Dec. 16, 2020

r. Tom Spencer named interim VC for research and economic development

Dear Mizzou community, Despite an exhaustive national search and quality candidate recommendations from the search committee, timing and circumstances have left us unable to select a permanent hire for vice chancellor for research and economic development at this time. We will consider our options for a renewed search in the… Read More

Dec. 10, 2020

Reflecting on the Fall Term

Dear Mizzou community, Over the last nine months, our university has been put to the test. And you’ve met challenges with flying colors. You worked together to protect the university’s core missions of teaching, research and engagement, all while juggling unprecedented hurdles in your own lives. We are so grateful… Read More

Nov. 12, 2020

Mizzou to Temporarily Shift to Remote Learning After Thanksgiving

Dear Campus Community, As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we are thankful for the accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students this semester. You have persevered through a fall term like no other. You have demonstrated incredible resilience and embraced the precautions and adjustments that supported the safety of everyone. Read More

Oct. 15, 2020

No changes expected to fall schedule plans

Dear Mizzou Community, As we get closer to the holiday season, we can’t thank everyone enough for their hard work and perseverance over the last several months as we continue to battle the COVID pandemic together. Your work and cooperation with our new policies have allowed us to maintain in-person… Read More

Oct. 15, 2020

#CampusClear monitoring begins Monday, October 19

Campus Community: Thank you for your diligence in helping Mizzou curb the number of active COVID-19 cases in our community. In an effort to further encourage this downward trend, we are reminding you to download the #CampusClear appon your smartphone if you haven’t already. Students, staff… Read More

Oct. 6, 2020

Despite challenges, Mizzou strives for excellence, accountability

Dear University community, We are now seven weeks into the semester and have been fortunate enough to continue our mission of education, research and engagement. I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you to our students who have embraced learning through a mix of in-person as… Read More

Sep. 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… Read More

Sep. 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… Read More

Sep. 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… Read More

Aug. 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… Read More