Students walk through the Quad on the first day of classes for the fall semester. Construction projects, including the deconstruction of the SSB Tower, have created a few detours to negotiate.
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Annual Move-In Day at Oak Hill signals start of UMSL’s fall semester
Dozens of volunteers – including UMSL faculty, staff and students – helped incoming freshmen and their families move their belongings from their vehicles to their dorm rooms.
Amy Schechter, Marisa Omori and Mike Ellerman 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.
UMSL Music hosting internationally renowned pianist Ilya Shmukler for free recital on Aug. 24
Shmukler, winner of the prestigious Concours Géza Anda piano competition earlier this year, will perform music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann.
UMSL welcomes 21 new faculty members as fall semester begins
There are nine new faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences, four each in the College of Business Administration and the College of Nursing, two in the College of Optometry, one in the School of Social Work and one in UMSL Libraries.
University of Missouri–St. Louis names Holly Sheilley new executive director of athletics
Sheilley will succeed retiring Director of Athletics Lori Flanagan after spending the past 11 years as director of athletics at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.
Counseling MEd student Susan Becher publishes young adult novel
“Penn & Ava” tells the story of Ava, a high schooler coming to terms with her past trauma, finding herself and forging her own path.
UMSL welcomes students back to campus with more than two weeks of events, including new student convocation, excursions around St. Louis and more
From Aug. 15 through 30, UMSL’s combined orientation and welcome is designed to help students navigate campus and connect with fellow Tritons
College of Nursing Assistant Teaching Professor Marina Fischer offers accessible health care at Intentional Living in downtown St. Louis
Fischer earned her BSN at UMSL in 2009 and completed her DNP in 2022, leading to a full-time faculty position.
Eye on UMSL: Smiles are a universal language
Jessica Hylton, the interim director of global students and experiences, takes a selfie with new Tritons from around the world as UMSL welcomes 101 international students from 26 countries.