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Eye on UMSL: Connected Conversations
Members of the Chancellor’s Council, college advisory boards and other supporters had a chance to meet UMSL leaders overseeing key programs and priorities at the university.
Eye on UMSL: Connected Conversations
Members of the Chancellor’s Council, college advisory boards and other supporters had a chance to meet UMSL leaders overseeing key programs and priorities at the university.
Eye on UMSL: Connected Conversations
Apr 6, 2026
Members of the Chancellor’s Council, college advisory boards and other supporters had a chance to meet UMSL leaders overseeing key programs and priorities at the university.
UMSL College of Nursing launches first-of-its-kind 68Charlie LPN-to-BSN bridge program
The program provides a direct path from 68Charlie to BSN and is the only one in the nation to offer coursework in a traditional classroom.
Phoebe Waltman, John Bryant and Jaleh Fazelian 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.
Phoebe Waltman, John Bryant and Jaleh Fazelian 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.
Phoebe Waltman, John Bryant and Jaleh Fazelian receive UMSL Hero Awards
Feb 23, 2026
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.
Kristin Sobolik to step down as UMSL chancellor effective July 1
Sobolik will transition to a position as chancellor emerita after leading a period of significant growth and transformation for the university.
Kristin Sobolik to step down as UMSL chancellor effective July 1
Sobolik will transition to a position as chancellor emerita after leading a period of significant growth and transformation for the university.
Kristin Sobolik to step down as UMSL chancellor effective July 1
Feb 9, 2026
Sobolik will transition to a position as chancellor emerita after leading a period of significant growth and transformation for the university.
Eye on UMSL: Hitting the books
UMSL mascot Louie the Triton joined dozens of faculty and staff members and students at an open house last Wednesday to showcase the newly renovated University Libraries.
Eye on UMSL: Hitting the books
UMSL mascot Louie the Triton joined dozens of faculty and staff members and students at an open house last Wednesday to showcase the newly renovated University Libraries.
Eye on UMSL: Hitting the books
Feb 2, 2026
UMSL mascot Louie the Triton joined dozens of faculty and staff members and students at an open house last Wednesday to showcase the newly renovated University Libraries.
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UMSL alum and retiring St. Louis Mercantile Library curator Julie Dunn-Morton helps create new art gallery as legacy project
Jan 28, 2026
The Wallace H. Smith Gallery of Art officially opened last fall and is currently displaying works by Frederick Oakes Sylvester.
Eye on UMSL: Taking shape
Jan 26, 2026
Construction continues on the main entrance area of the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center with an eye toward the building’s opening later this year.
Retired College of Education faculty members help bring modernized Social Sciences and Business Building to life
Jan 7, 2026
Clark Hickman, Virginia Navarro, Helene Sherman and Ann Taylor have each made generous gifts to the new project.
Year in review: UMSL continues building for a stronger future
Dec 25, 2025
Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year, including the launch of the UMSL School of Engineering and the naming of the Ed G. Smith College of Business, along with continuing campus transformation.
UMSL Innovation Center celebrates official grand opening
Nov 17, 2025
The newly renovated and newly renamed facility has already made an impact, not just on the UMSL campus but the community as a whole.
Susan TeStroete, Eboni Valentine and Derik Holtmann receive UMSL Hero Awards
Sep 29, 2025
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.
State of the University Address highlights UMSL’s focus on sustainability, innovation as it prepares for bright future
Aug 29, 2025
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual address to an audience of UMSL faculty and staff members and supporters at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Eye on UMSL: Glass work
Aug 4, 2025
Progress continues on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center, which is part of the Transform UMSL initiative.
Eye on UMSL: Quad prep
Jul 21, 2025
The Transform UMSL project rolls along with crews preparing the Quad for an expansion of the Social Sciences and Business Building.
County Executive Dr. Sam Page signs bill directing $10M to UMSL to support planned North County Business and Workforce District
Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday’s signing took place during Page’s annual State of the County Address held at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
St. Louis County Council directing $10 million to UMSL’s planned North County Business and Workforce District
Jan 13, 2025
The funding will add to $80 million the university has received from the state of Missouri over the past three years as it works to transform and modernize its campus.
