Eye on UMSL: Showing them around

Mar 28, 2022

Sadie Weiss, assistant director of Precollegiate Student Services, talks to a group of prospective students last week inside the Welcome Center.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 28, 2022

Junior Maja Lietzau won a pair of singles matches over the weekend to help the women’s tennis team beat Illinois Springfield and Southern Indiana.

Community is a major theme at the UMSL Spring Student Involvement Expo

Mar 28, 2022

Student organizations hoped to attract new members, and students who attended wished to identify organizations that aligned with their interests, beliefs and social needs.

2022 Trailblazers Awards honor women focused on healing and empowerment

Mar 28, 2022

This year’s Trailblazers are Melissa Douglass, Malea Bradley, Sheila Grigsby, Katy Mike Smaistrla Lampe and Sharlee Climer.

Eye on UMSL: Pizza with the provost

Mar 21, 2022

The University of Missouri–St. Louis Veterans Center kicked off its annual Student Veterans Week programming with Pizza with the Provost.

Virtual Spring Career Fair helps students make connections and land jobs

Mar 21, 2022

More than 200 students participated, and they had a chance to engage with about 100 companies eager to identify potential recruits.

Eye on UMSL: Chalk it up

Mar 21, 2022

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Artists Anonymous took to the Quad to commemorate more than 100 influential women with chalk art last week.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 21, 2022

Sophomore Benjamin VandenBrink opened the spring track season by winning the men’s 3,000-meter run Saturday at the Central Methodist University Open.

UMSL hosts Women’s History Month workshop focused on salary negotiations

Mar 21, 2022

Emily Rapko McEneny, associate director of Career Services, led the workshop and gave attendees tips on salary negotiation and how to assess one’s skills and value.

University of Missouri–St. Louis alumni contribute $13.4 billion to Missouri’s economy

Mar 18, 2022

A study by Tripp Umbach also found that UMSL contributed more than $429 million in both direct and indirect impact to the state’s economy.

School of Social Work 2022 Critical Issues Symposium tackles advancing justice through equitable outcomes

Mar 17, 2022

Panelists Ashley Daftary, Amy Hunter and Riisa Rawlins-Easley discussed equity in health care and opportunities for change during the digital event.

UMSL continues to rank among top affordable schools in Missouri and nationally

Mar 15, 2022

Studies of affordability from Georgetown University and the National College Attainment Network recognize the value of an UMSL degree.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Mar 14, 2022

Jose Grubbs and the men’s basketball team reached the regional final before falling, Zara Konstapel claimed All-America honors and Reilly Ahearn and the men’s golf team won a title.

Assistant Registrar Danielle Faucett grows from first-generation graduate to industry expert

Mar 14, 2022

Faucett recently published an article about course scheduling in the pandemic in the Winter 2022 issue of AACRAO’s College and University Journal.

UMSL students make good impression as interns with Decipher

Mar 14, 2022

Shawanda Martin, Zachary Weiss and Hufsa Siddiqui have been interning at the company, which assists law firms with intelligence gathering in the hiring process.

Counseling and Social Advocacy Center receives Jewish Federations of North America grant to support trauma-informed care

Mar 9, 2022

The $320,000 grant will go toward counseling services for Holocaust survivors, Black seniors with histories of trauma and their family caregivers.

Bridge Program celebrates success of its students during 36th Annual Award Recognition Ceremony

Mar 7, 2022

More than 270 students, including 53 seniors, took part in the Bridge Program’s Saturday Academy.

‘Cultural Traditions’ course provides solid foundations for Honors College students’ success

Mar 7, 2022

Cultural Traditions is intended to prepare students for their studies at UMSL and in the Honors College.

UMSL men’s basketball team headed back to NCAA Tournament after winning first GLVC Tournament title

Mar 7, 2022

The Tritons beat Indianapolis in Sunday’s GLVC Tournament final and secured their second NCAA Tournament berth in the past three seasons.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind: Women’s basketball team NCAA Tournament-bound

Mar 7, 2022

The women’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2013-14 season after receiving the No. 6 seed in the Midwest.

UMSL historians, political scientist offer insight into Ukraine crisis during webinar

Mar 7, 2022

Peter Acsay, Kevin Fernlund and Stephen Bagwell lent their perspective to the webinar, titled “The Ukraine Crisis and the Future of War.”

CEO Magazine ranks UMSL’s DBA program among world’s best for fifth straight year

Mar 7, 2022

UMSL’s program was among 36 in North America included on its 2022 Global DBA Listing after weighing factors such as accreditation, quality of faculty and international standing.

UMSL Succeed wins What’s Right with the Region Award from FOCUS St. Louis

Mar 4, 2022

The program helps students with intellectual and developmental disabilities develop independent living and job skills while providing them with a college experience.

UMSL chosen to serve as education partner for Amazon Career Choice program

Mar 3, 2022

The program provides hourly employees full tuition to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere.

