Students

Sep. 19, 2019

MU invited by AAU to participate in career readiness pilot program for graduate students

Interdisciplinary project will support STEM, humanities and social science doctoral students as they prepare to enter workforce.

Sep. 17, 2019

Pawn broker

Romanian grandmaster Cristian Chirila is coaching Mizzou’s first chess team.
Members of the Mizzou class of 2023 participated in Tiger Walk to kick off the 2019-2020 school year. Officials announced that enrollment at Mizzou is up, with a total of 30,046 students.

Sep. 17, 2019

Increased enrollment and record second-year retention

Defying the national trends, Mizzou continues to grow with double-digit increase to first-year enrollment and record-setting second-year retention rates.

Sep. 9, 2019

Straight from the heartland

The Heartland Scholars Academy is helping rural, first-generation business students at Mizzou.
Cassie Boness, a graduate student at the University of Missouri, is working to establish guidelines for mental health professionals who wish to certify emotional support animals. Boness consults with and conducts webinars for landlords, airlines and mental health professionals to help them understand the laws regulating emotional support animals.

Sep. 3, 2019

Clearing a cloud of confusion

MU graduate student helps establish guidelines for certifying emotional support animals.
Cynthia Frisby, professor of journalism, speaks to incoming students during Summer Welcome, one of the programs at Mizzou to help new students. MU leaders credit supports for transfer students as a key to the 16 percent increase in transfer enrollment.

Aug. 21, 2019

More students transferring to University of Missouri

Mizzou also has double digit percentage growth increase in online students.
Chancellor Alexander Cartwright signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Truman VA to make accessing health resources for veterans easier.

Aug. 19, 2019

New partnership will improve mental health services for veterans and their families

The Mizzou Veterans Wellness Center, a collaboration between the MU School of Law Veterans Clinic and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, will be located in the heart of campus.
A photo of students running through the columns.

Aug. 19, 2019

M-I-Z! More than 5,450 freshmen begin classes at Mizzou

University of Missouri sees 16% increase in freshman enrollment, highest retention rate on record.
Examples of fossilized crocodile teeth.

Aug. 13, 2019

No teeth cleaning needed: Crocodiles shed old teeth, grow new ones

MU study finds that even fossilized plant-eating crocodiles replaced their teeth.
Abby Romine shows off her lava suits for volcanologists to wear in the field while collecting rock samples. Kevlar is the primary material used in her design because it is flame resistant, lightweight, durable, and water repellant.

July 23, 2019

Ooh-la-lava

U.S. veteran and MU graduate designs innovative, functional attire for volcanologists.

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