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Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”

Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”

Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”

Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”

Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes
Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes

Professor Michele Meckfessel got in the spirit of the season while leading a talk about taxes for accounting students in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes

Professor Michele Meckfessel got in the spirit of the season while leading a talk about taxes for accounting students in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes

Professor Michele Meckfessel got in the spirit of the season while leading a talk about taxes for accounting students in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Learning from the pros
Eye on UMSL: Learning from the pros

Alum Olivia Steely brought a group of her journalism students from University City High School to UMSL to meet with and learn from members of University Marketing and Communications.

Eye on UMSL: Learning from the pros

Alum Olivia Steely brought a group of her journalism students from University City High School to UMSL to meet with and learn from members of University Marketing and Communications.

Eye on UMSL: Learning from the pros

Alum Olivia Steely brought a group of her journalism students from University City High School to UMSL to meet with and learn from members of University Marketing and Communications.

Eye on UMSL: Flying the flag

The UMSL Veterans Center hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of Woods Hall in honor of Veterans Day.

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Eye on UMSL: Getting ready for the show

Eye on UMSL: Getting ready for the show

Taylor Timmerberg, a senior research lab and print technician in the Department of Art and Design, worked to install the new exhibition “Printed with Purpose” at Gallery 210@FAB.

Eye on UMSL: A place to perch

Eye on UMSL: A place to perch

Freshman nursing major Dylan Bonnett holds Patty LaBelle, a Polish black and white laced chicken, while visiting a petting zoo hosted by the Office of Student Involvement last week.

Eye on UMSL: Goat yoga

Eye on UMSL: Goat yoga

Students, faculty and staff held their yoga poses while joined by a group of goats on the lawn outside the Recreation and Wellness Center on Aug. 31.

Eye on UMSL: Stomping grounds

Eye on UMSL: Stomping grounds

Last week, dozens of college students from across St. Louis gathered at UMSL for the annual “Stomp the Quad” dance party.

Eye on UMSL: Continuing the tradition

Eye on UMSL: Continuing the tradition

College of Nursing alumna Abigail Fitzhugh attaches an UMSL legacy pin to her daughter Eliana Fitzhugh as she gets set to begin studying special education this semester.

Eye on UMSL: Getting acclimated

Eye on UMSL: Getting acclimated

During UMSL Global’s weeklong Global Triton Welcome, 130 new international students will find support adjusting to studying at UMSL and to living in the United States.

Eye on UMSL: On tour

Eye on UMSL: On tour

A College of Optometry student gives a tour to a group of prospective students Friday during the 2023 Optometry Showcase.

Eye on UMSL: Make room for the future

Eye on UMSL: Make room for the future

A crew from Hillsdale Demolition Contracting works to tear down the J.C. Penney Auditorium last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Making their voices heard

Eye on UMSL: Making their voices heard

Debbie Cleveland directs students participating in “Acappellooza Summer,” an a cappella music camp held earlier this summer at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: ‘Art in Storefronts’

Eye on UMSL: ‘Art in Storefronts’

“Art in Storefronts,” a walk-up exhibition featuring work of UMSL BFA students Agibail Lollis, Olivia Obi and Sarah Butler, is on display in downtown Ferguson, Missouri.

Eye on UMSL: Summer tour

Eye on UMSL: Summer tour

A student guide leads a group of prospective students on a tour of the UMSL campus, walking past the Millennium Student Center and toward the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Eye on UMSL: New beds

Eye on UMSL: New beds

University of Missouri–St. Louis biology majors Nora Stith and Jesse Laseter add soil to one of the seven new garden beds at the UMSL Community Garden.

Eye on UMSL: Spring sunset

Eye on UMSL: Spring sunset

A family paused to take in the sunset last week on the walkway outside of the Recreation and Wellness Center. 

Eye on UMSL: White coats

Eye on UMSL: White coats

Members of the College of Optometry’s 2025 graduating class show off their white coats as family members and friends snap photos during Friday’s 24th Annual White Coat Ceremony.

Eye on UMSL: Senator Roy Blunt visits UMSL

Eye on UMSL: Senator Roy Blunt visits UMSL

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt chatted with the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Gary Kremer, University of Missouri President Mun Choi and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik during a reception last Tuesday.

Eye on UMSL: One last show

Eye on UMSL: One last show

The Department of Art and Design showcased the work of BFA students Friday during the Senior Studio Art Capstone exhibition at Sculptureworks Ferguson.

Eye on UMSL: Capturing a legacy

Eye on UMSL: Capturing a legacy

Artist Nino “Tsel One” Rodriguez works on an interpretive mural conveying the breadth of work in the Department of Psychological Sciences and memorializing Bettina Casad.

Eye on UMSL: Team colors

Eye on UMSL: Team colors

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik receives a signed St. Louis City CITY SC jersey from Yancey Jones, director of corporate partnerships with the MLS club, in her office last Tuesday.

Eye on UMSL: Making a game plan

Eye on UMSL: Making a game plan

Members of the UMSL men’s and women’s tennis teams huddled together last Friday before their GLVC meets against Illinois Springfield.

Eye on UMSL: In the penalty box

Eye on UMSL: In the penalty box

Friends Bobby Castille, Beth Kernaghan, Adrienne Groves and Claire Teichman spent time in the penalty box last week during “UMSL Night at the Blues.”

