Jan. 15, 2026

Honors College Welcomes New Cohort of Tarkow Teaching Fellows

Story by Logan Jackson For the past two years, Mizzou faculty from across campus have shared their expertise with students pursuing the Honors College Certificate through the Tarkow Teaching Fellows program. The program was developed to honor the incredible teaching legacy of Ted Tarkow, a professor emeritus of classical studies. Funded, in part, through an endowed gift in honor of Ted and Marjorie Tarkow, the Tarkow Teaching Fellows form a collaborative cohort that work with Honors College faculty and administrators to develop and teach the “Honors Book Club” course, which offers students the opportunity to dive deeper into the selected…

Oct. 22, 2024

A Powerful Experience

The first cohort of Tarkow Teaching Fellows – Amanda Durbak, Les Gray, and Chris Josey – were named earlier this year and are currently sharing their expertise with Honors students through the Extended One Read course. Story and photos by Logan Jackson Each year, the University of Missouri Honors College selects a One Read book that incoming Honors students engage with in a variety of ways. Along with a symposium – where students have the opportunity to interact with the author of that year’s text – students can dive further into the selected book through the Extended One Read course.