VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
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Communication graduate Hope VanBennekom set to pursue master’s degree in security and disaster management
VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
Communication graduate Hope VanBennekom set to pursue master’s degree in security and disaster management
VanBennekom was drawn to crisis communications in the aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Michigan State University, where her daughter was then a college freshman.
Alum Irwin Loiterstein enjoys more than 50-year career in Christmas trees
Loiterstein, a member of UMSL’s first graduating class, had planned on becoming a CPA but instead developed into one of the region’s largest wholesalers of Christmas trees.
Brett Paubel carves out legacy of excellence and involvement at UMSL
Paubel, who was named UMSL’s Student Leader of the Year for 2024, has a job lined up with Big 4 accounting firm PwC after he finishes his CPA in 2025.
Brett Paubel carves out legacy of excellence and involvement at UMSL
Paubel, who was named UMSL’s Student Leader of the Year for 2024, has a job lined up with Big 4 accounting firm PwC after he finishes his CPA in 2025.
Brett Paubel carves out legacy of excellence and involvement at UMSL
Paubel, who was named UMSL’s Student Leader of the Year for 2024, has a job lined up with Big 4 accounting firm PwC after he finishes his CPA in 2025.
McDonnell Foundation awards $8 million grant to help grow new UMSL School of Engineering
The new school will begin enrolling students next fall as it works to address the workforce demand for more trained engineers in the St. Louis region and across the state of Missouri.
McDonnell Foundation awards $8 million grant to help grow new UMSL School of Engineering
The new school will begin enrolling students next fall as it works to address the workforce demand for more trained engineers in the St. Louis region and across the state of Missouri.
McDonnell Foundation awards $8 million grant to help grow new UMSL School of Engineering
The new school will begin enrolling students next fall as it works to address the workforce demand for more trained engineers in the St. Louis region and across the state of Missouri.
Five questions with Elena Jenkins, DNP student in the College of Nursing
Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
Five questions with Elena Jenkins, DNP student in the College of Nursing
Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
Five questions with Elena Jenkins, DNP student in the College of Nursing
Jenkins, who is also an artist, is passionate about maternal health and plans to open a birth center after graduation.
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Department of Supply Chain and Analytics holds ‘speed networking’ event to help students secure career opportunities
The event helped students engage with local industry professionals to secure jobs and internships.
Ticket punched: UMSL headed to NCAA Division II Elite Eight for second time in school history
The Tritons avenged a GLVC Championship loss to McKendree with 62-60 victory on Tuesday night, and they’ll play next week in Evansville, Indiana.
Students impress potential employers at Spring Career Fair
More than 425 students and alumni took part in the fair and had the opportunity to visit with 85 employers across a wide variety of career fields.
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.
Christian Okeke, a self-taught cellist, pursuing music degree at UMSL
Okeke worked two jobs to buy a used cello and learned to play by watching YouTube videos. Now he is excelling under the tutelage of acclaimed cellist Kurt Baldwin.
UMSL community brushes up on Japanese calligraphy at National Foreign Language Week performance
The event included a short lecture, three large-scale performances by calligraphy master Kaori Ishijima and a hands-on workshop led by Assistant Teaching Professor Hiroko Yoshii.
UMSL Veterans Center celebrates Student Veteran’s Week
The UMSL Veterans Center partnered with Triton Vets to provide programming to celebrate and support the university’s more than 300 military-connected students.
UMSL to mark 60th anniversary with yearlong celebration
The university will commemorate the date of its founding with Red and Gold Day on Sept. 15, and it will serve as a centerpiece of a celebration throughout the 2023-24 academic year.
Music education student Sara Mullins performs with College Band Directors National Association’s intercollegiate band
A devoted horn player, Mullins also works at Pianos for People in St. Louis.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind: Men’s basketball advances to regional final
The men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championship final for the second straight year and will take on McKendree for the title on Tuesday.
Bridge Program Saturday Academy celebrates latest group of college-bound graduates during annual Award Recognition and Closing Ceremony
This year’s senior class features 61 students who’ve combined to be accepted to more than 125 colleges and universities and received scholarship offers totaling more than $7 million.
The UMSL Black Faculty and Staff Association celebrates 40 years with gala
BFSA members reminisced about the organization’s impact and also announced the creation of the E. Paulette Isaac-Savage Black Excellence in Service and Leadership award.
UMSL students present at Emerging Researchers National Conference in Washington
Senior Luis Schneegans and junior Zahria Patrick showcased their research in mathematics and chemistry, respectively. Patrick’s poster presentation earned second place in her category.
Louie the Triton joins other mascots to help kick off College Transit Challenge
The weeklong challenge is meant to highlight the benefits of public transit and encourage consistent use among the region’s college students, faculty and staff.
Young Alumni Award recipient Candace Hall explores how to retain more diverse faculty in new documentary
Hall created “clusterluck,” a documentary that chronicles the importance of community for Black faculty.
Media Coverage: February 2023
Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories.
10 inspiring quotes for Women’s History Month
These UMSL women share stories of perseverance, overcoming struggle and triumph.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Bowen Sandquist helped UMSL secure its third bid to the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament in the past four years.