Eye on UMSL: Foundation for the future
Jan 6, 2025
Work is continuing on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center on North Campus.
Year in review: UMSL sees transformative change during 2024
Dec 25, 2024
Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.
Eye on UMSL: Toppling the Tower
Oct 7, 2024
Demolition of the SSB Tower began on Friday afternoon and continued Saturday morning during the annual UMSL Alumni 5K Run/Walk.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights ways UMSL is positioning itself for the future during annual State of the University Address
Aug 23, 2024
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
Aug 19, 2024
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: Staging ground
Aug 5, 2024
A drone captures a photo of large construction equipment parked in the cleared-out Quad at UMSL last week as the deconstruction of the Social Sciences and Business Building Tower moves forward.
Alumni Tom and Karleen Hoerr investing in future students through support of College of Education, Transform UMSL initiative
Jul 29, 2024
The couple’s generosity will help provide students with state-of-the-art, purpose-designed spaces in the renovated Social Sciences and Business Building, in proximity to other campus resources.
State of Missouri makes significant investments in new academic programs and ongoing campus transformation at UMSL
Jun 28, 2024
Capital funding will support a new on-campus engineering program, plus workforce and business innovation centers.
Eye on UMSL: Looking down on the changing landscape
Jun 10, 2024
A crew works late last month on the Quad at University of Missouri-St. Louis. The aerial photo shows ongoing construction of the new elevator for the Social Sciences and Business Building.
UMSL winds down year-long celebration of its 60th anniversary, looks to build for the future
Jun 5, 2024
The university gathered to celebrate the anniversary of its founding on Sept. 15 and honored successful alumni and contributed to a legacy of service throughout the year.
MPPA graduate Taylor Cook lands director position at Covenant House after internship in chancellor’s office
May 28, 2024
Cook assisted with coordinating and communicating events and activities around the 60th anniversary and Transform UMSL as the project management and communications intern.
Gov. Mike Parson tours UMSL’s new Geospatial Advanced Technology Lab
May 1, 2024
The state-of-the-art facility was built with the help of $1.1 million in funding from the MoExcels Workforce Initiative, one of the signature programs Parson has championed as governor.
Eye on UMSL: Walk about
Apr 15, 2024
Oluchi Onyegbula, a psychology major and co-president of the Able-Disable Partnership, leads an accessibility walk Thursday on the UMSL campus.
Blake Sutter, Lynn Navin and Carol Smith receive UMSL Hero Awards
Mar 18, 2024
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.
UMSL exceeds St. Louis Anchor Action Network goals for increased hiring, purchasing in 2023
Jan 16, 2024
There has been a campuswide commitment to engage local businesses and recruit staff from the network’s focused geography in north St. Louis city and county.
Celebrate UMSL’s 60th anniversary with a journey through the university’s history and a look toward its future
Nov 17, 2023
As the university celebrates its 60th anniversary, we look back at UMSL’s early days and its impact over the years.
Grace Derda, Janice Petty and Jim Schallom receive UMSL Hero Awards
Oct 29, 2023
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.
UMSL’s implementation of Campus Master Plan gets attention from The Society for College and University Planning at regional conference
Oct 20, 2023
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik took part in a panel presentation with partners from Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Public Design Bureau and Urban Strategies, Inc.
Annual Founders Celebration showcases the impact of philanthropy on the UMSL community
Sep 22, 2023
Nearly 300 people attended the event, which served as an opportunity to thank alumni and other donors for their continued support of the university.
Janet Wilding assumes new role as UMSL’s assistant vice chancellor for economic and community development
Sep 6, 2023
Wilding has more than 30 years of experience working in urban planning and helping to spur economic growth across the St. Louis region.
UMSL preparing to celebrate 60th anniversary while recommitting to its mission of education, service
Aug 25, 2023
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik used her annual State of the University Address to highlight ways UMSL is adapting to meet the changing needs of the community.
