Evan Miguel selected for multicultural advertising student program

Dec 2, 2014

He will be attending the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Student Program.

Bright students, inspiring speakers connect at Girls’ Summit

Dec 2, 2014

Nearly 100 middle school students gathered at the Millennium Student Center last week for the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life event.

New tutoring program pairs students with alumni volunteers

Dec 1, 2014

UMSL alumna Carol Becker, BA psychology 1981, says that serving as a volunteer tutor has brought back fond memories of her own college experience.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 1, 2014

UMSL defeated Trevecca Nazarene 62-47 on Saturday behind senior Tierra Snow’s season-best 15 points.

Down but never out: Scholarship helps student finish degree

Nov 30, 2014

The Finish Your Degree Scholarship aided nursing student Laquisha Robinson in finishing her BSN at UMSL.

Meet Cameron Roark, Student Government Association president

Nov 30, 2014

The criminology and criminal justice major has also served as University Ambassador and participated in the Executive Leadership Consortium, which helped him land an internship with Rep. Lacy Clay’s office.

Research grant gives student chance to do fieldwork in Guyana

Nov 30, 2014

UMSL biology student Hannah Stowe was one of nine undergraduate students to receive a $1,000 research grant from UMSL’s College of Arts and Sciences in the spring.

Eye on UMSL: Sumo students

Nov 30, 2014

UMSL seniors Hasib Ibradzic and Abdul-Kariem Mattenzzi stepped inside sumo suits and into the ring to wrestle recently at UMSL’s Millennium Student Center.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 24, 2014

The women’s basketball team opened their home schedule with a pair of wins in their own UMSL Classic, defeating Lincoln, 72-57, and Minnesota State, 83-68.

A different kind of charging station

Nov 23, 2014

Director Fr. Bill Kempf talks with a student at UMSL’s Catholic Newman Center, which turns 50 this year.

Bednar, Garrad Named to Capital One Academic All-District Team

Nov 23, 2014

The duo is the first men’s soccer players to earn the distinction since 2009, and they are now eligible to be selected to the Academic All-America Team.

Career Services works wonders, creates paths to great jobs

Nov 20, 2014

Roger Barker is a programmer analyst at Edward Jones, a position he landed after an internship with the company while still at UMSL.

​Career Services helps UMSL engineering alumnus land MoDOT job

Nov 20, 2014

Jeff Chambers landed his position as construction inspector for MoDOT after completing his civil engineering degree in the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Engineering Program.

UMSL English student snags customer service gig with help of Career Services

Nov 20, 2014

Andrea Rees put her English degree to use as a customer service representative in the agriculture industry.

Former Sen. Snowe, panelists tackle political dysfunction, ways forward

Nov 18, 2014

UMSL’s third annual Public Ethics Conference was Nov. 14 at the Millennium Student Center.

A pre-law visit downtown

Nov 18, 2014

University of Missouri–St. Louis pre-law students and advisers recently participated in an afternoon tour of Scott Hall, Saint Louis University’s law school located downtown in St. Louis.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 17, 2014

UMSL overcame a 20-point deficit to win the season opener thanks in part to senior Aareon Smith scoring 13 of 17 points during the Tritons’ second-half comeback.

‘Transgender Spectrum’ event unites diverse groups

Nov 15, 2014

UMSL student Dan Stewart has worked to help plan the conference.

Media Coverage: September 2014

Nov 13, 2014

Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.

Huelsman earns First Team All-GLVC Honors; 4 others tabbed Third Team

Nov 12, 2014

The junior midfielder was honored along with Tony Auck, Logan Ream, Nick Lenkman and Tyler Collico.

UMSL ranks high on 2015 list of ‘Best for Vets’ colleges

Nov 11, 2014

When it comes to student success among military veterans, the university is 28th in the nation, according to a new ranking.

Athletics Q&A with swimming coach Tomas Kuzvard

Nov 11, 2014

For the first time in 18 years, UMSL returned to the pool this fall when men’s and women’s swimming and diving was reinstated as an intercollegiate sport.

Eye on UMSL: Induction

Nov 10, 2014

Beta Gamma Sigma recently inducted new members during the UMSL College of Business Administration‘s annual Bachmann Book Series on Oct. 29.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 10, 2014

The UMSL Tritons volleyball team (16-11, 11-7 GLVC) will open GLVC Tournament play on Thursday against Indianapolis in the quarterfinals.

Civic organization recognizes student for mentoring work

Nov 6, 2014

UMSL anthropology student LaVell Monger was recently named Mentee of the Year by the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis.

UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program sees steady growth

Nov 5, 2014

UMSL’s Advanced Credit Program gave Alexis Ramos, now a first-year student at the university, an early look at various fields of study.

