On the cutting edge
MU's newly established Flagship Scholars program aims to provide at least one full-ride, four-year Mizzou scholarship to a student in every Missouri county. Hotel and restaurant management major Dena Eddleman, above, is the first Flagship Scholar from Clark County thanks to a $1.4 million gift from Mark McAndrew, BS BA '75, and his wife, Stephanie. Read more

Mizzou's bright innovations
A look into ‘performance pay’ and teachers, Ida Minerva Tarbell's invention of investigative reporting and an MU forestry professor's role in the survival of an historic home. Read these stories and more in the latest issue of Illumination, showcasing research, scholarship and creative achievement at MU.

School of Medicine department named
MU's Family and Community Medicine, one of the top three programs in the nation, has been named in honor of Curtis W. and Ann H. Long for their commitment and generosity to MU. Learn more about their gift and interest in rural medicine.

‘New England Dark Day’ mystery solved
It was black as night at noon on May 19, 1780, and some New England residents thought judgment day was at hand. Learn how an MU researcher solved the mystery with tree rings.

Vets for nets
To combat malaria, MU veterinarians are raising money for mosquito nets that will go to refugees in Africa. Read more

Lalumandier sports school spirit
Craig Lalumandier, BS EE, BS CoE '89, is getting goose bumps in anticipation of the upcoming Tiger football season, which he hopes will help him make the most of his role as the new Mizzou Alumni Association president. Read more

Inaugural Bus Entsminger golf classic a hit
The father of modern alumni relations at Mizzou, former student-athlete Bus Entsminger, BS Ed '49, M Ed '50, gave 40 years of service. Proceeds from the golf classic in his honor, held June 27, went to the Mid-Missouri Alzheimer's Association and to a scholarship endowment. Read more

Association tops all-time record
Each year the Mizzou Alumni Association marks its sustaining member count at the end of June as a measure of the organization's growth. More people than ever before joined the association last year. Read more

Don't miss Mizzou Legacy Walk deadline
Would you like to add your name to the Mizzou Legacy Walk in time for Homecoming 2008? Bricks ordered by Aug. 1 will be installed in the third phase of the walkway project. Read more

Daniel eligible for prestigious award
Chase Daniel is eligible to win the 2008 Johnny Unitas Gold Arm Award, presented annually to the nation's top senior collegiate quarterback. Daniel also was named Big 12 Male Athlete Of The Year.

Crow claims highest draft pick
Junior Aaron Crow became the highest Major League Baseball Draft pick in Mizzou history when he was chosen by the Washington Nationals in the first round. Read more

Mizzou fares well in Director's Cup
Mizzou finished at No. 38 in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings. The Tigers earned big points with strong finishes from baseball, softball and men's track and field. Read more

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