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Celebrating the success and dedication of University of Missouri faculty, the Mizzou Faculty Council recently announced its 2024-25 Shared Governance Awards. The awards recognize those who continue to show their commitment to excellence in shared governance on our campus.

Shared governance is a collaborative decision-making process that brings together faculty, administration, and other stakeholders to guide the university’s direction and policies.

Bill Horner — Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor in the College of Arts and Science’s Truman School of Government and Public Affairs — received the individual award.

In his nomination materials, Horner was recognized for his 25 years of work focused on effective faculty governance in collaboration with fellow faculty members, staff, students and university leadership. Horner strongly advocates that productive campus affairs begin with the democratic process.

“As an educator of American government, he continuously champions the democratic process as a leader in curriculum affairs and campus shared governance,” one nominee wrote.