Express Scripts Chairman George Paz takes leadership of the Chancellor’s Council at UMSL

Feb 19, 2018

In many ways, Paz’s presidency is a continuation of his long, fruitful relationship with the university, which he started with a UMSL accounting degree.

Merger man Andre Stevens lands on the 2018 St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 list

Feb 19, 2018

The College of Business Administration alumnus is establishing himself in St. Louis’ mergers and acquisitions space.

MSC bridge window painting provides gateway to the best homecoming yet

Feb 19, 2018

Homecoming 2018 will feature a full lineup of events through Saturday.

Eye on UMSL: Chinese New Year

Feb 19, 2018

A Friday night performance and banquet at UMSL ushered in the year of the Dog and the most celebrated Chinese holiday.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 19, 2018

The baseball team opened its season by winning a weekend series against Harris-Stowe while the women’s basketball team kept rolling, running its winning streak to 11 games.

Quilting artist Basil Kincaid explores ancestral roots, American identity in upcoming Gallery 210 exhibit

Feb 16, 2018

Kincaid’s “Gates” exhibition opens Feb. 24 on the UMSL campus.

UMSL recognized for dynamic transfer programs by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Feb 15, 2018

The 2018 honor roll lists 112 transfer-friendly colleges and universities across the country.

UMSL student dedicated to building career in media – even if it means skipping Super Bowl

Feb 12, 2018

Media studies major Parris Smith worked as an independent reporter at red carpet events during Super Bowl weekend.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 12, 2018

Jordan Fletcher (far right) anchored UMSL’s defense last week and averaged 28 points as the Tritons clinched the GLVC Central Division title.

New UMSL marketing campaign highlights nursing, business

Feb 9, 2018

New TV spots feature successful young alumni testifying to the benefits they found at UMSL and how each college helped launch their careers.

College of Education’s Grand Seminar preps teacher and school counselor candidates for the field

Feb 5, 2018

More than 220 teacher and school counselor candidates at UMSL spent Friday soaking up education best practices.

Celebrating Black History Month with 10 stories of black excellence at UMSL

Feb 5, 2018

Revisit these inspiring stories from everyday people in our campus community.

Serge Serov travels from Moscow for exhibition opening, workshop with UMSL design students

Feb 5, 2018

The acclaimed designer and author also gave a lecture on the history of Russian design during his campus visit.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Feb 5, 2018

Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams went 2-0 on the road last week with junior guard Kaitlynn Henning hitting a game-winning 3-pointer in the waning seconds at Lewis.

Supply chain and analytics alum lands job at Forsyth Advisors through UMSL connections

Jan 31, 2018

A few conversations with the right person helped Jeff Russ obtain a new career in supply chain.

UMSL alumnus examines tangled intricacies of adolescence, tragedy and human resilience in debut novel

Jan 30, 2018

Michael Nye, author of “All the Castles Burned,” says the guidance he received from UMSL faculty members had a deep impact on him as a fiction writer.

Return to UMSL opens world of opportunity for international MBA student

Jan 29, 2018

Engaging classes and a welcoming environment brought Kristina Medvedeva back to UMSL after a year-long exchange program.

Psychology graduate Katrina Lynn continuing her education and research in Japan

Jan 29, 2018

Lynn will begin pursuing a master’s degree from the Department of Developmental Biology and Neuroscience at Tohoku University in April.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 29, 2018

Junior guard Arielle Jackson led the women’s basketball team to victories over Rockhurst and Bellarmine last week, running the Tritons’ winning streak to five.

College of Education honored for student community service

Jan 29, 2018

Years of tremendous volunteerism from education students prompted TASK, a local nonprofit, to recognize the culture of service in UMSL’s College of Education.

UMSL alumna brings lessons in composition and rhetoric to broader St. Louis community with FLOW, her grant-funded startup

Jan 26, 2018

Amanda Wells credits her graduate alma mater with helping her grow the idea into an achievable dream.

UMSL’s Museum Studies program, listed No. 25 nationwide, is also among the most affordable

Jan 25, 2018

Graduates of the program have gone on to assume key positions at cultural institutions in St. Louis and throughout the country.

Students cheer Blues to victory at UMSL Night on the Ice

Jan 25, 2018

A contingent of 90 students and a few friends purchased tickets for the first-ever event put on by New Student Programs to cap Triton Spring Launch.

Eye on UMSL: Lifelong learning

Jan 22, 2018

More than 30 older adults make up the first Senior Scholars Program cohort. Many of them gathered Jan. 10 for a full day of orientation, conversation and fun.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 22, 2018

Senior Jordan Fletcher led the women’s basketball team to a pair of victories last week and became the 15th UMSL player to score 1,000 career points.

