{"id":12347,"date":"2025-11-10T14:15:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/?p=12347"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:17:09","slug":"california-tigers-unite-for-power-the-roar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2025\/11\/10\/california-tigers-unite-for-power-the-roar\/","title":{"rendered":"California Tigers unite for Power the Roar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Power-the-Roar-California.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Power-the-Roar-California.jpg\" alt=\"Campaign co-chairs Paul and Lynn Ann Vogel at Power the Roar in Menlo Park. (Photo courtesy @michaelajoyphotography)\" class=\"wp-image-12367\" style=\"width:295px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Power-the-Roar-California.jpg 800w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Power-the-Roar-California-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Power-the-Roar-California-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Campaign co-chairs Paul and Lynn Ann Vogel at Power the Roar in Menlo Park. (Photo courtesy @michaelajoyphotography)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/showme.missouri.edu\/2025\/mizzou-launches-historic-campaign-to-address-global-challenges-and-improve-lives\/\">been two months<\/a> since we publicly launched <a href=\"https:\/\/powertheroar.com\/\">Power the Roar<\/a> \u2013 and I\u2019m pleased to announce that Mizzou alumni and supporters have contributed an incredible $770 million toward our $2 billion goal. I\u2019m grateful for the outpouring of support from Tigers across the country who share Mizzou\u2019s commitment to excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To continue our incredible momentum, this week I joined fellow Mizzou leaders \u2013 including Journalism Dean David Kurpius, Arts &amp; Science Dean Cooper Drury and Engineering Dean Marisa Chrysochoou \u2013 for three Power the Roar events in California. I enjoyed connecting with so many proud Tigers who used their Mizzou education to launch remarkable careers in business, journalism, the arts and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/010-UnivMizzou_11.5-MC3_2599-michaela-joy-photography_websize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/010-UnivMizzou_11.5-MC3_2599-michaela-joy-photography_websize.jpg\" alt=\"Power the Roar event in San Francisco.\" class=\"wp-image-12349\" style=\"width:295px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/010-UnivMizzou_11.5-MC3_2599-michaela-joy-photography_websize.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/010-UnivMizzou_11.5-MC3_2599-michaela-joy-photography_websize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/010-UnivMizzou_11.5-MC3_2599-michaela-joy-photography_websize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/010-UnivMizzou_11.5-MC3_2599-michaela-joy-photography_websize-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/010-UnivMizzou_11.5-MC3_2599-michaela-joy-photography_websize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Power the Roar event in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy @michaelajoyphotography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In San Francisco and the Bay Area, we shared Mizzou\u2019s groundbreaking work in emerging fields like artificial intelligence \u2013 where our students and faculty use AI to advance <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.missouri.edu\/2025\/one-step-ahead-of-cyber-attackers\/\">cybersecurity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/showme.missouri.edu\/2025\/mizzou-researcher-receives-fellowship-to-advance-pasture-management-technology-for-farmers\/\">agriculture<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.missouri.edu\/news\/showing-better-heartbeat\">health care<\/a>, among many other areas. In Los Angeles, we heard from accomplished alumni including <a href=\"https:\/\/journalism.missouri.edu\/2025\/02\/10-million-gift-ushers-murray-center-for-documentary-journalism-into-new-era-at-start-of-second-decade\/\">Jonathan Murray<\/a>, Alexis Johnson and Pulitzer Prize winner Mary McNamara, who shared how the <a href=\"https:\/\/journalism.missouri.edu\/real-world-experiences\/\">Missouri Method<\/a> prepared them to become leaders across the media industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2196\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2.jpg\" alt=\"Panelists Alexis Johnson, Mary McNamara, Jonathan Murray and Dean David Kurpius at Power the Roar Los Angeles.\" class=\"wp-image-12355\" style=\"width:295px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2-1024x899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2-1536x1349.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/PTR-LA-2-2048x1799.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Panelists Alexis Johnson, Mary McNamara, Jonathan Murray and Dean David Kurpius at Power the Roar Los Angeles.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was also pleased to meet individually with dedicated alumni including Joon Bai, Dan Godar, Gretchen Myers, Madvi Raya, Price Sloan and Archie Thornton to discuss our bold vision for how Power the Roar will impact communities, empower students, win championships and prepare leaders for our state and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are nearly 10,000 Mizzou alumni in Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Bay Area. I\u2019m thankful for their strong support and enthusiasm for Power the Roar. Mizzou is back, and I enjoyed sharing the success and ambition of our Tiger community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Mun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been two months since we publicly launched Power the Roar \u2013 and I\u2019m pleased to announce that Mizzou alumni and supporters have contributed an incredible $770 million toward our $2 billion goal. 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