MIZZOU INFO 11/11/2026 - 11/17/2026

MU students, grow your leadership skills and accelerate your career by enrolling in spring 2027 Novak Leadership Institute courses. Today’s employers are looking for candidates who can effectively communicate and collaborate to solve problems and navigate challenges. Our courses provide you with leadership know-how, professional networks and practical skills to enhance your résumé and help you excel in your career from day one. Novak Leadership courses are open to students from any degree program and satisfy requirements for our new interdivisional Minor in Leadership & Service. 

• Strategic Communication Leadership – JOURN / LEAD 4242W / 7242
• Entrepreneurial Leadership & Innovation – JOURN 4246W / 7246
• Chancellor’s Leadership Class – LEAD 1060*

*First-year students only

Explore Novak Leadership Courses

MU students, grow your leadership skills and accelerate your career by enrolling in spring 2027 Novak Leadership Institute courses. Today’s employers are looking for candidates who can effectively communicate and collaborate to solve problems and navigate challenges. Our courses provide you with leadership know-how, professional networks and practical skills to enhance your résumé and help you excel in your career from day one. Novak Leadership courses are open to students from any degree program and satisfy requirements for our new interdivisional Minor in Leadership & Service. 

• Strategic Communication Leadership – JOURN / LEAD 4242W / 7242
• Entrepreneurial Leadership & Innovation – JOURN 4246W / 7246
• Chancellor’s Leadership Class – LEAD 1060*

*First-year students only

Explore Novak Leadership Courses

All students, faculty and staff are invited to the annual Deck the Columns event to celebrate the season with our Tiger family on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Francis Quadrangle and in Jesse Hall Rotunda! Donations for the Tiger Pantry and Mizzou United Way Campaign will be collected on site.  

All students, faculty and staff are invited to the annual Deck the Columns event to celebrate the season with our Tiger family on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Francis Quadrangle and in Jesse Hall Rotunda! Donations for the Tiger Pantry and Mizzou United Way Campaign will be collected on site.  

Join the Mizzou community in celebrating the 100th birthday of the Memorial Student Union Tower, a cherished campus landmark and enduring tribute to Mizzou students and alumni who gave their lives in service to our country. 

You are invited to two centennial events: 

WHAT: 100th Memorial Student Union Tower Birthday Bash  

WHEN: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 

WHERE: Memorial Student Union 

DETAILS: Special student-focused event co-sponsored by the Campus Activities Programming Board (CAPB) featuring free pizza all day, birthday cake at 4 p.m. and special giveaways, games and prizes. 

Find the details on MU Engage. 
 

WHAT: Memorial Student Union Tower Centennial Celebration 

WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 

WHERE: Memorial Student Union 

DETAILS: Short program begins at 2 p.m. followed by an opportunity to peek inside the clock tower and view a commemorative flag display, experience an immersive visual storyboard, watch video highlights and participate in a community art project. 

The first 200 attendees will receive a free commemorative pin. 

Get more details, including parking information, on the Mizzou Events Calendar. 

Questions? Email the Missouri Student Unions.  

Join the Mizzou community in celebrating the 100th birthday of the Memorial Student Union Tower, a cherished campus landmark and enduring tribute to Mizzou students and alumni who gave their lives in service to our country. 

You are invited to two centennial events: 

WHAT: 100th Memorial Student Union Tower Birthday Bash  

WHEN: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 

WHERE: Memorial Student Union 

DETAILS: Special student-focused event co-sponsored by the Campus Activities Programming Board (CAPB) featuring free pizza all day, birthday cake at 4 p.m. and special giveaways, games and prizes. 

Find the details on MU Engage. 
 

WHAT: Memorial Student Union Tower Centennial Celebration 

WHEN: 2-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 

WHERE: Memorial Student Union 

DETAILS: Short program begins at 2 p.m. followed by an opportunity to peek inside the clock tower and view a commemorative flag display, experience an immersive visual storyboard, watch video highlights and participate in a community art project. 

The first 200 attendees will receive a free commemorative pin. 

Get more details, including parking information, on the Mizzou Events Calendar. 

Questions? Email the Missouri Student Unions.  

