Published on Dec. 3, 2018
Updated on Feb. 26, 2020
Dec. 4, 2018
Dear Mizzou community,
The end of the semester is right around the corner. Between final exams and holiday planning, this time of year offers a lot of opportunity for giving and reflection. For example, senior Erin Hediger has been working with Professor Elizabeth Bryda to host a campus-wide Bone Marrow Registry Drive this Friday, Dec. 7 as part of their “Human Inherited Diseases” class. Their hope is to continue Mizzou’s tradition of having the most student donors of any other college that the sponsoring non-profit DKMS U.S. has worked with.
When we consider the numerous ways the Mizzou community gives back to the public, we see how critical our mission as a flagship, land-grant university is to the state and world. This mission carries a monumental responsibility, one that you help us fulfill every day. That is certainly something to celebrate.
I hope you can all take a break soon to spend some time with friends and family and to remember that you are part of something great.
Alexander N. Cartwright, PhD
Chancellor
University of Missouri
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