 
Don Shrubshell photo courtesy of Columbia
Tribune
The
New Wildlife Refuge: Golf Courses?
There
are more than 17,000 golf courses in the United States, and about
70 percent of that land isn't used for playing. MU biologists have
found that these green spaces could include suitable habitat, or
sanctuaries, for native wildlife. This story received international
coverage via United Press International, MSNBC and media outlets
in the United Kingdom and Germany. Read
more
MU to
Honor Pioneer Who
Broke the Color Barrier
Professor Emeritus Arvarh
Strickland changed history at MU, and now his legacy will be set
in stone for the world to see. Read
more
Exercise Alone
Helps Diabetics
A new MU study has found that people with diabetes who
increase their exercise had more significant improvements than
people who focused on trying to change exercise, diet and medication
at the same time. FOX TV and The Washington Times picked
up the story along with Reuters Health, one of the nation's most
prestigious medical Web sites. Read
more
New Chair to
Study U.S. Reading Problem
In America, 38 percent
of fourth graders score below the basic reading proficiency level.
Research shows that children who don't read well often have difficulty
in other areas. A new position in the College of Education supported
in part by the Chancellor's Fund for Excellence will study better
ways to teach reading. Read more
Residence Halls Get a Facelift
This year, residents of Hatch and McDavid are living in the first Mizzou halls to undergo extensive
renovation as part of the Residential Life Master Plan. See
photos and get more details
Nurses Bring
Health Care to Rural Areas
Accessible health care is a major concern for rural Missourians. To address this problem,
nurse practitioners are opening their own health clinics with
the help of business training through MU Extension. Read
more
Football Hall
of Fame Inductee Roger Wehrli Is Homecoming Grand Marshal
Roger
Wehrli, BS Ed '70, has been selected to preside as Grand Marshal
for the largest student-run homecoming in the nation. Mizzou's
2007 Homecoming celebration is set for October 20 when the Tigers
take on Texas Tech. Read
More
Dedication Set for Mizzou Legacy
Walk
The Mizzou Legacy Walk outside the Reynolds Alumni Center will
be dedicated the Friday afternoon of Homecoming Oct. 19. Net proceeds
of the project go to support the alumni association's student
scholarship endowment. Read
more about the dedication and how you can participate in the walkway
project.
Tailgate at Select Football Games
See the Tigers kick off the season in St. Louis when Mizzou takes
on the fighting Illini Sept. 1. This season, join the Mizzou Alumni
Association for spirited pre-game rallies in
St. Louis, Mississippi, Colorado and Kansas City. Get
details about St. Louis rally. Explore
other pre-game rallies.
Addicted to Restoration
Jerrilee Cain, BS Ed '52,
is hooked on restoring historic homes, a passion that started
50 years ago in an art appreciation course at MU. Read
more
View New Football Commercials
Three new football commercials produced
by alumnus Jack Smith, BA '62, are currently airing. To view them,
click on each of the following links: "Long
Pass," "Speed"
or "Double
Trouble." With 15 starters returning from the 2006 squad,
Tiger fans are anticipating a great season. Get
2007 football schedule. Purchase
tickets.
Discus Thrower
Breaks Records
MU junior Shernelle Nicholls
of Barbados smashed her country's and Mizzou's discus throw records
in July, winning the bronze medal at the inaugural North American,
Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) Championships
in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read
more
About how many new freshmen set foot on
campus Aug. 20, the first day of fall semester?
A) 2,500
B) 4,000
C) 5,000
D) 7,500
Get the
answer!
Archives
| Comments | Home SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscribe
| Change Your
Address | Unsubscribe
Copyright © 2007 — Curators of the University of Missouri
DMCA and other copyright information.
All rights reserved.
An equal opportunity/ADA institution.
Published by the Mizzou Alumni Association
Questions? Comments? E-mail comments@mizzoualumni.org
Last Update:
September 25, 2007
|
 Most
Embarrassing Moments
Splattering coffee on MU President
Frederick Middlebush, right, Spanish illiteracy, a bowl haircut
and winning The Maneater's Ugly Man Contest ... @Mizzou
readers share stories about embarrassing moments in college. Read
more
Moving
Day
It happens every fall. Thousands of
Mizzou students move into residence halls, apartments, duplexes
and houses. Packing up and moving is part of college life –
and it doesn't always go smoothly. Did your parents drive you
crazy? Did you forget a major piece of furniture? Whom did you
meet? Tell @Mizzou
tales of moving day in Columbia.
 Tangerine
Sherbet and Caramel Apple Swirl — What's Next?
A seventh-grade science project led
food science graduate student Peter Graf to a dream job developing
new ice cream flavors for Buck's Ice Cream Place on campus. Read
more
Avoid
Tick-Borne
Diseases
Tick bites can be very
serious. The number of reports of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted
fever, Lyme-like disease and tularemia are up, according to the
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Get
tick tips
 Congratulations
to Roderick Cox, BA '81, MA '82, for finding
Truman's missing tail in our July story featuring best friends
from Mizzou. When you find Truman's tail in this issue of @Mizzou,
click on it and submit your name and  address. We will select one
winner from a random drawing of entries received on or before
Sept. 3, 2007. This month's gift is an MU-theme Fossil watch ($80
retail value).
 Football
Savings for New Grads
Did you know recent graduates
who are Mizzou Alumni Association members and have been out of
school for three or fewer years can save $100 on MU football season
tickets? Get the
scoop
|
