Athletics Q&A with freshman forward McKayla Harder

Oct 28, 2015

Already named a GLVC Offensive Player of the Week, she is second on the team with nine goals this season and is primed for an exciting career at UMSL.

Opera director helps student find direction, performs duet

Oct 27, 2015

Music performance major Chris Stanfill will perform a duet with Stella Markou, director of UMSL Opera Theatre, on Oct. 29 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Summer program Camp Starfish serves Belizean children

Oct 27, 2015

The camp ended with a golf cart parade, celebration and speech from Kim Simpliss Barrow, the wife of the prime minister of Belize.

Acclaimed poet Joshua Mehigan gives reading on campus Oct. 28

Oct 27, 2015

His visit for the Gallery 210-based reading is part of a series planned by a group of MFA faculty members and graduate students.

Graduate student deepens expertise at St. Louis’ Campbell House Museum

Oct 26, 2015

Dylan McCartney pauses along a second-story hallway to point out a thick, dark line once covered by decades of...

Eye on UMSL: Funny faces

Oct 26, 2015

The student ambassadors wrap up their group portrait shoot with a playful moment.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Oct 26, 2015

The men’s and women’s swimming teams combined to win 24 events in their victory over Lincoln College with an overall score of 1404.5 to 866.5.

SUCCEED program founder champions inclusive learning environments

Oct 25, 2015

Deborah Baldini aims to expand SUCCEED in the coming years and reach more students who seek higher education, like those pictured from the first graduating class.

Men’s golf moves up to No. 14 in national poll

Oct 25, 2015

The Tritons have finished in the top three in each of their previous five outings this fall and have claimed two team titles.

Bat woman: Not the fictional heroine, the real UMSL alumna

Oct 22, 2015

Vona Kuczynska, MS biology 2015, is a bat specialist for SCI Engineering, a consulting company that helps developers comply with the Endangered Species Act.

Eye on UMSL: Hanging out

Oct 22, 2015

Jerry Bosse II, a senior computer science major, relaxes in the North Campus Quad between classes.

UMSL alumnus earns Emmy for news coverage

Oct 20, 2015

Steve Johnson is the managing editor for Oklahoma City’s KFOR, which received the award for its coverage of the a 2013 tornado in Moore, Okla.

New UMSL Planetarium opens to universe

Oct 19, 2015

The first open house for the new facility caught the attention of St. Louis Public Radio and attracted more than a hundred visitors its opening weekend.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Oct 19, 2015

UMSL women’s soccer extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games last weekend, defeating McKendree, 1-0, on Friday before settling for a 0-0 draw at Illinois Springfield on Sunday.

Community outreach takes center stage at Circus Flora for social work student

Oct 18, 2015

Rachel Hanks, who’s pursuing a master’s degree in social work at UMSL, applies her interpersonal skill set to community outreach efforts at Circus Flora.

McGovern makes transition to soccer looks seamless

Oct 18, 2015

Kelly McGovern hadn’t played competitive soccer for years, but with a semester of school remaining and her time on the hardwood over, she decided to give it a try.

UMSL, IBM workshop allows Normandy High School girls to get techy

Oct 15, 2015

UMSL partnered with IBM on Oct. 9 to host a workshop for junior and senior girls from Normandy High School. The focus was to spark an interest in IT careers.

Ivanova named GLVC Women’s Golf Player of the Month

Oct 15, 2015

The Moscow native played in four rounds in two tournaments last month and averaged 73.25 strokes.

Alumnus Orvin Kimbrough honored for leading United Way of Greater St. Louis

Oct 15, 2015

He was recently named one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s “Most Successful 40 Under 40” honorees.

Eye on UMSL: Dedication

Oct 15, 2015

Senior Jessie Eikmann, features editor for The Current, interviews Mary Allen in a quiet moment after the dedication of her husband’s “Dr. Marcus Allen Advising Center.”

Athletics Q&A with senior forward Tyler Collico

Oct 15, 2015

He may be halfway through his final season as a collegiate soccer player, but he still has plenty of goals on the field he’d like to attain.

Ameren partners with UMSL to enhance Opportunity Scholars, Bridge programs

Oct 14, 2015

The initiative will help unprepared precollegiate students to matriculate, and it will provide new opportunities for underrepresented students interested in STEM careers.

Harder named GLVC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Oct 13, 2015

The freshman forward helped UMSL to three road wins, including two in GLVC action.

Eye on UMSL: The Lawn

Oct 12, 2015

Freshly laid sod brightens up a stretch of North Campus that includes the new Recreation and Wellness Center and the Millennium Student Center.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Oct 12, 2015

UMSL Tritons volleyball went 2-1 last week with a home win over Maryville and a road win at Quincy. The lone setback came at Truman State.

$1.2 million grant will help develop stronger STEM teachers

Oct 11, 2015

A $1.2 million dollar grant awarded to UMSL’s College of Education by the National Science Foundation will allow the university to help address the shortfall of highly-qualified STEM teachers.

