The University of Missouri–St. Louis is a public metropolitan research university located in Missouri's most populous and economically important region.
“Denial is what got us here. Acquiescence is what got us here. Belief in American exceptionalism is what got us here," said Sarah Kendzior, author of Flyover Country, while headlining the Public Values Symposium at
#UMSL
last Friday.
“I’m not going to miss anything because I’m going to be able to keep doing all the things I want to do and be around the department.” -UMSL Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Biology Bob Ricklefs, who will who retire this week after 51 years in academia
Today’s announcement of UMSL’s partnership with
@stlCITYsc
is BIG.
Chief Revenue Officer Dennis Moore of City SC and our Chancellor
@KristinSobolik
break it down:
We're thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr.
@Marietmora
as UMSL’s next provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs!
#UMSLproud
Learn more about her background:
Congratulations to our UMSL Football Team on another undefeated season!
The Tritons conceded zero touchdowns this year and never trailed their competition on the scoreboard.
Watch highlights from this unbelievable football campaign:
Congratulations to UMSL alumna Ella Jones (BA Chemistry 1986) on Tuesday night's historic victory, becoming the first African American and the first woman elected mayor of Ferguson!
Great news! UMSL climbed 14 spots in the
@usnews
list of best colleges, earning the university's highest-ever total score across 17 measures. Learn more:
#UMSLproud
Happening now:
@BrianWilliamsMO
kicks off our press conference on the state’s historic investments in UMSL’s South Campus and North St. Louis County as a whole.
.
@macfound
is awarding $1.3 million to
@SaintLouCo
and UMSL to continue building on their collaborative efforts to rethink the local criminal justice system, safely reduce St. Louis County’s jail population and eliminate racial inequities.
We're delighted to announce that
@KristinSobolik
has been appointed the new chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis!
@umsystem
President Mun Choi named her to the post after a nationwide search. She has served as provost since 2017.
On Wednesday, President Choi honored 17 faculty members from
@Mizzou
,
@UMKC
,
@MissouriSandT
and
@UMSL
with President's Awards. These faculty members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to their universities, Missouri and the world.
Congratulations to Chancellor Tom George on his retirement, effective Sept. 1, and we thank him for 16 years of service to the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Read more:
Congrats to
@UMSLAthletics
softball coach Amanda Scott!
@GLVCsports
named her its Coach of the Year, after a season in which the Tritons earned a share of the regular-season conference title and the No. 1 seed at this week’s league tournament.
#UMSLproud
New student enrollment is up at the University of Missouri–St. Louis this fall, with 2,838 new freshmen, transfer and graduate students among the estimated 16,600 students attending UMSL.
UMSL will suspend all in-person classes tomorrow, March 13, to prepare for remote teaching. Classes will be delivered remotely March 16-20. We will continue to assess our instructional delivery and communicate plans for after spring break.
Congratulations to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
@KristinSobolik
who has been appointed by
@umsystem
President Mun Choi to serve as UMSL’s Interim Chancellor effective Sept. 1.
Your
@UMSLMBB
Tritons are 12-0 to start the season and are ranked No. 4 in
@NCAADII
!
Want to see what all the hype is about? You can stream tonight's 7:30 p.m. match against Rockhurst at .
Congrats to the men's basketball team on their first NCAA Tournament bid since 1988! They'll face the University of Southern Indiana at noon on Saturday in Indianapolis.
#UMSLproud
#BigTritons
Efforts led by UMSL's
@bethtris
have helped reduced St. Louis County jail populations by 22 percent in a little more than a year. Tuesday, she went on
@stlpublicradio
's
@STLonAir
to dig into the how and why.
#UMSLproud
On to the Regional Championship!
#5
@UMSLMBB
- 87
#1
Walsh - 58
Grubbs - 19 pts
Rose Jr. - 18 pts, 12 reb
Jackson - 12 pts
Wissink - 11 pts
UMSL plays Hillsdale in the Midwest Region Championship on Monday!
#GLVCmbb
Congratulations to Provost
@Marietmora
on winning the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, which recognizes the critical role mentors play in the development of the future STEM workforce:
#UMSLproud
The Missouri Institute of Mental Health’s addiction science team, led by Associate Research Professor Rachel Winograd, will receive more than $2.75 million in federal funding to combat the overdose crisis.
#UMSL
.
@UMSLSoftball
has earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament and home-field advantage in the sub-regional this weekend. Catch the Tritons in action at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the UMSL Softball Field.
Do you know a local high school student who excels in the classroom, wins on the field and inspires others? We're partnering with
@KPLR11
to recognize inspiring student-athletes in our community.
UMSL anticipates having students back on campus in the fall and is adapting courses to a blended format incorporating the strength of face-to-face and online learning. Read the latest message from Chancellor
@KristinSobolik
:
#TritonsTogether
#UMSLcares
PBS
@NewsHour
cited data from
@AddSciMIMH
and interviewed assistant professor Devin Banks while reporting on the disparate impact the overdose crisis has been having on the Black community.
