Wintry MLK Day of Service sees UMSL students clearing crops, sweeping floors
In the basement of the farmhouse at EarthDance Farms (from left) UMSL students Samantha Eggemeyer, Sage Rohrer and Lindsey Smith sort and prepare radishes and turnips for sale with EarthDance Volunteer...
View ArticleMedia Coverage: December 2015
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news...
View ArticleSmasons build a legacy of learning
Family members (from left) Sivya, Chani and Dodi Smason have all chosen the University of Missouri–St. Louis for its high academic standards, inclusivity and strong community values. (Photo by August...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Moving
University of Missouri–St. Louis dance students brought the audience to their feet Monday during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center....
View ArticleEconomics major discovers new path at UMSL
Baseball led Derek Steiner to UMSL, but economics gave him a purpose and career path. (Photo by August Jennewein) Derek Steiner’s love for baseball, eye for detail and passionate focus led him to the...
View ArticleUMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Junior Hunter Reine put together back-to-back career nights last week for the Tritons, recording 16 points at Truman State and 21 at Quincy. Men’s Basketball The Tritons suffered losses five and six by...
View ArticleRed & Gold Regatta, ice skating among jam-packed Homecoming 2016 lineup
UMSL’s 2016 homecoming court includes (clockwise from upper left) undergraduates Andrea Bryant, Erica Runge, Melissa Roth, Riann Rikard, Samantha Risius, Matthew McCoy, LaVell Monger, Geddy Trebus and...
View ArticleMeet Victoria Walls, UMSL’s new poet laureate
Graduate student Victoria Walls was recently named UMSL’s 2016 poet laureate. (Photo by August Jennewein) Victoria Walls was in the middle of a creative writing workshop when her phone alerted her that...
View Article9 award-winning UMSL photos and the man behind the lens
Campus Photographer August Jennewein won the 2016 CASE gold award for Excellence in Photography in the platinum category for Division VI. Above is his composite self-portrait. (Photos by August...
View ArticleUMSL Tritons weekly rewind
UMSL women’s basketball sophomore Jordan Fletcher posted back-to-back double-doubles, averaging 17.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game. Men’s Basketball The Tritons went 2-0 at home last weekend,...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Head of the class
Optometry students Breanna Scott (left) and Jenny Belken get ahead of their class work as they study with “a friend” at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Learning the anatomy of the head and neck...
View ArticleSchool of Social Work secures major grant to enrich curriculum
Greg Faupel (far left), Joe Pickard and Gina Garbo conduct a role-playing exercise to practice effective Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment techniques. (Photos by August Jennewein)...
View ArticleKeeping talent on campus: Optometry student turned faculty
Assistant Clinical Professor of Optometry Erin Brooks teaches the anatomy of the head to students in her lab course. She went through the Bridge Program and earned three degrees from UMSL before...
View ArticleDebut novelist Chinelo Okparanta talks scribbling, MFAs, UMSL visit
Student writers at the University of Missouri–St. Louis are already engaged in an ongoing conversation with fiction writer Chinelo Okparanta, but this week they’ll have the chance to interact with the...
View ArticleUMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Senior Hannah Perryman went 3-0 with a save in the circle, striking out 35 batters in 21 innings faced. Men’s Basketball The Tritons completed their home schedule with two wins last week, defeating...
View ArticleLibrary’s service desk gets a student-friendly makeover
Big changes just inside the Thomas Jefferson Library entrance surprised library users at the start of the spring semester. (Photos by August Jennewein) As students hit the books again and head for the...
View ArticleMeet Nicholas Domescik: 2016 Big Man on Campus
Nicholas Domescik, a secondary education major with an emphasis in biology, won the annual competition Feb. 2 during UMSL’s homecoming week. (Photos by August Jennewein) Drawing on comedy from his...
View Article2016 king and queen talk homecoming, UMSL life, Louie
UMSL students Braxton Perry (left) and Riann Rikard were elected 2016 Homecoming King and Queen. (Photos by Rebecca Barr) The 2016 Homecoming King and Queen crowns came down on the heads of University...
View ArticleEye on UMSL: Water winners
Homecoming 2016 filled the first week of February with campus fun, including the Red & Gold Regatta on Feb. 1. Held in the Recreation and Wellness Center’s natatorium, the regatta featured teams...
View ArticleCritical conversations, cultural celebrations punctuate Black History Month...
Among those collaborating on UMSL’s Black History Month 2016 lineup are (from left) senior anthropology major LaVell Monger, president of Associated Black Collegians, Assistant Director of Student Life...
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