Priority Two

Priority Two

Advance our 75-year legacy of providing a transformative, face-to-face curriculum that positions students to thrive amid growing polarization, social isolation and the ease of cognitive offloading.

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Strategy One: Strengthen the college’s  interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum, engaging every student in face-to-face inquiry while creating deeper opportunities for sustained study.   

  • Elevate and expand Honors interdisciplinary curricular pathways and signature sequences.
  • Create shared intellectual experiences that build a common Honors community.  
  • Invest in faculty excellence and capacity to sustain a distinctive Honors curriculum. 

Strategy Two: Embed Honors more fully within every student’s chosen field through expanded departmental pathways, deeper faculty collaboration, and advanced disciplinary study.  

  • Expand Honors opportunities across majors, colleges and disciplines.  
  • Develop and promote “Honors Multipliers” within academic disciplines.
  • Strengthen faculty collaboration, mentoring, and departmental engagement.  

Strategy Three: Strengthen immersive Honors learning through courses that connect students directly to research settings, natural environments, cultural experiences and hands-on investigation.

  • Expand experiential and place-based learning opportunities. 
  • Expand access to classroom-based research and creative experiences.  
  • Expand global, cultural and immersive learning experiences. 

The Honors College advances the core goals of the University of Missouri by promoting student success, deepening research engagement and strengthening community connections across campus. Our priorities align directly with Mizzou’s commitment to an exceptional student experience and with the Power the Roar campaign’s focus on educating future leaders, improving lives and building stronger communities. Together, these shared goals position Honors as a central driver of academic excellence and student opportunity at Missouri’s flagship university.