Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL celebrated nearly 1,700 spring and summer graduates during five commencement ceremonies.
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UMSL’s newest graduates celebrate completion of their college journey
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL celebrated nearly 1,700 spring and summer graduates during five commencement ceremonies.
UMSL’s newest graduates celebrate completion of their college journey
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL celebrated nearly 1,700 spring and summer graduates during five commencement ceremonies.
UMSL’s newest graduates celebrate completion of their college journey
Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL celebrated nearly 1,700 spring and summer graduates during five commencement ceremonies.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Death and Life’
The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Death and Life’
The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.
Eye on UMSL: ‘Death and Life’
The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.
Sam Brown charts new career path in education through UMSL’s Teach in 12 program
Brown has accepted a full-time position teaching social studies at Hazelwood East High School after earning his teaching certification at UMSL.
Sam Brown charts new career path in education through UMSL’s Teach in 12 program
Brown has accepted a full-time position teaching social studies at Hazelwood East High School after earning his teaching certification at UMSL.
Sam Brown charts new career path in education through UMSL’s Teach in 12 program
Brown has accepted a full-time position teaching social studies at Hazelwood East High School after earning his teaching certification at UMSL.
May graduate Abbey Martin pursues passion for optometry with new position at Regional Eyecare
Martin found her passion for humanitarian work while volunteering with UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity last month.
May graduate Abbey Martin pursues passion for optometry with new position at Regional Eyecare
Martin found her passion for humanitarian work while volunteering with UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity last month.
May graduate Abbey Martin pursues passion for optometry with new position at Regional Eyecare
Martin found her passion for humanitarian work while volunteering with UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity last month.
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There’s just one choice: Founders Dinner video highlights campus community and programs
A video highlighting UMSL’s nine colleges and schools, beautifully diverse campus and vibrant sense of community debuted at the university’s 2016 Founders Dinner.
Advanced Credit Program helps incoming freshmen lay a solid foundation, find common ground
Heather Penrod and Sally Nguyen are two of the more than 100 students among this fall’s freshman class who participated in the UMSL Advanced Credit Program.
PhD student Maribeth Rezey using prestigious fellowship to study decline in child abuse
She’s among six doctoral students nationwide – two from UMSL – conducting research as part of the Bureau of Justice Statistics Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Visiting Shakespeareans to teach, perform ‘Richard III’ on campus in October
Actors From The London Stage will spend six days on campus showing Shakespeare to classes and audiences “like they’ve never seen it before.”
7 new freshmen set to make the most of UMSL Bridge Program Express Scripts scholarships
They may still be teenagers, but they’re also future engineers, medical professionals, scientists and anthropologists.
Just desserts: Ambitious business student opens ice cream parlor
In his senior year at UMSL, Van Liu will soon open Snow Factory and bring a taste of Thai-style ice cream to the Delmar Loop.
Harris Center’s cemetery bat survey featured on St. Louis Public Radio
The Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at UMSL recently hosted a bat survey at Bellefontaine Cemetery, with high school students and a local reporter joining the activity.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior middle blocker Lexi Rogers and the Tritons volleyball team ran their winning streak to six with a pair of victories, including the team’s first over Indianapolis since 2008.
Eye on UMSL: Listening
Gavin Chuck, managing director of Alarm Will Sound, speaks with UMSL music students at a Seminar in Literature and Pedagogy focused around the idea of listening.
UMSL chancellor sees exciting days ahead
His 2016 State of the University Address discussed UMSL’s focus on student success, budget sustainability and firm grounding for the future.
Students see value in UMSL’s highly ranked International Business program
The program landed its 14th consecutive top 20 ranking by U.S. News & World Report this week, tying for 17th best in the nation.
US News names UMSL ‘A+ School’ for top 25 percent high school grads
Data used for the rankings shows 61 percent of UMSL’s 2015 freshman class graduated in the top 25 percent of their high school class.
Amber Candela brings productive noise to the classroom, earns Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award
In her two years so far as an assistant professor of mathematics education, she’s exemplified collaboration and versatility in a sometimes-dreaded subject.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior Markus Lindberg became the 10th collegiate golfer to record a round of 60 while leading the Tritons men’s golf team to its sixth straight Arch Cup title.
Stars of the STARS program choose UMSL
New students Gabrielle Murphy and Christopher Ernst come to UMSL after gaining research experience in the precollegiate STARS program more than a year ago.
Art McCoy opens speaker series, talks leadership, initiative in Jennings
The distinguished alumnus and local school superintendent presented “Transformational Leadership in Times of Transition” at UMSL on Aug. 31.
Three go-to people named recipients of 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Staff Excellence
UMSL staff members Shanta Kyles, Mary “Peggy” Birdsong and Sherry Hieken are known for their warmth, excellence and dedication to the campus community.
Economics major discovers her entrepreneurial spirit through scholars and interns program
Meagan Burwell spent the summer researching the feasibility of kitchen incubator and urban farm development.
An unstoppable force for good: Lynn Staley earns Chancellor’s Award for devotion to students, campus, community
A Chancellor’s Award comes as no surprise to those who are familiar with her steadfast dedication.
Anthropology and Japanese major heads to Tokyo on full scholarship
Tori Dieckman will spend the next 11 months studying at Waseda University in Japan before returning for her senior year at UMSL.
Eye on UMSL: Relax
During a break between classes, economics majors Erisa Bushati and Amber Lawrence kick back in their lawn chairs on UMSL’s North Campus.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The Tritons men’s soccer team picked up its first victory of the season with a 3-2 win over Northern Michigan.
