New students, 2 fish, 1 snail make Oak Hall home on Move-In Day

Aug 24, 2015

Meet some of the new students who shared their Move-In Day stories with UMSL Daily.

Eye on UMSL: Helping hands

Aug 23, 2015

Student volunteers gave incoming freshman Katie Kluesner (center) a helping hand as she set up her room in Oak Hall during UMSL’s Move-In Day on Friday.

Semester takes off with festivities welcoming new students

Aug 19, 2015

With the first week of classes fast approaching at UMSL, new UMSL students will get set for the semester during Triton Take-Off Weekend Aug. 21 to 23.

Extended hours, transit options make a difference for students juggling responsibilities

Aug 18, 2015

Breanna Tarkington, who often rides her three-wheel bike to campus, appreciates the ways UMSL serves its busy students, like extending office hours as a new semester approaches.

Little Nursing School educates girls, strengthens UMSL community nursing

Aug 17, 2015

UMSL nursing students volunteered with the program that teaches fourth-grade girls about nursing and health science.

STARS students awarded for pre-collegiate science research

Aug 16, 2015

Nearly 30 high school students in the 2015 STARS cohort have snagged an LMI Aerospace Award for Excellence in Research.

Eye on UMSL: Degree in hand

Aug 13, 2015

Nursing graduate Kirstin Hill smiles wide at the Aug. 8 commencement ceremony after completing her bachelor’s of science degree at UMSL.

Summer workshop gets veterans set for college

Aug 13, 2015

Incoming UMSL students Dureese Colvin (left) and Richard Dalton (middle) and other area veterans participated in the St. Louis Veterans Pre-Collegiate Fellowship.

UMSL student government president appointed to college affordability group

Aug 9, 2015

“I am just so excited to be a part of something that has the ability to impact the future of education,” said Cameron Roark.

More than 350 students to participate in Aug. 8 commencement

Aug 5, 2015

The University of Missouri–St. Louis will welcome the new graduates into the ranks of 92,000 fellow alumni.

Panel to address discrimination, avenues to equality

Aug 4, 2015

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sarah Lacy will moderate the Aug. 7 panel in the Millennium Student Center.

UMSL, WUSTL Joint Engineering grad’s climb to MAVERICK

Aug 3, 2015

Michael Goedeker graduated this past spring with his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and now works for MAVERICK Technologies.

Triton Overnight Experience leaves students oriented, set to go

Aug 2, 2015

New Student Orientation sets up incoming freshmen for success. The last two orientations are Aug. 6 and 7.

Accounting student receives $10,000 merit scholarship

Jul 29, 2015

Paul Moritz received the scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He plans to use it to earn his master’s degree in accounting from UMSL.

Recreation and Wellness Center opens doors to rave reviews

Jul 28, 2015

Students, members of the campus community and area residents stopped by to try out the climbing wall, pool, fitness classes and much more during an open house Tuesday.

$2 million grant brings College of Nursing to rural, underserved communities

Jul 26, 2015

The DNP program will use the money to establish more community partnerships and fund new teaching technology.

STARS program graduates budding scientists

Jul 22, 2015

More than 60 of the top area high school students graduated from the STARS program housed at UMSL.

New scholarship supports active-duty service members

Jul 21, 2015

This is the latest news resulting from a larger institutional effort to attract and retain student veterans and current service members.

Businessman returns to school to earn MBA, mentor entrepreneurial scholars

Jul 19, 2015

Bill Yakstis earned a bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2012 and continued on with his master’s degree in business administration.

Behind the scenes: KETC on campus, STARS program on camera

Jul 15, 2015

KETC came to campus to do a segment for “Science Matters” on the STARS program at UMSL.

UMSL student, alumnae named ‘30 Under 30’

Jul 14, 2015

Three members of the UMSL community are among the young professionals being honored in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2015 “30 Under 30” class.

Students gain job experience, more through StudentPlus program

Jul 13, 2015

Participant Candice Clossum works closely with a mentor in an on-campus job that builds her repertoire while pursuing her degree.

3 Japanese language grads earn national honors

Jul 7, 2015

The Japanese National Honor Society recognized recent UMSL graduates (from left) Susanne Mackay, Kristin Kottemann and Anita Fike.

Student archeologists report from field, add to knowledge of ancient Greece

Jul 5, 2015

Over the last three weeks, every new day has been an adventure for a group of UMSL students in Greece.

On the Chinese stage: Jazz faculty, student combo performs abroad

Jun 30, 2015

The faculty and student jazz combo traveled to China this summer to perform at three of UMSL’s exchange universities.

