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,”…

Director’s Corner: Over halfway through Fall ’22

Hello CASE scholars, families and supporters, We are over halfway through the fall semester so I wanted to highlight some time sensitive items for you to consider. Academic Resources: At this juncture in the semester, you may be feeling stressed or challenged by one or more of your courses. Utilize academic resources: The MU Learning…

Growing to love a new home: Diversity scholar Kim Arodi

MU freshman Diversity Award scholar Kim Arodi smirks for a photo on MU's campus, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (Photo/Braiden Wade) It was Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Three days before the fall semester would begin at MU. For freshman Diversity Award scholar Kim Arodi, she was 72 hours away from the start of her college journey.  …