UMSL Patient Care Center’s renovated second floor features cutting-edge teaching labs, study nooks and lounge spaces for College of Optometry students
Aug 21, 2023
The roughly 14,000-square-foot space features teaching labs and study and lounge spaces, and will serve more than 170 students in the program.
Transform UMSL: Blake Sutter discusses work underway to reshape UMSL campus
Aug 14, 2023
Sutter serves as the assistant director of planning, design and construction and is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the $100 million initiative.
Transform UMSL initiative supports university equity goals
Jul 27, 2023
The university is engaging with construction and design contractors from local communities most impacted by disinvestment and economic inequities.
Eye on UMSL: Make room for the future
Jul 24, 2023
A crew from Hillsdale Demolition Contracting works to tear down the J.C. Penney Auditorium last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Gov. Mike Parson signs budget directing $20 million to Transform UMSL alongside an increase in core funding
Jun 30, 2023
The FY24 funding follows $40 million in ARPA funding the state directed to the university last year to kickstart UMSL’s first steps in realizing its Campus Master Plan.
UMSL welcomes new Commissioner Bennett Boggs, members of Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education
Jun 15, 2023
The board held the first quarterly meeting of Boggs’ tenure leading the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development at the Touhill.
University of Missouri–St. Louis breaks ground on new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center
Jun 7, 2023
The new 31,000-square-foot center will serve as a gateway for prospective students while also providing a permanent home for the university’s more than 112,000 alumni.
Friends, supporters gather to celebrate upcoming renovation of University Libraries
May 3, 2023
The $12.1 million renovation project will open the building to the Quad, revitalize the interior and help better showcase the St. Louis Mercantile Library collections.
Alumnus Dan Lauer leaves a legacy of success as founding executive director of UMSL Accelerate
Apr 28, 2023
Lauer led the creation of the Ameren Accelerator and Anchor Accelerator as well as helping weave entrepreneurship into the curriculum in the College of Business Administration.
Martin Woytus, N. Renee Crandall-Witte and Qiang Dotzel receive UMSL Hero Awards
Mar 20, 2023
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.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik named to Titan 100’s 2023 St. Louis class
Jan 30, 2023
Sobolik has been honored alongside other leaders in accounting, banking, construction, education, energy, finance, law, nonprofit management, transportation and more.
Matt Prsha and Mark Greenwald lead Facilities Management in transforming campus
Jan 23, 2023
Prsha previously directed global commercial real estate projects, while Greenwald led facilities management units for several major corporations.
Looking back at an eventful 2022 through stories told in UMSL Daily
Dec 25, 2022
The past 12 months have featured numerous stories of success, innovative teaching and research, and impactful community engagement done by students, faculty, staff and alumni.
UMSL embarks on a dramatic campuswide transformation
Nov 28, 2022
Plans include a more centralized north academic core, a health sciences campus to the south, a new welcome and alumni center and more.
Edward Jones Principal Ken Cella assumes leadership of UMSL’s Chancellor Council
Sep 19, 2022
Cella, who earned his degree in marketing in 1993, has stepped into the role previously held by retired Express Scripts Chairman George Paz.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights transformational changes coming to UMSL campus during State of the University Address
Sep 1, 2022
Sobolik also recapped some of the university’s many successes over the past year during the event at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
LATEST NEWS
UMSL College of Nursing launches first-of-its-kind 68Charlie LPN-to-BSN bridge program
English MFA student to release debut novel, ‘Hunt the Ever Wild’
Missouri Botanical Garden President and UMSL alum Lúcia Lohmann honored with Robert R. Hermann World Ecology Award
UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
Eye on UMSL: Celebration of service
Engineering students get glimpse at future careers while touring Basler Electric
First-year nursing student Jazlynn McFadden pursuing passion with support of Ilene and Stephen Novack Scholarship
Chris Spilling to serve as UMSL’s interim chancellor beginning July 1
Professor Michael Cosmopoulos honored as a Guggenheim Fellow in the Classics
Dean Ed Munn Sanchez highlights unique opportunities for students at the Honors College in latest episode of Inside UMSL podcast