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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.”

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

The Tritons posted 15 top-five finishes, including a runner-up result by freshman Bridget Ragan in the women’s mile, at the Principia Relays in Elsah, Illinois.

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.

Eye on UMSL: Level up
Eye on UMSL: Level up

Education major Wu Stegall, computer science major Jaylen Ellis and graphic design major Daniel Miller were among 18 competitors vying to win the UMSL Esports team’s Mario Kart Star Cup Tournament.

Eye on UMSL: Level up

Education major Wu Stegall, computer science major Jaylen Ellis and graphic design major Daniel Miller were among 18 competitors vying to win the UMSL Esports team’s Mario Kart Star Cup Tournament.

Eye on UMSL: Level up

Education major Wu Stegall, computer science major Jaylen Ellis and graphic design major Daniel Miller were among 18 competitors vying to win the UMSL Esports team’s Mario Kart Star Cup Tournament.

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Eye on UMSL: Happy New Year!

Eye on UMSL: Happy New Year!

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

Eye on UMSL: Happy holidays

Eye on UMSL: Happy holidays

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

Eye on UMSL: Winter celebration

Eye on UMSL: Winter celebration

St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko leaves the Buffalo defenseman in his ice wake in a 2-1 victory over the Sabres Nov. 19 at Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Admiration

Eye on UMSL: Admiration

Attendees of the World Ecology Gala at the Saint Louis Zoo admire original works by Robert Bateman, UMSL’s 2015 World Ecology Award recipient.

Eye on UMSL: Red and gold

Eye on UMSL: Red and gold

The UMSL red and gold can be seen in this autumnal image taken by campus photographer August Jennewein.

Eye on UMSL:  Temple Grandin

Eye on UMSL: Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin, a nationally acclaimed professor of animal science, best-selling author and autism activist, speaks to a crowd of more than 1,000 at Touhill.

Eye on UMSL: Spinning

Eye on UMSL: Spinning

While students pedal bikes in the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center, a nearby drone’s four blades whir as it films from a mounted camera.

Eye on UMSL: Funny faces

Eye on UMSL: Funny faces

The student ambassadors wrap up their group portrait shoot with a playful moment.

Eye on UMSL: Hanging out

Eye on UMSL: Hanging out

Jerry Bosse II, a senior computer science major, relaxes in the North Campus Quad between classes.

Eye on UMSL: Dedication

Eye on UMSL: Dedication

Senior Jessie Eikmann, features editor for The Current, interviews Mary Allen in a quiet moment after the dedication of her husband’s “Dr. Marcus Allen Advising Center.”

Eye on UMSL: The Lawn

Eye on UMSL: The Lawn

Freshly laid sod brightens up a stretch of North Campus that includes the new Recreation and Wellness Center and the Millennium Student Center.

Eye on UMSL: On-field ensemble

Eye on UMSL: On-field ensemble

UMSL student a cappella ensemble Vocal Point performs “America the Beautiful” at Busch Stadium for UMSL Night at the Ballpark on Sept. 4.

Eye on UMSL: Tibetan monks

Eye on UMSL: Tibetan monks

The Millennium Student Center recently was the site of a sacred art project as a group of Tibetan monks created an exquisite sand mandala in the Fireside Lounge.

Eye on UMSL: Welcome back

Eye on UMSL: Welcome back

Pi Kappa Alpha was one of 60 organizations and campus units that participated in the annual Fall Expo at UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: Fini

Eye on UMSL: Fini

Classmates gather outside of Clark Hall after completing their written French final toward the end of UMSL’s recently completed summer semester.

Eye on UMSL: New horizon

Eye on UMSL: New horizon

The soon-to-open Recreation and Wellness Center creates a new North Campus horizon joining other iconic UMSL buildings.

Eye on UMSL:  Numbers

Eye on UMSL: Numbers

Amanda Truong, adjunct professor in physics and astronomy at UMSL, writes an equation on the board during a Basic...

Eye on UMSL: Sneak peek

Eye on UMSL: Sneak peek

The grand opening of the UMSL Recreation and Wellness Center is happening later this summer.

Eye on UMSL: Joyful Sadness

Eye on UMSL: Joyful Sadness

UMSL alumna and actress Phyllis Smith stopped by the Saint Louis Science Center on Friday to share the trailer of her new movie, “Inside Out.”

Eye on UMSL: Feet in pond

Eye on UMSL: Feet in pond

Amanda Davis and Shane Bower’s friendly competition of rock-paper-scissors ended with their feet in the pond.

Eye on UMSL: Flying

Eye on UMSL: Flying

UMSL students (from left) Annie Nohava, Juliana Knaup and Nick Perez ride the Cliffhanger during the UMSL Mirth Week carnival.

Eye on UMSL: Opportunity Scholars

Eye on UMSL: Opportunity Scholars

With the first two Opportunity Scholars set to graduate from UMSL in May, all of the current students to hold that distinction recently gathered for a group photo.

Eye on UMSL: Showers & flowers

Eye on UMSL: Showers & flowers

April rain showers, such as the one photographed through the window of UMSL’s J.C. Penney Building, have yielded numerous flowers across campus.

Eye on UMSL: Record breaker

Eye on UMSL: Record breaker

On March 31, UMSL senior outfielder Jena Boudreau hit her first home run of the season. It was one for the books.

