University of Missouri–St. Louis

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University of Missouri–St. Louis
Image:UMSL logo.png   Image:University of Missouri seal bw.png
Established	1963
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	Dr. Thomas F. George
Provost:	Dr. Glen Hahn Cope
Faculty:	1,502 (Fall 2006)
Staff:	1,022 (Fall 2006)
Students:	15,543 (Fall 2007)
Undergraduates:	12,448 (Fall 2007)
Postgraduates:	3,095
Doctoral students:	518
Location	Saint Louis County, Missouri, USA
Campus:	Urban, 300+ acres
Colors:	Red and Gold
Nickname:	Tritons
Website:	www.umsl.edu

The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL, pronounced "uhm-suhl") is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System. Established in 1963, it is the newest university in the UM System. As of 2005, it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area. UMSL's campus is located on the former grounds of the Bellerive Country Club in Saint Louis County. Additional facilities are located at the former site of Marillac College. Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the College of Nursing, and the College of Optometry. The business school is AACSB-accredited and is the only university in the St. Louis area to also be AACSB-accredited in accounting. Preprofessional, a joint engineering program with Washington University in St. Louis, and evening programs are also offered. The Pierre Laclede Honors College is UMSL's honors program.

The University contains three libraries: The Thomas Jefferson Library which is the main library of the University, the Ward E. Barnes Library which houses the materials of relevance to the nursing, education and optometry programs, and the St. Louis Mercantile Library which was founded in 1846 and is the oldest library west of the Mississippi River. The campus contains two stops on Metrolink, St. Louis' regional light rail system. A student center, academic buildings, parking structures, a performing arts center, and residential housing have been constructed over the past ten years as part of campus improvement programs. UMSL is sometimes confused with Saint Louis University (SLU, pronounced "slew"), but they are separate institutions. UMSL is a public university, while SLU is a private Jesuit university. The University has a dual-enrollment agreement with Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait.

Contents 1 Academics 2 Athletics 3 Campus 4 Chancellors 5 Student life 5.1 Housing 5.2 Student organizations 5.3 Student Government Association 5.4 Greek life 5.5 Student media 5.6 Nickname/Mascot 6 Rankings 7 Notable Faculty 8 Notable Alumni 9 Address 10 External links

[edit] Academics

• College of Arts and Science

• College of Fine Arts and Communications

• College of Business Administration

• College of Education

• College of Nursing

• College of Optometry

• Graduate School

• Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program

• Pierre Laclede Honors College

• Continuing Education

[edit] Athletics

Main article: UMSL Tritons

UMSL provides 11 Division II sports teams ranging from Soccer and Basketball to Golf and Softball.

[edit] Campus

The Campus is divided into two parts, a North Campus and a South Campus. Below are a few buildings located on the campus:

• Thomas Jefferson Library

• Center for Transportation Studies

• University Meadows Apartments

• Millennium Student Center

• Residential Life and Housing

[edit] Chancellors

• Thomas George 2003-present

• Donald Driemeier(Interim)2003-2003

• Blanche Touhill 1990-2002

• Marguerite Ross Barnett 1986-1990

• Arthur MacKinney(Interim) 1985-1986

• Arnold Grobman 1975-1985

• Emery Turner (Interim) 1974-1975

• Joseph Hartley 1973-1974

• Everett Walters (Interim) 1972-1973

• Glen Driscoll 1969-1972

• James Bugg 1965-1969

[edit] Student life

[edit] Housing

The vast majority of students live off-campus throughout the St. Louis area, although on-campus housing is currently being expanded. Campus operated housing includes: Bellrive Hall, Villa North Hall, LaGras Hall, Seton Hall, Villa Proper Hall, Oak Hall

[edit] Student organizations

[edit] Student Government Association

The UMSL Student Government Association (SGA) is a student run government set up to provide a voice for students when dealing with administration of the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL). SGA has three parts, Executive Branch, the Assembly and the Student Court, and also is governed by a student wide approved constitution. SGA was started in 1963 when the University was founded and has went through many constitutional changes, the most recent in 2004. SGA includes members from every student organization and students from every college on campus. This government incorporates both undergraduate and graduate in its student body. SGA has been instrumental in changes for students around the campus. It is responsible for approving student fees before they go to the board of curators of the University of Missouri System and divides out the campus Activity's Fees to fund student organization's budgets.^[1]

[edit] Greek life

Fraternities:

• Sigma Tau Gamma
• Sigma Pi
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
• Pi Kappa Alpha

Sororities:

• Alpha Xi Delta
• Delta Zeta
• Zeta Tau Alpha
• Mu Tau Rho

[edit] Student media

The student newspaper, The Current, is a broadsheet published weekly. It is funded primarily by advertising revenue supplemented by student activity fees. The Current has won numerous awards, including "Best in State" from the Missouri College Media Association.^{[citation needed]}

The campus now hosts a student radio station, UMSL Student Radio-101.9 FM The U. The main studios are located on the second floor of the Millennium Student Center, with a satellite studio in the Oak Hall Residence. The station is sponsored by SEMPA, the Student Electronic Media Professional's Association. The U has a "diversity" format, playing various genres of music as well as programs featuring campus news and personalities. It can also be heard online and at AM 1690.

The Film Production Society was established in 2006. The organization promotes independent productions for student members and hosts a number of film festivals.

[edit] Nickname/Mascot

In May 2007 the UMSL board of curators approved a change of nickname from the Rivermen (first used in the 1960s) to the Tritons. The Rivermen/Riverwomen nickname seldom had popular support, primarily for its unwieldy gender constructions. [1]

[edit] Rankings

In 2007, The university's International business program was ranked 13 nationwide, and its engineering program was also ranked 83 according to U.S. News & World Report.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Notable Faculty

• Michael Cosmopoulos

• Barbara Harbach

• George Rawick

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Vincent Schoemehl (History, 1972) Mayor of the City of St. Louis 1981-1993

• Therese Sander

• Timothy P. Green (Bachelor of Science)

• Vincent Schoemehl - former mayor of St. Louis

• Clint Zweifel - state representative for 78th district of Missouri

• Jeremy Rutherford - sports reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• Earl Swift - staff writer for the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot and author

• Marty Hendin - vice president of community relations for the St. Louis Cardinals

• Frank Cusumano - St. Louis area radio and television sportscaster

• Kevin Slaten - St. Louis area radio sportscaster

• Jack Wang - television news anchor for KSDK

• Thompson Knox - comic book colorist whose works include Shaun of the Dead, The Incredible Hulk, and Sin City

[edit] Address

University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499

UMSL can be visited using the St. Louis Metrolink light rail system which has two stations on the campus: UMSL North and UMSL South

• University of Missouri–St. Louis is at coordinates 38°42′37″N 90°18′40″W / 38.710200, -90.311055Coordinates: 38°42′37″N 90°18′40″W / 38.710200, -90.311055

[edit] External links

• University of Missouri–St. Louis
• University of Missouri–St. Louis Archives Photo Database
• The Current
• UMSL Student Government Association

v • d • e University of Missouri–St. Louis
Academics	College of Arts and Science • College of Fine Arts and Communications • College of Business Administration • College of Education • College of Nursing • College of Optometry • Graduate School • Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program • Pierre Laclede Honors College • Continuing Education
Athletics	UMSL Tritons • All-Americans
Campus	Thomas Jefferson Library • Center for Transportation Studies • University Meadows Apartments • Millennium Student Center • Residential Life and Housing
History	Chancellors • Notable Alumni • Notable Faculty • University History
Campus Life	Student Life Overview • The Current (newspaper) • UMSL Student Government Association

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