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Sept. 15, 2020: Celebrating Mizzou’s rise in rankings

Dear Mizzou community, We are excited to share great news about our rankings — so excited, in fact, that we wanted to convey our thanks with a video instead of just sending an email (see the video below). Mizzou has jumped 15 spots in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report list of top national […]
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Sept. 10, 2020: Change in face covering requirements

Dear University community, Thank you for all you are doing to keep our campus and community safe. We are all learning and adapting to the new environment, which may be with us for a while. In the spirit of remaining flexible and making adjustments as needed, we are modifying the face covering requirements we announced […]
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Sept. 8, 2020: Expanded face covering requirements

Dear Mizzou community, We want to commend the many of you who have fully embraced our COVID-19 protocols. We continually refine our requirements based on latest public health and expert guidance, behaviors we’re seeing on campus and our commitment to keeping our campus safe. Below, we have listed expanded rules for face coverings effective today. […]
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August 31, 2020: Show Me Renewal Update

To our students, faculty and all MU and UM System staff, We are at the start of week two of the fall semester and we want to share information about our classes, our campus and how we’re managing the virus. We visited classes every day last week and were pleased with what we saw. In […]
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August 20, 2020: New Bias Hotline now available

Dear Mizzou community, As an institution, we pledge to live by our values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence. While much has changed in the last five months, our commitment to these values has not. We will work continually to preserve our core missions, and to protect the learning and living experiences of our students, […]
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August 17, 2020: New COVID Policies: Events Restrictions, Notification Mandate & App

Dear campus community, As you know, more than 130 administrators, faculty and staff continue to work together with public health experts to develop safety plans that support our return to campus. We’ve implemented a number of policies and procedures for our UM System employees and our MU students, faculty and staff aimed at preventing the […]
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August 10, 2020: Planned Retirement of Dr. Mark McIntosh

Dear campus community, After nearly 40 years of service to Mizzou, Dr. Mark McIntosh — MU vice chancellor for research and economic development — is retiring. While Dr. McIntosh’s tremendous impact on Mizzou’s research and economic development initiatives will be missed, his decades of contributions to the university are a cause worth celebrating. Dr. McIntosh […]
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August 6, 2020: A Message from the Chancellor to Alumni and Supporters

Dear Mizzou alumni and supporters, During the past few months, our Tiger community has remained strong in the face of unprecedented challenges. We’ve made many tough decisions, and through it all our alumni have offered their feedback, expertise and support. Your unfailing commitment has helped us safeguard Mizzou’s vital mission. Since March, I’ve been proud […]
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August 4, 2020: A New Chapter at Mizzou: A Message from the Chancellor to Faculty and Staff

Dear colleagues, Last week the Board of Curators voted to realign the UM System and MU leadership structure and appoint me to a new, dual role as chancellor of Mizzou and president of the UM System. I am incredibly honored and inspired to take on this new role. It gives me the opportunity to work […]
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August 4, 2020: A New Chapter at Mizzou: A Message from the Chancellor to Students

Dear Mizzou students, Our fall semester is almost here. While the past few months have challenged all of us, the changes we are making at Mizzou will not only enable us to safeguard our renewal, but they will also help us take necessary strides in education, research and creative discovery, engagement and inclusive excellence. Great […]