Triton Telefund operates remotely, provides student employment and alumni outreach

May 7, 2020

UMSL students have been maintaining vital university functions from home, making connections with alumni and taking donations for the UMSL Strong Scholarship Fund.

Students of Service hosts virtual readings of children’s books

May 4, 2020

The readings give students an opportunity to participate in a community service project and support area families while following social distancing guidelines.

UMSL distributes more than $2.9 million in CARES Act funds in less than 48 hours

May 4, 2020

Students were invited to apply on a first-come, first-served basis for grants of up to $2,000 to assist with financial hardships or expenses related to COVID-19.

University Program Board hosts Mirthweek activities

Apr 27, 2020

The annual event transitioned to an online format, offering comedy, music and carnival-themed activities through the University Program Board’s social media pages.

Graphic design students pivot, take Senior Graphic Design Thesis Night online

Apr 27, 2020

The seniors and Assistant Teaching Professor Scott Gericke worked quickly to build a website to showcase their capstone presentations.

Passion for social justice makes Lucy Grimshaw ‘a perfect fit’ for Newman Civic Fellowship

Apr 27, 2020

Grimshaw, a sophomore double majoring in public policy and social work, was one of 290 students nationwide chosen to be part of the program’s 2020-21 cohort.

Nursing students screen Amazon workers through new partnership

Apr 24, 2020

Samantha Cardwell is one of 15 College of Nursing students screening Amazon delivery workers for signs of coronavirus through the new partnership.

‘Rewriting the narrative’: Kyle Lackey among St. Louis students featured in KNOW US display

Apr 21, 2020

Despite obstacles, graduate student Kyle Lackey pursued a college degree and now strives to give back to others in the St. Louis community.

PMBA student Mayank Jain organizes effort to provide masks for health-care workers

Apr 17, 2020

Jain and his team have donated more than 850 masks to St. Louis area hospitals and health-care workers and have raised $2,000 to purchase and donate PPE.

Vanna White makes surprise visit to online communication class

Apr 16, 2020

The Wheel of Fortune star dropped in on a Zoom meeting of Associate Teaching Professor Jill Alexander’s Introduction to Public Speaking course.

UMSL faculty, students featured on St. Louis Fed’s ‘Women in Economics’ podcast

Apr 13, 2020

Faculty members Marie Mora and Lea-Rachel Kosnik joined the show, hosted by UMSL alumna Mary Suiter, assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

SASS unit has developed new ways to help students get the support they need

Apr 6, 2020

Student Enrichment and Achievement, Multicultural Student Services and the University Tutoring Center are providing remote services while students are away from campus.

Student entrepreneurs showcase business growth in EQ Student Accelerator competition

Apr 6, 2020

MBA student Emily Haas won first place for her meal-planning app Plan-to-Plate, which allows users to import recipes and match them with real-time grocery store sales.

UMSL moving all summer courses to online instruction, dropping all summer 2020 online fees

Apr 1, 2020

The university will continue to offer a robust catalog of courses with high-quality instruction thoughtfully developed and taught by expert faculty.

UMSL taking part in national Solve Climate by 2030 digital teach-in on April 7

Apr 1, 2020

The university is partnering with Washington University in St. Louis to co-host the Missouri edition of the nationwide collection of webinars focused on climate action.

Triton Emergency Fund supports students financially impacted by COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020

The fund serves as a resource that helps students overcome financial obstacles, such as job loss, that may prevent them from pursuing a degree.

Judy Wilson-Griffin transformed lives of infants and mothers through evidence-based care

Mar 30, 2020

The perinatal clinical nurse specialist’s devotion to her field has ensured her legacy will endure long after her passing due to COVID-19.

UMSL offers mental health support through Sanvello app

Mar 26, 2020

Sanvello provides 24/7 access to mental health support and supplements other mental wellness initiatives offered by the Division of Student Affairs.

Bellerive fosters new interests for Honors College’s Alix Enkel and Haley Graham

Mar 23, 2020

Working on the 20th anniversary issue of Bellerive helped the Honors College students discover a passion for publishing, graphic design and more.

Center for Teaching and Learning leads pivot to remote learning

Mar 23, 2020

CTL Director Keeta Holmes and her team started developing resources to help faculty and students transition to remote teaching and learning in February.

Creating community: Tiny Tritons wins NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education award

Mar 19, 2020

The Tiny Tritons program offers no-cost events designed to support students who care for children and connect families with the UMSL community.

UMSL athletics on hold amid coronavirus pandemic

Mar 16, 2020

The men’s basketball team was boarding its bus when it learned the NCAA Division II Tournament had been canceled, and the GLVC has suspended spring sports.

Social Work symposium tackles youth policy in criminal justice

Mar 16, 2020

The School of Social Work’s 2020 Critical Issues Symposium featured a panel with professionals across disciplines, discussing criminal justice reform and the challenges they face.

