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2020
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the economy, more people than ever before could be faced with the prospect of going hungry. They could be dealing with a sudden loss of income, a sick caregiver or an inability to stock up on food. Others might have relied on school lunch programs to help feed their children or live in food deserts or communities with grocery shortages. Still others might be in a high risk group warned against shopping for themselves.
Amanda Durbak is trying to keep things as similar as possible for students in her courses, even as they transition to meeting remotely as part of MU’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Social distancing is a difficult thing for many people to master—particularly for extroverts.
As the COVID-19 virus spreads in the United States, children might see or hear news about the pandemic and the loss of life.
Colleen Colaner is an associate professor in the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Missouri. Here, Colaner gives five tips for how to talk with children about COVID-19, including acknowledging children’s feelings and how to talk with children about death.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has invited Brian Kisida, assistant professor in the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri, to join its Commission on the Arts.
Symonne Sparks Shines During Chiefs Super Bowl Celebration
Take a look at this incredible performance by University of Missouri School of Music's own Symonne Sparks! She was tapped to sing the National Anthem during the Chiefs Super Bowl Celebration in Kansas City. Sparks, an alumna of Mizzou, studied vocal performance and trained with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. She has performed the National Anthem at collegiate and professional sporting events all over the country.
2019
Mizzou's Chess Team will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina to compete in the Pan-American Chess Championship that takes place Dec. 27-30. Teams from across the U.S. and Canada will be competing in what is knows as one of the most important competitions in the sport.
Cristian Chirila, the team's head coach, said the MU chess team will start the competition as sixth-favorite based on team rankings, but he has high hopes to finish first.
Brig. Gen. Alex Fink with his wife, Janet, at left, and his mother, Dana, following his Army ROTC commissioning ceremony in 1990 at Mizzou. Photo courtesy of Fink.
Brigadier General Alex Fink has plenty of memories from his time as a Mizzou student. From living with his fraternity brothers of Alpha Gamma Sigma and attending football games with them to meeting his wife, Mizzou alumna Janet Heckman, Fink’s Mizzou experience had a lasting impact on his life; an impact so great that their children have decided to follow in their footsteps and become Tigers as well.
Mizzou’s Chess Team being awarded the runner-up team trophy. From left: an unnamed official of the tournament, Christopher Repka (freshman), Cristian Chirila (coach), Wang Na, Dmitry Gordievsky (freshman), Grigory Oparin (graduate student), and another official of the tournament.
Mizzou’s Chess Team won gold and silver at the 2019 World Prestigious University Chess invitational in Tianjin, China. The tournament was organized by the Nankai University in honor of the institution’s 100th anniversary.
The College of Arts and Science’s December 2019 commencement speaker is none other than wrestling world champion and Columbia native J’den Cox. Since graduating in 2017, he has excelled in the wrestling world as a two-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist. Next, Cox has his sights on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Jiaxun Chen, Arianne Messerman, and Michelle Williams are three of the Arts and Science students who graduated with their doctorates on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.
Ninty-two graduate students from the College of Arts and Science celebrated earning advanced degrees during the Graduate School Commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. Of those,
These three phenomenal students were chosen to represent the College of Arts and Science during the December 2019 commencement ceremony. They were chosen because of their academic achievements and engagement in valuable A&S experiences such as research, study abroad, internships, and service learning. They will lead the processionals and assist in the ceremony itself.
Lynn Itagaki, associate professor of English and women's and gender studies, is featured in this Rewire article about civility.
Representatives of the MU Model UN Team: Front: Katie Finnerty and Ale Vargas; back: Cara Wagner, Lane Cargile, Jake Thompson, Miki Hodel, Ethan Anderson, and Jake Hager. Not shown: Nate Heath and Kylie Hinz.
The University of Missouri’s Model UN team earned the "Overall Best Delegation" award for the first time in the program’s history during the annual American Model United Nations (AMUN) conference. The winning 10-member student team traveled to Chicago to represent Sweden this year. They pair off into teams of two, each with a council and agenda they represent. The entire 10-member team earned the overall award.
Dmitry Gordievsky, left, is a freshman pre-engineering major from Moscow. He was the No. 29-ranked Russian player as of February 2018.
Not all competitions take place on the field with things such as footballs, bright lights and tackles. On the chessboard, two opponents battle it out with kings, queens, knights and pawns.
MU senior and Buckner, Missouri, native Riley Messer, second from left, shared her story about how the Kinder Institute enhanced her undergraduate experience with Nancy and Rich Kinder and Chancellor Alexander Cartwright during the press conference announcing the $10 million gift from the Kinder Foundation.
The University of Missouri has received a $10 million gift from the Kinder Foundation to support new degree opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students at the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy and the College of Arts and Science. The gift will support two new degrees at MU: a bachelor of arts in constitutional democracy and a master of arts in Atlantic history and politics.
Two years ago, the College of Arts and Science at Mizzou had a big announcement to make: the creation of the School of Visual Studies. This comprehensive and innovative approach to arts education brought together the departments of art, art history, digital storytelling, and film studies.
Professor Mitchell McKinney
As the presidential race heats up, the primary debates introduce the candidates to the public.
Congratulations to our new Curators' Professors: Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science William Horner, Curators’ Professor of Mathematics Aleksandr Koldobskiy, Curators’ Professor of Biological Sciences Chris Pires, Curators’ Professor of Psychological Sciences Wendy Slutske, Curators’ Professor of Chemistry Arthur Suits.
William T. Horner, Political Science