New students heard from several speakers, received a lapel pin, recited the Triton Creed and took a group photo during the ceremonial event.
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Convocation welcomes new students to campus, commemorates induction into UMSL community
New students heard from several speakers, received a lapel pin, recited the Triton Creed and took a group photo during the ceremonial event.
Convocation welcomes new students to campus, commemorates induction into UMSL community
New students heard from several speakers, received a lapel pin, recited the Triton Creed and took a group photo during the ceremonial event.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights ways UMSL is positioning itself for the future during annual State of the University Address
Sobolik discussed the ongoing renovation of the university campus and programmatic changes, including the planned UMSL School of Engineering, while speaking at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: Navigating new paths
Students walk through the Quad on the first day of classes for the fall semester. Construction projects, including the deconstruction of the SSB Tower, have created a few detours to negotiate.
Eye on UMSL: Navigating new paths
Students walk through the Quad on the first day of classes for the fall semester. Construction projects, including the deconstruction of the SSB Tower, have created a few detours to negotiate.
Eye on UMSL: Navigating new paths
Students walk through the Quad on the first day of classes for the fall semester. Construction projects, including the deconstruction of the SSB Tower, have created a few detours to negotiate.
Annual Move-In Day at Oak Hill signals start of UMSL’s fall semester
Dozens of volunteers – including UMSL faculty, staff and students – helped incoming freshmen and their families move their belongings from their vehicles to their dorm rooms.
Annual Move-In Day at Oak Hill signals start of UMSL’s fall semester
Dozens of volunteers – including UMSL faculty, staff and students – helped incoming freshmen and their families move their belongings from their vehicles to their dorm rooms.
Annual Move-In Day at Oak Hill signals start of UMSL’s fall semester
Dozens of volunteers – including UMSL faculty, staff and students – helped incoming freshmen and their families move their belongings from their vehicles to their dorm rooms.
Amy Schechter, Marisa Omori and Mike Ellerman 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.
Amy Schechter, Marisa Omori and Mike Ellerman 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.
Amy Schechter, Marisa Omori and Mike Ellerman 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.
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Eye on UMSL: Thumbs up
Throughout Move-In Day, new students and their families arrived on campus to a hearty welcome and many helping hands.
PhD student Eric Vorst examines incivility on social media and its potential impact on political engagement
Vorst is set to defend his dissertation later this month.
Student leaders offer top picks, expert advice as new semester looms
Members of the Weeks of Welcome crew share their favorite campus traditions and some words of wisdom.
Fred Fausz bids farewell to his ‘weird office’ full of artifacts, loaning many to National Park Service
The history professor is retiring this month after 26 years of service at UMSL.
Nursing alumna Lisa Meadows aims for change, one child at a time
The Nurse of the Year Award winner recently took on a new role as director of St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Kids Express program.
Total solar eclipse totally explained: A chat with UMSL astronomer Bruce Wilking
What is the big deal with this eclipse? Bruce Wilking explains and shares other eclipse phenomena to observe during the Aug. 21 astronomical event.
UMSL sees successful summer session enrollment
Student headcount and credit hours jumped by 4 percent from the 2016 summer session.
Michael Plumb named new editor-in-chief of The Current
The MBA student and media studies alumnus aims to increase engagement with the UMSL community.
Eye on UMSL: Dusk
The sun’s last rays scatter color over the Social Sciences & Business Building Tower, the atrium and the Thomas Jefferson Library on North Campus.
Seeing education open up a world of possibility in his own life keeps Alan Byrd eager to help change things for others
The UMSL dean of enrollment will be honored next month with an Excellence in Education Award from the St. Louis American Foundation.
Media Coverage: July 2017
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.
Disaster preparedness conference brings nurses and students from across the country to UMSL
Real-life case studies, simulations and the importance of self and family care were at the forefront of the population-focused workshop.
Gallery 210 opens 2017-18 season with ‘Jumbled Time’
“Barista Who Could See the Future” is among the works to be featured in the Gallery 210 show that opens later this month.
Eye on UMSL: Waiting game
Students will fill the chairs of the Executive Education Room in Anheuser-Busch Hall as soon as Aug. 21.
Sibling squabble inspires innovative tax teaching method
Runners of all varieties have a thing or two to learn from Michele Meckfessel and her tax research students.
Elizabeth Eckelkamp named UMSL’s first associate provost for student success
Currently an associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, she will step into the new role Aug. 28.
Balancing art, studies and work, Brock Seals adds premiere of 50 Paint Bottles to the mix
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently named the UMSL student among 10 emerging artists who are doing big things in the St. Louis arts scene.
No. 1 in affordability: UMSL garners top ranking in Missouri from Business Insider
The list compares annual cost and only includes the institutions rated in the top 220 by U.S. News & World Report.
UMSL interns, faculty eager to partner with first Ameren Accelerator cohort
Seven companies will take part in the 12-week program partially powered by UMSL Accelerate and UM System.
Paid UMSL internships offer Jennings high school students collegiate research experience
Meet five of the 13 high school students and learn about their research, internship experience and future hopes and dreams.
Eye on UMSL: Fall is coming
Lauren Zhao and other members of the Residential Life and Housing team anticipate the arrival of new on-campus students in a few short weeks.
Dual rankings name UMSL nursing’s online RN to BSN program among best in country
UMSL is one of only two schools in the state of Missouri to make both lists.