Eye on UMSL: On-field ensemble

Oct 8, 2015

UMSL student a cappella ensemble Vocal Point performs “America the Beautiful” at Busch Stadium for UMSL Night at the Ballpark on Sept. 4.

UMSL celebrates disability awareness

Oct 8, 2015

The University of Missouri–St. Louis celebrated 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a trio of events this week including “Shoot from the Hip.”

History alumnus, teacher Rodney Wilson reflects on LGBT History Month’s beginnings

Oct 7, 2015

The Missouri teacher and mentor became the state’s first openly gay K-12 instructor while also pursuing a graduate degree at UMSL in the early ’90s.

Scholarship support, STARS program set pre-med student on career path

Oct 6, 2015

UMSL scholarship recipient Ashley Taylor’s interest in topics that “we don’t know much about” began in high school, when she participated in the 2013 STARS program on campus.

Taylor named GLVC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Oct 6, 2015

The UMSL junior forward tallied an impressive eight points on three goals and two assists in wins over Drury and Missouri S&T last weekend, scoring the game-winner in both matches.

Center for Character and Citizenship celebrates 10 years of service

Oct 5, 2015

In its first decade, the Center for Character and Citizenship has instituted paradigm-shifting programs for educators and pre-collegiate students both nationally and internationally.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Oct 5, 2015

Junior DJ Bednar scored the lone goal for the UMSL Tritons in Friday’s 1-1 double overtime draw against Drury.

ED Collabitat opens with aims to revolutionize educational thinking

Oct 4, 2015

The ED Collabitat is both a way of thinking and a space to collaborate on projects, conceive programs to solve problems and renew education structures and cultures.

Halterman named director of golf for men’s, women’s programs

Oct 4, 2015

“We really felt it was important to have both golf programs under one leadership and that now was the time to do it,” said Lori Flanagan, UMSL director of athletics.

Student volunteers assist neighboring community during Big Event service project

Oct 1, 2015

The 64 student volunteers mowed lawns, removed trash and performed basic maintenance at more than 50 spots in nearby Jennings, Mo.

Biologist wins international ecology prize

Sep 30, 2015

The Catalan government awarded Curators’ Professor of Biology Robert Ricklefs the 2015 Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology for his contributions to the field.

Lee Medal awarded to Emerson for commitment to UMSL students, community

Sep 28, 2015

The medal annually honors an individual or organization for generous support that has touched the lives of UMSL students, the university and the greater St. Louis area in exceptional ways.

Millennium Student Center celebrates 15 years at the heart of campus life

Sep 28, 2015

UMSL’s aptly named Millennium Student Center, which first opened its doors to the campus community in 2000, celebrates its 15th anniversary this week.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Sep 28, 2015

UMSL captured the team title at the Gilda’s Club Fall Laker Invite, hosted by Grand Valley State last weekend. Sophomore Stefaniya Ivanova shot a school record 141.

Founders Dinner video highlights ‘I Chose UMSL’

Sep 27, 2015

Great students. Award-winning faculty. Successful alumni. Generous donors. They are all a part of the University of Missouri–St. Louis family and proud of it.

6 accomplished alumni in spotlight at annual event

Sep 27, 2015

The 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients include (from left) Evelyn Bailey Moore, Julie Nash, Cassandra F. Kaufman, Judy L. Burns, Matthew D. Shank and Andrew J. Theising.

Women’s soccer receives NSCAA Academic Award for 2014-15 year

Sep 27, 2015

The NSCAA annually recognizes college and high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their work on the field.

Former Grand Center leader Vince Schoemehl joins PPA School as fellow

Sep 24, 2015

UMSL alumnus Vince Schoemehl (BA history 1972) is entering the next phase of his career following decades of public and nonprofit leadership.

First We Teach MO cohort begins, receives media attention

Sep 23, 2015

We Teach MO seeks to rectify the shortage of highly qualified math and science teachers in Missouri.

New ensemble course creates Women’s Chorale

Sep 22, 2015

The UMSL Women’s Chorale currently includes 18 members and will perform everything from classical and contemporary to pop and a cappella.

Greek scholar discusses Socrates in BBC documentary

Sep 21, 2015

Michael Cosmopoulos is committed to preserving ancient civilizations and gaining understanding that is valuable to the modern-day world.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

Sep 21, 2015

UMSL posted a 1-0-1 mark this week, and began the weekend with a decisive 4-0 victory over visiting Saint Joseph’s.

Students, employers put faces to applications at job fair in Mark Twain

Sep 20, 2015

Engineering major Oriana Jones (left) connects with UMSL alumna Nikia Munson, an electrical engineer with Power Engineers, during the UMSL Internship & Job Fair on Friday.

Athletics Q&A with senior setter Lindsay Meyer

Sep 20, 2015

The senior is in her fourth season as a starting setter for the volleyball team. She ranks third in program history with 2,890 career assists.