Help keep our graduate community warm this winter! The Graduate School and campus partners are collecting winter clothing for graduate students and their families, especially those experiencing their first Missouri winter. We're asking the Mizzou community to help by donating winter clothing they no longer need!

Winter Clothing Drive: Nov. 2–13
Donate clean, new or gently used coats, jackets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, boots and other winter essentials. Adult and children's sizes are welcome!

Winter Clothing Giveaway: Nov. 16
Noon–4 p.m. | 111F Townsend Hall

Graduate students are invited to browse and select winter clothing for themselves and their families at no cost, while supplies last. Registration through MU Engage is encouraged but not required.

Details and drop-off locations: 
mizzou.us/coatdrive

Questions? Contact Dr. Heather Hoffman at hoffmanh@missouri.edu.

Help keep our graduate community warm this winter! The Graduate School and campus partners are collecting winter clothing for graduate students and their families, especially those experiencing their first Missouri winter. We're asking the Mizzou community to help by donating winter clothing they no longer need!

Winter Clothing Drive: Nov. 2–13
Donate clean, new or gently used coats, jackets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, boots and other winter essentials. Adult and children's sizes are welcome!

Winter Clothing Giveaway: Nov. 16
Noon–4 p.m. | 111F Townsend Hall

Graduate students are invited to browse and select winter clothing for themselves and their families at no cost, while supplies last. Registration through MU Engage is encouraged but not required.

Details and drop-off locations: 
mizzou.us/coatdrive

Questions? Contact Dr. Heather Hoffman at hoffmanh@missouri.edu.

This Black Friday, share the joy of live performance! Celebrate the holidays with friends and family or give the perfect gift to delight your loved ones this season. From Nov. 21 to Dec. 5, get up to 30% off tickets to select shows. Get tickets today!

This Black Friday, share the joy of live performance! Celebrate the holidays with friends and family or give the perfect gift to delight your loved ones this season. From Nov. 21 to Dec. 5, get up to 30% off tickets to select shows. Get tickets today!

Are you a Mizzou undergraduate or graduate student age 18 or older? We are seeking participants to take part in a research survey about your perceptions of romantic relationships and parenting. Participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time. As a thank-you for your time, you can enter a raffle for a chance to win one of 15 $20 e-gift cards to Starbucks. Questions? Contact Dr. Joan Hermsen at hermsenj@missouri.edu. IRB# 2137806 MU. If interested, follow this link to the survey: Relationships and Parenting Survey

Are you a Mizzou undergraduate or graduate student age 18 or older? We are seeking participants to take part in a research survey about your perceptions of romantic relationships and parenting. Participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time. As a thank-you for your time, you can enter a raffle for a chance to win one of 15 $20 e-gift cards to Starbucks. Questions? Contact Dr. Joan Hermsen at hermsenj@missouri.edu. IRB# 2137806 MU. If interested, follow this link to the survey: Relationships and Parenting Survey

Are you a mid-career professional staff member working in an academic unit at Mizzou? Share your experiences to help inform how universities support professional development and career growth.

A doctoral researcher in the University of Missouri's Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis program is studying how institutional support, organizational structure and workplace culture shape staff professional development.

Who can participate?

• Professional staff in an academic unit whose duties do not include teaching or research.
• Staff with at least 7 years in higher education, 3 years in an academic unit and 1 year in their current role.
• Staff who have participated in or expressed interest in professional development within the past 12 months.

What does participation involve?

Selected participants will be invited to a 45-minute Zoom interview. Some may be invited to a follow-up interview. Participation is voluntary. Pseudonyms will be used in study records and reports. Participants will receive a $10 gift card for their time.

Interested?

Complete the eligibility survey

Researcher: Megan L. Wilkinson, Doctoral Student, University of Missouri

Contact: wilkinsonml@missouri.edu

IRB Approval Information: 2136828 MU

Are you a mid-career professional staff member working in an academic unit at Mizzou? Share your experiences to help inform how universities support professional development and career growth.

A doctoral researcher in the University of Missouri's Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis program is studying how institutional support, organizational structure and workplace culture shape staff professional development.

Who can participate?

