A Message from The Office of the Dean of The College of Optometry at UMSL
The College of Optometry Welcomes Our Incoming Students: "The Class of Personality"
In the Summer and early Fall of 2012, the Office of Student Services was in transition which created two challenges:  1) how to admit a qualified class with the inevitable delays that occurs with such a limited staff, and 2) filling the void left by Dr. Brown.  see more
Alumni News
Classmates of Vision: Partners 
for Life

Ryan was a hockey player and advocate; Abi was one of the premier student ambassadors at the College.  Whereas they actually don’t remember their first meeting (probably at a mixer), they can’t imagine life without each other for support as Abi relates: "We both agree that we have no idea how people could meet or maintain a relationship with someone ..." see more
Following in the Footsteps of Greatness 
The Class of 2017 is not only a class of personality but also includes, for the first time, four members who had a parent as a graduate of the College of Optometry and a fifth (Michael Wilson) whose older brother (Josh 06”) also was a graduate. see more
ASCO Meeting Held in St. Louis
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Clinic Directors/Administrators SIG Group held its annual workshop in St. Louis, September 26-28, 2013.  This event was hosted by the UMSL College of Optometry at the Doubletree by Hilton at Union Station. see more
A publication for the alumni and friends of the University of Missouri-College of Optometry.
Clinic Staff Recognition
Angel Forsha (left) was awarded the campus Employee of the Month award for Positive Attitude. Amy Benwell (right) was awarded the campus Employee of the Month award for Superb Communicator.  see more
Travel Fellowships
Three cheers for Dr. Carl Bassi’s research team! Christopher Putnam, OD a PhD candidate in the Vision Science program, and Pauline Bland, a third year optometry student and member of the Optometry Scholars Program, were both selected for a Student Travel Fellowship (STF) for the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Seattle, WA.  see more 
Optometry's Got Talent
On Friday night, November 8, over 100 students, faculty, staff, and friends attended the annual National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) sponsored College of Optometry talent show “Optometry’s Got Talent” and they did not leave disappointed. 
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More News
• Students Vote for New Patient Care Facility 
• Fechner Day 2013
• Nick Palisch Named 
Program Director
• Residency Day
• Alumni News
• Faculty News
• Student News
• Newborn News
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