UMSL spotlights 2023 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni at Founders Celebration

Sep 22, 2023

Petra Baker, Joseph C. Blanner, Gloria Carter-Hicks, Kevin Killeen, Mary McMurtrey and Bharath Mukka have left their mark on their respective industries while continuing to support UMSL.

Annual Founders Celebration showcases the impact of philanthropy on the UMSL community

Sep 22, 2023

Nearly 300 people attended the event, which served as an opportunity to thank alumni and other donors for their continued support of the university.

Members of the UMSL community have until Sept. 28 to cast their votes in alma mater competition

Sep 18, 2023

A group of faculty members, students and one alum from the Department of Music helped select the three finalists from 39 submissions.

UMSL gets high marks for supporting social mobility in latest US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings

Sep 18, 2023

The publication ranked UMSL first in Missouri on its list of “Top Performers on Social Mobility,” which highlights how well universities graduate students who receive Pell Grants.

UMSL community gathers to celebrate 60th anniversary of the university’s founding

Sep 15, 2023

Hundreds of people took part in the festivities and shared a 60th birthday cake on Friday morning in the Millennium Student Center.

UMSL’s Play Therapy Institute awarded $442,000 to expand services

Sep 11, 2023

The funding will go toward hiring a full-time play therapist and graduate research assistant and providing paid internship stipends to counseling students completing their field experience.

Eye on UMSL: Goat yoga

Sep 11, 2023

Students, faculty and staff held their yoga poses while joined by a group of goats on the lawn outside the Recreation and Wellness Center on Aug. 31.

60 for 60: Stan Anderson, Darrion Cockrell, Beth Goetz, Ella Jones and Kristin Lawson honored as exceptional UMSL alumni

Sep 11, 2023

To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.

UMSL aims to promote cultural awareness, foster leadership development in four-part workforce training webinar series beginning Sept. 16

Sep 7, 2023

The series will include virtual workshops led by Burnea Lester, Myron Burr, Mara Woody and Clara McCalla and is supported by a grant from the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation.

UMSL taps Ryan McDannold to serve as associate vice chancellor for development

Sep 7, 2023

McDannold has more than 17 years of experience leading the strategic growth of private philanthropic support for nonprofit and higher education organizations.

Janet Wilding assumes new role as UMSL’s assistant vice chancellor for economic and community development

Sep 6, 2023

Wilding has more than 30 years of experience working in urban planning and helping to spur economic growth across the St. Louis region.

UMSL community members encouraged to display their pride on and off campus on Red and Gold Day Sept. 15

Sep 5, 2023

Alumni, students, faculty and staff can snap pictures of themselves at work or about town and share them on social media, tagging UMSL and using the hashtag #UMSL60.

Study Abroad Fall Information Fair draws students interested in experiencing different cultures

Sep 5, 2023

Study abroad advisors, student study abroad alumni and faculty program leaders were all on hand at more than a dozen tables to answer questions and offer resources.

Office of Student Involvement kicks off semester with Fall Involvement Jamboree

Sep 1, 2023

The event helped students connect with more than 50 campus organizations engaging in activities to meet a range of their interests.

Students have fun, make friends during hot start to fall semester

Aug 28, 2023

Campus photographer Derik Holtmann and social media manager Valerie Furlong were out and about throughout the first week of the semester capturing activity around campus.

Triton esports hosts Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament

Aug 28, 2023

The top four competitors secured esports scholarships, and the top eight finishers earned coveted spots on the Smash Bros. team.

UMSL honors exemplary faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards at annual State of the University Address

Aug 28, 2023

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented awards to more than 20 faculty and staff members Friday.

Lon Chubiz, Katie Jochens and Tyrome Petty receive UMSL Hero Awards

Aug 28, 2023

The monthly awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.

UMSL preparing to celebrate 60th anniversary while recommitting to its mission of education, service

Aug 25, 2023

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik used her annual State of the University Address to highlight ways UMSL is adapting to meet the changing needs of the community.

Eye on UMSL: Continuing the tradition

Aug 21, 2023

College of Nursing alumna Abigail Fitzhugh attaches an UMSL legacy pin to her daughter Eliana Fitzhugh as she gets set to begin studying special education this semester.

Inaugural New Student Convocation welcomes next class of Tritons, commemorates induction into UMSL community

Aug 21, 2023

New students heard from several speakers, received a lapel pin and recited the Triton Creed to commemorate their induction into the UMSL community.

Fall semester opening at UMSL with 25 new faculty members

Aug 21, 2023

Keeta Holmes and Alice Hall helped new faculty members get acclimated to the UMSL community during orientation last Tuesday.

Proud to be an American: Vice Chancellor Chris Spilling becomes naturalized citizen after more than 30 years at UMSL

Aug 20, 2023

Spilling recited the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony on Aug. 11 at the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse.

UMSL literacy faculty cultivates an active view of reading and community connections

Aug 14, 2023

The team’s work encompasses many areas of research as well as initiatives such as the UMSL Literacy Clinic and the Gateway Writing Project.

Transform UMSL: Blake Sutter discusses work underway to reshape UMSL campus

Aug 14, 2023

Sutter serves as the assistant director of planning, design and construction and is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the $100 million initiative.

