Happenings Around Mizzou: The Thompson Center
One in Every 36 ChildrenConducting program and center reviews is an important responsibility of the Office of the Provost. These reviews allow a department chair or center director to present a detailed report on the unit they oversee. While they…
Happenings Around Mizzou: Are You Persuasive?
Congratulations to MU’s Forensics and Debate team on a winning performance this past weekend. Our team traveled to St. Louis for the C. Thomas Preston Study Break and the Gateway Swing Tournaments hosted by Webster University. This event attracts participants…
Happenings Around Mizzou: Research that Matters to All of Us
MURR Research Who among us has not been deeply affected by cancer, whether it is because you are a cancer survivor yourself or because you are the mother, father, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, or child of someone who has had…
What’s Special about our MU Honors College?
Catherine Rymph speaks at the “Toast to Honors” celebration in November. We live in interesting times, when the voices that question the role of higher education and the value of a college degree are gaining momentum. We are told that…
Fall 2023 Student Success Retreat
As we all know, Mizzou has a history of rich traditions and practices. For instance, the practice of homecoming originated here. A few years ago, we added a new tradition that has now become a part of every fall semester…
Geology of the Columns
What can we learn about the history of our planet from Mizzou’s most recognizable landmark, our columns? More importantly, how can we pass on our knowledge of ecological history to the next generation in a way that piques their interest? …
Happenings Around Mizzou: The 2023 Maxine Christopher Shutz Award
George Smith, Provost Ramchand, Pamela Brown, David Shulz, Cooper Drury, and Catherine Rymph at the Shutz Lecture. This past week, we honored our 2023 Maxine Christopher Shutz Award recipient: Dr. Pamela Brown, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at MU.
Happenings Around Mizzou: Ombudsperson
Working with our Faculty Council (FC), and with input from a committee that was tasked to explore and recommend the ombuds role for MU, we are pleased to recruit Dr. Pam Bruzina as MU’s Faculty Ombudsperson. Dr. Bruzina is not new…
Happenings Around Mizzou: Can You Afford to Not be a Humanist?
Center for the Humanities Launch at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Abbie Lankitus/University of Missouri On Thursday, September 28th, 2023, MU celebrated the launch of the Center for the Humanities. This center’s mission statement captures the essence of the…
Happenings Around Mizzou: It’s All Here, in our Data Repository
Want to learn about the number and geographical distribution of K-12 schools in the state of Missouri? Or know the number and distribution of dialysis centers around the state? Or see a visual of all the road routes in MO? …