MIZZOU INFO 11/4/2026 - 11/10/2026

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

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.

Who doesn’t need a little more black and gold in their closet? Stock up and save 25% at The Mizzou Store this Friday and get ready to take on Texas this weekend!  

Who doesn’t need a little more black and gold in their closet? Stock up and save 25% at The Mizzou Store this Friday and get ready to take on Texas this weekend!  

On Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m. join award-winning military historian, author and Mizzou alum John C. McManus for his lecture “To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945,” in Swallow Hall, Room 101 on Mizzou's campus. McManus will explore the experiences of American soldiers during the final months of World War II and the plans for a massive invasion of Japan that never took place. 

Free and open to the community. 

Hosted by the History Department as part of the Bruce Loewenberg World War II Lecture Series.

On Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m. join award-winning military historian, author and Mizzou alum John C. McManus for his lecture “To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945,” in Swallow Hall, Room 101 on Mizzou's campus. McManus will explore the experiences of American soldiers during the final months of World War II and the plans for a massive invasion of Japan that never took place. 

Free and open to the community. 

Hosted by the History Department as part of the Bruce Loewenberg World War II Lecture Series.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is web-slinging into the historic Missouri Theatre this November! Don't miss this new Marvel film featuring a forgotten Peter Parker living alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges. Get tickets!

Film Friday - Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Nov. 13 | 4 & 7 p.m.
Missouri Theatre

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is web-slinging into the historic Missouri Theatre this November! Don't miss this new Marvel film featuring a forgotten Peter Parker living alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges. Get tickets!

Film Friday - Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Nov. 13 | 4 & 7 p.m.
Missouri Theatre

Are you married or in a long-term cohabiting relationship for at least one year? Are both partners ages 45–64, overweight or obese and does at least one partner have type 2 diabetes? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a University of Missouri research study examining how couples’ daily routines—such as sleep and activity patterns—and relationship quality relate to cardiovascular health and everyday well-being.

Participation involves one or two in-person research visits at the University of Missouri, followed by a 20-day at-home period. During this time, both partners will wear a wrist device that measures sleep and activity and a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) worn on the arm, complete brief smartphone-based surveys four times per day and return devices at the end of the study.

Each partner can earn up to $215 for full participation, for a total of up to $430 per couple.

For more information, contact Eunjin Tracy in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri — eunjintracy@missouri.edu.

Location: CTSU West, University Hospital, 5th Floor, 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201

Are you married or in a long-term cohabiting relationship for at least one year? Are both partners ages 45–64, overweight or obese and does at least one partner have type 2 diabetes? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a University of Missouri research study examining how couples’ daily routines—such as sleep and activity patterns—and relationship quality relate to cardiovascular health and everyday well-being.

Participation involves one or two in-person research visits at the University of Missouri, followed by a 20-day at-home period. During this time, both partners will wear a wrist device that measures sleep and activity and a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) worn on the arm, complete brief smartphone-based surveys four times per day and return devices at the end of the study.

Each partner can earn up to $215 for full participation, for a total of up to $430 per couple.

For more information, contact Eunjin Tracy in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri — eunjintracy@missouri.edu.

Location: CTSU West, University Hospital, 5th Floor, 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201

Are you 18-60 years old with a weight status classified as obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m2)? If so, you might be eligible to participate in a study examining the effects of grapes on gut and immune health and body composition. This study involves a 1 hr 15 min screening visit, four 2-hr and two 45-minute research visits at MU. Learn more about your gut, immune and metabolic health, body fat and lean mass, bone health and mental well-being and stress levels. Whole grapes are provided in powder form to be consumed as a beverage. Total compensation for the study is $250. For more information, contact Caitlyn Winn in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri at NepImmuneHealthStudy@missouri.edu.

Are you 18-60 years old with a weight status classified as obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m2)? If so, you might be eligible to participate in a study examining the effects of grapes on gut and immune health and body composition. This study involves a 1 hr 15 min screening visit, four 2-hr and two 45-minute research visits at MU. Learn more about your gut, immune and metabolic health, body fat and lean mass, bone health and mental well-being and stress levels. Whole grapes are provided in powder form to be consumed as a beverage. Total compensation for the study is $250. For more information, contact Caitlyn Winn in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri at NepImmuneHealthStudy@missouri.edu.