UMSL sport management students travel to Super Bowl LVII
The students worked on the upper concourse level of State Farm Stadium, helping fans find their way to their seats and stadium amenities and answering questions.
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center hosting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during 2023/2024 season
The orchestra will perform at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall for 13 events during the upcoming schedule.
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.
Feel the spirit: Snapshots of 2023 homecoming
Members of the UMSL community filled their plates at the annual Chili Feed, packed the stands to support the basketball teams and danced the night away at homecoming.
UMSL continues Black History Month celebration with events from African American Alumni Chapter, Black Faculty/Staff Association
Historians and educators John A. Wright Sr. and John A. Wright Jr. were featured guests at a “Black in St. Louis” event Thursday at the MSC.
History & Whiskey: A Black History Month celebration with North County Inc.
UMSL historians Peter Acsay and Laura Westhoff lent their knowledge to last Thursday’s Black History Month event.
Legacy Family Lunch & Pinning Ceremony kicks off a new tradition
Saturday’s event served as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate parents who are alumni and have children attending UMSL
College of Optometry Dean Keshia Elder honored at St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds’ African American Heritage Celebration
Elder was honored for excellence in education alongside four other local leaders.
Aimee Dunlap, Nathan Muchhala sharing leadership of UMSL’s Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center
The pair chat about how they’re approaching their roles as caretakers of what they describe as the center’s “amazing legacy.”
Alumna Elizabeth Petersen receives inaugural Dr. Jane A. Miller Award, named in honor of her mentor
The award was created to recognize “encouragement, fostering and support of women in science and science education.”
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Victor Nwagbaraocha led UMSL to an upset of No. 4 Indianapolis on “Pack the Stands” night, but the Tritons fell to McKendree in their regular-season finale.
Panelists dole out advice, discuss what defines ‘Black Love’ at event
Associated Black Collegians sponsored the event at the Millennium Student Center as part of UMSL’s programming for Black History Month.
Melissa Daniel, Amanda O’Neill and Harry Harris receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
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.
UMSL faculty members release books on supply chain and North American history
New works from supply chain faculty members Temidayo Akenroye and George Zsidisin and historian Kevin Fernlund are available now.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Joel Sylven placed third individually and helped the 15th-ranked Tritons to a fourth-place showing at the Houston Classic, hosted by Southern Nazarene in Humble, Texas.
UMSL mathematics alumna Jessie Bleile serving as new geospatial professor of practice
Bleile will teach an introductory GIS course next semester and continue to help the university expand its geospatial offerings.
Business major Alexander Orywall joins friends in launching Tritons Football Club
A native of Leverkusen, Germany, Orywall had the idea to start the club as a way of sharing their enthusiasm for the sport of soccer.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik shares vision for strengthening St. Louis on Winning STL
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Publisher Ian Caso interviewed Sobolik as part of the paper’s video series featuring discussions with local business and community leaders.
Sandra Langeslag’s research on love and the brain featured on TODAY
Associate Professor Sandra Langeslag talked to TODAY show host Jenna Bush Hager about the science of love.
Eye on UMSL: Three Minute Thesis
Biology PhD student George Todd presents his research on hover fly cognitive and behavioral ecology during a Three Minute Thesis competition last week in the MSC.
Optometry student Claire Saylor named vice president of the American Optometric Student Association
The optometry student was also honored as AOSA’s Trustee of the Year for the 2022-23 school year.
St. Louis American Foundation honoring UMSL with 2023 Corporate Diversity Award
The award will be presented at the 21st Annual Salute to Excellence in Business Awards luncheon on Thursday at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis.
UMSL cybersecurity program earns top 10 rankings from Forbes and Fortune
The rankings were based on factors such as acceptance rates, affordability, graduating class sizes, retention rates, student experience and student outcomes.
Reda Amer named new director of UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative
Amer is being tasked with helping create academic programs that serve the workforce development needs of NGA and others in St. Louis’ growing geospatial ecosystem.
UMSL student groups promote culture and community at annual Spring Jamboree
Dozens of student groups came together to welcome new members, share upcoming events and more.
20th annual Des Lee Fine Arts Festival showcases student musicians and visual artists in the region
Nearly 900 high school and middle school students from over 30 schools and 15 school districts gathered last week at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
MS in Supply Chain Analytics student Abhishek Solomon gearing up for job at Bunge after graduation
Solomon is currently working as an intern at the company and is hoping to transition into a full-time role as a product owner for supply chain digitization initiatives.
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
The men’s and women’s swimming teams both placed fifth at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, and senior Jon Osa recorded three top-eight individual finishes.
Associate Professor Temidayo Akenroye’s research on supply chain fairness draws attention from World Economic Forum
Akenroye and collaborator Adegboyega Oyedijo from the University of Leicester offered five strategies to help improve supply chain fairness.
Swimmer Franziska Hauptmann continues to persevere despite adversity
Hauptmann fractured her lower back after getting hit by a car while riding to practice in October, but she’s competing this week in the GLVC Swimming and Diving Championships.
UMSL Addiction Science Team signs onto statement remembering overdose event, calling for change
The statement included recommendations such as expanding access to naloxone, clean syringes, drug checking and other harm reduction tools to combat the overdose crisis.
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