May 3, 2024
Creating an Energetic Learning Environment
An assistant teaching professor in the marketing department in the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, Katie Essing is also affiliate faculty in the Honors College. Honors students recently selected her as this year’s Honors Outstanding Faculty. As an undergraduate student at the University of Missouri, Katie Essing was an active part of the Honors College. Now, as an Honors affiliate faculty member, Essing has the opportunity to share her expertise with numerous Honors students. “It’s definitely come full circle for me,” said Essing, who is an assistant teaching professor in the marketing department in the …
April 17, 2024
Recognizing Excellence in Honors
Katie Essing, pictured left, was honored with the Outstanding Faculty Award during the annual Honors College spring awards ceremony. There were plenty of laughs to go around during the annual Honors College spring awards ceremony, as well as plenty of faculty, staff and students who were honored. Multiple students pursuing the Honors Certificate were recognized for their outstanding achievements over the past year. The college also gave an award to an outstanding faculty member, Katie Essing, and an exceptional campus partner, Susan Hartnagel. The final honor of the evening was given to Alexandra Socarides, associate provost for academic programs, who…
April 4, 2024
Unbound: Reading Without Limits
Bill Kerwin, an associate professor of English and affiliate faculty in the Honors College, is one of four professors who teach the Honors “Unbound: Reading Without Limits” course. The class was developed in partnership with the Unbound Book Festival. The University of Missouri Honors College has a variety of important partnerships across campus and throughout the Columbia community. One of the more unique collaborations is with the Unbound Book Festival. A staple in Columbia since 2016, the Unbound Book Festival welcomes world-class authors to mid-Missouri to discuss their books, their work and their life. The goal of…
March 15, 2024
Morgan Davi — An Honors Advisor in Europe
Morgan Davi (pictured right), an Honors College advisor, traveled to Italy last summer with several other Mizzou advisors and staff to visit MU’s campus partner, CEA CAPA, at their Rome and Florence campuses. Davi is pictured with Xander Negozio, an academic advisor for digital storytelling and film studies in the College of Arts and Science. Photo courtesy of Morgan Davi. Last summer, Morgan Davi, a University of Missouri Honors College advisor, along with other Mizzou advisors and staff, went on the experience of a lifetime: they took Mizzou to Italy. The group visited Mizzou’s campus partner, CEA CAPA, at their…
March 12, 2024
Honors College Welcomes Andrew Leland as Cherng Distinguished Scholar
Since high school, Andrew Leland has had to grapple with his worsening vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and progressive eye disease that leads to the deterioration of the retinas. Nearly a decade ago, Leland began using a cane full-time – a decision that brought frustrations but also a desire to explore new questions and experiences. Leland’s journey eventually became a memoir, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight, which was published last year. Since high school, Andrew Leland has had to grapple with his worsening vision due to…
March 6, 2024
Uplifting and Supporting Others
Kanwal Haq said her time at Mizzou was highlighted by outstanding mentors and supportive faculty. She especially enjoyed her time in the Honors College, where her “Readings in Biological Science” course changed the trajectory of her life. Photo courtesy of Kanwal Haq. “… the idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that’s wrong with the world.” Those words appear in Tracy Kidder’s book, Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World. A medical anthropologist and physician, Farmer was a professor at Harvard University and served…
March 5, 2024
A Sense of Adventure
Bailey Stover has participated in three study abroad experiences during her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Missouri: Costa Rica, Peru and Spain. Those opportunities have allowed her to explore the world in fun and unique ways. Photo courtesy of Bailey Stover. A fan of writing from a young age, Bailey Stover has only strengthened her storytelling skills through the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has found new and exciting avenues for sharing those articles. Stover’s journalistic endeavors have extended beyond the classroom, too. She has participated in multiple study abroad experiences and conducted undergraduate…
Feb. 28, 2024
Honors College Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Tarkow Teaching Fellows
Interested in supporting future Tarkow Teaching Fellows? Contact Melia Douglass (mdouglass@missouri.edu) for more information! For 50-plus years, Ted Tarkow has shared his passion for philosophy, literature and art with thousands of University of Missouri students. Tarkow, a professor emeritus of classical studies, has held a variety of roles during his Mizzou tenure, including several within the Honors College. Currently an affiliate faculty member, Tarkow served as director of the Honors College for a handful of years and has been a regular professor in the Humanities Sequence. Ted Tarkow has made a lasting impression on thousands of…
Feb. 27, 2024
Overcoming Obstacles and Encouraging Others
Teaching has always come naturally to Reginald Rogers. An associate professor of chemical and biomedical engineering in the University of Missouri College of Engineering, Rogers has a shelf full of awards highlighting his teaching and mentoring abilities. Reginald Rogers woke up on June 18, 1999, and expected it to be a fairly uneventful day. Rogers was at home in Atlanta, Georgia, enjoying a well-deserved break after finishing his sophomore year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Late in the afternoon, Rogers hopped in his car for a quick trip to pick up his father. He never made it to…
Feb. 22, 2024
Communicating Vital Messages
Along with research and teaching responsibilities, Julius Riles helps lead the Minority Focused News as a Locus of Empowerment ASH Scholars research team. An affiliate faculty member of the Honors College, Riles helped create and co-directs the Media and Diversity Center on the MU campus. Photo courtesy of Julius Riles. Part of the ASH Scholars Program, the Minority Focused News as a Locus of Empowerment research team investigates the manners in which news websites and streaming platforms that serve under-represented and marginalized populations provide a benefit to society. The team was created in 2019 and undergraduate students at the University of…