UMSL’s online nursing program garners top US News ranking for graduation rates
The online RN to BSN program earned the No. 1 spot on the list “10 Online Bachelor’s Programs With the Highest 6-Year Graduation Rates.”
A campus for all: Sally Ebest advocates inclusivity, earns Chancellor’s Award
Nearly 30 years of dedicated service has netted the professor of English two awards within the last six months.
A mother-daughter academic journey
Kalynn and Kimberly Clinton reflect on experiences they have shared in pursuit of an education at UMSL.
State conference taps graduate student’s expertise, invites her to present
Second-year school psychology student Kara Long has seen her interests in advocacy and public policy grow during her time in the St. Louis region.
In the midst of history: D.C. internship ignites Armin Cejvanovic’s passion for public service
The UMSL economics and political science major spent eight weeks on Capitol Hill this summer working in the office of U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr.
Eye on UMSL: Background noise
Deep in thought, freshman nursing student Alyssa Sams makes the most of a “quiet” study spot on the Quad during UMSL’s Fall Expo.
Civic Progress invests in UMSL International Accelerator project
The College of Business Administration’s latest accelerator project has attracted support from a key community organization.
Teaching award honors Frank Grady’s infectious energy for Chaucer, other traditionally difficult texts
The longtime UMSL professor and current chair of the Department of English is the recipient of the 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The Tritons men’s and women’s tennis teams both opened their seasons in the Billiken Classic, hosted by Saint Louis University.
Eye on UMSL: Expogoers
Campus community members of all ages enjoyed the Fall Expo held in the Quad on UMSL’s North Campus Aug. 24.
Min Ji Choi learns the hustle and bustle of business careers
An internship with the tech company Swizzle recently helped prepare the business major for success in her field of interest.
Professional MBA cohort reflects on travels to Cuba, Costa Rica
This summer, the group set out for 10 days of travel to both Cuba and Costa Rica to learn about international business and culture.
Karl Guenther’s work in community development earns him Emerging Leader Award
The Missouri Workforce Housing Association recognized the Public Policy Research Center community development specialist in July at its sixth annual conference.
UMSL student veterans share lessons on work/life balance, college transition with fellow service members
The panel session capped off a unique five-day program intended to equip St. Louis service members for the transition to college even before classes start.
Welcome home: Campus volunteers assist new students, ease nerves on Move-In Day
As first-year students arrived on campus Friday, a friendly crowd of UMSL staff and students helped ease the transition to college life.
Studio art major’s printmaking expertise comes in handy during grant-funded Mercantile Library internship
Senior Brittany Taylor works primarily in film, but she’s also ventured into oil paints, watercolors, lithography – and now the art of curation.
10 top picks from this fall’s Weeks of Welcome lineup
Along with new challenges, assignments and discoveries, a new semester at UMSL also brings with it a growing tradition known as Weeks of Welcome.
Orlando memorial commemorates, welcomes UMSL community
UMSL faculty and staff have collaborated on a project to memorialize victims of the Orlando shooting while showing support for the LGBTQ community on campus.
Eye on UMSL: Calm
The Millennium Student Center on North Campus will soon be seeing lots of foot traffic — thousands of people visit the facility on a typical day.
Jennings High School students gain summer lab experience at UMSL
Project Lead The Way placed the teens in UMSL labs where they researched everything from avian malaria to circadian rhythm in fruit flies.
International student finds resilience and confidence in first-year experience
After a short bout of homesickness, business administration major Prachi Talwar reached out and found a welcoming community at UMSL.
Two upperclassmen selected to NASPA’s Undergraduate Fellows Program
Familiar faces at UMSL, Terrell Jones and Nat Smith credit the campus community with reigniting their passion for school – and for seeing fellow students succeed.
Eye on UMSL: Blocking blue
Under the watchful eye of Associate Professor of Optometry Carl Bassi, several students try out new “blue-blocker” eyewear inside the UMSL Patient Care Center.
Triton teams and individual student-athletes rack up academic honors
Judging by the various honors announced just in the last few weeks, the Tritons continue to be strong performers both in their sports and in the classroom.
Structuring success: Engineering student pursues dream career through internships, co-ops
The hands-on experience Ellen Vehige is getting at Ameren is just one example of the opportunities she has found through UMSL and in the St. Louis region as a whole.
Our wars, their stories: HEC-TV’s ‘State of the Arts’ program puts unique theater project in spotlight
A new HEC-TV “State of the Arts” feature captures the development of “Telling St. Louis,” a collaboration spearheaded by UMSL and The Telling Project.
Eye on UMSL: Getting down to business
Anheuser-Busch Hall continues to take shape on UMSL’s North Campus since the project’s groundbreaking last fall.
UMSL sets record – for degrees awarded
With an all-time high of 3,199 students earning degrees from the university over the past fiscal year, the total number of UMSL alumni has now surpassed 95,000.
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- Dean Marius Boboc brings leadership, research experience to the College of Education
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- UMSL receives new $1.3 million grant from US Department of Education to continue delivering TRIO Student Support Services
- Fall semester kicks off at UMSL with new student convocation and other Weeks of Welcome events
- 2023 graphic design alum Nicole DuFour builds on passion for illustration with children’s book, ‘The Star Dweller’
- DNP graduate Victoria Cobb works with BSN students to treat loneliness in older adults
- Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Tareq Nabhan named president of the St. Louis Optometric Society
- Communication master’s student Ken Westermann to present at the International Conference on Communication and Media Studies in Paris