UMSL dig deemed an archeological discovery of the decade by international media

Mar 16, 2020

Michael Cosmopoulos uncovered an ancient tax record near Pylos, Greece, which challenged previous understandings of the formation of governments in the Western world.

Bridge Program celebrates success of Express Scripts Saturday Academy’s latest college-bound graduates

Mar 16, 2020

A crowd of about 1,800 people gathered March 7 for the 34th annual Award Recognition and Closing Ceremony at America’s Center.

UMSL Opera Theatre previews ‘Clever Artifice’ on ‘St. Louis on the Air’

Mar 13, 2020

Director of Opera Theatre Stella Markou and cast members Lexi Neal, Sophie Loban, Gracelyn Penn and Nick Bashaw shared their experiences.

Spring Career Fair connects students with potential employers

Mar 9, 2020

The event featured more than 100 companies searching for interns and full-time employees across a wide range of majors.

Research conference addresses challenge to increase gender diversity in STEM fields

Mar 9, 2020

Undergraduate and graduate students had a chance to share their own research and gain insight from women faculty members in STEM fields.

Eye on UMSL: Making music

Mar 9, 2020

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.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 9, 2020

Senior Marina Prediger tied the women’s tennis program’s record for career victories when she picked up her 79th in a 6-0, 6-1 sweep of Purdue Northwest’s Patricia Dizon.

Men’s basketball team earns first NCAA Tournament bid since 1988

Mar 9, 2020

Coach Bob Sundvold’s squad received an at-large berth when the bracket was revealed on Sunday night.

Eamonn and Drucilla Wall connect with Irish diaspora ‘Down Under’

Mar 9, 2020

The UMSL professors spent two weeks giving lectures and readings of their original poetry and essays to Irish-Australian communities in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

Sammy Jacobs, Jasmin Williams crowned homecoming royalty

Mar 2, 2020

Royalty were chosen based on their philanthropy efforts and crowned during the homecoming Dinner & Dance, which concluded the weeklong festivities.

Tritons enter GLVC Tournament looking to build on one of the most successful seasons in program history

Mar 2, 2020

The Tritons men’s basketball team already owns the school record for victories and won a share of the GLVC regular-season title on Saturday.

Timeless Tritons: Snapshots from homecoming 2020

Mar 2, 2020

The week-long UMSL tradition united students, faculty, staff and alumni as they showcased their Triton pride.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 2, 2020

Freshman Tove Rosengren earned medalist honors at last week’s Battle at Hilton Head after winning a three-person playoff in the women’s golf team’s first event of the spring.

Percy Green talks civil rights, protesting during annual ‘Black in St. Louis’ event

Mar 2, 2020

Green spoke with Gwen Moore, of the Missouri History Museum, about his activism during the civil rights movement, including the scaling of the Gateway Arch in 1964.

Learning and technology combine at UMSL | Hack

Feb 28, 2020

The student-organized event connects participants with mentors and job opportunities while teaching them new computer programming techniques.

‘Holla if You Hear Me’ event examines intersection between disability and Black history

Feb 24, 2020

The event featured a talk from the executive director of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and presentations by UMSL SUCCEED students.

5 reasons to attend UMSL Homecoming

Feb 24, 2020

The annual University of Missouri-St. Louis tradition offers a range of events to bring the university community together.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 24, 2020

Yaakema Rose Jr. and the 24th-ranked men’s basketball team set a single-season record for victories last week when they beat William Jewell and Rockhurst to improve to 23-5.

Transfer student Adrienne Johnson finds community through opportunities at UMSL

Feb 20, 2020

Johnson has embraced life at a new university through campus involvement and has thrived in UMSL’s welcoming atmosphere.

Panelists discuss relationship challenges, dole out advice at ‘Black Love’ event

Feb 17, 2020

Associated Black Collegians sponsored the event at the Millennium Student Center as part of UMSL’s programming for Black History Month.

PhD candidate Chris Link develops students, teachers and curriculum

Feb 17, 2020

Link is working to finish his PhD in teaching and learning practices, while creating and leading K-12 education programs for the New York Academy of Sciences.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 17, 2020

Junior forward Alex LaPorta poured in a career-high 37 points and ripped down 16 rebounds in the women’s basketball team’s overtime victory at McKendree.

Eye on UMSL: Cutting through

Feb 10, 2020

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

Imani Reid aims to strengthen community in her role as ABC president and as a future nurse

Feb 10, 2020

The Kansas City native previously served as Associated Black Collegians events coordinator as a sophomore and was the vice president of the Minority Student Nurses Association.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 10, 2020

The men’s basketball team dropped back-to-back games after moving up to No. 13 in the national rankings, and the spring sports season is underway.

Brian Owens guides MIMH researchers to create anthem through Scientist Artist Collaborative

Feb 3, 2020

The researchers helped write the lyrics to and sang the outro on a song titled “Do Process” while working to spur their own professional creativity.

Eye on UMSL: Feeding the soul

Feb 3, 2020

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