Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
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Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Faculty members granted sabbaticals and teaching releases during 2025-26 academic year
Amber Candela, Jennifer Chen, Lon Chubiz, Lara Kelland, Jerome Morris, Lee Slocum, Leighanne Heisel, Waldemar Rohloff and Kate Watt have been granted time to devote to research or course development.
Lauren Stumpf, Ann Kauffman and Elijah McCoy 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.
Lauren Stumpf, Ann Kauffman and Elijah McCoy 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.
Lauren Stumpf, Ann Kauffman and Elijah McCoy 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 English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
UMSL English Writing Program shows students the impact writing makes
Associate Professor Lauren Obermark and Assistant Teaching Professor Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad worked to revamp the curriculum of the university’s first-year writing course, including the addition of a community advocacy project.
Eye on UMSL: ‘A Grand Night for Singing!’
Members of the Singing Actor’s Workshop Ensemble perform a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein on April 10 in the Lee Theater at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: ‘A Grand Night for Singing!’
Members of the Singing Actor’s Workshop Ensemble perform a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein on April 10 in the Lee Theater at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: ‘A Grand Night for Singing!’
Members of the Singing Actor’s Workshop Ensemble perform a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein on April 10 in the Lee Theater at the Touhill.
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Softball makes program history, ranks No. 1 in latest NFCA DII Poll
The move to the top spot in the poll comes after an undefeated run to their third straight Great Lakes Valley Conference title.
Wilson named GLVC Pitcher of the Week
The business administration major threw the program’s first no-hitter in 15 years, coming up just one error shy of a perfect game.
Mental health advocate, leader awarded Chancellor’s Medallion
Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health Keith Schafer (center) was awarded the Chancellor’s Medallion on May 1.
Business student garners praise for amazing skills as US sled hockey goalie
UMSL senior Steve Cash was recently featured on TeamUSA.org for his outstanding record as a two-time Paralympic gold medalist.
Eye on UMSL: Opportunity Scholars
With the first two Opportunity Scholars set to graduate from UMSL in May, all of the current students to hold that distinction recently gathered for a group photo.
Triton Toastmasters’ Marquetta Anderson wins division speech contest
The win makes her eligible to compete at the district level, comprising eastern Missouri and western Illinois.
UMSL softball No. 2 team in nation, setting new program record
UMSL wrapped up the GLVC regular season title on Monday with a 2-0 win over then No. 15 ranked Southern Indiana.
Perryman named GLVC Pitcher of the Week for third time this season
The junior went 2-0 on the week with a 4-1 win over Bellarmine Sunday and a perfect 2-0 win Monday against No. 15 Southern Indiana.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The UMSL Tritons baseball team (22-12, 16-12 GLVC) will wrap up its regular season with a doubleheader Wednesday and four-game series this weekend.
Men’s Golf re-enters Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll at No. 21
UMSL is coming off its first-ever GLVC Championship and placed in the top four in four straight previous tournaments.
Eye on UMSL: Showers & flowers
April rain showers, such as the one photographed through the window of UMSL’s J.C. Penney Building, have yielded numerous flowers across campus.
Verboven, Carvalhais earn All-GLVC honors in women’s tennis
Verboven has earned All-GLVC honors as a freshman while Carvalhais earned the distinction for the first time this year.
McLarty, Mueggenburg named All-GLVC in men’s tennis
McLarty was a three-time selection to the All-GLVC team while Mueggenburg earns the accolades for the second-straight year.
How do you use social media? Complete the UMSL Media Survey, enter to win 1 of 50 great prizes
UMSL is asking you what media you use and why, and when, where and how you want to be communicated with.
MIMH website gets facelift
“The revitalized website was strategically designed from the ground up to highlight the extraordinary work conducted … at MIMH,” says Rob Paul, director of the institute.
Jennah Perryman named to NFCA DII National Freshman of the Year Top 25 List
The freshman third basemen has hit 13 home runs while starting every game this year for the No. 3 ranked Tritons.
Maza-Martin earns GLVC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
The business administration major won all six matches played last week, going 3-0 in both singles and doubles.
Eye on UMSL: The U crew
UMSL students devote countless hours each semester to audio and video production for UMSL Radio and The U News.
Wood named GLVC Softball Player of the Week
In four conference road wins, Wood batted .462 with six hits, including four home runs, while adding seven RBI and five runs scored.
Eye on UMSL: Family
Chris Roccia and 2-year-old Jackson greet Miriam Roccia with roses during the UMSL Trailblazers reception.
Smith earns Daktronics Men’s Basketball Second Team All-Region honors
The senior led the UMSL Tritons with 17.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, which ranked 20th in NCAA DII.
College of Arts and Sciences honors top high school science students
The students were chosen by high schools for their academic achievement and outstanding capabilities in science.
