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Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places

Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places

The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.

Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places

The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.

Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places

The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.

Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places

The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.

Eye on UMSL: High five
Eye on UMSL: High five

UMSL mascot Louie high fives students as they arrive at the University Welcome on Saturday.

Eye on UMSL: High five

UMSL mascot Louie high fives students as they arrive at the University Welcome on Saturday.

Eye on UMSL: High five

UMSL mascot Louie high fives students as they arrive at the University Welcome on Saturday.

Eye on UMSL: An international welcome
Eye on UMSL: An international welcome

UMSL Global team members kicked off Global Triton Welcome, a weeklong orientation to help new international students get acclimated ahead of the spring semester.

Eye on UMSL: An international welcome

UMSL Global team members kicked off Global Triton Welcome, a weeklong orientation to help new international students get acclimated ahead of the spring semester.

Eye on UMSL: An international welcome

UMSL Global team members kicked off Global Triton Welcome, a weeklong orientation to help new international students get acclimated ahead of the spring semester.

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Research assistant Riaz Zaidi stood by and observed a group of K-12 students from Girls’ Inc. as they performed a blindfolded exercise in the Ed Collabitat.

Eye on UMSL: Summer reading

Eye on UMSL: Summer reading

A student takes a book from the new Free Little Library created from a repurposed The Current student newspaper box in the Quad.

Eye on UMSL: Clear vision

Eye on UMSL: Clear vision

New wall art on the side of the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Patient Care Center alerts motorists to the compassionate and expert care UMSL Eye Care provides its patients.

Eye on UMSL: Family ties

Eye on UMSL: Family ties

Director of Alumni Engagement Phil Donato (at left) is welcoming his son Joe Donato, a 2017 criminology and criminal justice graduate, back to campus to pursue his MBA this fall.

Eye on UMSL: Break time

Eye on UMSL: Break time

Students converse in the Quad on a warm spring afternoon at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Chapter Champions

Eye on UMSL: Chapter Champions

Hazel Erby and Rita Heard Days received Chapter Champion Awards during the African American Alumni Chapter’s annual New Graduate Recognition Ceremony.

Eye on UMSL: Spring planting

Eye on UMSL: Spring planting

Gregory Ward, the grounds supervisor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, plants flowers in the Quad outside Clark Hall on a recent spring day.

Eye on UMSL: Simulation lab

Eye on UMSL: Simulation lab

Construction on the new facility kicked off in November. It will allow the College of Nursing to educate 20 percent more BSN students annually.

Eye on UMSL: Plant sale

Eye on UMSL: Plant sale

Doctoral students Eva Colberg, Rachel Brant and Andreia Figueiredo work at the Biology Graduate Student Association’s annual plant sale last week outside the Science Complex.

Eye on UMSL: Triton transport

Eye on UMSL: Triton transport

The shuttle transports the Triton community across campus and between classes five days a week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: A floral outlook

Eye on UMSL: A floral outlook

Photographer August Jennewein captured the ethereal and fleeting beauty of the campus cherry blossoms last week.

Eye on UMSL: Spotlight on history

Eye on UMSL: Spotlight on history

An exhibition celebrating the St. Louis Mercantile Library’s 175th anniversary opens on Friday at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Spring cycle

Eye on UMSL: Spring cycle

Two cyclists glide past the Pierre Laclede Honors College on South Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis last week.

Eye on UMSL: Transfer now

Eye on UMSL: Transfer now

A billboard on the S. Kingshighway Bridge celebrates transfer students and the full-tuition Community College President’s Scholarship.

Eye on UMSL: Second shot

Eye on UMSL: Second shot

Nursing student Abigail Wiese administered a COVID-19 vaccination to a patient Saturday during a mass vaccination clinic at the Millennium Student Center.

Eye on UMSL: Back to work

Eye on UMSL: Back to work

Senior nursing student Mydah Choudhry, fresh from finishing a test, went right back to her studies last week in the St. Louis Mercantile Library.

Eye on UMSL: Snow birds

Eye on UMSL: Snow birds

A flock of Canada geese flew together in formation over the snow-covered ground surrounding the Music Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Enjoying winter in warmth

Eye on UMSL: Enjoying winter in warmth

Senior psychology major Pundaree Pisutvong watched snow piling up on the Quad while keeping warm indoors as she studied at University Libraries.

Eye on UMSL: Lessons in the lab

Eye on UMSL: Lessons in the lab

Students listened intently to instructions from Assistant Teaching Professor Lori Paul during their anatomy and physiology class in the Science Learning Building.

Eye on UMSL: Through the looking glasses

Eye on UMSL: Through the looking glasses

Optometry students (from left) Amra Softic, Kristin Doerfler, Katie Wilhelmus, Taylor Ireland and Alisha Musau enjoyed a playful moment outside of Marillac Hall last week.

Eye on UMSL: Warm reception

Eye on UMSL: Warm reception

Sophomore communication major Danielle Moore was ready to greet and assist visitors at the welcome desk in the Millennium Student Center.

