Last night, I participated in the Mizzou Alumni Association’s virtual MIZ Talks alongside Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations Todd McCubbin. Todd and I were joined by alumni from around the world, with the event being viewed more than 800 times so far.

Throughout the conversation and live Q&A, we discussed the importance of Mizzou’s land-grant mission; our progress throughout the pandemic; our work toward a safe, full in-person return in the fall; and upcoming plans for our commencement celebrations. We also shared our excitement for tomorrow’s NCAA tournament game that I’ll be attending, and I even had the chance to talk about racing my moped against the Mizzou helmet car! That race will be in the fall, during one of our football games.

From this conversation and more, it’s clear to me how committed our alumni are to supporting Mizzou and growing our excellence.