Great Debaters
The MU Debate team includes Amos Chen, Noah Reingold, Davis Parry, Nick Benham and Mitch Herrick. Not pictured: Max Hanson. Although members of the MU Debate Team have competed at several tournaments this season, team members have no idea what to expect at their next competition. Debate topics presented could be about anything. Participants may be…
Global Service Programs Offer Life-Changing Experiences
Global Service Programs through the Office of Service-Learning offer a life-changing experience to college students through the perfect mixture of service, cultural learning and fun. “I learned not only about myself and how to be a better person, but also about life and how to live a better one of those as well,” says MU student…
MU Journalism Student Spends Summer Interning at National Geographic
Joey Fening MU senior Joey Fening spent last summer in Washington D.C., working in what National Geographic staffers call the “Intern Cave.” The experience was part of Fening’s time as an art research intern for National Geographic. “The environment, the people, they were great and very supportive,” Fening says. Fening assisted with finding data for…
Community Building
Donovan Bradford Before the start of his freshman year at Mizzou, Donovan Bradford got a taste of what college life was all about when he participated in the Summer Transition Program through Academic Retention Services (ARS). The program informed him about the many resources available at Mizzou and about the workload that comes with college courses.…
Congressional Scholars Represent MU in Washington D.C.
Mitchell Moonier For the last three years, MU students like Mitchell Moonier have worked with the Missouri congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., performing public service and receiving academic credit toward graduation as part of the Civil Leaders Internship Program (CLIP) Congressional Scholar program. “It’s a great program,” says Moonier, who now serves as the CLIP government…
William Deresiewicz to Deliver Celebration of Teaching Keynote Address
William Deresiewicz Award-winning essayist and critic William Deresiewicz will deliver the keynote address at the University of Missouri’s Celebration of Teaching at 1 p.m. on May 17. Deresiewicz is the author of the best-selling book Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life. He is a frequent college…
Burns-Wallace Named Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
DeAngela Burns-Wallace University of Missouri Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Jim Spain announced today that DeAngela Burns-Wallace has been named assistant vice provost for undergraduate studies. Previously, Burns-Wallace served as the assistant vice provost for enrollment management and director of access initiatives at MU. “Dr. Burns-Wallace is a passionate educator,” Spain said. “She has been a…
An Artist’s Inspiration
The bronze statue of Gerald Ford that is on display in National Statuary Hall in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol was sculpted by MU art professor Brett Grill. For Mizzou Professor Brett Grill, art is more than a visual manifestation; it is a way to communicate with others. “Sculpture is something that followed me,” Grill says.…
Behind the Seams
Caitlin Allen does most of her costume creation at the Rhynsburger Theatre Costume Shop on the MU campus. So far, 2016 has been marked by artistic success for MU senior and costume designer Caitlin Allen. Within two weeks, Allen displayed her work Costumes for Lady Capulet and Lady Montague from “Romeo and Juliet” in two showcases…
Donell Young Named Director of Mizzou’s Academic Retention Services
Donell Young Donell Young, a member of the University of Missouri Department of Student Life staff since 2004, has been named the Director of MU’s Academic Retention Services (ARS). He will begin his new role on July 13. “I am intrigued by the opportunity to further impact students’ lives by working in the field of academic…