UMSL is transforming campus spaces to better serve students and alumni, foster innovation and strengthen our community. Through a combination of public support and donor investment, we are reimagining key facilities across campus. Explore current, completed and upcoming projects below.
Campus Transformation
Matching Gift Challenges – Double your impact through June 30:
Every gift counts. Your contribution, at any amount, will be matched dollar-for-dollar. All donors will be invited and recognized at the opening celebration event.
Arts Administration Building
A new home for UMSL’s music and art programs, the renovated Arts Administration Building will feature studios, galleries and a recital hall intended to honor the Arianna String Quartet—Missouri’s only professional quartet in residence. The recital hall will serve as a premier venue for student and faculty performances, ensemble rehearsals and community arts events.
A generous donor has made a $250,000 commitment to support this effort, which includes a $150,000 matching challenge now underway to inspire additional support. All gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to $150,000 through June 30. This campaign will culminate in formally naming the Arianna String Quartet Recital Hall, honoring the quartet’s legacy and contributions to the arts at UMSL and beyond.
All gifts will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $150,000 through June 30. All donors, at any gift level, will be invited to and recognized at the opening event.
Gifts of $1,000+ (just $84/month) will be recognized on an Arianna String Quartet Recital Hall plaque; gifts of $10,000+ will also be listed on the building’s donor wall
Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center
A new “front door” for UMSL students and alumni, this 31,000-square-foot facility will house Admissions, Student Services, Alumni Engagement and event space. Designed to create lasting first impressions and lifelong connections, the center will support prospective students, current Tritons and more than 117,000 alumni.
In grateful appreciation of its new home, the UMSL Alumni Association has pledged to support this key project by matching all gifts, dollar for dollar, up to $150,000. UMSL alumni are invited to join the Association in making this new space a reality.
All gifts will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $150,000 through June 30. All donors, at any gift level, will be invited to and recognized at the opening event.
Gifts of $1,000+ (just $84/month) will be recognized on an Alumni Association Conference Room plaque. Gifts of $10,000+ will also be listed on the building’s donor wall.
Upcoming Projects:
College of Optometry
UMSL’s College of Optometry will relocate to North Campus, creating a modern home for Missouri’s only optometry program. The new facility will feature advanced classrooms, labs and student services designed to enhance education, research and recruitment while supporting the region’s growing demand for eye care providers.
Future Home of College of Education and Honors College
The future home of the College of Education and the Honors College will provide updated classrooms, model teaching labs and shared spaces for students, faculty and community partners. Located in the academic core of campus, the facility will foster collaboration and strengthen preparation for the next generation of educators and counselors.
Libraries Renovations
Renovations will transform 8,500 square feet of UMSL’s libraries into a modern, student-centered space with collaborative study areas, an expanded café, a new quad-facing entrance and improved access to the St. Louis Mercantile Library. Plans also include a new Gallery of Regional Art and staff spaces that support innovation, instruction and public engagement.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
UMSL’s renovated Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center will serve as a hub for student entrepreneurs, alumni and the region’s startup community. The redesigned space includes flexible classrooms, open collaboration areas and an expanded auditorium—creating an environment where students and partners connect, innovate and lead in St. Louis’s growing innovation ecosystem.
Optometry Patient Care Center
Renovation of the Patient Care Center’s second floor added 13,460 square feet of bright, modern clinical and instructional space. The updated facility features new smart classrooms, 30 patient exam rooms, dedicated study spaces and advanced lab technology—bringing UMSL’s optometry infrastructure up to the same high standard as its nationally respected educational programs.
