The past 12 months have featured numerous stories of success, innovative teaching and research, and impactful community engagement done by students, faculty, staff and alumni.
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Looking back at an eventful 2022 through stories told in UMSL Daily
The past 12 months have featured numerous stories of success, innovative teaching and research, and impactful community engagement done by students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Looking back at an eventful 2022 through stories told in UMSL Daily
The past 12 months have featured numerous stories of success, innovative teaching and research, and impactful community engagement done by students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Ekin Pellegrini has lofty goals as president of the Executive DBA Council
Pellegrini’s fascinating life and career path, from Turkey to UMSL with several stops along the way, has prepared her to lead the Executive DBA Council.
Alex LaPorta signs to play professional basketball in Europe
LaPorta has signed to play the 2022-23 season with Basketball Academie Limburg in the Dutch Women’s Basketball League.
Alex LaPorta signs to play professional basketball in Europe
LaPorta has signed to play the 2022-23 season with Basketball Academie Limburg in the Dutch Women’s Basketball League.
Alex LaPorta signs to play professional basketball in Europe
LaPorta has signed to play the 2022-23 season with Basketball Academie Limburg in the Dutch Women’s Basketball League.
Student-athletes add long list of academic accolades to unrivaled year of competitive success
A record 158 UMSL student-athletes received academic All-GLVC recognition and 11 teams won team academic awards among other honors.
Student-athletes add long list of academic accolades to unrivaled year of competitive success
A record 158 UMSL student-athletes received academic All-GLVC recognition and 11 teams won team academic awards among other honors.
Student-athletes add long list of academic accolades to unrivaled year of competitive success
A record 158 UMSL student-athletes received academic All-GLVC recognition and 11 teams won team academic awards among other honors.
MBA graduate Alex LaPorta learns to lead on the court
As a star forward on the women’s basketball team, LaPorta earned multiple All-GLVC honors, but she also took pride in her performance in the classroom.
MBA graduate Alex LaPorta learns to lead on the court
As a star forward on the women’s basketball team, LaPorta earned multiple All-GLVC honors, but she also took pride in her performance in the classroom.
MBA graduate Alex LaPorta learns to lead on the court
As a star forward on the women’s basketball team, LaPorta earned multiple All-GLVC honors, but she also took pride in her performance in the classroom.
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UMSL men’s basketball team headed back to NCAA Tournament after winning first GLVC Tournament title
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
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 Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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 Tritons weekly rewind
Senior forward Alex LaPorta pulled down her school-record 1,029th career rebound on Saturday in a rout of William Jewell.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Marty Jackson scored a career-high 30 points and added 10 rebounds as the men’s basketball team routed visiting Quincy on Saturday.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The volleyball team knocked off Lewis in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Tournament before falling to top-seeded Ferris State in the semifinals.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s basketball team handled Trivecca Nazarene in its only game of the week while the men’s team went 2-0 in the Maryville Thanksgiving Classic.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The volleyball team swept Illinois Springfield and Southern Indiana to reach the GLVC Tournament final but lost a five-setter to Lewis for the title.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s and women’s basketball teams opened their seasons as the women’s soccer team ended its, and the volleyball team locked up the No. 2 seed in the GLVC Tournament.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s soccer team stunned four-time defending GLVC champion McKendree on penalty kicks to advance to the semifinals of the conference tournament.
Tritons student-athletes excel academically during a challenging year
A record 150 UMSL student-athletes earned Academic All-GLVC honors, including 19 who posted 4.0 GPAs throughout the academic year.
Students show off their spirit during socially distanced homecoming
The Triton FAN-demic offered students opportunities to use their creativity, engage in service and have some fun with their family members or roommates.
UMSL basketball teams in the hunt as they begin GLVC stretch run
The men’s basketball team has won six straight, and the women’s team has won four of five. Both sit in second place in the GLVC Central Division standings.
Marketing students spotlight St. Louis businesses in new video series
The monthly series gives students an opportunity to gain real-world video production experience and provides exposure for local businesses during COVID-19.
Glad to be back: Students return to campus as classes resume
Campus photographer August Jennewein captured scenes from a quieter than usual first day of the fall semester with many courses being held online.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The 18th-ranked men’s basketball team bounced back from a loss at top-ranked Bellarmine with wins against No. 23 Indianapolis at home and Lindenwood on the road.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The women’s basketball team heads to Puerto Rico for two games later this week looking to bounce back from a 68-53 loss Monday night at Culver-Stockton.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior guard Jose Grubbs poured in a career-high 28 points last Tuesday in a victory over Ohio Dominican, the first of two Tritons wins in the UMSL Thanksgiving Classic.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team topped Maryville to log its first 20-win season since 1990-91. Now, the Tritons’ sights are set on the conference tournament.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
UMSL swimmers, including junior Patryk Golinski (above), set 12 school records over three days of competition at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team finished off a four-game conference road swing by coming back to beat Truman State and Quincy, improving its record to 14-4 on the season.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team snapped a 15-game losing streak against Southern Indiana on Saturday after pushing No. 1 Bellarmine to the limit in a loss earlier in the week.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s basketball team finished its nonconference schedule with a 9-1 record and heads back into conference play by hosting top-ranked Bellarmine.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Jason Towery logged the first double-double of his UMSL career in an overtime victory over Hannibal-LaGrange, one of two wins for the Tritons men’s basketball team last week.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s and women’s basketball teams both split their first two conference games, with the men beating McKendree on Thursday and the women defeating Illinois Springfield on Saturday.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s and women’s basketball teams both went 1-1 last week with the men beating Webster and the women topping Purdue Northwest.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
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.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Elijah Watson and the Tritons men’s basketball team pulled out a five-point victory at Truman State to secure their first GLVC victory this season.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior point guard Elijah Watson broke a 42-year-old school record when he handed out 14 assists in the Tritons’ 78-56 win over Webster in last week’s home opener.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior setter Madyson Abeyta (6) helped direct the volleyball team to three victories last week, clinching the program’s first 20-win season since 2010.
LATEST NEWS
- Ekin Pellegrini has lofty goals as president of the Executive DBA Council
- UMSL receives INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the fifth straight year
- Associate Professor Emerita Chikako Usui honored by Japanese government for outstanding contribution to Japan-U.S. relations
- UMSL partnering with World Wide Technology to offer educational opportunities to employees looking to move forward in their careers
- Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth receive UMSL Hero Awards
- Community members gather to celebrate 30 years of Greek Studies at UMSL
- Eye on UMSL: Work in progress
- Provost Steven Berberich announces 17 faculty promotions for the 2024-25 academic year
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- Ken and Nancy Kranzberg receive 2024 E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy at Founders Celebration
