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UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

The baseball team secured the No. 8 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after taking two out of three in a wet weekend series against Maryville.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

The baseball team secured the No. 8 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after taking two out of three in a wet weekend series against Maryville.

UMSL Tritons weekly rewind

The baseball team secured the No. 8 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament after taking two out of three in a wet weekend series against Maryville.

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Post-Dispatch spotlights successful alumnus CEO’s return as Business College dean

Post-Dispatch spotlights successful alumnus CEO’s return as Business College dean

Charles Hoffman has held many roles, from Air Force officer to University of Missouri–St. Louis student to chief executive officer. Now Just two months into his new position as dean of the College of Business Administration at UMSL, Hoffman sat down with St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jim Gallagher to talk about the college, plans for the future and what makes UMSL stand out from others.

Students praise newly renovated physics lab

Students praise newly renovated physics lab

A newly renovated science lab at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is drawing rave reviews from students after undergoing an upgrade courtesy of a gift from St. Louis-based Peabody Energy.

Noon series to host poetry, fiction reading

Noon series to host poetry, fiction reading

Whether you’re a fan of poetry or fiction, you’ll get the best of both worlds Monday at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Poet Sally Van Doren, MFA 2000, and fiction writer Ron Austin, MFA 2011, will read for the upcoming installment of the Monday Noon Series.

Kick it with The U on mtvU

Kick it with The U on mtvU

That’s right. The U, the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ student radio station, will be on mtvU for the College Radio Countdown. Their episode will play their 10 music picks and mtvU videos that best represent The U’s vibe.

Climate change focus of contemporary issues series discussion

UMSL, WUSTL celebrate 20 years of engineering education

The originators and current stewards of the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program gathered to mark its 20-year anniversary at a reception Oct. 17 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

UMSL marketing professor talks early retail season

UMSL marketing professor talks early retail season

‘Tis the season for early bird specials and doorbuster sales. Macy’s announced this year its stores will be open on Thanksgiving for the first time in the retailer’s s history. The move is intended to give shoppers even more of an opportunity to save.

UMSL Business College rated among nation’s elite

UMSL Business College rated among nation’s elite

Quality education. Outstanding faculty. Top-notch accredited programs. Those are just a few of the things that make the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis stand out.

Student new to UMSL, takes on big role in ‘Rocky Horror’

Student new to UMSL, takes on big role in ‘Rocky Horror’

Among the University of Missouri–St. Louis students performing in “The Rocky Horror Show” at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center is Grayson Jostes, who came to UMSL this semester as part of SUCCEED, a post-secondary program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

UMSL marks Jubilee with specially commissioned symphony

UMSL marks Jubilee with specially commissioned symphony

To mark its 50th anniversary the University of Missouri–St. Louis commissioned composer and UMSL music professor Barbara Harbach to write an original performance piece. Her creation will make its debut next month.

UMSL’s Month of Community Giving begins

UMSL’s Month of Community Giving begins

Give a little, help a lot. It’s the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Month of Community Giving, an annual campus giving campaign that benefits the causes of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the Community Health Charities of Kansas and Missouri. Combined, they are community partners to more than 250 nonprofit organizations.

Post-Dispatch spotlights successful alumnus CEO’s return as Business College dean

‘Catfish’ on campus: Documentary star Nev Schulman to speak at UMSL

In the 2010 documentary “Catfish,” Nev Schulman famously tracked down the online paramour who had duped him into a cyber relationship. The film spawned an MTV reality series and solidified the term “catfish” in the American lexicon as a person who pretends to be someone they’re not, using social media to create a false identity, particularly to pursue deceitful online romances.

2 MFA alumni to read at Gallery 210

2 MFA alumni to read at Gallery 210

Alumni Kelli Allen, BA English 2008 and MFA 2011 (with an emphasis in poetry), and Michael Nye, MFA 2006 (with an emphasis in fiction), will make their return to the University of Missouri—St. Louis campus. But this time they do so as two published authors reading for the community from which they grew.

UMSL Be Inspired campaign moves to spring

UMSL Be Inspired campaign moves to spring

This time last year the University of Missouri–St. Louis was in full giving mode. UMSL’s Be Inspired campaign had faculty and staff donating to the university to support the programs that inspire them.

UMSL digital media expert to discuss trends, applications

UMSL digital media expert to discuss trends, applications

Perry Drake, assistant teaching professor of marketing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will discuss “Emerging Technologies & Medias – Trends and Applications” at 8 a.m. Sept. 12 in the Student Government Association Chamber at the Millennium Student Center on UMSL’s North Campus.

UMSL makes ‘Best Bang for Your Buck’ list

UMSL makes ‘Best Bang for Your Buck’ list

Three years ago, the University of Missouri–St. Louis began using its trademarked positioning statement: “Serious education. Serious value.” That statement has resonated well with prospective students and its validity has received another national endorsement.

UMSL chemist recognized for research excellence

UMSL chemist recognized for research excellence

His outstanding record as a world-class researcher in the field of carbohydrate chemistry and biology has garnered Alexei Demchenko the 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity.

Eye on UMSL: For the children

Eye on UMSL: For the children

Jerry Dunn, director of the Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis at UMSL, and UMSL Chancellor Tom George cut the ribbon Friday during the grand opening of CASGSL’s third location in Kirkwood, Mo.

UMSL establishes new BCBA licensure program

UMSL establishes new BCBA licensure program

Education practitioners wanting to gain licensure through a nationally approved Board Certified Behavior Analyst Program can do so at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Popular St. Louis artists exhibit to return to Gallery 210

Popular St. Louis artists exhibit to return to Gallery 210

Jane Birdsall-Lander’s repurposed wooden wall sculptures have the appearance of primitive objects. Jerry Monteith’s tiny and bizarre bug-like attractors are inspired by fly-fishing lures. Melody Evans’ flowing ceramic pieces are built upon a personal visual language, including the interaction between the human body and the environment.