UMSL Veterans Center welcomes new director, celebrates 5 years as a campus hub

Jan 22, 2018

Joshua Perschbacher stepped into the role earlier this month. Nearly 50 percent more student veterans are now enrolled at UMSL compared to when the center first opened.

Mother and daughter optometrists team up to bring quality eye care to communities near and far

Jan 17, 2018

Tami Soriano opened Carthage Eye Care in 1992. Now her daughter, Torie Soriano, is a doctor there as well. Together they make mission trips to Haiti.

UMSL MLK Day of Service volunteers flock to 11 sites across St. Louis

Jan 16, 2018

During the last day of winter break, UMSL students, faculty and staff spent Monday morning giving back.

Eye on UMSL: Living out the Dream

Jan 16, 2018

Brian Owens (center) and the MLK Festival Ensemble perform during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 16, 2018

Senior guard Elijah Watson hit a jumper with 0.9 seconds remaining to lift the Triton men’s basketball team to a 59-57 victory over visiting McKendree.

Lebanese MFA grad recalls finding her voice at UMSL, now heads Arab-themed literary journal

Jan 14, 2018

Rewa Zeinati discussed her experience as a post-9/11 newcomer to the U.S. during a recent presentation at Phoenicia University, where she is an instructor.

Estefania Fernandez Barrancos hopes studies at UMSL prepare her for work restoring Amazon rainforests

Jan 12, 2018

The native of Bolivia is the latest recipient of a Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation from the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center.

UMSL ranked No. 1 in Missouri for online bachelor’s program by U.S. News & World Report

Jan 9, 2018

UMSL ranks No. 23 nationally and No. 1 in Missouri on U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 list of Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.

Supply chain and analytics major signs with Fortune 500 company after summer internship

Jan 8, 2018

With a job contract in hand, Zach Bennett is now focused on finishing his degree before starting at Graybar this summer.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 8, 2018

Junior guard Johnathan Matthews tied a season high with 18 points in the men’s basketball team’s overtime loss at Southern Indiana.

UMSL history major looks to continue research into late antiquity in grad school

Jan 8, 2018

Audri Adams earned her BA in history last month – plus honors college and writing certificates. She’s long been interested in the study of past civilizations.

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice recognized nationally for online bachelor’s program

Jan 8, 2018

The website College Choice recently ranked UMSL’s program eighth nationally on its list of the 50 Best Online Criminal Justice Degrees.

Campus gears up for a great semester with Triton Spring Launch

Jan 5, 2018

Feeling the fog of extreme temps and changed routines as winter break grinds to a halt? Not to worry. Spring’s just days away – the spring semester, that is.

Political science alumnus Nate Wilson working for the cause of peace in Libya

Jan 2, 2018

Wilson works as a program officer for the U.S. Institute of Peace and oversees peace-building projects from his post in Tunisia.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Jan 2, 2018

Freshman Alex LaPorta was busy over the weekend, contributing eight points, 13 rebounds, five steals, three assists and two blocked shots in Sunday’s victory over Lindenwood.

17 #UMSLproud must-reads from 2017

Dec 31, 2017

UMSL Daily’s online audience nearly doubled over the past year as readers connected with a total of 448 Triton stories.

Alumni unite to fight food insecurity among students

Dec 27, 2017

With a number of UMSL students struggling with food insecurity, a group of graduates hope to change the statistics.

James Day aims for a job with National Park Service after earning criminology and criminal justice degree

Dec 22, 2017

The Army veteran plans to enroll in the Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program in North Carolina with the goal of becoming a law enforcement ranger.

Opportunity Scholars Program recruits dynamic group of local students

Dec 18, 2017

Six freshmen with interests in engineering, business and nursing make up the new cohort of students.

Anthropology graduate Shawn Edghill studies the past as he reshapes his own future

Dec 18, 2017

Edghill had a degree in urban planning and design when he decided to return to school to pursue a second bachelor’s in anthropology.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Dec 18, 2017

Senior Jordan Fletcher notched her 11th career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday in a 68-30 rout of Culver–Stockton.

Facts, figures, thoughts on the Triton study abroad experience

Dec 15, 2017

UMSL Study Abroad has sent 1,300+ students on study abroad programs since 2009, including 213 students from 2016-17.

Shutter stop: New perspectives

Dec 14, 2017

As international students take in a sculpture at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the moment captured takes on greater symbolic meaning.

Music education degree is dream come true for nontraditional student Odell Jackson

Dec 13, 2017

The percussionist, aspiring band director and father of three is graduating summa cum laude after turning an initial fear of failure into a 3.8 GPA.

Opal Jones works to house St. Louisans with HIV/AIDS

Dec 12, 2017

A business degree from UMSL helped Jones become the CEO of a nonprofit within 12 years of graduation.