With the help of UMSL Global, this year’s international students are prepped for success

Jan 24, 2022

UMSL welcomed 70 new international students from 12 countries during Global Triton Welcome, a weeklong orientation held earlier this month.

Marie Mora receives American Society of Hispanic Economists’ 2022 Academic Achievement Award

Jan 24, 2022

The award, first presented in 2008, was created to recognize the impact of ASHE members on research and scholarship.

Optometry student Alex Fenson competes in Olympic Trials for curling, eyes next Olympic buildup

Jan 24, 2022

A member of the runner-up contender, Team Dropkin, Fenson trained for the Trials and won the 2021 National Championship while balancing the demands of optometry school.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra names UMSL alumna Yolanda Alovor inaugural vice president of external affairs and equity, diversity and inclusion

Jan 20, 2022

Alovor previously served as chief of staff and vice president of diversity and belonging at Rosemont College and as a health research project manager for Centene.

Eye on UMSL: International Welcome

Jan 18, 2022

Director of International Student and Scholar Services and Internationalization Strategies Jessica Hylton snaps a group selfie during Friday’s International Welcome with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik.

Students can bolster goals in an UMSL mentorship program with Edward Jones

Jan 18, 2022

International business major Paige Risenhoover is among the first 15 students to take part in the program since it launched in August.

Sport management students compete in National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship

Jan 18, 2022

Seniors Alonso Argotte and Jacob Stoker earned top 100 finishes during qualifying, and Stoker will move on to the championship round at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta next month.

UMSL Chancellor Kristin Sobolik named to CUMU executive committee

Jan 18, 2022

CUMU focuses on strengthening institutions as they develop new responses to the pressing educational, economic and social issues impacting their communities.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 18, 2022

Senior center Kiara Stewart led the women’s basketball team to victories at Illinois Springfield and Indianapolis, extending the Tritons’ winning streak to 10 games.

Education students hone entrepreneurial skills with help of UMSL Accelerate

Jan 14, 2022

Students pitched original social ventures after analyzing community needs, conducting audience research and identifying community partners.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik taps experienced strategist, communicator Adella Jones to serve as chief of staff

Jan 11, 2022

Jones has spent the past nine years at the Centene Corporation and previously worked in community and government affairs at the Bi-State Development Agency.

MIMH and College of Education collaborate on Mental Health First Aid certification

Jan 10, 2022

More than 180 students participated in a daylong session on Mental Health First Aid with 60 teacher candidates earning certification.

Eye on UMSL: Old friends

Jan 10, 2022

Bernard Waxman and Dr. John Samet stopped by the front desk at University Libraries over winter break to say hello to library staff members Ted Ficklen and Katie Bell.

From the Navy to UMSL: Benjamin Ebert’s eclectic journey through higher education

Jan 10, 2022

The Navy veteran and single dad is pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminology and criminal justice and a bachelor’s in anthropology.

Dual major Anne Brown finds direction with support, experiences she’s had at UMSL

Jan 10, 2022

Brown, who is on track to graduate with degrees in psychology and sociology in May, is conducting qualitative research at Bridge of Hope Ministries.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 10, 2022

The women’s basketball team returned to the court after a three-week hiatus and blew out Missouri S&T to win its eighth straight game.

December graduate Tracy Pacini works to reduce benzodiazepine use for DNP project

Jan 7, 2022

In just a few months, Pacini found a 16.9% reduction of long-term prescriptions for benzodiazepines in a federally qualified health center.

3 reasons startups succeed (or fail) according to UMSL Accelerate’s Dan Lauer

Jan 6, 2022

Fattened Caf co-founder Charlene Lopez-Young’s story of pivoting to consumer goods during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates Lauer’s points.

Graduate programs in criminology, supply chain management get top marks from Intelligent.com

Jan 3, 2022

UMSL also received top-five rankings for its online DBA and school counseling master’s programs in the website’s Best Colleges of 2022 rankings.

Alumni Association honors legislators Brian Williams, Caleb Rowden, Marlon Anderson and the late Tom Hannegan

Jan 3, 2022

The Friends of Higher Education Award recognizes both Democratic and Republican members of the Missouri General Assembly for their strong support.

Two degrees, one passion: Spanish graduate Hanna Lyon resets and finds her purpose

Jan 3, 2022

Lyon returned to UMSL five years after receiving her BSBA and earned her second bachelor’s in Spanish while raising her daughter, Mila.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 3, 2022

Jose Grubbs led the men’s basketball team to a win at Wisconsin-Parkside during an otherwise quiet holiday break. The Tritons are back in action Tuesday.

Remembering the top UMSL Daily stories of 2021

Dec 25, 2021

UMSL Daily celebrates some favorite articles of the year and the countless accomplishments and activities of UMSL people.

‘Where I’m supposed to be’: December grad, young single mother Lauren Bowers figures things out at UMSL

Dec 23, 2021

The Honors College and CCJ student persevered to graduate after a year away following the birth of her daughter, Skye.

Alumni Q&A: Earl Swift, author of ‘Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings’

Dec 22, 2021

Earl Swift drafts compelling narratives on topics ranging from forensic science, to the creation of America’s highway grid, to sea-level rise and to the last three Apollo missions.

