Guiding Discovery: Celebrating Mizzou’s Office of Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award Winners
By: Alivia Roach Mentors play a vital role in the undergraduate research experience at the University of Missouri. They help students turn curiosity into meaningful discoveries that contribute to their fields, while also providing guidance, advice and support throughout their academic journey. Each year,…
From Campus Connections to National Impact: Logan Liguore, Mizzou Alum
By: Kate Lopez “It’s time to begin, isn’t it? I get a little bit bigger, but then I’ll admit I’m just the same as I was.” One of Logan Liguore’s favorite songs is “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons. Written about embracing change and staying true to oneself,…
The Write Stuff: Alum Katherine Herrick brings Writing Center skills to NASA’s Johnson Space Center
The University of Missouri’s Writing Center celebrates 50 years of tutoring By: Cary Littlejohn After nearly three years of full-time work, Katherine Herrick, BJ ’19, MLIS ’22, has gotten used to people being impressed by her job. When she says,…
Idea Jam gives students opportunity to collaborate, pitch proposal to enhance campus life
By: Elizabeth Trower At the University of Missouri, students don’t just imagine the future-they help build. Recently, U.S. Bank partnered with Griggs Innovators Nexus, an entrepreneurial program at Mizzou, to host Idea Jam allowing students to collaborate and develop ideas…
DANG: Empowering Mizzou Graduate Writers Through Intensive Dissertation Support
By: Alivia Roach What shows human perseverance better than committing to and completing a whole week of writing? What about a group of only 18 writing 354 pages in that one week? The feat is incredible, and Angela Danso Gyane, a…
High-Impact Practices Beyond the Classroom
By: Alivia Roach At Mizzou, we champion the opportunity for students to engage with high-impact practices (HIPs), as these are the experiences that stick with students long after the leave the classroom and campus. They are the practices that lead…
A scholarship that changed everything
KC Scholars opened the door to Mizzou for Athieei Monydit, whose perseverance carried her through hardship and into a future she’s determined to share with others.
From library study room to national stage
Former tutor G. Preston Wilson, Ph.D. reflects on how Writing Center lessons continue to guide his work at Fisk University.
From Lagos to Mizzou: Olamilekan Anifowoshe builds a vibrant community and rising journalism career
Follow his journey from global beginnings to campus impact and the support from International Student and Scholar Services that helped him thrive.
How establishing in-state residency helped this student “fall in love” with Missouri
Sophomore Claire McLaughlin is establishing in-state residency this fall and she can’t recommend it enough to out-of-state students.