MPPA graduate Cordaryl Patrick working to spur economic development in north St. Louis County
He serves as the economic recovery coordinator for the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, aiding businesses in Ferguson, Dellwood and Jennings.
Greg Geisler’s research shows HSAs could provide benefits over 401(k)s
Misconceptions about health savings accounts may keep employees from reaching financial goals faster.
St. Louis Press Club honors 2 UMSL student journalists
Both enthusiastic contributors to The Current, Candice Murdock and Kat Riddler share a curiosity about others’ lives and perspectives.
UM System President Mun Choi challenges more than 100 young scientists, STARS graduates at UMSL
He called on graduates of the precollegiate science research program to put their talents toward solutions related to sustainable energy and health care.
Alla Voskoboynikova recognized with Steinway award for outstanding piano instruction
Steinway Piano Gallery of St. Louis applauded the UMSL music faculty member’s excellence in helping students achieve their maximum potential.
From intern to director: Tim Hydar makes big leap at Little Bit Foundation
The 2016 business grad is making a positive impact for St. Louis students by managing the annual distribution of more than 200,000 essential items.
Love of vision, love of country: 4 UMSL optometry students earn full-ride Army scholarships
Jessica Arnoldy, Marie Lulette Fermil, Jacquelyn Tyra and Kailey Utley will be fulfilling double duty as both optometrists and commissioned officers in the Army.
Communication alumnus Pasha Zalutski gaining attention as Russia’s first openly gay comedian
The 2003 graduate appeared on the Russian television show “Otkryti Mikrofon” and has performed in cities such as Kiev, Prague and St. Petersburg.
Chemistry professor’s blue emitters for OLEDs offer high school student cutting-edge collegiate research experience
Janet Wilking is making blue light-emitting molecules more stable. They’re used to light screens of electronic devices, which interested STARS student Preston Willis.
Triton Globetrotters: Students share stories from semester abroad
By stepping out of familiar territory, three UMSL students were able to test their limits and exercise introspection while earning credits toward their degrees.
BFA alumnus’s local gallery show ‘Altar of Commerce’ probes consequences of globalization
“Played” – over 12 feet in width – is among the pieces that Bryan Robertson will have on display July 22 to Aug. 26 at the Cathy Gregory Studio Gallery.
Gateway Writing Project’s OneCity Stories program amplifies voices of local youth, introduces world of multimedia composing
The brand-new summer institute was one of only 10 programs in the nation to receive a 2017 LRNG Innovators Challenge Grant.
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.
UMSL optometry students win Project Foresight Scholarship, share passion for change on national stage
Kate Hamm and Rachel Simpson aim to propel the profession of optometry forward with big ideas – including a business model that tackles the wage gap.
Biology doctoral student researches threat to Madagascar carnivores from domestic animal disease
Fidisoa Rasambainarivo studies disease transmission from dogs and cats to Madagascar wildlife through a joint UMSL Harris Center and Saint Louis Zoo fellowship.
UMSL’s Crooked Room Conference provides platform for scholarship, art, activism, healing
The one-day event created an energetic and innovative space for investigating and enhancing the educational experiences of young black women and girls.
GlobalHack summer camp at UMSL brings coding literacy to local youth
The software company and the university have worked to make technology training accessible – even to 10-year-olds who otherwise might not be exposed to IT education.
Tritons’ success not limited to athletic competition during 2016-17 academic year
A record 101 UMSL student-athletes garnered academic all-conference honors in 2016-17, including Evan Garrad and Joe Rund, who were named first-team Academic All-Americans.
Nearing end of college career that began at age 15, UMSL student has sights set on music industry
An accomplished violinist, singer and songwriter, Abigail Stahlschmidt has a new single playing on local radio.
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.
5 couples who found lasting love at UMSL share their stories of meeting on campus
A cherry tree, chance encounters and more make up the stories of five couples whose relationships started on campus and blossomed into lifelong love.
This month’s Acappellooza Summer marks 5 years of harmony and fun
The UMSL music camp has quadrupled in size since its 2013 beginnings under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Jim Henry.
Engineering student focuses on ‘healing light’ for health-care patients in award-winning research
What started as a side project became nationally recognized student research for electrical designer Marissa Sexton.
Media Coverage: June 2017
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.
From tessellations to forensics, Summer Academy lessons shape St. Louis youth for future success
Participants say the intensive four-week academy, part of UMSL’s precollegiate Bridge Program, has been well worth the early mornings.
UMSL upperclassman 1 of 2 Missouri students named Pat Tillman Scholars
Heath McClung is the second UMSL student – and the university’s first undergraduate – to ever receive the prestigious scholarship.
Communication alumnus Frank Cusumano settling into dream job at KSDK
The 1984 UMSL graduate has been a fixture at the station for more than 20 years but took on the role of sports director in November.
Department of Supply Chain and Analytics rebranding provides multiple student benefits
The official department name change is more than a switch in verbiage – it’s a revitalization of curriculum and student experiences.
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- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- UMSL language students give back at World Languages Day celebration after participating as high schoolers
- Ekin Pellegrini has lofty goals as president of the Executive DBA Council
- UMSL receives INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the fifth straight year
- Associate Professor Emerita Chikako Usui honored by Japanese government for outstanding contribution to Japan-U.S. relations
- UMSL partnering with World Wide Technology to offer educational opportunities to employees looking to move forward in their careers
- Helena Marvin, Lori Curtis and Daniel Gerth receive UMSL Hero Awards
