Teaching and Learning

two students lead a mare and foal

May 16, 2023

More than just horsing around

Baby horses and hands-on learning – a match made in Mizzou’s backyard.

graduates clap during commencement

May 15, 2023

Photo gallery: Spring commencement 2023

Last weekend, MU celebrated the accomplishments of more than 6,000 Tigers as they received their degrees. See photos from the spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.

colton hicks and a dog

May 9, 2023

From small town to big dreams

First-generation student Colton Hicks has his sights set on a doctorate degree.

Sean Rodriguez portrait

May 8, 2023

From anchors away to paws on deck

After taking time off for a deployment in Africa, U.S. Navy reservist Sean Rodriguez is set to earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree — putting him one step closer to opening his own small-animal practice.

Ellen Phillips portrait

May 8, 2023

Cows, crops and classrooms

Senior Ellen Phillips’ degree is a perfect fit. Why? Because she designed it herself. Learn how her childhood on a farm is informing her goals of becoming a lawyer.

Christyl Barnes portrait

May 8, 2023

Born for this

Christyl Barnes explored several institutions, majors and career paths before finding her home at Mizzou. Now, as a master’s degree recipient and instructor at the Sinclair School of Nursing, she’s right where she belongs.

Kristen Galler portrait

May 8, 2023

Coming home

Kristen Galler always knew she wanted to teach. When she transferred to Mizzou, she knew she’d found her place.

Aidan Wirrick portrait

May 8, 2023

Hitched to a STAR

Graduating chemistry, biological sciences and psychological sciences major Aidan Wirrick rode Mizzou’s research preparatory program to career-altering laboratory opportunities.

Kathryn Gluesenkamp portrait

May 8, 2023

Cultivating connections

Through the Honors College, economics and public health major Kathryn Gluesenkamp explored Mizzou’s academic landscape and realized her path.

Nate Brown portrait

May 8, 2023

Circling back

Nate Brown returned to MU with more hands-on journalism experience than any of his current classmates. At the Missouri School of Journalism, he discovered he still had more to learn.

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