• Professional staff in an academic unit whose duties do not include teaching or research.
• Staff with at least 7 years in higher education, 3 years in an academic unit and 1 year in their current role.
• Staff who have participated in or expressed interest in professional development within the past 12 months.

What does participation involve?

Selected participants will be invited to a 45-minute Zoom interview. Some may be invited to a follow-up interview. Participation is voluntary. Pseudonyms will be used in study records and reports. Participants will receive a $10 gift card for their time.

Interested?

Complete the eligibility survey

Researcher: Megan L. Wilkinson, Doctoral Student, University of Missouri

Contact: wilkinsonml@missouri.edu

IRB Approval Information: 2136828 MU

Are you planning on getting a flu shot and DID NOT get one last year, English speaking, 18 years old or older, don’t have contraindications to the flu shot, willing to be randomly assigned egg-based or cell-based flu shot and get a 2nd flu shot about 3 months later? You may be eligible to participate in a study examining how the vaccination influences our body’s immune responses. For the study you will provide 3 to 4 blood samples after each vaccination over 3-6 months and complete short surveys. Participants receive $20 e-gift card per blood sample, for up to 8 blood draws for $160 total. The cost of the second shot will be covered by the research study. For information contact flustudy@umsystem.edu. PI: Dr. Xiu-Feng (Henry) Wan.

Are you planning on getting a flu shot and DID NOT get one last year, English speaking, 18 years old or older, don’t have contraindications to the flu shot, willing to be randomly assigned egg-based or cell-based flu shot and get a 2nd flu shot about 3 months later? You may be eligible to participate in a study examining how the vaccination influences our body’s immune responses. For the study you will provide 3 to 4 blood samples after each vaccination over 3-6 months and complete short surveys. Participants receive $20 e-gift card per blood sample, for up to 8 blood draws for $160 total. The cost of the second shot will be covered by the research study. For information contact flustudy@umsystem.edu. PI: Dr. Xiu-Feng (Henry) Wan.

The MU Learning and Memory Psychophysiology Lab (Dr. Cofresi) is recruiting for a fMRI research study on brain responding to cues. You may be eligible if you are 21–30 years old and have consumed alcohol at least twice in the past month. Participation includes 4 visits at the Marx Building (MU Campus) involving computer tasks and small sips of water and alcohol in the scanner (1-2.5hr/visit; total 9 hrs), plus 5 short electronic surveys over 12 months. Participants can earn up to $420. Learn more and complete the screening on the MU LAMP Lab website or email mulamplab@missouri.edu.

The MU Learning and Memory Psychophysiology Lab (Dr. Cofresi) is recruiting for a fMRI research study on brain responding to cues. You may be eligible if you are 21–30 years old and have consumed alcohol at least twice in the past month. Participation includes 4 visits at the Marx Building (MU Campus) involving computer tasks and small sips of water and alcohol in the scanner (1-2.5hr/visit; total 9 hrs), plus 5 short electronic surveys over 12 months. Participants can earn up to $420. Learn more and complete the screening on the MU LAMP Lab website or email mulamplab@missouri.edu.

We are seeking healthy participants, age 40 to 60 years with no history of neurologic problems, to serve in a comparison group for a research study examining cognitive and neurological functioning of individuals who are carriers for PKU, a rare genetic disorder. This research study involves two day-long study visits at the University of Missouri that will last a total of 19 hours. Participants will undergo MRIs, complete questionnaires and cognitive tasks and provide finger prick blood samples. Participants will be compensated $500 for their time. Flexible weekday or weekend scheduling. For more information or to schedule, please contact our research staff at CNLAB@missouri.edu or by phone at (573) 884-8109.

We are seeking healthy participants, age 40 to 60 years with no history of neurologic problems, to serve in a comparison group for a research study examining cognitive and neurological functioning of individuals who are carriers for PKU, a rare genetic disorder. This research study involves two day-long study visits at the University of Missouri that will last a total of 19 hours. Participants will undergo MRIs, complete questionnaires and cognitive tasks and provide finger prick blood samples. Participants will be compensated $500 for their time. Flexible weekday or weekend scheduling. For more information or to schedule, please contact our research staff at CNLAB@missouri.edu or by phone at (573) 884-8109.

