LATEST IN August Jennewein
Eye on UMSL: Celebrating a historic season

Assistant Athletic Director Luke Rinne introduced members of the men’s basketball team during a pep rally Thursday to celebrate their Midwest Region championship.

Eye on UMSL: Tune up
Eye on UMSL: Tune up

Karen Kanakis, the interim director of Opera Theatre, leads several members of the Opera Workshop Ensemble during rehearsal earlier this month in the Whitaker Room.

Eye on UMSL: Tune up

Karen Kanakis, the interim director of Opera Theatre, leads several members of the Opera Workshop Ensemble during rehearsal earlier this month in the Whitaker Room.

Eye on UMSL: Tune up

Karen Kanakis, the interim director of Opera Theatre, leads several members of the Opera Workshop Ensemble during rehearsal earlier this month in the Whitaker Room.

Eye on UMSL: Center of attention
Eye on UMSL: Center of attention

UMSL’s Victor Nwagbaraocha had the crowd transfixed as he slammed the ball through the basket during the Tritons’ 67-54 upset victory over fourth-ranked Indianapolis.

Eye on UMSL: Center of attention

UMSL’s Victor Nwagbaraocha had the crowd transfixed as he slammed the ball through the basket during the Tritons’ 67-54 upset victory over fourth-ranked Indianapolis.

Eye on UMSL: Center of attention

UMSL’s Victor Nwagbaraocha had the crowd transfixed as he slammed the ball through the basket during the Tritons’ 67-54 upset victory over fourth-ranked Indianapolis.

Eye on UMSL: Clean strike
Eye on UMSL: Clean strike

A member of the men’s soccer team takes a shot toward the goal during a workout earlier this month at the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Eye on UMSL: Clean strike

A member of the men’s soccer team takes a shot toward the goal during a workout earlier this month at the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Eye on UMSL: Clean strike

A member of the men’s soccer team takes a shot toward the goal during a workout earlier this month at the Recreation and Wellness Center.

MORE IN August Jennewein
Eye on UMSL: Tribute to a musical great

Eye on UMSL: Tribute to a musical great

The musicians of the Jim Widner Big Band raised their instruments for a tribute to their band’s eponymous founding member, Jim Widner, during a memorial Saturday.

Eye on UMSL: Racing Triton land

Eye on UMSL: Racing Triton land

Louie the Triton catches a ride with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik during Saturday’s UMSL Alumni 5k Run & Walk.

Eye on UMSL: Soaring above the sand

Eye on UMSL: Soaring above the sand

Students battled in an intramural sand volleyball match last Thursday on the court near Oak Hall and Seton Center Hall on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Celebrating together

Eye on UMSL: Celebrating together

The faculty and staff of the UMSL College of Business Administration expressed their joy at being back together on campus during their annual group photo.

Eye on UMSL: A Triton welcome

Eye on UMSL: A Triton welcome

With a clink of the coffee cup, Louie the Triton welcomes Joshua Evans to his role as coordinator and VA certifying official of the UMSL Veterans Center.

Eye on UMSL: Fresh opportunity

Eye on UMSL: Fresh opportunity

Miranda Martin, Candra Mottert, Eva Konde, Max Evets and Abigail Wall are the 2021 recipients of the Opportunity Scholars Program.

Eye on UMSL: Magic in the MSC

Eye on UMSL: Magic in the MSC

A group of students took a break from their studies last week to play a game of “Magic: The Gathering” outside The Nosh in the Millennium Student Center.

Eye on UMSL: Happy to be back

Eye on UMSL: Happy to be back

Students showed their excitement to be back on campus last week as they walked through the Quad on their way to class at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Louie and a little luck

Eye on UMSL: Louie and a little luck

Transfer student Jay Gaskin rubbed the book in the outstretched right hand of the Wayne Goode Statue for luck as UMSL’s mascot looked on during Serendipity Sendoff.

Eye on UMSL: A teaching, learning welcome

Eye on UMSL: A teaching, learning welcome

Center for Teaching and Learning staff show off their fun sides, welcoming the semester with smiles on their faces and a hint of dance in their steps.

Eye on UMSL: Town hall

Eye on UMSL: Town hall

Missouri Sen. Brian Williams and Rep. Kevin Windham took questions from the audience last Tuesday in a town hall meeting in the Ward E. Barnes Building.

Eye on UMSL: Let us show you around

Eye on UMSL: Let us show you around

Senior social work major Brittney Parker led a group of students from Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, on a tour on July 14, pausing in front of the UMSL Triton Store.

Eye on UMSL: Convenient care

Eye on UMSL: Convenient care

The convenience of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination at UMSL brought student Nkazimulo “Kazi” Sibanda to campus last Wednesday.

