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Eye on UMSL: Taking the oath
Eye on UMSL: Taking the oath

Members of the College of Optometry’s 2026 graduating class recite the Optometric Oath during the 25th annual White Coat Ceremony on May 17.

Eye on UMSL: Taking the oath

Members of the College of Optometry’s 2026 graduating class recite the Optometric Oath during the 25th annual White Coat Ceremony on May 17.

Eye on UMSL: Taking the oath

Members of the College of Optometry’s 2026 graduating class recite the Optometric Oath during the 25th annual White Coat Ceremony on May 17.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Sophomore Wilma Zanderau earned All-American honors for the second straight year after tying for 10th at the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship.

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Eye on UMSL: Flash mob

Eye on UMSL: Flash mob

As the music to Katy Perry’s song “Firework” began, dozens of people in the Nosh at UMSL’s Millennium Student Center jumped to their feet.

Eye on UMSL: Speed networking

Eye on UMSL: Speed networking

Ninety seconds isn’t much time, but for some business students it was enough to make a networking connection.

Eye on UMSL: Awardees

Eye on UMSL: Awardees

Nearly 200 parents and teachers honored a record 47 high school juniors who earned Distinguished Achievement Awards for Science Excellence from the UMSL College of Arts and Sciences.

Gallery 210 hosts sacred, sequined

Gallery 210 hosts sacred, sequined

The show focuses on 16 early- to mid-20th century Haitian Voodoo flags, or drapo Vodou, and also includes sequined libation bottles and photos of contemporary Vodou practitioners.

Eye on UMSL: Tropical Nosh

Eye on UMSL: Tropical Nosh

From left: Hiroyuki Onoue, Takumi Shima, Yurina Makino, Hiroyuki Mizunuma and Takehiko Tajima find a relaxing and warm spot to visit in the MSC while it snows outside.

Eye on UMSL: Chili competition

Eye on UMSL: Chili competition

UMSL students Bekah Cripe (left) and Sara Gerberding are about to taste the white chicken chili sponsored by the College of Business Administration.

Donors support UMSL improvements

Donors support UMSL improvements

Under the leadership of Chancellor Tom George (left) and Martin Leifeld, vice chancellor for University Advancement, UMSL has raised more than $18 million for scholarships, academic programs, faculty positions and facilities.

Eye on UMSL: Gratitude

Eye on UMSL: Gratitude

UMSL students gather in The Nosh as Ally Hoehn, a senior majoring in logistics and operations management, explains Operation Gratitude to Rep. Clem Smith.

Eye on UMSL: First print

Eye on UMSL: First print

UMSL Print Shop supervisor Jay Frey displays the unit’s first print job at its new location in the lower level of the J.C. Penney Building.

UMSL to host annual Global Game Jam

UMSL to host annual Global Game Jam

Are you a gamer? Programmer? Designer? Or just enjoy creating a virtual world? If so, the 2014 Global Game Jam could be for you.

US News touts UMSL online programs

US News touts UMSL online programs

UMSL students are getting the best undergraduate online experience in the state, according to US News and World Report’s 2014 Best Online Programs Rankings.

Eye on UMSL: Winter wonderland

Eye on UMSL: Winter wonderland

Yiuman Tse and his wife, Chunying, stroll along North Campus after the area experienced a massive snowfall.

Eye on UMSL: Happy New Year!

Eye on UMSL: Happy New Year!

Melissa Schwartz, a junior music major at UMSL, plays “St. Louis Blues” by W.C. Handy at the Wind Ensemble Concert held in the Lee Theater at the Touhill. She was part of 10-student trumpet ensemble.

Eye on UMSL: Happy Holidays!

Eye on UMSL: Happy Holidays!

The annual Jazz for the Holidays concert took place Dec. 8 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The concert featured the UMSL Jazz Ensemble, University Orchestra and Vocal Point choral group. The event also served as the finale to the UMSL Jubilee.

MIMH names Felix Vincenz interim director

MIMH names Felix Vincenz interim director

Felix Vincenz, chief operating officer of St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, has been named interim director of the Missouri Institute of Mental Health at the University of Missouri­­–St. Louis.

UMSL honorees reflect commitment to St. Louis

UMSL honorees reflect commitment to St. Louis

Carol Valenta and Steven Schankman each followed their passion and in the process enriched the lives of hundreds of thousands of St. Louisans. For their commitment to their professions and their community the University of Missouri–St. Louis conferred honorary degrees on them during commencement ceremonies Dec. 14. Nearly 600 students received degrees during three ceremonies.

Frosty beginning for Science Learning Building

Frosty beginning for Science Learning Building

There were a few remarks about the cold weather, but most of the focus Monday afternoon was on the pile of dirt in front of the science complex at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.