Eye on UMSL: Planning session

Eye on UMSL: Planning session

Assistant Teaching Professor Damon Walker consults with students in his IT Project Management course as they work through plans for an upcoming Women’s Hackathon.

Eye on UMSL: Celebrating a historic season

Eye on UMSL: Celebrating a historic season

Assistant Athletic Director Luke Rinne introduced members of the men’s basketball team during a pep rally Thursday to celebrate their Midwest Region championship.

Eye on UMSL: Tune up

Eye on UMSL: Tune up

Karen Kanakis, the interim director of Opera Theatre, leads several members of the Opera Workshop Ensemble during rehearsal earlier this month in the Whitaker Room.

Eye on UMSL: Center of attention

Eye on UMSL: Center of attention

UMSL’s Victor Nwagbaraocha had the crowd transfixed as he slammed the ball through the basket during the Tritons’ 67-54 upset victory over fourth-ranked Indianapolis.

Eye on UMSL: Clean strike

Eye on UMSL: Clean strike

A member of the men’s soccer team takes a shot toward the goal during a workout earlier this month at the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Eye on UMSL: Three Minute Thesis

Eye on UMSL: Three Minute Thesis

Biology PhD student George Todd presents his research on hover fly cognitive and behavioral ecology during a Three Minute Thesis competition last week in the MSC.

Eye on UMSL: Diving in

Eye on UMSL: Diving in

UMSL Coach Tony Hernandez stands on the pool deck watching as a group of swimmers dive into the water during practice last Tuesday at the Mark Twain Athletic Center.

Eye on UMSL: Lifting voices

Eye on UMSL: Lifting voices

Joanna Mendoza, Jim Henry and Deborah Godwin present a certificate of appreciation to alumnus Michael Rubin for establishing the Ambassadors of Harmony Foundation Scholarship.

Eye on UMSL: An inspirational message

Eye on UMSL: An inspirational message

Jayla McDonald, a senior majoring in English and psychology, pens a letter to a senior citizen last Wednesday during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service activity.

Eye on UMSL: ‘I’m here’

Eye on UMSL: ‘I’m here’

Arissa Ford-Jones, a freshman studying music and business, performs “I’m Here” at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance.

Eye on UMSL: A worldly welcome

Eye on UMSL: A worldly welcome

New international students listened intently Monday morning at the University of Missouri–St. Louis during UMSL Global’s International Student Orientation.

Eye on UMSL: Deep learning

Eye on UMSL: Deep learning

Assistant Professor Badri Adhikari explains some of the principles of artificial intelligence and deep learning to the participants at a full-day, hands-on workshop last Friday.

Eye on UMSL: Prepping for finals

Eye on UMSL: Prepping for finals

Ray Kannenberg, a first-year doctoral student pursuing his PhD in cellular biology, studies in the lobby of the Science Learning Building as the end of the fall semester draws near.

Eye on UMSL: ‘The Big Bad Day’

Eye on UMSL: ‘The Big Bad Day’

Third-grade students from Normandy’s Jefferson School go through a dress rehearsal of their original opera, “The Big Bad Day,” last Tuesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Eye on UMSL: A round of applause

Eye on UMSL: A round of applause

Darryl Chatman leads clapping for recently named Curators’ Distinguished Professors Gaiyan Zhang and Robert Paul during the Board of Curators’ quarterly meeting on Nov. 17 in the MSC.

Eye on UMSL: Bahamian night

Eye on UMSL: Bahamian night

A group of students from The Bahamas shared a bit of their culture with the rest of UMSL’s international student community during a gathering last week in the Provincial House.

Eye on UMSL: A last look at fall foliage

Eye on UMSL: A last look at fall foliage

The trees outside the Pierre Laclede Honors College shone as brilliantly as ever, displaying their golden color as they marked the changing seasons.

Eye on UMSL: Happy Halloween!

Eye on UMSL: Happy Halloween!

Students and faculty in the College of Education turned a construction hole into a Halloween-themed gravesite outside the Ed Collabitat on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: High five in the 5K

Eye on UMSL: High five in the 5K

Runner Pechaz Clark receives a high five from mascot Louie the Triton during the second annual UMSL Alumni Association 5K Run & Walk through campus on Saturday morning.

Eye on UMSL: Talking points

Eye on UMSL: Talking points

Philosophy master’s students Logan Bohlinger and Daniel Grasso discuss thesis ideas with Professor Eric Wiland on Monday afternoon at a table in the Quad.

Eye on UMSL: Full house

Eye on UMSL: Full house

Two students from Kyoto University of Advanced Science visited the UMSL campus on Aug. 31 and played Apples to Apples with students before attending a JASA event.

Eye on UMSL: Class dismissed

Eye on UMSL: Class dismissed

Students walk out of the Provincial House after finishing a late-afternoon class in the Pierre Laclede Honors College last week on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Side pocket

Eye on UMSL: Side pocket

A.J. Smith, a freshman from St. Louis studying studio art, lines up a shot on the pool table in the lobby of Oak Hall Friday evening.

Eye on UMSL: Back on campus

Eye on UMSL: Back on campus

The sidewalks around University Libraries leading into the Quad were once again bustling with students on their way to class as the 2022-23 academic year commenced.

Eye on UMSL: Welcoming the world

Eye on UMSL: Welcoming the world

More than 130 students representing 28 countries took part in UMSL Global’s International Student Orientation on Monday in the Millennium Student Center.