Eye on UMSL: Happy 70th

Mar 19, 2017

Chancellor Tom George blows out the cake during a surprise 70th birthday celebration in his office Friday morning.

UMSL alumnus comes full circle as executive director of Boys Hope Girls Hope St. Louis

Mar 13, 2017

In 2005, Ashland Tate was a college student in his hometown of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina prompted a major change of plans.

Eye on UMSL: Disc play

Mar 12, 2017

Fellow students Zach Tullock and Chris Ernst stretch to catch a flying disc on South Campus in front of saucer magnolia trees in bloom.

Eye on UMSL: First bloom

Mar 5, 2017

In front of the Thomas Jefferson Library, a small tree’s flowers blossom, uncurling their petals to the sun and spring-like warmth this early March.

Eye on UMSL: Getting close

Feb 26, 2017

Scheduled for completion this summer, Anheuser-Busch Hall, the new home of the College of Business Administration, will be dedicated on Aug. 17.

Eye on UMSL: Stillness

Feb 15, 2017

Night falls over UMSL’s North Campus as pools and pathways grow quiet for a few hours during a busy week.

Eye on UMSL: Night class

Feb 8, 2017

Students arrive for Tuesday evening classes as a sunset illumines the sky and adds a touch of beauty to their day.

Newman Center students partner with UMSL social worker to help peers facing homelessness

Feb 6, 2017

When the group recently learned that some of their own classmates were in need, the situation sparked a sense of urgency.

Eye on UMSL: International impact

Feb 1, 2017

Campus community members listen as staff answer questions during a forum held in the wake of an executive order directly affecting 27 UMSL students.

Eye on UMSL: Pizza and all that jazz

Jan 24, 2017

Austin Culbertson was among many campus community members to enjoy a slice of pizza courtesy of UMSL’s College of Arts and Sciences earlier this week.

Eye on UMSL: Frozen

Jan 16, 2017

Wintry flakes decorated the sky and all of campus on Jan. 5 as the UMSL community greeted a new year and anticipated a new semester.

21-year-old music grad leaves college with no regrets and lots of lessons

Dec 18, 2016

Illinois resident Marta Kersulis credits UMSL faculty members with helping her grow as a pianist – and as a person.

Eye on UMSL: Last autumn leaf

Dec 14, 2016

This campus photograph was taken by UMSL photographer August Jennewein and is the latest to be featured in the Eye on UMSL Flickr album.

Eye on UMSL: Chaucer banter

Dec 4, 2016

Professor Frank Grady and his Chaucer class react as one of the students makes a trenchant and amusing observation about a 14th-century tragic romance.

Eye on UMSL: Autumn gold

Nov 27, 2016

Autumn is in full bloom as a Ginkgo tree in front of the Pierre Laclede Honors College sports its vibrant seasonal color on South Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Angelic voice

Nov 16, 2016

Soloist Theresa Pancella sings “Only in Sleep” during the University Singers’ rehearsal before their concert in Anheuser-Busch Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Eye on UMSL: Spheres

Nov 10, 2016

The round window adorning the new UMSL Patient Care Center changes colors depending on how the sunlight hits it at different times of day.

Eye on UMSL: Autumn majesty

Nov 3, 2016

Though the new Science Learning Building on the south side of the science complex is presently getting all the attention, this lovely scene sits on the north side.

Eye on UMSL: Warming up to Shakespeare

Oct 27, 2016

Under the direction of a professional British actor, UMSL students warm up during a unique class session bringing to life one of the texts they’ve been studying.

Eye on UMSL: Difference makers

Oct 18, 2016

A concentration of nature’s biggest advocates forms as UMSL graduate students – all budding conservationists – gather around 2016 World Ecology Award recipient Sylvia Earle.

Eye on UMSL: Go underground

Oct 13, 2016

The underground pathway to the new Science Learning Building is a flurry of foot traffic and energy. It’s also the home of a new dining option, Simply to Go Café.

Eye on UMSL: Sunlight

Oct 6, 2016

Bright rays illumined a cloud-flecked sky and the elevated track that wraps around the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center on a recent afternoon.

Eye on UMSL: Debate face

Sep 27, 2016

Laughter occasionally filled the Millennium Student Center on Monday night as students reacted to some of the more pointed moments between the U.S. presidential candidates.

Eye on UMSL: Listening

Sep 18, 2016

Gavin Chuck, managing director of Alarm Will Sound, speaks with UMSL music students at a Seminar in Literature and Pedagogy focused around the idea of listening.