Are you getting medical care for chronic muscle and/or bone pain in more than one area? Do you think it is important to rate pain for healthcare providers and seem trustworthy while doing so? If “yes,” you may qualify for a research study on mental tasks during pain ratings. Take the screening survey to see if you qualify. The study will consist of online surveys and one laboratory visit. You will not need to change medications, but we will monitor your heart and skin by patches on your chest and palm. Participation will require about 2.5 hours. You may qualify for up to $60 in gift cards. Dr. Erin Dannecker is primarily responsible for the study (email: UMHSSHPdanneckerlab@missouri.edu).

Are you getting medical care for chronic muscle and/or bone pain in more than one area? Do you think it is important to rate pain for healthcare providers and seem trustworthy while doing so? If “yes,” you may qualify for a research study on mental tasks during pain ratings. Take the screening survey to see if you qualify. The study will consist of online surveys and one laboratory visit. You will not need to change medications, but we will monitor your heart and skin by patches on your chest and palm. Participation will require about 2.5 hours. You may qualify for up to $60 in gift cards. Dr. Erin Dannecker is primarily responsible for the study (email: UMHSSHPdanneckerlab@missouri.edu).

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

Has cancer-related cognitive impairment impacted your daily life? We are conducting a research study evaluating a new intervention on cognition, activity performance and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Eligible participants are women between 20-75 years old who completed active treatment for breast cancer between 6 months and 3 years ago. Participation involves two, 2-hour assessment sessions; two MRI scans; and 10 intervention sessions. Sessions for this study will occur on MU campus or over telephone call, depending on group assignment. Participants who complete the entire 12-week study will be compensated $200. For more information, contact the research team at booneae@umsystem.edu or 573-882-7023.

Has cancer-related cognitive impairment impacted your daily life? We are conducting a research study evaluating a new intervention on cognition, activity performance and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Eligible participants are women between 20-75 years old who completed active treatment for breast cancer between 6 months and 3 years ago. Participation involves two, 2-hour assessment sessions; two MRI scans; and 10 intervention sessions. Sessions for this study will occur on MU campus or over telephone call, depending on group assignment. Participants who complete the entire 12-week study will be compensated $200. For more information, contact the research team at booneae@umsystem.edu or 573-882-7023.

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.

Learn the skills you need to build a thriving partnership. ShowMe Healthy Relationships offers a free 6-week series for single Missouri adults to build communication confidence, explore partnership dynamics and focus on personal growth.  

Choose your start date:

• Monday Nov. 9, 1-3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Ready to invest in your future?

Contact Kara at 573-882-4325 or kara.duke@missouri.edu.

Learn the skills you need to build a thriving partnership. ShowMe Healthy Relationships offers a free 6-week series for single Missouri adults to build communication confidence, explore partnership dynamics and focus on personal growth.  

Choose your start date:

• Monday Nov. 9, 1-3 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Ready to invest in your future?

Contact Kara at 573-882-4325 or kara.duke@missouri.edu.

Have experiences or ideas about affordable and open educational resources to share? The 2027 Missouri A&OER Conference invites faculty and other educators to submit proposals showcasing their work with creating, using or adapting A&OER. This year’s virtual conference, “Seeing the Forest AND the Trees: A&OER Across Missouri's Landscape,” will be held March 9. Proposals are due Dec. 1, 2026. Submit a proposal. If you have any questions please contact Jeannette Pierce, piercejea@missouri.edu or Abbie Brown, brownab@missouri.edu. 

Have experiences or ideas about affordable and open educational resources to share? The 2027 Missouri A&OER Conference invites faculty and other educators to submit proposals showcasing their work with creating, using or adapting A&OER. This year’s virtual conference, “Seeing the Forest AND the Trees: A&OER Across Missouri's Landscape,” will be held March 9. Proposals are due Dec. 1, 2026. Submit a proposal. If you have any questions please contact Jeannette Pierce, piercejea@missouri.edu or Abbie Brown, brownab@missouri.edu. 

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!