UMSL and the other
@umsystem
universities will have remote courses from March 16 through the remainder of the spring 2020 semester. President Mun Choi announced the extension of suspended in-person courses in an email to the communities of the four universities Friday evening.
UMSL will be closed until 3 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 30, due to a winter chill warning issued in Eastern Missouri by the
@NWS
. See details at . Stay warm Tritons!
The MacArthur Foundation is extending its support of efforts by St. Louis County and UMSL to safely reduce the jail population and reform the local criminal justice system, granting $2.25 million to continue work led by Professor Beth Huebner.
Read more:
Your vote matters!
@JimOHeir
from
@parksandrec
shares an important message with the UMSL community.
Find more information about voting in the Nov. 3 election:
#UMSLvotes
As of 8am this morning, we are now just a parmesan dusting short of 2 full ravs of snow. More snow falling. Enough for a snack. Time to warm the sauce maybe...
#stlwx
#snowfallrav
Huge congrats to
@UMSLPolisci
Professor Adriano Udani and the team at
@ifcla
, who have received a three-year, $250,000 grant from
@HLuceFdn
to assist asylum seekers.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is partnering with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health to serve as a COVID-19 vaccination site beginning Friday and running through the end of July.
“Ultimately, our goal is to impact our students and eventually the St. Louis workforce as we provide more role models in the classroom and bring in a diversity of ideas and perspectives.” – Chancellor
@KristinSobolik
Championship vibes. 🏆🔱🏐
@UMSLVolleyball
has captured its first-ever regional championship, and now the team is Seattle-bound for the national
@NCAADII
tournament.
Full story:
Congratulations to all of today's graduates! Through your hard work and dedication, you've earned your degrees and the acclaim that comes with them.
For details on today and tomorrow's commencement ceremonies, visit .
#UMSLProud
#UMSLGrad
Hey, folks: We WON! Bragging rights and the first-ever "Train" award are ours forever for the 2019 College Transit Challenge. Big thanks to those who checked-in on their social medias with
#UMSL
#Itaketransit
. Also to
@STLMetro
and
@CTM_STL
.
#UMSLproud
(Photo courtesy of CMT)
During his time at UMSL, Derrick Freeman played outfield on the Tritons baseball team and interned with
@Boeing
. This June, he will begin a full-time position as a procurement agent. Meet this
@UMSLBUSINESS
graduate:
#UMSLproud
#UMSLgrad2020
We're pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tanisha Stevens as vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion!
Learn about her background and new role:
“The things that I loved as a kid – drawing, creating, basketball – I still enjoy. Those things don’t go anywhere. I think there is a reason you have that. It would be shameful not to follow it. It’s a shame not to follow what you’ve been led to do,” -
@LaJethroJenkins
The Creative Works Strategic Investment Program will provide a combined $98,000 in funding to UMSL faculty members, Lindsay Athamanah, Anne Austin, Bettina Casad and Adriano Udani.
#UMSL
#UMSLProud
Yesterday, Gov.
@mikeparson
signed into law the FY23 state budget which contained an unprecedented level of funding for public higher education, including increases to the core funding across all four
@umsystem
universities & a one-time appropriation of $40 million to UMSL. (1/3)
We're
#UMSLproud
to be recognized by
@INSIGHT_News
for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. UMSL is the only Missouri university included in this year's awards. Get the details:
#IChooseUMSL
"UMSL is a success story. We were created to serve the state’s largest, most diverse and economically important region, and we have done so." - Chancellor Kristin Sobolik
#2020StateOfTheUniversity
Friday's UMSL Night at the Ballpark ended with the St. Louis Cardinals blasted the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 as faculty, staff, alumni and students cheered on!
“It is time to take our rightful place in St. Louis as the leader that we are and own it. We have really relied on being a young institution for too long. We’re too long in the tooth for that.” -
#UMSL
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik
@KristinSobolik
#UMSLproud
Congratulations to our
@UMSLHonors
Opportunity Scholars Program scholarship recipients: Max Evets, Eva Konde, Miranda Martin, Candra Mottert (not pictured) and Abigail Wall!
These talented students are receiving an all-inclusive, four-year scholarship to
#UMSL
. 🔱🎉
Seventh Ranked
@UMSLMBB
Cruises Past Rollins for 11th Straight Win on Monday afternoon. Bo Sandquist led the Tritons with 27 points and hit 7 3's in the game
#GLVCmbb
#fearthefork
#tritesup
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik and Provost Marie Mora reaffirmed UMSL’s commitment to supporting international students studying at the university. Read their message regarding the new SEVP guidelines:
Baseball outfielder Derrick Freeman and volleyball libero Madsy Richards both landed summer internships with
@Boeing
in Seattle. Read this
@UMSLAthletics
Q&A to find out what the pair are gaining from the experience.
Tomorrow, we celebrate the ceremonial installation of
@KristinSobolik
as our 8th chancellor! She'll discuss the university's role in driving inclusive prosperity & workforce development and share her vision for
#UMSL
's future.
Join us at 10:30AM:
#STLMade