Eye on UMSL: Bellerive encore
Nancy Gleason discusses her 10-year affiliation with the honors college-produced publication as guest speaker at the launch party for the latest edition.
Softball achieves program-best No. 3 national ranking in NFCA DII poll
The Tritons (21-3) split against Illinois Springfield and at Lewis before closing out their week sweeping Wisconsin-Parkside on the road.
Smith earns First Team All-GLVC honors, Wimbish tabbed to Second Team
The duo helped lead the Tritons to a 19-11 overall record, while finishing 10-8 in the GLVC.
Mueggenburg named GLVC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
The business administration major helped the Tritons to three team wins last week, including a 9-0 shutout against University of Illinois Springfield.
Perryman named GLVC Pitcher of the Week
The junior threw back-to-back perfect games last week in two wins, 8-0 and 1-0, against Lake Superior State University and conference foe McKendree University, respectively.
Eye on UMSL: Piece of pi
Freshman computer science major Omar Ismail captivates a crowd in the Pilot House as he recites 2,020 digits of pi.
Cantalupo named GLVC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
The civil engineering major combined for a 5-1 record over three matches in singles and doubles action, helping the Tritons to a 1-2 record.
9 UMSL graduate programs land on US News ‘Best’ list
The programs include criminology and criminal justice, education, public policy administration, clinical psychology, psychology, nursing, social work, biology, and chemistry and biochemistry.
UMSL economist discusses region’s housing prices
As the housing market in St. Louis County continues to recover, home prices remain among the lowest in the United...
Eye on UMSL: Uplifting
UMSL student dancers perform at the 2014-15 College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Awards for Creative Achievement in the Arts.
Lawrence, Kunkel earn All-GLVC honors
Senior guard Alexis Lawrence and junior forward Kelly Kunkel were named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team. Lawrence also made the All-Defensive Team.
Distinguished Speaker Series to feature UMSL alumna Rochelle Henderson
Henderson, a UMSL alumna and senior director of Research and Analytics at Express Scripts will discuss “Ready for the rapids? Navigating the fluid world of business.”
UMSL Bridge Program honored for impact on St. Louis communities
The program for local high school students has been named one of FOCUS St. Louis’ 2015 “What’s Right with the Region!” honorees.
Softball moves up to No. 4 in NFCA Poll, equals program-best ranking
The team is coming off a second straight undefeated weekend and is riding a 10-game win streak.
Softball sweeps weekly GLVC awards as Zbaraschuk, Chapman are honored
UMSL senior catcher Madison Zbaraschuk and senior pitcher Brittni Chapman have been respectively named GLVC Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Smith named GLVC Player of the Week
The business administration major averaged 33 points on 24-of-35 attempts from the floor (68.6 percent) and snagged 7.5 rebounds per game last week.
UMSL jazz events will honor trumpet great Clark Terry
His expertise as a musician was legendary, but his readiness to mentor young musicians and students – including those at UMSL – is what sticks out in Jim Widner’s mind.
Butler repeats as GLVC Player of the Week
The senior first baseman hit safely in all three victories for the Tritons last week for a .583 batting average to go along with a 1.417 slugging percentage.
2 UMSL alumni named to St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 40 Under 40
The annual list recognizes individuals in the St. Louis community who have made an impact in the business world before reaching the age of 40.
Eye on UMSL: Mediterranean flavors
Restaurant owner and chef Ben Poremba toasts in Olio, a former gas station he transformed into a wine bar and eatery in St. Louis’ Botanical Heights neighborhood.
Support for student veterans prompts Pat Tillman Foundation partnership
The Pat Tillman Foundation has named the University of Missouri System one of three new University Partners for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Soccer’s Jon Huelsman racks up honors
The UMSL junior midfielder has earned several all-conference and all-region honors.
Eye on UMSL: Goose crossing
A UMSL shuttle patiently waits for the campus’s feathered friends to cross the street.
Eye on UMSL: Winter Expo
The annual event featured about 40 organizations and groups that shared information, passed out swag and presented interactive opportunities like photo booths and games.
UMSL students to provide free tax prep to residents
The service is part of the award-winning Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. VITA has been offered by UMSL more than 40 years.
Eye on UMSL: To serve
UMSL students (from left) Rachel Romano, William Lawson, and Jesse Herman participate in the MLK Day of Service by painting one of the stairwells at Circle of Light.
Eye on UMSL: Cotton candy clouds
“Sometimes the photo says it all,” said campus photographer August Jennewein of the early January dusk sky over UMSL that nearly left him speechless.
UMSL educator donates $2 million instrument collection to Sheldon
Aurelia Hartenberger, an adjunct associate professor of music at UMSL, started collecting instruments from a variety of countries and historical eras in the 1970s.
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