60 for 60: Maria Ellis, Stan Freerks, Ketosha Harris, Joe Russo, Mike Toohey and Luigi Wewege honored as exceptional UMSL alumni

Aug 13, 2023

To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.

James S. McDonnell Foundation awards $2.4 million grant to help St. Louis Anchor Action Network continue its work and expand its impact

Aug 3, 2023

The three-year grant will allow for additional staffing and programming to support network members.

Patricia Zahn helps strengthen connections between UMSL, wider community

Jul 31, 2023

Zahn is in her 13th year at UMSL and serves as the director of community outreach and engagement and legislative liaison while supporting the Des Lee Collaborative Vision.

Eye on UMSL: On tour

Jul 31, 2023

A College of Optometry student gives a tour to a group of prospective students Friday during the 2023 Optometry Showcase.

Transform UMSL initiative supports university equity goals

Jul 27, 2023

The university is engaging with construction and design contractors from local communities most impacted by disinvestment and economic inequities.

Recent UMSL graduate Amy Kenny pursues social psychology PhD

Jul 24, 2023

During her time at UMSL, Kenny explored her passions, taking part in lab research, creative writing and the University Singers choir.

Eye on UMSL: Make room for the future

Jul 24, 2023

A crew from Hillsdale Demolition Contracting works to tear down the J.C. Penney Auditorium last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

60 for 60: Farah Babu, Paul Beckerle, Leonora Muhammad, Michael Randazzo and Earl Swift honored as exceptional UMSL alumni

Jul 24, 2023

To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.

UMSL Athletics celebrates another banner year in sports and academics

Jul 17, 2023

The Tritons celebrated two regional titles, had three Great Lakes Valley Conference players of the year and saw a record 174 student-athletes earn Academic All-GLVC honors.

Dustin Smith, Christy Hummel and Mitch Hess receive UMSL Hero Awards

Jul 7, 2023

The monthly awards recognize the exemplary efforts of staff and faculty members from across campus.

Gov. Mike Parson signs budget directing $20 million to Transform UMSL alongside an increase in core funding

Jun 30, 2023

The FY24 funding follows $40 million in ARPA funding the state directed to the university last year to kickstart UMSL’s first steps in realizing its Campus Master Plan.

Keren and Keith Clinton continue UMSL family legacy

Jun 28, 2023

Keren, a May BSBA graduate, and Keith, a rising sophomore majoring in business, are following in the footsteps of their mother, Kimberly, and two older siblings.

Pressing the start button: UMSL prepares to launch new esports program this fall

Jun 28, 2023

Bovey Zhang is serving as the inaugural director of the program after previous stints at Cottey College and Saint Leo University.

Eye on UMSL: Summer tour

Jun 26, 2023

A student guide leads a group of prospective students on a tour of the UMSL campus, walking past the Millennium Student Center and toward the Recreation and Wellness Center.

College of Education hosts its second Future Teacher Leadership Academy

Jun 26, 2023

A total of 14 students from nine area high schools participated in the free two-week program, which ended last week.

Eye on UMSL: Connecting applicants to opportunities

Jun 20, 2023

Tangela Williams-Spann speaks with HR specialist Cleola Butler about job opportunities at UMSL during the St. Louis Anchor Action Network’s Juneteenth Hiring & Career Expo.

UMSL Athletics hosts St. Louis CITY Cup

Jun 20, 2023

A group of 220 kids from across the St. Louis region participated in the June 10 training event at Don Dallas Soccer Field.

UMSL welcomes new Commissioner Bennett Boggs, members of Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education

Jun 15, 2023

The board held the first quarterly meeting of Boggs’ tenure leading the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development at the Touhill.

Alumnus Marco Cheatham designs soccer ball commemorating Juneteenth for St. Louis CITY SC’s match against LA Galaxy

Jun 12, 2023

UMSL served as the presenting partner for the match, and the first 10,000 fans through the gates received a ball.

Counseling PhD student Corey Hancock launches UMSL Chess Club

Jun 12, 2023

The club is open to all skill levels, and Hancock plans to expand its event programming to include exhibitions and tournaments during the coming academic year.

NSA redesignates UMSL as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education

Jun 12, 2023

Associate Professors Vijay Anand and Shaji Khan from the Department of Information Systems and Technology led the redesignation process.

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik receives Good Scout Award from BSA’s Greater St. Louis Area Council

Jun 8, 2023

Sobolik joined a group of prominent area leaders to receive the award, including Rick Stevens, Dennis Gipson, Ed Monser and prominent UMSL alumni Art McCoy and the late Kirk Richter.

University of Missouri–St. Louis breaks ground on new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center

Jun 7, 2023

The new 31,000-square-foot center will serve as a gateway for prospective students while also providing a permanent home for the university’s more than 112,000 alumni.

Eye on UMSL: New beds

Jun 5, 2023

University of Missouri–St. Louis biology majors Nora Stith and Jesse Laseter add soil to one of the seven new garden beds at the UMSL Community Garden.

Workshop helps teachers learn ways to bring geospatial technology into classrooms

Jun 5, 2023

More than two dozen teachers took part in Friday’s workshop, held in conjunction with the Geography 2050 STL: Feeding Our Future Planet symposium.