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.”
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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
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
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.
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.
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: Triton pride
UMSL SUCCEED student Abeo Thompson strikes a pose with Louie while the university’s mascot had a lull during a recent photo shoot for a campus safety video.
Eye on UMSL: Campus tour
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster received an up-close look at the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus during a half-day visit May 22 with Chancellor Tom George.
Eye on UMSL: Finals
UMSL business administration students Dan Wang (left) and Aolei Zhang study for one of their finals outside Cafe TJ at the Thomas Jefferson Library.
Eye on UMSL: Be Inspired
The Afro-Cuban Ensemble preformed Thursday on North Campus at the victory celebration for UMSL Be Inspired, the faculty and staff giving campaign.
Eye on UMSL: Springtime statistics
Nevena Maric, assistant professor of mathematics at UMSL, and her applied statistics students took advantage of the nice weather and scenic spring setting on North Campus by moving class outside.
Eye on UMSL: Mirthday concert
American hip-hop recording artist B.o.B performs to an enthusiastic, sold-out audience at the Touhill to close out UMSL’s Mirthday celebration on campus.
Eye on UMSL: Packed house
A packed house attended the all-day “State of Digital Media Marketing Conference” at UMSL.
Eye on UMSL: Opening day
UMSL students (from left) Chris Jaros, Kevin Arendt, Jeff Sjerven, Zach Willmer, and Gen Onuma watch the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on opening day.
Eye on UMSL: Celebrating 250
More than 250 sculpture cakes have been placed at strategic historic locations around St. Louis for Cakeway to the West, including two at UMSL.
Eye on UMSL: Phase 10
UMSL mathematics and computer science students (from left) Kevin Shee, Rygin Jireh Liceralde and Michael Nguyen blow off steam by playing their regular post-class Phase 10 card game.
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
Ninety seconds isn’t much time, but for some business students it was enough to make a networking connection.
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.
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
UMSL students Bekah Cripe (left) and Sara Gerberding are about to taste the white chicken chili sponsored by the College of Business Administration.
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
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.
Eye on UMSL: Welcome back
UMSL student Melissa Roth moves into Oak Hall during a brief snowstorm Jan. 17.
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!
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!
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.
Eye on UMSL: First snowball
Snowball in hand, Abigail Tamakloe, 14, targets her sister, Jochebed, 9, who seeks refuge behind her father, Rev. King Joshua, while their mother, Princess Rita, laughs in the foreground.
Eye on UMSL: Total excellence
Alumna Sue O’Leary, BSBA accounting 1988, says a degree from UMSL has meant a career doing what she loves.
Eye on UMSL: Global discussion
Russian delegates from the Open World Program visited with students and faculty from UMSL’s School of Social Work on Nov. 21. The visitors were hosted by the World Affairs Council of St. Louis and included seven delegates focusing on social service issues and an interpreter. The visitors sat down with UMSL students and faculty to learn about social service programs and agencies as well as how resources and funding are provided, particularly in issues of children and families. The Open World Program brings young political and civic leaders from Russia and nine post-Soviet states to the United States for short-term professional trips.
Eye on UMSL: UMSL Day records
More than 1,400 people visited the university on Nov. 23 for UMSL Day and 123 prospective students completed applications. Both figures broke records for the biannual event, which gives prospective students and their families the opportunity to tour the university’s 350-acre campus, talk with faculty members and attend information sessions on admissions and financial aid. The Office of Admissions held UMSL Day at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Eye on UMSL: Ethics
Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for The Nation magazine and author of the book “Dirty Wars,” which was also made into a documentary film, delivers the keynote address at the second annual Public Ethics Conference. The conference was held in the Millennium Student Center and sponsored by the UMSL Center for Ethics in Public Life. Scahill spoke on numerous topics, but his driving theme was a need to speak truth to power.
Eye on UMSL: Autumn bloom
Arnaud Taillefer de Laportaliere (left) of Angers, France, and Ulrike Koch of Vienna, Austria, take a break from...
Eye on UMSL: Halloween
Judges (from left) Iron Man (Quinten Smith, office support staff in the Cashier’s Office), Super Mario (Rhael Sala, office support staff in the Cashier’s Office), Carpet Ronin (David McGraw, a philosophy graduate student) and Skeleton (Ena Selimovic, a teaching assistant) prepare to weigh in on a pumpkin carving contest at the Millennium Student Center.
Eye on UMSL: Believe
Ian Wrobel, a senior political science major, is confident the St. Louis Cardinals will be the 2013 World Series...
Eye on UMSL: All ears
Elle Fitzpatrick, a junior biochemistry and biotechnology major and UMSL student ambassador, captures the full attention of a near-capacity crowd as she poses a question to Dr Melvin D. Shipp, dean of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Shipp was the guest speaker at the annual Great Lecture Series at UMSL. His talk was titled “Improving the Public’s Health Through Better Inter-Professional Communication” and held in the Millennium Student Center.
Eye on UMSL: Mustachioed moment
UMSL students (from left) Aichatou Konte, Charles Barnes, Riann Rikard, Braxton Perry and Marissa Sutherland share in a playful moment during a photo shoot last month for the “I Chose UMSL” marketing campaign.
Eye of UMSL: Celebrating SUCCEED
While SUCCEED Program students cheer in the background, Kathy Meath, president and chief executive officer of St. Louis Arc, and UMSL Chancellor Tom George cut through a ribbon to celebrate the launch of the post-secondary program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Holding the ribbon are Deborah Baldini, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Professional and Continuing Studies at UMSL, and Ann Wilkins, director of the SUCCEED Program.
Eye on UMSL: Royalty meets ecology
World Ecology Award recipient Prince Albert II of Monaco poses with UMSL biology PhD candidates (from left) Mari...