Eye on UMSL: Bellerive encore

Eye on UMSL: Bellerive encore

Nancy Gleason discusses her 10-year affiliation with the honors college-produced publication as guest speaker at the launch party for the latest edition.

Pi Day winner talks digits, memorization

Pi Day winner talks digits, memorization

Freshman Omar Ismail covers his eyes to concentrate on reciting pi, a number with an infinite decimal representation best known by its first three digits (3.14).

Eye on UMSL: Piece of pi

Eye on UMSL: Piece of pi

Freshman computer science major Omar Ismail captivates a crowd in the Pilot House as he recites 2,020 digits of pi.

Eye on UMSL: Uplifting

Eye on UMSL: Uplifting

UMSL student dancers perform at the 2014-15 College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Awards for Creative Achievement in the Arts.

Eye on UMSL: Mediterranean flavors

Eye on UMSL: Mediterranean flavors

Restaurant owner and chef Ben Poremba toasts in Olio, a former gas station he transformed into a wine bar and eatery in St. Louis’ Botanical Heights neighborhood.

Eye on UMSL: Winter Expo

Eye on UMSL: Winter Expo

The annual event featured about 40 organizations and groups that shared information, passed out swag and presented interactive opportunities like photo booths and games.

Eye on UMSL: To serve

Eye on UMSL: To serve

UMSL students (from left) Rachel Romano, William Lawson, and Jesse Herman participate in the MLK Day of Service by painting one of the stairwells at Circle of Light.

Eye on UMSL: Cotton candy clouds

Eye on UMSL: Cotton candy clouds

“Sometimes the photo says it all,” said campus photographer August Jennewein of the early January dusk sky over UMSL that nearly left him speechless.

Eye on UMSL: Graduation smiles

Eye on UMSL: Graduation smiles

A few UMSL students pose after participating in a commencement ceremony Dec. 20 at the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center.

Eye on UMSL: Teamwork

Eye on UMSL: Teamwork

UMSL business students (from left) Anthony Luzecky, Zachary Whalen, Patrick Earl, Taylor Obst, Jesse Guajardo and Suzanne Reed hold their last group study in the Millennium Student Center Fireside Lounge.

Eye on UMSL: To the future

Eye on UMSL: To the future

Chatis Santos celebrates and points to the future during the Dec. 20 commencement ceremony at the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center. Santos majored in computer science.

Eye on UMSL: Professional experience

Eye on UMSL: Professional experience

Chris Emerson, UMSL Professional MBA student, shares his past IT experience with his cohort in their Information Systems Management class.

Eye on UMSL: Faculty authors

Eye on UMSL: Faculty authors

Information systems Professor Mary Lacity talks with Larry Frederick, UMSL’s chief information officer, about his book at the annual Faculty Author Reception.

Eye on UMSL: International flair

Eye on UMSL: International flair

Alexandra Weil (left) and Audrey Charlet, both freshmen from Paris, brave the freezing cold as they walk to class with Lucas Pierrez-Peter, a freshman from Strasbourg, France.

Eye on UMSL: The agreement

Eye on UMSL: The agreement

UMSL Chancellor Tom George (seated, right) and Norman “Jay” Wilson (seated, left), executive director of admissions for the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, recently signed an articulation agreement.

Eye on UMSL: Sumo students

Eye on UMSL: Sumo students

UMSL seniors Hasib Ibradzic and Abdul-Kariem Mattenzzi stepped inside sumo suits and into the ring to wrestle recently at UMSL’s Millennium Student Center.

Eye on UMSL: Teaching and Technology

Eye on UMSL: Teaching and Technology

Larry K. Michaelson presents the workshop “Designing Group Work that Really Works Online and in the Classroom,” part of a UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning two-day conference.

Eye on UMSL: Induction

Eye on UMSL: Induction

Beta Gamma Sigma recently inducted new members during the UMSL College of Business Administration‘s annual Bachmann Book Series on Oct. 29.

Eye on UMSL: Ice cream chemistry

Eye on UMSL: Ice cream chemistry

UMSL Chemistry Club members (from left) Rahmah Ghazal, Hung Nguyen and Jordan Rabus make some homemade ice cream to celebrate National Chemistry Week.

Eye on UMSL:  Autumn sun

Eye on UMSL: Autumn sun

The sun returns from a lengthy hiatus as Mackenzie Jo Remmert, a sophomore social work major, sits cross-legged among the Quad’s fallen leaves on warm and lovely autumn day.

Eye on UMSL: What A Fan

Eye on UMSL: What A Fan

St. Louis Cardinals superfan and UMSL mail carrier Tom “The Hat Man” Lange shows his What A Fan Award ring to students Femi John (center) and Johnny Mueller.

Eye on UMSL: Education initiative

Eye on UMSL: Education initiative

Gov. Jay Nixon announces a $500,000 federal grant to North Campus, a tutoring program founded by St. Louis Alderman Antonio French (left). The announcement was made Oct. 2 at UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: GardenVille

Eye on UMSL: GardenVille

Through the Catholic Newman Center, UMSL alumnus Matthew Hubbard and student volunteers (from left) Janelle Miller, Sharee Chambers and Meagan Burwell work in the community garden known as GardenVille.

Eye on UMSL: Suited up

Eye on UMSL: Suited up

This foursome took to the Busch Stadium field for UMSL Night at the Ballpark prior to the start of the Sept. 12 St. Louis Cardinals game.