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Eye on UMSL: The season of giving

Eye on UMSL: The season of giving

Students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis deliver donated items to HavenHouse St. Louis as part of a capstone project.

Eye on UMSL: The season of giving

Students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis deliver donated items to HavenHouse St. Louis as part of a capstone project.

Eye on UMSL: The season of giving

Students from the University of Missouri–St. Louis deliver donated items to HavenHouse St. Louis as part of a capstone project.

Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic
Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”

Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”

Eye on UMSL: A timeless holiday classic

The St. Louis Mercantile Library is displaying an exhibition called “A Merry Christmas to All: The first and later printings of The Night Before Christmas in the Elliott Collection.”

Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes
Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes

Professor Michele Meckfessel got in the spirit of the season while leading a talk about taxes for accounting students in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes

Professor Michele Meckfessel got in the spirit of the season while leading a talk about taxes for accounting students in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Turkey and taxes

Professor Michele Meckfessel got in the spirit of the season while leading a talk about taxes for accounting students in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Flying the flag

The UMSL Veterans Center hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of Woods Hall in honor of Veterans Day.

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Eye on UMSL: Special delivery

Eye on UMSL: Special delivery

When the employees based at UMSL’s Campus Police Building heard about a student in need this holiday season, they immediately stepped in to help.

Eye on UMSL: Semester countdown

Eye on UMSL: Semester countdown

It’s Day 2 of group-presentation time in John Palmer’s Strategic Management course located in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Next spring’s flowers

Eye on UMSL: Next spring’s flowers

Groundskeeper Gregory Ward and engineering student Jesse Kaiser plant a Kwanzan cherry tree, one of 18 spring-flowering trees making their debut on campus.

Eye on UMSL: Moral musings

Eye on UMSL: Moral musings

Educators traveled to St. Louis from nearly every continent this week for the 43rd Association for Moral Education Annual Conference, hosted by UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: To and fro

Eye on UMSL: To and fro

Students travel from one campus destination to another on a recent weekday afternoon in this scene captured by UMSL photographer August Jennewein.

Eye on UMSL: Afternoon toss

Eye on UMSL: Afternoon toss

UMSL friends catch a rejuvenating break between classes in front of the Thomas Jefferson Library building on North Campus on a recent afternoon.

Eye on UMSL: A visit from Ken Burns

Eye on UMSL: A visit from Ken Burns

The filmmaker addresses a packed house Sept. 9 at UMSL’s Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center after a special preview of “The Vietnam War.”

Eye on UMSL: Rainbow sunset

Eye on UMSL: Rainbow sunset

Campus is a kaleidoscope of color as sprinklers water the lawn at sunset in front of the Millennium Student Center and the Recreation and Wellness Center.

Eye on UMSL: Cultivators

Eye on UMSL: Cultivators

UMSL student Meghann Humphries and Patty Parker, the Des Lee Professor of Zoological Science, work the garden in front of Stadler Hall.

Eye on UMSL: Welcome

Eye on UMSL: Welcome

An entryway along Grobman Drive, leading to a guest parking lot, welcomes UMSL newcomers to the heart of campus.

Eye on UMSL: Campus or resort?

Eye on UMSL: Campus or resort?

Summer looks good on Triton territory, where the overall pace of university life slows for a brief moment in anticipation of the next academic year.

Eye on UMSL: Leaders of tomorrow

Eye on UMSL: Leaders of tomorrow

The 21st Century Leadership Academy “Shear Fellows” enjoy a relaxed moment at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center during their group portrait May 23.

Eye on UMSL: Success

Eye on UMSL: Success

UMSL SUCCEED graduates express their joy at commencement as they enter the Mark Twain Building on May 13.

Eye on UMSL: Finals week fun

Eye on UMSL: Finals week fun

Nursing seniors (from right) Nick Schueddig, Nick Rangel and Chris Galvin savor some recreation time with a game of Spikeball alongside friend Brett Wright during finals week.

Eye on UMSL: Bubblebus

Eye on UMSL: Bubblebus

Juniors Joann Schwieter (center) and Kennedy McClinton (at right) brave the bubbles at Food Truck Friday outside the Millennium Student Center.

Eye on UMSL: Making the cut

Eye on UMSL: Making the cut

Lab activities in the new Science Learning Building at UMSL made up part of a recent evening honoring area high school students.

Eye on UMSL: Getting close

Eye on UMSL: Getting close

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

Eye on UMSL: Stillness

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

Eye on UMSL: Night class

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

Eye on UMSL: Last autumn leaf

Eye on UMSL: Last autumn leaf

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: Angelic voice

Eye on UMSL: Angelic voice

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: Autumn majesty

Eye on UMSL: Autumn majesty

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

Eye on UMSL: Warming up to Shakespeare

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

Eye on UMSL: Difference makers

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: Sunlight

Eye on UMSL: Sunlight

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: Listening

Eye on UMSL: Listening

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: Relax

Eye on UMSL: Relax

During a break between classes, economics majors Erisa Bushati and Amber Lawrence kick back in their lawn chairs on UMSL’s North Campus.

Eye on UMSL: Expogoers

Eye on UMSL: Expogoers

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

Eye on UMSL: Calm

Eye on UMSL: Calm

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

Eye on UMSL: Blocking blue

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: Open for learning

Eye on UMSL: Open for learning

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

Eye on UMSL: Intersections

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

Eye on UMSL: Literally

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

Eye on UMSL: First steps

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

Eye on UMSL: Bluegrass

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: Towering Louie

Eye on UMSL: Towering Louie

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

Eye on UMSL: Finals week

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

Eye on UMSL: Simply sublime

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: Spring serenade

Eye on UMSL: Spring serenade

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

Eye on UMSL: Turkey strut

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

Eye on UMSL: Puppy love

Eye on UMSL: Puppy love

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

Eye on UMSL: He shoots, he scores

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

Eye on UMSL: Water break

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

Eye on UMSL: Piggyback

Eye on UMSL: Piggyback

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

Eye on UMSL: Water winners

Eye on UMSL: Water winners

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

Eye on UMSL: Head of the class

Eye on UMSL: Head of the class

The photograph was taken by UMSL photographer August Jennewein and is the latest to be featured in Eye on UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: Moving

Eye on UMSL: Moving

UMSL dance students brought the audience to their feet Monday during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Eye on UMSL: Disc devotees

Eye on UMSL: Disc devotees

Making the most of a mild winter day, UMSL freshman Jacob Beers tosses a flying disc with fellow students on a North Campus lawn.