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.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 3, 2020

Shane Wissink helped the 15th-ranked men’s basketball team continue its season-long roll with 20 points in win over McKendree as the Tritons improved to 20-2.

Emerson Community Scholarship provides Jamie Wilson with connection to her father

Feb 3, 2020

The alumna found meaning in Emerson’s role in her education after her father unexpectedly passed away just weeks before she started classes.

Celebrate Black History Month with 10 stories of UMSL leaders, dreamers, healers and entrepreneurs

Feb 1, 2020

Celebrate Black History Month with a look back at inspiring and moving stories from UMSL students, staff, faculty and alumni.

UMSL students perform with all-collegiate concert band at MMEA annual conference

Jan 31, 2020

Katherine Busby, Michael Owens, Emily Ries and David Sedlock only had two days to rehearse with the selective ensemble before performing.

New education course promotes servant leadership model

Jan 27, 2020

Mindy Bier and Tom Hoerr’s new course, “Leaders Cultivating Virtues,” gives education leaders the tools to help children become good people as well as good students.

10th annual Trivia Night challenges and connects Honors College alumni, faculty and students

Jan 27, 2020

The award-winning event allowed participants to flex their trivia skills while raising money to give UMSL students an opportunity to study abroad.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 27, 2020

The 18th-ranked men’s basketball team went undefeated on the road last week with wins against Lindenwood, Illinois Springfield and Lewis. The effort pushed the Tritons into first place in the GLVC standings.

Students discover opportunities for campus connections at Spring Involvement Expo

Jan 27, 2020

The Spring Involvement Expo brought a variety of campus organizations together, giving students the opportunity to enhance their college experience.

Eye on UMSL: Slush or shine

Jan 27, 2020

Despite icy flurries that dusted the university on Thursday and Friday, intrepid UMSL students brought activity to North Campus as they made their way to class.

UMSL volunteers make their mark around the region on MLK Day of Service

Jan 21, 2020

Students, faculty, staff and alumni pitched in at eight sites around St. Louis, joined by a group of teenagers from Westchester County, New York, during the 12th annual service event.

‘Planting seeds:’ three honored with scholarships at Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance

Jan 21, 2020

Anthony Taylor, Kathryn Dorsey and Berneshia Jamison were named the 2020 recipients during Monday’s holiday observance ceremony.

December graduate Curlinda Blacksheep cultivates cultural connections as park ranger

Jan 21, 2020

Blacksheep, a park ranger at Navajo National Monument, will use her EdD to support her cultural education work at the park, including a new program with local schools.