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Eye on UMSL: Name that dog

Eye on UMSL: Name that dog

The university kicked off an initiative to help name the Geospatial Collaborative’s agile mobile robotic dog from Boston Dynamics.

Eye on UMSL: Name that dog

The university kicked off an initiative to help name the Geospatial Collaborative’s agile mobile robotic dog from Boston Dynamics.

Eye on UMSL: Name that dog

The university kicked off an initiative to help name the Geospatial Collaborative’s agile mobile robotic dog from Boston Dynamics.

Eye on UMSL: Name that dog

The university kicked off an initiative to help name the Geospatial Collaborative’s agile mobile robotic dog from Boston Dynamics.

Eye on UMSL: Toppling the Tower
Eye on UMSL: Toppling the Tower

Demolition of the SSB Tower began on Friday afternoon and continued Saturday morning during the annual UMSL Alumni 5K Run/Walk.

Eye on UMSL: Toppling the Tower

Demolition of the SSB Tower began on Friday afternoon and continued Saturday morning during the annual UMSL Alumni 5K Run/Walk.

Eye on UMSL: Toppling the Tower

Demolition of the SSB Tower began on Friday afternoon and continued Saturday morning during the annual UMSL Alumni 5K Run/Walk.

Eye on UMSL: Work in progress
Eye on UMSL: Work in progress

The fifth floor of the Thomas Jefferson Library is being renovated for office staff. It looks out onto the Quad, where the SSB Tower is being deconstructed.

Eye on UMSL: Work in progress

The fifth floor of the Thomas Jefferson Library is being renovated for office staff. It looks out onto the Quad, where the SSB Tower is being deconstructed.

Eye on UMSL: Work in progress

The fifth floor of the Thomas Jefferson Library is being renovated for office staff. It looks out onto the Quad, where the SSB Tower is being deconstructed.

Eye on UMSL: Tracking the sun

Astronomy students observed the path of the sun last week outside University Libraries on North Campus.

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Eye on UMSL: Family outing

Eye on UMSL: Family outing

A family of ducks swam into the reflection of the Millennium Student Center on a recent summer afternoon on North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: More than a number

Eye on UMSL: More than a number

Many of the people who helped Marco Pipoly along the way toward his degree were there Saturday afternoon to celebrate as he became UMSL’s 100,000th graduate.

Eye on UMSL: Cultures in step

Eye on UMSL: Cultures in step

University of Missouri–St. Louis staff members joined in the dancing last Thursday during the sixth annual Spring Multicultural Festival.

Eye on UMSL: Quilting circles

Eye on UMSL: Quilting circles

Local quilting artist Basil Kincaid recently led a McCluer North High School master class at his exhibition “Gates” at UMSL’s Gallery 210.

Eye on UMSL: Across the sea

Eye on UMSL: Across the sea

The Consul General of India–Chicago Neeta Bhushan visited campus Wednesday to bolster the partnership between UMSL and Osmania University.

Eye on UMSL: Chinese New Year

Eye on UMSL: Chinese New Year

A Friday night performance and banquet at UMSL ushered in the year of the Dog and the most celebrated Chinese holiday.

Eye on UMSL: Performance Hall

Eye on UMSL: Performance Hall

Middle school orchestra students from across the region made use of whatever space they could find for practice during the packed 2018 Des Lee Fine Arts Festival.

Eye on UMSL: Lifelong learning

Eye on UMSL: Lifelong learning

More than 30 older adults make up the first Senior Scholars Program cohort. Many of them gathered Jan. 10 for a full day of orientation, conversation and fun.

Eye on UMSL: Living out the Dream

Eye on UMSL: Living out the Dream

Brian Owens (center) and the MLK Festival Ensemble perform during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Eye on UMSL: Special delivery

Eye on UMSL: Special delivery

When the employees based at UMSL’s Campus Police Building heard about a student in need this holiday season, they immediately stepped in to help.

Eye on UMSL: Next spring’s flowers

Eye on UMSL: Next spring’s flowers

Groundskeeper Gregory Ward and engineering student Jesse Kaiser plant a Kwanzan cherry tree, one of 18 spring-flowering trees making their debut on campus.

Eye on UMSL: Colorful view

Eye on UMSL: Colorful view

Students admire the fall colors as they peer out the windows of the Executive Education Room at Anheuser-Busch Hall on a bright November day.

Eye on UMSL: Moral musings

Eye on UMSL: Moral musings

Educators traveled to St. Louis from nearly every continent this week for the 43rd Association for Moral Education Annual Conference, hosted by UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: To and fro

Eye on UMSL: To and fro

Students travel from one campus destination to another on a recent weekday afternoon in this scene captured by UMSL photographer August Jennewein.

Eye on UMSL: Afternoon toss

Eye on UMSL: Afternoon toss

UMSL friends catch a rejuvenating break between classes in front of the Thomas Jefferson Library building on North Campus on a recent afternoon.

Eye on UMSL: Thumbs up

Eye on UMSL: Thumbs up

Throughout Move-In Day, new students and their families arrived on campus to a hearty welcome and many helping hands.

Eye on UMSL: Dusk

Eye on UMSL: Dusk

The sun’s last rays scatter color over the Social Sciences & Business Building Tower, the atrium and the Thomas Jefferson Library on North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Waiting game

Eye on UMSL: Waiting game

Students will fill the chairs of the Executive Education Room in Anheuser-Busch Hall as soon as Aug. 21.

