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…
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…
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…
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…
Making a Difference One Hat at a Time: Brooks Scholar Janae Taylor
Brooks Scholar and CASE Marketing Team Lead Janae Taylor stands in front of Jesse Hall for her headshot photos. It was the fall semester of 2020. The height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon stepping into the makeshift media room to record her first ever podcast in the Center for Academic Success & Excellence (CASE), MU…
Salute to the Fall 2022 CASE Graduates
Graduating CASE and TRiO Scholars and CASE staff stand together for a group photo during the Fall 2022 Salute to Excellence inside Memorial Union Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 (CASE Photos/Braiden Wade) The Stotler Lounge inside of Memorial Union was transformed into a winter wonderland last Thursday, hosting Salute to Excellence from 6 p.m. to 8…
From the GO to COMO: Raven Smith’s full-circle moment
CASE scholar and "Straight From the Go" creator Raven Smith smiles proudly in front of the Mizzou Store for the launch of her "GO COMO" clothing line, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 (CASE Photo/Sophia Scheller) On Sept. 16, the Mizzou Store welcomed a new addition to its vast selection of clothing lines: the “GO COMO” collection.…
Director’s Corner: November 2022
Hello CASE Scholars, family members and supporters. As we press forward with the Fall 2022 semester, I wanted to pass along a few scholarship opportunities to keep you focused and informed. Remington R. Williams Award New Scholarship announced in honor of former Student Representative to the UM Board of Curators, Remington R. Williams. One student…
Checking all the boxes: Inside the MU entrepreneurship group Knowledge is Wealth
Knowledge is Wealth founder Zeph France (third from left) shows off the "Black Mizzou" t-shirts inside the "Black Mizzou" student-run store front in the MU Student Center. The space aims to be a place to celebrate Black culture in its purest and promote inclusion. (Photo/KIWMIZZOU Instagram) “The language of friendship is not words but meanings,”…
Soaring with the Baltimore Ravens: MU, CASE graduate Lauren Purdy
Former CASE marketing intern now Ravens digital web coordinator Lauren Purdy poses for a photo at M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the Ravens matchup with the Bengals in Baltimore, Md., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. The Ravens beat the Bengals 19-17. It was June 6, 2022. Less than 2 months since graduating from MU. Lauren Purdy…