MizzouForward Investments
In speaking with faculty applicants considered for recruitment via MizzouForward, a few things stand out. First, in almost all cases, candidates are eager to come to Mizzou because a colleague here is well known in the field and the unit…
October Newsletter
Dear Colleagues, As of Oct 28, 2022, we have recruited 32 new faculty via MizzouForward! Learn more about your new colleagues. As we welcome these faculty to MU, we also continue to expand initiatives to support faculty who are already…
Highlighting Professional Development for Faculty
The theme of this newsletter is professional development opportunities for faculty, so we are highlighting a staff member who helps design many of these programs and a faculty member who has personal experience in two different faculty cohorts. Both the…
MU Extension Team Members
The focus of this newsletter is on Extension & Engagement Week 2022, so the faculty and staff member we are highlighting are both involved in planning and marketing this event to Mizzou and the surrounding communities. Alison Copeland, Deputy Chief…
Extension & Engagement Week 2022
Between October 10-14, all of us at Mizzou will celebrate Extension and Engagement Week. As always, the activities planned by Vice Chancellor Marshall Stewart and his team are informative, educational and fun. And this year’s theme is something we can…
New Tiger Profiles
In our first newsletter of the Fall 2022 semester, we asked two brand new employees about their experiences being new Tigers. Casey Owens, Assistant Director of Internal Communications, Joint Office of Strategic Communications & Marketing What initially attracted you to…
New Faculty Orientation and Chairs Retreat
Chairs Retreat The Office of the Provost hosted the annual Chairs Retreat on August 17 for both new and returning chairs. Alex Socarides, associate provost for academic programs, presented sessions on support for chairs, including weekly office hours, an annual…
Welcome Back Faculty Social
On August 29, 2022 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Bond Life Sciences Center Atrium (1021 Rollins Street), all faculty are invited to connect with colleagues from across campus while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, refreshments and live music at the Welcome Back…
August 2022 Workload Update
In August 2021, the Office of the Provost requested that all deans and department chairs review workload policies for 9-month faculty. The rationale, process, and timeline for the review is shown in this document, which was created using input from…
Provost’s Colloquium: Student Success Research and Practice
In April 2022, we hosted the inaugural session of the Provost’s Colloquium: Student Success Research and Practice. The colloquium featured faculty presentations of research focused on the drivers of student success. These faculty shared their research: • Professors Kaleea Lewis…