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July 8, 2020: Message to our international community

Dear Mizzou International Students, Scholars and Mizzou Community, Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security Student and Exchange Visitor Program released new guidance regarding international students with F-1 visas. The guidance specified that international students enrolled in universities that are planning online-only instruction during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will not be allowed to remain […]
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July 6, 2020: Jackie Lewis selected as vice chancellor for advancement

Dear campus community, It is my pleasure to announce today that I have named Jackie Lewis the next vice chancellor for advancement at Mizzou. She will come to MU after serving as vice president of University Relations at the University of Maryland in College Park. At the University of Maryland, Lewis led a team of […]
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June 29, 2020: Update on Fall Plans

Dear students, faculty, staff, There is much excitement about our planned in-person return to campus this fall. Our students want to be back on our beautiful campus; and our staff and faculty are eager to fulfill our university’s vital missions of education, research, engagement and service to our state. We also know many of you […]
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June 19, 2020: Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity announcement

Dear campus community, It is my pleasure to announce today that I have appointed Maurice Gipson, Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Community Engagement at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, as the Vice Chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at MU. Gipson will start his new position full-time July 15, 2020, but will be joining some […]
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June 10: Classes start at MU on Aug. 24

Dear Campus Community, We have been hard at work preparing our campus for in-person classwork for the 2020 fall semester. Following discussions with faculty leadership and the UM Board of Curators, we are announcing that MU and UM System employees will follow the existing schedule and will begin in-person classes on Monday, Aug. 24. I’m […]
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June 4, 2020: Tigers leading change

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni, Over the last several days, we have seen an outpouring of support for those who have faced racism, both in our community and throughout the country. University leaders and I have sent notes in recent days voicing our sorrow over the recent injustices and tragic deaths of George Floyd, […]
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June 3, 2020: Show Me Renewal Update

Dear Faculty and Staff, We began implementing our Show Me Renewal plan last month, and more than 2,600 university and UM System employees have been approved to return to campus or offices. We expect these numbers will continue to increase in the coming weeks as our phase-in process continues. These individuals represented the first phase […]
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June 3, 2020: Update on preparations for the fall, possible schedule change

Dear Mizzou students and families, Since January, the world has come to a halt because of COVID-19, and our entire Mizzou family has had to pivot in every aspect of our operations while we confront a challenge unprecedented in our lifetimes. Through it all, we have worked hard to ensure that the university’s missions of […]
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June 1, 2020: Combatting discrimination and racism

Dear Campus Community, The events of the past months, weeks and days have been jarring and traumatic for African Americans and communities throughout the country. I know our Mizzou family is hurting as events continue to unfold. I am hearing from many who are feeling frustrated and hopeless about whether real change can happen. Our […]
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May 15, 2020: Thank you for the difference you make

Dear Mizzou community, Today we launch our first-ever, Mizzou Made virtual celebration to honor our more than 6,000 spring graduates. At 2 p.m., the video launch of our 24-hour celebration will be posted, and I invite everyone to click on the virtual celebration page linked above. The launch will feature remarks from university leaders, students […]