Eye on UMSL: Ice cream chemistry

Nov 3, 2014

UMSL Chemistry Club members (from left) Rahmah Ghazal, Hung Nguyen and Jordan Rabus make some homemade ice cream to celebrate National Chemistry Week.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Nov 3, 2014

UMSL sophomore DJ Bednar joined teammates Tyler Collico and Tony Auck in scoring goals in the Tritons regular season finale, a 3-0 shutout against Maryville.

UMSL senior gives Missouri Reverse Transfer Program high marks

Nov 2, 2014

Public policy major Mark Stone was impressed with the simplicity of a new statewide program to increase the number of Missourians with an associate degree.

Fechner lecturer helps explain others’ points of view

Oct 30, 2014

Alexandra Horowitz, author of “On Looking” and The New York Times bestseller “Inside of a Dog,” spoke at UMSL for the College of Optometry’s 13th annual Fechner Day lecture.

Lenkman named GLVC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

Oct 28, 2014

The business administration major recorded a 4-0 shutout at Truman State on Friday and returned home to deny a goal to No. 6 ranked Quincy on Sunday.

Student leaders get inside look at Rec Center progress

Oct 27, 2014

The much-anticipated Recreation and Wellness Center won’t open for another eight or nine months, but a few members of the UMSL community got a peek at its three-story interior.

HOK designs new UMSL Patient Care Center

Oct 27, 2014

UMSL is reshaping its South Campus with a new $17 million Patient Care Center for its colleges of Optometry and Nursing.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Oct 27, 2014

Hannah Miller (9) recorded a career-best 13 kills to help the Tritons beat St. Joseph’s while Lindsay Meyer dished out 40 assists and tallied 11 digs.

Research grant helps student examine racial disparities in local drug arrests

Oct 26, 2014

Kristina Linden, who is majoring in criminology and criminal justice and psychology, is one of nine undergraduate students to receive a $1,000 grant from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Laverne Cox wows crowd, calls for love, conversation

Oct 23, 2014

“I stand before you today a proud African American transgender woman,” the acclaimed actress and transgender advocate told a sold-out crowd at UMSL on Oct. 21.

Athletics Q&A with senior goalkeeper Nick Lenkman

Oct 23, 2014

The UMSL student, who is majoring in business administration, discussed a senior’s role on the team, post-graduation plans and his teammates’ dominance at scoring goals.

Kräftig brewmaster speaks with students in beer brewing course

Oct 22, 2014

Marc Gottfried (third from left) was in his early teens when he started home brewing beer.

National award-winning novelist visits MFA students

Oct 21, 2014

Award-winning debut novelist Anthony Marra (left) visited UMSL MFA in Creative Writing students including Matthew Vivian and read at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters.

United Way spotlights UMSL student Ethan Schroeder

Oct 20, 2014

He is a highly-involved college student, balancing school, a social life and work. Ethan also has Down syndrome, but that fact has never defined him.

Meet UMSL’s 2014-2015 Meehan scholars

Oct 20, 2014

Gathered for a group photograph are several recipients of the Eugene J. Meehan Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the UMSL College of Arts and Sciences.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Oct 20, 2014

UMSL sophomore Matt Barry shot a career best 145 placing fourth in the Midwest Regional at Glen Echo Country Club and tying him with teammate Anthony Cope.

Athletics Q&A with junior forward Laura Hurlbut

Oct 19, 2014

The UMSL student, who is majoring in education, discussed changing positions, the team’s focus for the rest of the season and scoring goals.

Students step up as peer educators for ‘Tritons think first’ effort

Oct 19, 2014

UMSL nursing major Madlyne Bogdajewicz is one of a handful of students volunteering as Triton Health Educators for an NCAA-funded project.

Veteran Studies director discusses (dis)connection between U.S. military, society

Oct 16, 2014

Associate Teaching Professor and U.S. Army veteran Jim Craig (standing) has been at the center of UMSL’s efforts to increase support for the university’s growing student veteran population.

Buddy program helps international students transition to life in US

Oct 16, 2014

The UMSL group is designed to meet the specific needs of international students, helping them transition smoothly to the US and thrive during their first months.

Witnessing on-campus political debate gives UMSL students immeasurable experience

Oct 15, 2014

St. Louis County executive hopefuls and UMSL alumni Rick Stream and Steve Stenger battled over a number of topics of the St. Louis Public Radio-sponsored event.

Huelsman named Disney Soccer/NSCAA DII National Player of the Week

Oct 15, 2014

The junior midfielder, who was also named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week, helped the UMSL Tritons finish the week tied for second overall in conference action.

Eye on UMSL: What A Fan

Oct 15, 2014

St. Louis Cardinals superfan and UMSL mail carrier Tom “The Hat Man” Lange shows his What A Fan Award ring to students Femi John (center) and Johnny Mueller.

Psychology student uses research grant to explore the power of lucid dreams

Oct 14, 2014

Remy Mallett is one of nine undergraduate students to receive a $1,000 research grant from the College of Arts and Sciences.