Eye on UMSL: Background noise

Aug 30, 2016

Deep in thought, freshman nursing student Alyssa Sams makes the most of a “quiet” study spot on the Quad during UMSL’s Fall Expo.

Eye on UMSL: Expogoers

Aug 25, 2016

Campus community members of all ages enjoyed the Fall Expo held in the Quad on UMSL’s North Campus Aug. 24.

Welcome home: Campus volunteers assist new students, ease nerves on Move-In Day

Aug 21, 2016

As first-year students arrived on campus Friday, a friendly crowd of UMSL staff and students helped ease the transition to college life.

Eye on UMSL: Calm

Aug 11, 2016

The Millennium Student Center on North Campus will soon be seeing lots of foot traffic — thousands of people visit the facility on a typical day.

Eye on UMSL: Blocking blue

Aug 4, 2016

Under the watchful eye of Associate Professor of Optometry Carl Bassi, several students try out new “blue-blocker” eyewear inside the UMSL Patient Care Center.

Eye on UMSL: Getting down to business

Jul 28, 2016

Anheuser-Busch Hall continues to take shape on UMSL’s North Campus since the project’s groundbreaking last fall.

Eye on UMSL: Open for learning

Jul 21, 2016

Senior John Zhou (center) reviews course content with Matt Sotheran during an organic chemistry lab in the newly completed Science Learning Building.

Eye on UMSL: Intersections

Jul 11, 2016

Much like the lines, spaces and colors recently captured here by campus photographer August Jennewein, persistence and passion come together at UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: Literally

Jun 23, 2016

The circular window of the almost-complete Patient Care Center is shaping up to be the literal eye on UMSL’s campus.

Eye on UMSL: First steps

Jun 16, 2016

Incoming Opportunity Scholars Kyra Chappell, Danielle Friz, Jalen James-Patterson, Madison Koogler and Mickkell Abrams mark their first steps into budding college careers.

Eye on UMSL: Bluegrass

Jun 2, 2016

Musical artists Heidi Clare and Ron Thomason return to campus June 14 for a free evening of bluegrass at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Eye on UMSL: Lazy afternoon

May 26, 2016

Temperatures climbed toward summer on a recent, peaceful Tuesday on UMSL’s North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Towering Louie

May 19, 2016

The friendly UMSL Tritons mascot recently was spotted at the summit of the Social Sciences & Business Building Tower on North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Finals week

May 10, 2016

Alysa Kaiser, Lindsey Smith and Cody Barton study for exams in a packed Thomas Jefferson Library, which is open later in the evening during finals week.

Eye on UMSL: Simply sublime

May 3, 2016

A harpist performs during “Sweet Swan of Avon” at the Touhill, presented on the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.

Eye on UMSL: Grace notes

Apr 27, 2016

Alijah Rothman, a SUCCEED student at UMSL, plays “Amazing Grace” on his recorder outside the Provincial House of the Pierre Laclede Honors College.

Eye on UMSL: Spring serenade

Apr 14, 2016

Christopher Harper plays guitar and sings an original composition as fellow UMSL student Lynnsey Street practices yoga on UMSL’s North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Turkey strut

Apr 6, 2016

Just before evening classes got underway on April 4, a pair of wild turkeys paid a visit to campus.

Eye on UMSL: Puppy love

Mar 24, 2016

UMSL students Nicole Gevers (at left) and Arnela Redzic take time out from studying to relax and play with Pepperjack.

Eye on UMSL: He shoots, he scores

Mar 14, 2016

Junior education major Hayden Crocker scored three goals and had two assists in a 10-5 win over Missouri State University on March 5.

Eye on UMSL: Water break

Mar 1, 2016

Junior media studies major Mario Miles-Turnage takes a water break while working out at the Recreation Wellness Center.

Convocation celebrates new start

Feb 29, 2016

A convocation for the new School of Fine and Performing Arts was held Feb. 19 in the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Eye on UMSL: Piggyback

Feb 22, 2016

Two UMSL students make new friends and give out a few free piggyback rides while volunteering in the St. Louis area Feb. 5.

‘CANstruction’ competitors assemble 10,000 cans for a good cause

Feb 11, 2016

All told, the UMSL students collected 10,086 nonperishable items for nearby food pantries during the second annual CANstruction event.

Eye on UMSL: Water winners

Feb 11, 2016

Trinity Williams, Jade Maragliano, Lindsey Nolan and Sara Hilpert won the Gold & Red Regatta Feb. 1 in the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center.

Meet Nicholas Domescik: 2016 Big Man on Campus

Feb 9, 2016

The secondary education major incorporated the comedy of his favorite late-night host during last week’s pageant-like competition.