Instilling Confidence
Rachel Hughes, a second-year adviser in the Missouri College Advising Corps, navigates a plethora of questions from first-generation students unsure about their collegiate future.
Empowering Futures
Rabin Decatorsmith’s commitment to students is unwavering. As a second-year adviser in the Missouri College Advising Corps, Decatorsmith is empowering students to dream big and reach for the stars.
Empowering Student Success
Jerron Johnson, executive director of the Missouri College Advising Corps (MCAC), empowers students with the guidance they need to succeed in higher education.
Empowering Students
Andrea Brown, first-year adviser within Missouri College Advising Corps, serves at Ruskin High School. For her, every day brings new challenges and rewards as she guides students through the maze of post-graduation possibilities.
2024 Faculty Recognition Awards Ceremony
Award Recipients UM System Awards 2023 Curators’ Distinguished Professorships Jerry Atwood – Emeritus Elizabeth Bryda Michelle Cecil – Emerita Jianlin (Jack) Cheng Zhiqiang Hu Erica Lembke Thomas Phillips – Emeritus Eric Sandvol Marjorie Skubic – Emerita Carsten Ullrich Henry Wan…
Being Empowered, Making an Impact
As a first-generation college student in a bicultural, bilingual marriage, Melissa Hauber-Özer was not sure if Connection was a good fit for her. However, after joining, she found it was exactly where she needed to be.
Q & A with Jonathan Cisco
Q&A With Jonathan Cisco, Director of Educational Assessment Jonathan Cisco returned to Mizzou in February to serve as MU’s inaugural Director of Educational Assessment, a position created to support faculty and department chairs. As the Director of Educational Assessment, Dr.
Building a stronger community
International faculty member, Hsin-I Sydney Yueh, journeys from new faculty to connected scholar with Connection faculty group.
A chance to give back
Chemistry student Megan Taylor shares her passion for chemistry and how she was able to give back to her community through her love of science.
A willingness to say ‘yes’
Jennifer Brown, director of access and outreach initiatives for the Office of Academic Access Leadership and Development, shares her motivation for pursuing a college education with a focus on the people who mattered most in her academic journey.