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$2
Million Gift Supports Tigers
in the Wild and on the Court
The
gift from Bruce Loewenberg, BSF ’61, includes $1 million for
the Mizzou Tigers for Tigers mascot conservation program and $1
million to establish scholarships for men’s basketball.
Read more
President Floyd to Leave University System
University of Missouri System
President Elson S. Floyd, who took office in January 2003, was
introduced Dec. 13 in Pullman, Wash., as the next president of
Washington State University. Read
more
Institute Poised to Unlock Cancer Secrets
Located near MU’s Research Reactor,
the new $10 million International Institute for Nano and Molecular
Medicine will house scientists fighting cancer and other diseases.
The reactor, which is celebrating 40 years of operation, helped
attract the institute because of its cancer drugs and supply of
radioisotopes for research. Read
more
New Student Center on the Horizon
Officials broke ground in October
for MU’s new student center and Brady Commons expansion.
In 2005, Mizzou students voted to increase their activity fee
to pay for half of the $60 million project. Read
more
Enzyme Associated With Alzheimer’s Identified
You probably haven’t heard of
the enzyme phospholipase A2, but MU researchers are hoping that
it will become known as one of the key enzymes used in the fight
against Alzheimer’s disease. Read
more
$2 Million Gift Set to Improve Pediatric
Care
Dr. Mark Edward and Theresa Thompson
Thoman hope their gift will raise public awareness about the unique
health care needs of children. Read
more
Mizzou Professors Recommend Smart Reads
The Kemper Fellows, top professors from
diverse disciplines, recently compiled a list for Missouri high
schools of influential books published since the year 1900. View
list or request a free poster.
View The Mizzou Story
Campus Update
See MU’s new presentation that
includes the latest campus news. View
The Mizzou Story
Go Bowling With the Tigers
Mizzou fans are invited to join the
Official Mizzou Sun Bowl Tour and pre-game tailgate hosted by
the MU Alumni Association. The Tigers (8-4) will play the Oregon
State Beavers (9-4) at 1 p.m. (CST) Dec. 29 in El Paso, Texas.
To make reservations, call 1-888-MIZZOU-1 or visit
our Web site.
Let Them Follow in Your Footsteps
Now is your chance to leave your mark
in MU history. A donation supporting the Mizzou Legacy Walk entitles
you to recognition on a brick paver permanently placed in the
walkway at the Reynolds Alumni Center entrance. Net proceeds will
support student scholarships. Read
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Calls Begin for 2008 Alumni Directory
Callers have begun contacting
MU alumni in an effort to update their records for the next alumni
association member directory. Read
more
Griffiths Society Mentors Women
Members of the association’s Griffiths
Leadership Society for Women, a premier mentoring program for
Mizzou alumnae and students, gathered on campus in November. The
Society focuses on leadership development and recognition of achievement.
Learn more
Kim’s Top Ten Tiger
Pride Points
MU Alumni Association President Kim
Voss, BS Ed ’87, shares her top 10 reasons for supporting
Mizzou. Read
more
Who Are MU’s Alumni Legislators?
Five Mizzou alumni represent Missouri
citizens in the U.S. Congress and thirty-seven alumni are members
of the Missouri General Assembly. See
who’s on the list
He Shoots
and He Poses?
Instead of hitting the hardwood, the
Mizzou men’s basketball team took time out to pose for media
and promotional materials at a Mizzou Arena photo shoot. View
photos
Wrestling Team Claims New Title
The No. 2 Missouri wrestling
team earned its first-ever Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational title.
Read
more
Impressive
Incoming Class
to Wear Missouri Uniform
Freshman Andy Oaker was
listed in a recent edition of Track & Field News
as one of only five High School All-Americans named for the 2006
season in the shot put event. USA Today also featured
him as a High School All-American. Read
more
Mizzou: Then and Now
Mizzou took first place in the nation
in the university category of the 2006 America in Bloom competition.
Campus buildings also add to the University’s
rich learning environment. Projects currently in design or construction
total about
A) $20 million
B) $225 million
C) $350 million
D) $175 million
Get the
answer and see photos of campus before and after major improvements.
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 Heidelberg
Memories
The Old Heidelberg Restaurant has been
a place for generations of Mizzou students to celebrate, meet a
hip professor and play hooky. Because we didn’t receive enough
tailgate memories last month, we are republishing October 2003 Heidelberg
memories, our most popular @Mizzou Asks You topic to date.
Read
more
Favorite
Hangout
The Heidelberg has been a popular student
hangout for decades, but what about The Shack, Memorial Union
or Brady Commons? Share
your favorite Shack and student union memories with @Mizzou!
 Sounds
Like a Winner
In 2006, Mizzou music students won honors
in two of the most distinguished national competitions for student
composers. Most recently, senior Dave McDonald won the coveted
BMI award for his composition "Elegy." MacDonald created
the piece based on English Professor Rod Santos’ poem “Elegy
for My Sister.” Read more and
listen to "Elegy."
Get
Out and Play
The MyActivity Pyramid encourages
children ages 6 to 11 to trade in their video games for a basketball
and their computer for a jump rope. The pyramid, which is similar
to the food pyramid, serves as an easy-to-use guide for physical
activity. Read
more
 Congratulations
to Jeffrey Peine,
BA ’05, for finding Truman’s missing tail in our November
story about online nursing degrees. 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 Dec. 23. This month’s gift is a Mizzou
Fossil watch ($80 retail value).
Based
on advice of our counsel, we believe that 100 percent of your
annual MU Alumni Association membership dues and 75 percent of
endowed life membership dues are deductible for federal income
tax purposes. Please consult with your tax adviser before claiming
the deduction.
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