Student’s iOS game app lands him programming internship

Jun 28, 2015

Computer science graduate student Eryn Cantrell’s summer internship is at the application and mobile development company Asynchrony in St. Louis.

Campus photographer earns first, second place awards at UPAA symposium

Jun 24, 2015

August Jennewein won awards for his work on “First, A Dream,” UMSL’s Jubilee book, and the “I Chose UMSL” campaign billboards.

Most Influential Business Women includes 5 UMSL alumnae

Jun 22, 2015

The weekly newspaper’s annual list recognizes St. Louis female business leaders representing industries ranging from finance to health care.

‘Beyond Ferguson’ conference looks at role of mental health

Jun 17, 2015

John Nanney, director of UMSL’s Community Psychological Service, helped to organize the June 13 event.

From hobbyist to UMSL’s 2015 poet laureate

Jun 16, 2015

Christopher Alex Chablé started writing poems to take a break from academic writing. Now he’s the 2015 UMSL poet laureate.

PhD candidate Ryan Barrett heads for Belarus on Boren fellowship

Jun 14, 2015

The UMSL student veteran, whose dissertation research is focused on Russian foreign policy, will study the Russian language in Minsk.

Alumni honored during annual Salute to Business Achievement

Jun 11, 2015

Honorees included (from left) Richard C. Bresnahan, Sandra Van Trease, Robert G. Spelbrink III, Tammy L. Hawkins, Chris Gaia and Russell Odegard.

DNA, supramolecular chemistry research wins PhD student science award

Jun 7, 2015

Joe Meisel won the 2015 Ciel DeGutis Award for “transfecting” cells with DNA, research that has implications for genetic disease.

Regional development association honors UMSL for Ferguson response

Jun 4, 2015

Chancellor Tom George accepted a Community Development Award on UMSL’s behalf at North County Incorporated’s annual breakfast.

Eye on UMSL: Book lovers

Jun 3, 2015

Young readers Caroline and London show off summer selections from the newly installed Little Free Library on UMSL’s South Campus.

Alan Byrd discusses college access, youth jobs on Nine Network’s ‘Stay Tuned’ series

Jun 2, 2015

Byrd said preparation for the working world begins early – as do common barriers.

Tiny campus library attracts patrons of all sizes

Jun 1, 2015

UMSL Professor Keith Miller recently installed a Little Free Library at the main entrance to Marillac Hall.

Anthropology alumnus tracks Cahokian pottery

May 31, 2015

Tony Farace, who completed his bachelor’s degree in anthropology at UMSL this spring, stands atop Monks Mound.

First Opportunity Scholars graduate

May 27, 2015

Briona Perry and Elle Fitzpatrick are on to bigger dreams with their bachelor’s degrees in biology.

St. Louis County, UMSL win MacArthur Foundation support to reduce the use of jails

May 27, 2015

Nasser Arshadi, vice provost for research at UMSL, will oversee the UMSL side of the project.

MIMH certifies first deaf Mental Health First Aid instructors

May 26, 2015

James Frost, Colleen Burdiss and De Linda Kelly celebrate their certification as Missouri’s first deaf Mental Health First Aid instructors.

Eye on UMSL: Feet in pond

May 25, 2015

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

Biology graduate studies avian malaria parasites in Cuba

May 21, 2015

Lindsey Gray’s research was made possible by grants the recent graduate received during her senior year at UMSL.

UMSL alumnus, Muny CEO featured in Catholic St. Louis magazine

May 21, 2015

Dennis “Denny” Reagan began working at The Muny in 1968 as a summer hire. He became president and CEO in 1991.

Army veteran, UMSL manager Karen Pierre joins USO board

May 19, 2015

For Karen Pierre serving on the USO advisory board is about coming full circle and giving back.

Mental health expert discusses art, healing, advocacy on KETC

May 18, 2015

Andrea Purnell shared her perspective on art’s relationship to healing and advocacy.

Remembering UMSL’s first and only palace

May 17, 2015

Table tennis tournaments were a regular thing on campus at The Fun Palace before it closed in 1984.

Night at the opera

May 14, 2015

The UMSL Opera Theatre’s 2014 production of “The Mikado” continued the group’s tradition of presenting dazzling and imaginative shows.

Students, donors connect at scholarship luncheon

May 14, 2015

Among those who shared their stories were (from left) Kathy Reeves, Déjà Patrick and Amy Cabanas.

Commencement weekend marks more than 1,000 milestones

May 13, 2015

Graduating students will join UMSL alumna Safia Madani, who is shown here celebrating with family at the December commencement.