Fall 2025 Student Success Retreat

In December 2025, Provost Matthew Martens and Dr. Jim Spain hosted a half day Student Success retreat with a focus on opportunities to expand high-impact practices (HIPs) throughout campus. Breakout sessions included discussions of Mizzou 101, Stellic, Roary, metrics, undergraduate…

AALD Year in Review: photos and figures

The Office of Academic Access and Leadership Development (AALD) plays a crucial role in enhancing student success through every phase of the educational journey: kindergarten through college and beyond. By offering specialized support units, AALD encourages students to engage in…

Innovating together

At Mizzou, faculty aren’t just teaching the future––they’re redefining it. Through the Teaching for Learning Center’s Redesign Institute, professors like Paz Herrera are transforming how they connect with students and foster engagement.

Mizzou Celebrates Week of Writing

Writing connects how we learn, teach and lead at Mizzou. During the inaugural Week of Writing (Oct. 20–24), the Writing Center, Campus Writing Program, Graduate School, Office of the Provost, Research, Impact and Innovation and Mizzou Libraries collaborated on events…

Message on Digital Accessibility for Mizzou Instructors

This message was sent to MU faculty, instructors, adjuncts, and graduate instructors on Oct. 3, 2025. Dear Colleagues, I want to share updates on how we are supporting faculty and instructors in meeting the expectations of the Department of Justice’s rule…

Celebrating 40 Years of the Campus Writing Program

Doug Hunt, inaugural director of CWP Marty Townsend, former director of CWP Associate Provost Brian Houston The Campus Writing Program (CWP) recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with a reception at the Conley House on September 18. The theme of the…

Provost Martens to chair Southeast Conference Provosts group

Provost Martens will chair the SEC Provosts group.

Accreditation Update

An update on our institutional accreditation status from President Choi and Provost Martens.

Inspiring Discovery: Mentorship for KC Scholars through Undergraduate Research Circles 

Lisa Dorner, Ph.D., is a mentor for two students in KC Scholars Undergraduate Research Circles. The program, funded by a MizzouForward grant and Great Jobs Kansas City, are small groups of undergraduate students from Kansas City engaged in year-long paid research opportunities with faculty mentors.

Popular Journal Subscription Restored

The Freedom Collection, a popular collection of 2,295 journals, is available once again at MU Libraries. Covering primarily health and sciences research, this subscription restoration supports faculty across a broad range of disciplines by providing more consistent, efficient access to…