region.

Research conference addresses challenge to increase gender diversity in STEM fields

Mar 9, 2020

Undergraduate and graduate students had a chance to share their own research and gain insight from women faculty members in STEM fields.

Eye on UMSL: Making music

Mar 9, 2020

Music education students teach a new song to 4- and 5-year-olds at the University Child Development Center as part of the Early Clinical Experience in Schools course.

Ask an Expert: David Kimball discusses procedural and technological changes affecting how Americans vote

Mar 9, 2020

The political science professor studies American government with much of his research focusing on election administration, voting rights and voting behavior.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 9, 2020

Senior Marina Prediger tied the women’s tennis program’s record for career victories when she picked up her 79th in a 6-0, 6-1 sweep of Purdue Northwest’s Patricia Dizon.

Men’s basketball team earns first NCAA Tournament bid since 1988

Mar 9, 2020

Coach Bob Sundvold’s squad received an at-large berth when the bracket was revealed on Sunday night.

Eamonn and Drucilla Wall connect with Irish diaspora ‘Down Under’

Mar 9, 2020

The UMSL professors spent two weeks giving lectures and readings of their original poetry and essays to Irish-Australian communities in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

Media Coverage: February 2020

Mar 9, 2020

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.

Sammy Jacobs, Jasmin Williams crowned homecoming royalty

Mar 2, 2020

Royalty were chosen based on their philanthropy efforts and crowned during the homecoming Dinner & Dance, which concluded the weeklong festivities.

Tritons enter GLVC Tournament looking to build on one of the most successful seasons in program history

Mar 2, 2020

The Tritons men’s basketball team already owns the school record for victories and won a share of the GLVC regular-season title on Saturday.

Timeless Tritons: Snapshots from homecoming 2020

Mar 2, 2020

The week-long UMSL tradition united students, faculty, staff and alumni as they showcased their Triton pride.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 2, 2020

Freshman Tove Rosengren earned medalist honors at last week’s Battle at Hilton Head after winning a three-person playoff in the women’s golf team’s first event of the spring.

Percy Green talks civil rights, protesting during annual ‘Black in St. Louis’ event

Mar 2, 2020

Green spoke with Gwen Moore, of the Missouri History Museum, about his activism during the civil rights movement, including the scaling of the Gateway Arch in 1964.

Stephanie Van Stee examines mixed messaging in pharmaceutical advertising with AEJMC grant

Mar 2, 2020

The assistant professor of communication and media is focusing on the visual images used in the disclosure section of prominent television advertisements.

Which of these 5 Women’s History Month events matches your personality type?

Mar 2, 2020

Check out the Women’s History Month offerings, which range from an escape room to self care to women in STEM to celebrating women leaders and much more.

Learning and technology combine at UMSL | Hack

Feb 28, 2020

The student-organized event connects participants with mentors and job opportunities while teaching them new computer programming techniques.

UMSL alumni among 2020 Salute to Young Leaders honorees

Feb 26, 2020

Brittae Gray-Ross, Aunyã McElroy, Marcel Scaife and Christan E. Shelton were honored for their professional excellence, achievements and community involvement.

Beth Huebner, Mindy Bier and Tom Hoerr featured as ‘St. Louis on the Air’ comes to campus

Feb 24, 2020

Host Sarah Fenske and her colleagues recorded an episode last week in front of members of the Pierre Laclede Society.

UMSL formalizes partnership with Wyman to support students from disadvantaged circumstances

Feb 24, 2020

Students who are part of the Wyman Leaders program will be eligible to receive a $1,000 renewable scholarship if they choose to attend UMSL.

‘Holla if You Hear Me’ event examines intersection between disability and Black history

Feb 24, 2020

The event featured a talk from the executive director of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and presentations by UMSL SUCCEED students.

Eye on UMSL: In the spirit

Feb 24, 2020

UMSL staff members Theda Oliver and Alexandria Bratcher show their Triton spirit by hanging homecoming decorations in the College of Nursing.

5 reasons to attend UMSL Homecoming

Feb 24, 2020

The annual University of Missouri-St. Louis tradition offers a range of events to bring the university community together.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 24, 2020

Yaakema Rose Jr. and the 24th-ranked men’s basketball team set a single-season record for victories last week when they beat William Jewell and Rockhurst to improve to 23-5.

Transfer student Adrienne Johnson finds community through opportunities at UMSL

Feb 20, 2020

Johnson has embraced life at a new university through campus involvement and has thrived in UMSL’s welcoming atmosphere.

MEd grad Eric Conners shines on the stage and in the classroom

Feb 17, 2020

When he’s not teaching drama at Hixson Middle School or at COCA, Eric Conners acts in productions such as “Canfield Drive” and “The Year of the Bicycle.”

Panelists discuss relationship challenges, dole out advice at ‘Black Love’ event

Feb 17, 2020

Associated Black Collegians sponsored the event at the Millennium Student Center as part of UMSL’s programming for Black History Month.

Eye on UMSL: Snack pack

Feb 17, 2020

UMSL alumni from Edward Jones boxed donations for the Triton Pantry last week at Woods Hall in an event coordinated by the UMSL Alumni Association.

Chemistry Professor Alexei Demchenko earns recognition, new funding for his work in carbohydrate synthesis

Feb 17, 2020

Demchenko will receive the Academy of Science–St. Louis’ Fellows Award at the 26th annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards dinner in April.

PhD candidate Chris Link develops students, teachers and curriculum

Feb 17, 2020

Link is working to finish his PhD in teaching and learning practices, while creating and leading K-12 education programs for the New York Academy of Sciences.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 17, 2020

Junior forward Alex LaPorta poured in a career-high 37 points and ripped down 16 rebounds in the women’s basketball team’s overtime victory at McKendree.

Ask an Expert: Valentine’s Day edition with love researcher Sandra Langeslag

Feb 14, 2020

Learn about love, sex, attraction, marriage and strategies for the broken-hearted from the assistant professor and director of the NEM Lab.

Inspiration from College of Nursing administrators guides Kelly Lucash

Feb 13, 2020

For her DNP clinical scholarship project, Kelly Lucash investigated pediatric fluoride application implementation and reimbursement rates in a Mercy clinic.

Alumni Howard Fields, Darryl Diggs convene The State of Black Educators Symposium at the Touhill

Feb 12, 2020

The event drew a crowd of more than 1,000 and offered a chance to network and discuss ways to improve the recruitment, development and support of black educators.

Eye on UMSL: Cutting through

Feb 10, 2020

Students stroll along the St. Vincent Greenway and Wayne Goode Trail linking the Millennium Student Center Garages to the middle of North Campus.

Imani Reid aims to strengthen community in her role as ABC president and as a future nurse

Feb 10, 2020

The Kansas City native previously served as Associated Black Collegians events coordinator as a sophomore and was the vice president of the Minority Student Nurses Association.