Published on Feb. 11, 2019

Updated on Feb. 26, 2020

Feb. 12, 2019

Dear Mizzou community,

Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with members of our statewide extension team who are part of the Missouri Extension Leadership Development program. We discussed leadership and what it means to make an impact on people and communities. It was a wonderful conversation that reaffirmed how much our faculty, staff, students and supporters enhance the well-being of our university, our state and the thousands we serve. 

From education to business, agriculture to the arts, we continue to strengthen our global outreach each year. This commitment is built on Mizzou’s land-grant mission and core values. It also solidifies our role as an AAU, flagship institution conducting the highest level of education and scholarship to realize the greatest impact. 

That’s an extraordinary responsibility, and one I see being fulfilled every day by our extraordinary community.

Alexander N. Cartwright, PhD
Chancellor
University of Missouri

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