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…
Faculty Connections
A Supportive Community for Faculty at Mizzou Caroline Kopot at Connection by Jade Elwess Caroline Kopot joined the Department of Textile and Apparel Management (TAM) in fall 2020 as an assistant professor during the pandemic. She moved to Missouri from Georgia…
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…
Shining Brighter Together: Two Anthropologists Explore the Spirit World in New Book
by Jade Elwess Photos by Hanna Caldwell Mid-career cohort faculty fellowship program helped set foundation for book success Mizzou has a rich history of campus ghost stories, many of which take place in the Chancellor’s Residence. Alice Read, wife…
Office of the Provost News October 2023
Provost Ramchand presenting the Mizzou Medal of Distinction to George Smith George Smith, Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus of biological sciences, was recently awarded the Mizzou Medal of Distinction at the College of Arts and Sciences Welcome Back reception. Faculty Authors:…
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.
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…