Sharing Student Success Across the Globe: MU Provides Delegation from University of Western Cape with Tools to Thrive

After a three-day visit at the University of Missouri from Feb. 20-22, guests from the University of Western Cape in South Africa expressed a sentiment native to their culture about the campus they visited: ‘Oh, shame!’  In South Africa, ‘shame’ is an endearing term, used to express strong admiration. Three visitors from UWC gave this…

10 Must Reads That Honor Black Lives

Author's Note: The following book list was put together to provide novels that honor Black lives. As an English education major, I asked some of my fellow peers in my classes to recommend texts they have read. The books and summaries in the list below were composed by performing online research on the texts, as…

Black-Owned Student Businesses Bringing Back Beauty

Author's Note: This is a feature story written from the author's personal perspective and opinion upon gathering the information and also being a part of the Black community herself. ‘Where did you get your nails done?’   ‘Ooo girl! I love your hair. Who did it?’   ‘Who did your makeup? It looks amazing!’   Those are the…

Salute to CASE’S Excellent 2023 Graduates

The State Historical Society of Missouri Center for Missouri Studies was the site of a memorable event on April 27, 2023 at 6 pm as the Center for Academic Success and Excellence (CASE) held a graduation ceremony to honor the achievements of the Class of 2023. The evening was filled with joyous goodbyes and celebration…