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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…

Mizzou Alternative Breaks: New Name, Same Life-Altering Experience

Four years ago Theresa Mullineaux’s could not have imagined her senior year would include managing over 840 students in community service endeavors, renaming one of Mizzou’s proudest programs as it doubled in size, or pioneering a sustainable partnership between Mizzou and five other SEC schools focused on leadership through service. As a freshman, Mullineaux was searching…

Forecasting Student Success

Eric Aldrich Eric Aldrich’s interest in meteorology began when he was a child and was frightened by severe thunderstorms. If he could predict when a thunderstorm was going to happen, he thought, then maybe he wouldn’t be afraid. So began an interest in weather that led to him majoring in meteorology at Mizzou and landed him…

Mizzou Recognizes Advising Excellence

Sharyn Freyermuth and Laura Carroz have been named the recipients of the 2015 Excellence in Advising Awards. Freyermuth, an associate teaching professor of biochemistry, received the faculty adviser award and Carroz, an academic adviser in the Trulaske College of Business, earned the professional adviser award. In discussing what they appreciate most about advising, Freyermuth and Carroz…

We’ve Got Spirit

Mizzou student creates Special Olympics cheer squad.

Opportunities Abound

Mizzou student creates Special Olympics cheer squad.