Eye on UMSL: Alma mater
Double Date, a UMSL student group, sings the university’s alma mater, “Heart of Missouri,” at the closing ceremony of UMSL’s Founders Dinner and Jubilee birthday party. Double Date includes (from left) Michaela Slamka, tenor, Blair Brown, lead, Ravi Raghuram, bass and Nathan Johnston, baritone. Fellow student Dustin Shrum accompanied the group on trumpet.
Eye on UMSL: Final touches
Anna Duncan, a freshman psychology major at UMSL, puts the final touches on her Louie chalk mural in front of the Thomas Jefferson Library on North Campus. Several students created chalk art on the open expanse of concrete at the library entrance. Students were invited in passing to make their spontaneous creations as part of a University Program Board activity.
Eye on UMSL: Between classes
Dave Robertson, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at UMSL, walks across the Quadrangle on North Campus to his office in the Social Science & Business Building Tower following one of his classes in Clark Hall. Robertson’s courses this semester include Introduction to American Politics and Environmental Politics.
Eye on UMSL: Back to school
UMSL students walk to and from classes via the Quadrangle on North Campus. The university was as active as ever during the second full week of the school year despite a late-summer heat wave that sent temperatures soaring upward to near triple digits.
Eye on UMSL: For the children
Jerry Dunn, director of the Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis at UMSL, and UMSL Chancellor Tom George cut the ribbon Friday during the grand opening of CASGSL’s third location in Kirkwood, Mo.
Eye on UMSL: Syllabus
Bob Bliss, dean of the Pierre Laclede Honors College at UMSL, works on his syllabus for the upcoming semester in his Provincial House office on South Campus.
Eye on UMSL: Student spirit
UMSL students (from left) Austin Culbertson, Nicole Vickers, Courtney Henrichsen, Michael Weaver and Lindsey Laird exude an extra burst of energy during a photo shoot outtake for the next UMSL Viewbook. The students are pictured at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis.
Eye on UMSL: Howdy neighbor
Rochelle Henderson, UMSL alumna and director of health services research at Express Scripts, explains the research area in the Express Scripts Technology and Innovation Center in Berkeley, Mo. The building, located just north of UMSL, houses the company’s pharmacy and distribution center. Henderson, who earned a doctoral degree in political science from UMSL in 2010, led a tour of the facility July 26, which was attended by several members of the UMSL community. They included (from left, seated) Brenda McPhail, associate vice chancellor or advancement for development; Natissia Small, assistant dean of students and head of precollegiate programs, Julie Kraemer, coordinator in the Office of Career Services; Susan Lee, associate director of development; (from left, standing) Pat Dolan, special assistant to the vice chancellor of academic affairs; Deb Godwin, director of development; Linda Cater, associate vice chancellor for alumni relations; Ron Yasbin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Ann Steffen, associate professor of psychology.
Eye on UMSL: Ain’t Misbehavin’
World renowned coach and educator Debbie Cleveland leads the Acappellooza Summer Camp women's chorus into the finale...
Eye on UMSL: Nursing humor
“Mr. Bones” explains dosage calculations to the nursing staff during a light-hearted moment Friday afternoon in the Nursing Learning, Resource and Simulation Center on South Campus.
Eye on UMSL: Music in motion
Kate Williamson, a K-6 music specialist and Orff Schulwerk instructor from Minnesota, leads a group of music teachers through a music and movement education class during an Orff Schulwerk Certification workshop June 19 at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The Department of Music at UMSL sponsored the workshop, which attracted nearly 50 teachers from across the region. This approach to learning, developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman, builds musicianship through singing, playing instruments, speech and movement.
Eye on UMSL: Thumbs-up
Ben Hunter flashes an enthusiastic thumbs-up after graduating from Project SEARCH last week at UMSL. Looking on is his fellow graduate Hannah Dietrich. Hunter and Dietrich were among seven graduates of the high school transition program, which was born out of a collaboration between Patricia Kopetz, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Education for Children with Disabilities at UMSL, and Epworth Children & Family Services in Webster Groves, Mo.
Eye on UMSL: Pre-interview banter
UMSL Chancellor Tom George jokes with Ruth Ezell of KETC (Channel 9) as Matt Bowman makes last-minute camera adjustments before an interview for an upcoming segment of “Living St. Louis.” The locally produced magazine series will profile Jim Widner, renowned bassist and director of jazz studies at UMSL. Ezell interviewed George, an accomplished jazz pianist, about Widner’s role as a faculty member and the times they’ve shared the stage together.
Eye on UMSL: Improvisation
John Harner leads his charges through a trumpet master class on the second day of the weeklong UMSL Jazz Camp, which is now part of the Jim Widner Big Band Jazz Camp series. The musicians added an extra level of improvisation that day, moving class up to the naturally illuminated J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center lobby due to a power outage that hit North Campus.
Eye on UMSL: Reflections
The Center for Character and Citizenship in the College of Education at UMSL held its annual Summer Institute in Character Education June 3-7. More than 30 educators from various states, including four from Colegio Los Nogales in Bogota, Colombia, attended the weeklong character education training run by Marvin Berkowitz, the Sanford N. McDonnell Endowed Professor of Education at UMSL. At the end of each day, participants are paired up and ask to give daily reflections on what they learned.
Eye on UMSL: Sunshine on the Quad
Adam Tiemann, a senior secondary education major at UMSL, plays his original instrumental "When the Sun Comes Out" on...
Eye on UMSL: Toastmasters
John Barry (far right) was the Toastmaster of the day at the founding meeting of the UMSL Toastmaster’s Club. More than 30 people attended the meeting in the Alumni Center at Woods Hall.
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