Give a gift that will keep on giving. Sign a child up for the Holiday Programmable Robotics Camp! Receive a programmable “mBot Neo” robot to wrap and put under the tree. Children will then bring the robot to the camp to assemble and program it using an easy-to-learn computer language. Select from two sessions on Dec. 28 and 29: Morning session from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Afternoon session from 1-4 p.m. Open for children grades 4-8. No previous experience needed. The cost is $229, which includes the price of the robot. Seats are limited so sign up today!

Give a gift that will keep on giving. Sign a child up for the Holiday Programmable Robotics Camp! Receive a programmable “mBot Neo” robot to wrap and put under the tree. Children will then bring the robot to the camp to assemble and program it using an easy-to-learn computer language. Select from two sessions on Dec. 28 and 29: Morning session from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Afternoon session from 1-4 p.m. Open for children grades 4-8. No previous experience needed. The cost is $229, which includes the price of the robot. Seats are limited so sign up today!

Learn about innovative research conducted by Mizzou undergraduates at Fall Research Day! Nearly 500 students from a wide variety of majors will present results of research and creative scholarship. Drop by Memorial Union on Tuesday, Dec. 8, anytime between 2-4 p.m. to chat with undergraduates who have conducted research this semester as part of a course, including Research Intensive courses, or with a faculty mentor. Classrooms aren’t just for learning what’s already known, but exciting places to create new knowledge! Individually-mentored students interested in presenting should register by Nov. 16. 

Learn about innovative research conducted by Mizzou undergraduates at Fall Research Day! Nearly 500 students from a wide variety of majors will present results of research and creative scholarship. Drop by Memorial Union on Tuesday, Dec. 8, anytime between 2-4 p.m. to chat with undergraduates who have conducted research this semester as part of a course, including Research Intensive courses, or with a faculty mentor. Classrooms aren’t just for learning what’s already known, but exciting places to create new knowledge! Individually-mentored students interested in presenting should register by Nov. 16. 

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Register for online workshop

Mizzou Libraries now offers access to LeapSpace, Elsevier’s research-grade AI workspace designed to accelerate discovery, deepen understanding and support every stage of the research process. LeapSpace combines publisher-neutral scholarly content, responsible AI technology and enterprise-grade security in a single workspace. Whether you’re exploring a new research topic, conducting a literature review, identifying funding opportunities or developing a manuscript, LeapSpace can help you work smarter and more efficiently. Join us for this webinar from Elsevier to learn more about LeapSpace.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Register for online workshop

Mizzou Libraries now offers access to LeapSpace, Elsevier’s research-grade AI workspace designed to accelerate discovery, deepen understanding and support every stage of the research process. LeapSpace combines publisher-neutral scholarly content, responsible AI technology and enterprise-grade security in a single workspace. Whether you’re exploring a new research topic, conducting a literature review, identifying funding opportunities or developing a manuscript, LeapSpace can help you work smarter and more efficiently. Join us for this webinar from Elsevier to learn more about LeapSpace.

We are recruiting right-handed adult native English speakers aged 18-35 for a research study on Mandarin tone learning. Participants should have no tonal language experience (e.g. Mandarin, Thai); no vision or hearing impairments; no speech, language or reading disorders nor amusia. Participants will complete a computerized language learning task in the lab in-person while wearing EEG sensors. 24 hours later, participants will return to the lab to complete a post-test. The first session will take ~1.5 hours, while the second will take ~1 hour. Participants will receive $50 compensation in cash for completing both experimental sessions. If you have any questions or are interested in participating, please contact nerdlab@missouri.edu.

We are recruiting right-handed adult native English speakers aged 18-35 for a research study on Mandarin tone learning. Participants should have no tonal language experience (e.g. Mandarin, Thai); no vision or hearing impairments; no speech, language or reading disorders nor amusia. Participants will complete a computerized language learning task in the lab in-person while wearing EEG sensors. 24 hours later, participants will return to the lab to complete a post-test. The first session will take ~1.5 hours, while the second will take ~1 hour. Participants will receive $50 compensation in cash for completing both experimental sessions. If you have any questions or are interested in participating, please contact nerdlab@missouri.edu.