December education and mathematics graduate Evan Price makes math relatable

Dec 21, 2021

As a student teacher, Price worked to make math less intimidating by connecting concepts from class to his students’ interests.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 20, 2021

Jon Osa and his men’s swimming teammates had a busy day last Friday, taking on Missouri S&T and Maryville in separate meets.

UMSL team wins Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Invitational

Dec 20, 2021

Students Joshua Dobyns, Annmol Babu, Faith Clark, Bharath Mukka, Venkat Pathapati and Subhan Pial comprised the winning team.

December graduate Meredith Alton returns to school to make a difference

Dec 20, 2021

After more than a decade, Alton returned to college to earn a bachelor’s degree. She graduated summa cum laude, walking as a student marshal during commencement.

Congrats to UMSL’s newest grads

Dec 20, 2021

Whether you celebrated in-person or virtually, congrats grads! This is a huge accomplishment, and we’re proud of you.

Internal drive, supportive family help Natalie Orf juggle parenting, school to earn economics degree

Dec 20, 2021

Orf was the first recipient of the Manjarrez Hawn and Centene Charitable Foundation Scholarship and had a summer internship with the Centene Corporation.

Bob Samples retiring after 31 years as spokesperson, key policy advisor at UMSL

Dec 20, 2021

Samples has helped lead UMSL’s marketing and communications efforts since 1990, and he’s most recently served as chief of staff to Chancellor Kristin Sobolik.

DNP student Kelli Rowland develops tool to measure loneliness in older adults

Dec 20, 2021

Rowland developed a screening tool for Visit-A-Bit to measure the program’s effectiveness and determine incoming senior adult eligibility.

Nontraditional student Steven Wolff perseveres to graduate as College of Nursing student marshal

Dec 20, 2021

With a 1.8 GPA from his first college experience, Wolff worked hard to raise his grades and gain acceptance in the nursing program.

Andrea Jackson-Jennings embraces lifelong learning as regional social services leader

Dec 16, 2021

Jackson-Jennings helps create and maintain a centralized response network to help meet the social needs of residents who have been most affected by the pandemic in the St. Louis region.

UMSL’s Adriano Udani part of local team receiving $250K Henry Luce Foundation grant to support asylum-seekers as leaders

Dec 15, 2021

The project with the Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America aims to center asylum-seekers as policy and intellectual leaders in the pursuit of human dignity.

UMSL student-athletes give back during holiday season

Dec 15, 2021

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee coordinated volunteer efforts by student-athletes to donate food and fill boxes at the Triton Pantry.

A powerful partnership: A collaboration between UMSL and Ameren benefits St. Louis, industry

Dec 15, 2021

Ameren has enlisted the assistance of UMSL Supply Chain and Analytics for its Supply Chain Transformation Initiative.

UMSL celebrating 2020 and 2021 graduates with six in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend

Dec 13, 2021

The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019.

Eye on UMSL: Final review

Dec 13, 2021

A group of students holds a last-minute study session for their Forecasting exam Monday afternoon in the Sharon G. Levin Economics Resource Center.

University Child Development Center models healthy habits with classroom garden

Dec 13, 2021

Students take an active role in cultivating the garden, from raising seeds indoors during late winter to harvesting produce during summer.

Professor Susan Brownell lends expertise to news outlets covering diplomatic situation ahead of Olympics in Beijing

Dec 13, 2021

The UMSL professor of anthropology has authored multiple books about Chinese sport and the Olympic Games.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 13, 2021

Guard Yaakema Rose Jr. led a strong second-half effort by the men’s basketball team in a 64-54 road victory over Quincy on Friday night.

UMSL implements $300k Office of Violence Against Women grant aimed at gender-based violence prevention

Dec 13, 2021

Tritons United: Against Gender Based Violence aims to reduce or eliminate gender-based violence on campus.

UMSL Accelerate announces second Anchor Accelerator cohort

Dec 10, 2021

The Anchor Accelerator will provide $50,000, mentorship, a business course, paid UMSL student interns and more to the five selected founders.

Boys Scouts of America’s local council honors UMSL for support of STEM programming

Dec 9, 2021

UMSL was recognized for its long partnership with the Greater St. Louis Area Council’s STEM University program, among other initiatives.

Ronald Jones works to nurture St. Louis into a city of gardens

Dec 9, 2021

Ronald Jones is dedicated to helping rebuild St. Louis neighborhoods and joined the 2021 cohort
of the Coro Fellows.

Building community through language, Japanese flourishes at UMSL

Dec 8, 2021

The Japanese program has grown considerably, adding faculty members, offering study abroad programs and fostering an active presence on campus.

HEC Media features innovative new website from Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative

Dec 6, 2021

The website serves as a digital resource for educators and students to access arts videos, master classes and other tools from local arts organizations.

Teach in 12 graduate Lauren Scanlon brings the world to her classroom

Dec 6, 2021

Before teaching, Scanlon lived abroad in Northern Ireland, taught English in South Korea and coordinated corporate events as a travel director with Maritz.