Eye on UMSL: Burst of light

Eye on UMSL: Burst of light

The sun shined brightly over the heads of nursing students DJ McMullen, Kiarra Stillman, Emma Gibbs, Bridget Kogbo and Mariah Palmer as they left class at Seton Center Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Arbor Day celebration

Eye on UMSL: Arbor Day celebration

History alumna and Pierre Laclede Honors College staff member Aubri Adams planted a plum tree last Tuesday on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Early autumn conversation

Eye on UMSL: Early autumn conversation

Students walking to class stopped for a chat in the Quad while wearing masks and maintaining safe distance on a recent afternoon on North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: In-person learning

Eye on UMSL: In-person learning

Ryan Krull spoke to students in his Introduction to News Writing course about producing video packages to accompany print stories they wrote during a class earlier this month.

Eye on UMSL: A ‘very hungry’ celebration

Eye on UMSL: A ‘very hungry’ celebration

Preschool children at the University Child Development Center performed a reenactment of the iconic children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” last Thursday.

Eye on UMSL: Reading break

Eye on UMSL: Reading break

A man takes a break in the Quad after a workout and reads an old issue of UMSL Magazine on a peaceful late September afternoon at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Pop-up COVID-19 testing

Eye on UMSL: Pop-up COVID-19 testing

In partnership with Affinia Healthcare and St. Louis County, UMSL offered free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff on Monday.

Eye on UMSL: Self-defense class

Eye on UMSL: Self-defense class

Freshman business major William Shi assists UMSL Police Officer Dustin Smith with a demonstration during a self-defense training event held last week in the Quad.

Eye on UMSL: Behind the scenes

Eye on UMSL: Behind the scenes

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual State of the University Address into a camera with an in-person audience of fewer than 10 people last Thursday in the Lee Theater.

Eye on UMSL: Peace

Eye on UMSL: Peace

A student gestures her wish for peace while walking past University Libraries in between classes last week on North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Safely catching up on South Campus

Eye on UMSL: Safely catching up on South Campus

Friends and fellow nursing students (from left) Ashley Ellis, Maggie Pitman, Riley Beerman and Maggie Tiernan catch up while keeping their distance last week on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Lakeside lilies

Eye on UMSL: Lakeside lilies

Lilies bloom in vibrant red beside Bugg Lake on a recent summer day at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Spreading the word

Eye on UMSL: Spreading the word

A billboard celebrating one of the many reasons students choose UMSL greets motorists as they drive eastbound on Interstate 64 through downtown St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Offseason cleaning

Eye on UMSL: Offseason cleaning

Kevin Smith, assistant director of athletics for marketing, pitched in to power wash the sidewalk behind home plate last week at UMSL Baseball Field.

Eye on UMSL: Work in progress

Eye on UMSL: Work in progress

A construction debris chute protrudes from the fourth floor of SSB, where the renovation of the new School of Social Work offices has continued this spring.

Eye on UMSL: Spring beauty

Eye on UMSL: Spring beauty

Flowers stood in full bloom outside the J.C. Penney Conference Center last week on UMSL’s North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Flying solo

Eye on UMSL: Flying solo

A lone Canada goose flew over the Millennium Student Center ponds earlier this month on an otherwise quiet campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Making music

Eye on UMSL: Making music

Music education students teach a new song to 4- and 5-year-olds at the University Child Development Center as part of the Early Clinical Experience in Schools course.

Eye on UMSL: In the spirit

Eye on UMSL: In the spirit

UMSL staff members Theda Oliver and Alexandria Bratcher show their Triton spirit by hanging homecoming decorations in the College of Nursing.

Eye on UMSL: Snack pack

Eye on UMSL: Snack pack

UMSL alumni from Edward Jones boxed donations for the Triton Pantry last week at Woods Hall in an event coordinated by the UMSL Alumni Association.

Eye on UMSL: Cutting through

Eye on UMSL: Cutting through

Students stroll along the St. Vincent Greenway and Wayne Goode Trail linking the Millennium Student Center Garages to the middle of North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Feeding the soul

Eye on UMSL: Feeding the soul

The UMSL community crowded into the Millennium Student Center to kick off Black History Month with the 4th annual Soul Food Celebration.

Eye on UMSL: Slush or shine

Eye on UMSL: Slush or shine

Despite icy flurries that dusted the university on Thursday and Friday, intrepid UMSL students brought activity to North Campus as they made their way to class.

Eye on UMSL: Step in the right direction

Eye on UMSL: Step in the right direction

Meg Naes, a business tech analyst with UMSL ITS, offers a student directions at an information table in the Social Science and Business Building on Tuesday.

Eye on UMSL: Frozen in time

Eye on UMSL: Frozen in time

The Millennium Student Center ponds lie covered in a blanket of snow with the J.C. Penney Building and Conference Center in the distance in this image from a decade ago.