Eye on UMSL: Fall is coming

Eye on UMSL: Fall is coming

Lauren Zhao and other members of the Residential Life and Housing team anticipate the arrival of new on-campus students in a few short weeks.

Eye on UMSL: Rainbow sunset

Eye on UMSL: Rainbow sunset

Campus is a kaleidoscope of color as sprinklers water the lawn at sunset in front of the Millennium Student Center and the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Eye on UMSL: Cultivators

Eye on UMSL: Cultivators

UMSL student Meghann Humphries and Patty Parker, the Des Lee Professor of Zoological Science, work the garden in front of Stadler Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Welcome

Eye on UMSL: Welcome

An entryway along Grobman Drive, leading to a guest parking lot, welcomes UMSL newcomers to the heart of campus.

Eye on UMSL: Campus or resort?

Eye on UMSL: Campus or resort?

Summer looks good on Triton territory, where the overall pace of university life slows for a brief moment in anticipation of the next academic year.

Eye on UMSL: Leaders of tomorrow

Eye on UMSL: Leaders of tomorrow

The 21st Century Leadership Academy “Shear Fellows” enjoy a relaxed moment at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center during their group portrait May 23.

Eye on UMSL: Success

Eye on UMSL: Success

UMSL SUCCEED graduates express their joy at commencement as they enter the Mark Twain Building on May 13.

Eye on UMSL: After the rain

Eye on UMSL: After the rain

Following days of rain, the clouds parted in time for a student to enjoy a colorful sunset as he walked past the atrium of the St. Louis Mercantile Library.

Eye on UMSL: Finals week fun

Eye on UMSL: Finals week fun

Nursing seniors (from right) Nick Schueddig, Nick Rangel and Chris Galvin savor some recreation time with a game of Spikeball alongside friend Brett Wright during finals week.

Eye on UMSL: Bubblebus

Eye on UMSL: Bubblebus

Juniors Joann Schwieter (center) and Kennedy McClinton (at right) brave the bubbles at Food Truck Friday outside the Millennium Student Center.

Eye on UMSL: Gosling crossing

Eye on UMSL: Gosling crossing

A student makes way for a family of geese and snaps their portrait as they cross a sidewalk along UMSL’s North Campus ponds.

Eye on UMSL: Jazz practice

Eye on UMSL: Jazz practice

The University Jazz Ensemble rehearses a number as several area high school students – each a Creative Achievement in the Arts award recipient – look on.

Eye on UMSL: Making the cut

Eye on UMSL: Making the cut

Lab activities in the new Science Learning Building at UMSL made up part of a recent evening honoring area high school students.

Eye on UMSL: Happy 70th

Eye on UMSL: Happy 70th

Chancellor Tom George blows out the cake during a surprise 70th birthday celebration in his office Friday morning.

Eye on UMSL: Disc play

Eye on UMSL: Disc play

Fellow students Zach Tullock and Chris Ernst stretch to catch a flying disc on South Campus in front of saucer magnolia trees in bloom.

Eye on UMSL: First bloom

Eye on UMSL: First bloom

In front of the Thomas Jefferson Library, a small tree’s flowers blossom, uncurling their petals to the sun and spring-like warmth this early March.

Eye on UMSL: Getting close

Eye on UMSL: Getting close

Scheduled for completion this summer, Anheuser-Busch Hall, the new home of the College of Business Administration, will be dedicated on Aug. 17.

Eye on UMSL: Stillness

Eye on UMSL: Stillness

Night falls over UMSL’s North Campus as pools and pathways grow quiet for a few hours during a busy week.

Eye on UMSL: Night class

Eye on UMSL: Night class

Students arrive for Tuesday evening classes as a sunset illumines the sky and adds a touch of beauty to their day.

Eye on UMSL: International impact

Eye on UMSL: International impact

Campus community members listen as staff answer questions during a forum held in the wake of an executive order directly affecting 27 UMSL students.

Eye on UMSL: Frozen

Eye on UMSL: Frozen

Wintry flakes decorated the sky and all of campus on Jan. 5 as the UMSL community greeted a new year and anticipated a new semester.

Eye on UMSL: Last autumn leaf

Eye on UMSL: Last autumn leaf

This campus photograph was taken by UMSL photographer August Jennewein and is the latest to be featured in the Eye on UMSL Flickr album.

Eye on UMSL: Chaucer banter

Eye on UMSL: Chaucer banter

Professor Frank Grady and his Chaucer class react as one of the students makes a trenchant and amusing observation about a 14th-century tragic romance.

Eye on UMSL: Autumn gold

Eye on UMSL: Autumn gold

Autumn is in full bloom as a Ginkgo tree in front of the Pierre Laclede Honors College sports its vibrant seasonal color on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Angelic voice

Eye on UMSL: Angelic voice

Soloist Theresa Pancella sings “Only in Sleep” during the University Singers’ rehearsal before their concert in Anheuser-Busch Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Eye on UMSL: Spheres

Eye on UMSL: Spheres

The round window adorning the new UMSL Patient Care Center changes colors depending on how the sunlight hits it at different times of day.

Eye on UMSL: Autumn majesty

Eye on UMSL: Autumn majesty

Though the new Science Learning Building on the south side of the science complex is presently getting all the attention, this lovely scene sits on the north side.

Eye on UMSL: Warming up to Shakespeare

Eye on UMSL: Warming up to Shakespeare

Under the direction of a professional British actor, UMSL students warm up during a unique class session bringing to life one of the texts they’ve been studying.