UMSL joining with St. Louis Fed to offer graduate certificate program in personal finance literacy education

Mar 3, 2022

The 12-hour program begins with an in-person seminar June 6-10 at the St. Louis Fed’s downtown office and continues online throughout the academic year.

Scenes of celebration as UMSL comes back together for homecoming

Feb 28, 2022

Students, faculty, staff and alumni had their minds bent by a mentalist, packed the stands, feasted on chili and danced the night away at a ’20s-themed dance.

College of Education wins 2022 AACTE Best Practice Award in Support of Global and International Perspectives

Feb 28, 2022

UMSL was recognized for its efforts to prepare teacher candidates to think and teach globally through instruction, international exchanges, professional development and research.

UMSL Accelerate accepting applications for inaugural Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Feb 28, 2022

Alumnus Peter Racen, the CEO of Racen Wealth Management, is sponsoring the inaugural awards. A ceremony for the winners will be held May 5.

UMSL sport management students work Super Bowl LVI

Feb 28, 2022

The students worked at field level before the game and during the first quarter, validating credentials and monitoring access to restricted areas of SoFi Stadium.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 28, 2022

Jacob Warner became the first UMSL runner to medal in the GLVC Indoor Track and Field Championship with a third-place finish in the 3,000-meter run.

10 quotes to inspire and educate you for Women’s History Month

Feb 28, 2022

UMSL Daily commemorates Women’s History Month by looking back at some of the strong UMSL women we’ve featured within our pages.

College of Optometry launches cutting edge telehealth course

Feb 21, 2022

Tele-optometry and tele-retinal services can help optometrists reach patients who might not otherwise have access, or easy access, to care.

University Libraries initiative promotes open educational resources at UMSL

Feb 21, 2022

Librarians Judy Schmitt and Lena Marvin aim to encourage innovative and less costly ways to deliver learning materials to students.

UMSL celebrating homecoming, including ‘Roaring Back into the ’20s’ dance

Feb 21, 2022

Starting with a basketball game and a dance in 1963, UMSL homecoming has developed into a series of events to engage students, faculty and staff and welcome back alumni. 

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 21, 2022

Senior swingman Jose Grubbs scored 22 points to lead the men’s basketball team past Lindenwood as Coach Bob Sundvold secured his 150th victory at UMSL.

UMSL receives $1 million gift from late Helen Shopmaker to support Opportunity Scholars Program

Feb 21, 2022

Shopmaker’s gift will endow the scholarship, which serves first-generation college students and those underrepresented in the workforce.

‘Black People in Horror Films’ event examines cinematic history and tropes

Feb 14, 2022

Associate Professor Felia Davenport discussed how previous eras of cinema paved the way for the modern Black horror renaissance led by Jordan Peele.

Supply chain student Gladwell Ndungu possess uncommon drive in pursuit of success

Feb 14, 2022

Ndungu left Kenya in 2010 to seek greater opportunity. Today, she works as a sourcing analyst at Ameren and is finishing her master’s degree.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 14, 2022

Junior Guillem Masjuan Roca finished in the top eight in three events at last week’s Great Lakes Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championships.

Eye on UMSL: Snow day

Feb 7, 2022

Photographer August Jennewein captures scenes from around campus Friday as UMSL emerged from two days of winter weather.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 7, 2022

Senior center Kiara Stewart averaged 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds last week as the women’s basketball team continued its roll with three home wins.

Communications graduate Lucy Covington parlays internship into job with College of Optometry

Feb 7, 2022

UMSL Eye Care Credentialing and Outreach Specialist Lucy Covington began working with the College of Optometry as a student intern focused on social media outreach.

UMSL kicks off annual celebration of Black History Month

Feb 3, 2022

Tuesday’s viewing of “King Richard” was the first of 16 planned events throughout the month of February.

Celebrating Black History Month with stories of UMSL student, alumni excellence

Jan 31, 2022

Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 10 inspiring stories of Black student and alumni triumphs, contributions and struggles.

Eye on UMSL: Lunch break

Jan 31, 2022

Students Devin Elkins, Amber Jones, Mia Foote and Lauryn Sanders take a break from studying to enjoy lunch and each other’s company in The Nosh.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 31, 2022

Senior forward Alex LaPorta pulled down her school-record 1,029th career rebound on Saturday in a rout of William Jewell.

UMSL social work students work with One West Florissant to engage community members

Jan 31, 2022

The students were tasked with interviewing five St. Louis area residents about community beautification, safety and youth engagement.

UMSL once again receives high marks for student voting, and the work continues

Jan 31, 2022

The National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement found that 71.2 percent of UMSL students voted in 2020, more than 5 points higher than the national average.

Jake Bain continues his shift from athlete to LGBTQ+ activist while pursuing degrees at UMSL

Jan 31, 2022

Bain, one of the first openly gay NCAA Division I football players while at Indiana State, is now studying sport management and psychology.

From businesswoman to theologian to nurse: The many chapters of BSN student CJ Nash’s life

Jan 31, 2022

After earning her BSN, Nash plans to work on several projects that will impact health on an upper level through her role as school nurse at the Special School District of St. Louis County.