Fall 2023 Strategic Plan Committees
In Fall 2023, MU is working to revise, update, and extend its strategic plan. Below is a list of faculty, staff, and administrators who are serving on these committees. Fall 2023 Strategic Plan Committees Members I: Student Success Jeni Hart…
Meet the Faculty Ombudsperson
Pam Bruzina, professor of nutrition and exercise physiology, was appointed the first Faculty Ombudsperson in spring 2023. As was previously announced, she officially started the role in July, and the Ombudsperson webpage was launched in August. Bruzina applied to the…
Living Our Land Grant Mission
One of the hallmarks of a land grant university is the commitment to make a difference in the lives of the communities we serve. At Mizzou this comes alive in many ways. Recently, our law school at MU announced the…
Promotion & Tenure Workshops
Over the course of the Fall 2023 semester, the Provost will conduct promotion and tenure workshops in each of the colleges. These are designed to help faculty comprehensively understand university promotion and tenure policies, processes, and standards. Below are the…
Fulbright Scholars Program: A “Transformative” Experience
David Crespy Photo by Hanna Caldwell by Jade Elwess The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 with the aim “to increase mutual understanding and support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of…
Office of the Provost News August 2023
Tiger Walk August 2023. Photo by Cedric “Cj” Harris. 2023 State Fair. Photo courtesy of CAFNR. Below are some updates from our office that are also included in the Office of the Provost’s August newsletter. Welcome New Faculty New faculty…
New Health Humanities Degree Program
Paul Kalanithi’s book, When Breath Becomes Air, is a true story of Kalanithi, a graduate of Stanford’s M.A. in English program who also earned an MPhil in the history and philosophy of medicine from the University of Cambridge before going on…
AI and the Classroom
Dear Faculty. I look forward to welcoming you back to campus in two weeks. As you are preparing to enter the classroom again, I know that many of you are thinking about AI and ChatGPT. As society embraces AI in…
Student Success Subcommittee Update
As an institution, the one goal that unites all of us, no matter our discipline or rank, is the goal to help all our students succeed. I am pleased to share updates from all our Student Success Subcommittees, which have…
May 2023 Faculty and Staff Profiles
Dr. Chris Dobbs, Senior Program Coordinator, Student Success Initiatives, Interim Director, MU Learning Center & Adjunct Faculty, Honors College Early Alert is a tool to connect students with resources so they can receive the support they need as early as…