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Feb. 8, 2021

HES Academic Restructure Announced

Dear faculty, staff and students, As we evolve as an AAU land grant university, we must make bold and transformative moves to enhance our research mission and better serve our students for a changing future. In keeping with these goals, today we will officially begin the process of restructuring the College of Human Environmental Sciences…

Jan. 27, 2021

Fall 2021 Schedule

Dear Mizzou community, With early registration approaching in March, we have had to make some important decisions about how to schedule our courses for the fall semester. When registering for fall classes, students will see that there will be more face-to-face classes on the schedule and that classroom capacities will be back to pre-pandemic levels.…

Dec. 20, 2020

Tigers Supporting Tigers

As part of each Newsletter, Office of the Provost will highlight one faculty member and one staff member who we want to thank for their extraordinary service to the Mizzou community. We applaud their dedication to helping others, especially during a semester that presented unprecedented obstacles and challenges. April Langley, Chair, Department of Black Studies,…

Dec. 8, 2020

Provost’s Office and Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Collaborate on Inclusive Excellence Initiatives

Collaborative initiatives such as Preparing Future Faculty and The Huddle seek to support faculty of color throughout their careers at Mizzou. Read more at Show Me Mizzou

Nov. 17, 2020

William H. Byler and Maxine Christopher Shutz Awards Announced

The Office of the Provost would like to announce two very special awards: the William H. Byler Distinguished Professor Award and the Maxine Christopher Shutz Award and Lecture for Distinguished Teaching. The Byler and the Shutz are awarded to an outstanding faculty member each year. William H. Byler Distinguished Professor Award Erica Lembke, Interim Dean,…

Nov. 13, 2020

Three Provost’s Awards Announced

We are excited to announce more of the Provost’s award winners—congratulations to all three faculty members! Provost’s Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty Award The Provost’s Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty Award recognizes faculty with a current (at least 25 percent) extension assignment who have made exceptional accomplishments in their first four years of…

Nov. 5, 2020

Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Awards Announced

We are thrilled to announce the three winners of the 2020 Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Awards and the two winners of the 2020 Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Research & Creative Activity. These highly-competitive awards honor the very best work by MU’s junior faculty. Congratulations to all! 2020 Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Awards [caption…

Nov. 2, 2020

4-H Center for Youth Development Wins National Diversity Award

We extend hearty congratulations to the MU 4-H Center for Youth Development for winning the APLU National Extension Diversity Award. Read more about the award on the MU Extension website. The Provost's office provided assistance in applying for this award and we encourage faculty to seek out national awards such as this one to be recognized for…

Oct. 30, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (10/29)

Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: As we near the end of the tenth week of the Fall semester, we have fewer updates to share, thanks to the work that you have led. Our updates for this week are shown below: #CampusClear app The university is checking #CampusClear apps with health monitoring…

Oct. 23, 2020

COVID-19 Weekly Update (10/23)

(This message was originally sent on October 23, 2020. It is being published here for preservation.) Dear Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Deans, Vice-Chancellors and colleagues: Our updates for this week are shown below: #CampusClear App As a reminder, starting this week, faculty, staff, students and visitors will need to show the “Good to Go” screen…