Eye on UMSL: No peeking

Eye on UMSL: No peeking

Research assistant Riaz Zaidi stood by and observed a group of K-12 students from Girls’ Inc. as they performed a blindfolded exercise in the Ed Collabitat.

Eye on UMSL: Clear vision

Eye on UMSL: Clear vision

New wall art on the side of the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Patient Care Center alerts motorists to the compassionate and expert care UMSL Eye Care provides its patients.

Eye on UMSL: Family ties

Eye on UMSL: Family ties

Director of Alumni Engagement Phil Donato (at left) is welcoming his son Joe Donato, a 2017 criminology and criminal justice graduate, back to campus to pursue his MBA this fall.

Eye on UMSL: Break time

Eye on UMSL: Break time

Students converse in the Quad on a warm spring afternoon at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Chapter Champions

Eye on UMSL: Chapter Champions

Hazel Erby and Rita Heard Days received Chapter Champion Awards during the African American Alumni Chapter’s annual New Graduate Recognition Ceremony.

Eye on UMSL: Spring planting

Eye on UMSL: Spring planting

Gregory Ward, the grounds supervisor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, plants flowers in the Quad outside Clark Hall on a recent spring day.

Eye on UMSL: Simulation lab

Eye on UMSL: Simulation lab

Construction on the new facility kicked off in November. It will allow the College of Nursing to educate 20 percent more BSN students annually.

Eye on UMSL: Plant sale

Eye on UMSL: Plant sale

Doctoral students Eva Colberg, Rachel Brant and Andreia Figueiredo work at the Biology Graduate Student Association’s annual plant sale last week outside the Science Complex.

Eye on UMSL: Triton transport

Eye on UMSL: Triton transport

The shuttle transports the Triton community across campus and between classes five days a week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: A floral outlook

Eye on UMSL: A floral outlook

Photographer August Jennewein captured the ethereal and fleeting beauty of the campus cherry blossoms last week.

Eye on UMSL: Spotlight on history

Eye on UMSL: Spotlight on history

An exhibition celebrating the St. Louis Mercantile Library’s 175th anniversary opens on Friday at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Spring cycle

Eye on UMSL: Spring cycle

Two cyclists glide past the Pierre Laclede Honors College on South Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis last week.

Eye on UMSL: Transfer now

Eye on UMSL: Transfer now

A billboard on the S. Kingshighway Bridge celebrates transfer students and the full-tuition Community College President’s Scholarship.

Eye on UMSL: Snow birds

Eye on UMSL: Snow birds

A flock of Canada geese flew together in formation over the snow-covered ground surrounding the Music Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Lessons in the lab

Eye on UMSL: Lessons in the lab

Students listened intently to instructions from Assistant Teaching Professor Lori Paul during their anatomy and physiology class in the Science Learning Building.

Eye on UMSL: Flocking to campus

Eye on UMSL: Flocking to campus

UMSL students land on campus this week with the hopes of incubating knowledge for future careers just like the campus geese land gracefully on Bugg Lake.

Eye on UMSL: Burst of light

Eye on UMSL: Burst of light

The sun shined brightly over the heads of nursing students DJ McMullen, Kiarra Stillman, Emma Gibbs, Bridget Kogbo and Mariah Palmer as they left class at Seton Center Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Early autumn conversation

Eye on UMSL: Early autumn conversation

Students walking to class stopped for a chat in the Quad while wearing masks and maintaining safe distance on a recent afternoon on North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: A ‘very hungry’ celebration

Eye on UMSL: A ‘very hungry’ celebration

Preschool children at the University Child Development Center performed a reenactment of the iconic children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” last Thursday.

Eye on UMSL: Pop-up COVID-19 testing

Eye on UMSL: Pop-up COVID-19 testing

In partnership with Affinia Healthcare and St. Louis County, UMSL offered free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff on Monday.

Eye on UMSL: Self-defense class

Eye on UMSL: Self-defense class

Freshman business major William Shi assists UMSL Police Officer Dustin Smith with a demonstration during a self-defense training event held last week in the Quad.

Eye on UMSL: Peace

Eye on UMSL: Peace

A student gestures her wish for peace while walking past University Libraries in between classes last week on North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Lakeside lilies

Eye on UMSL: Lakeside lilies

Lilies bloom in vibrant red beside Bugg Lake on a recent summer day at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: All trimmed up

Eye on UMSL: All trimmed up

Groundskeeper Earl “Rose” Harris helped keep South Campus at the University of Missouri–St. Louis looking fresh earlier this month.

Eye on UMSL: Mail run

Eye on UMSL: Mail run

Resident Director of Oak Hall Jenna Kot caught some rays last week while making a mail run for her residence hall.