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September 2003PHOTO: A view of the transparent campaign kickoff tent at night with Francis Quadrangle and the Columns in the background.
Historic Campaign Kickoff
More than 600 alumni, faculty, staff and friends gathered on MU’s hallowed Francis Quadrangle to formally launch the public phase of the For All We Call Mizzou comprehensive campaign. MU has raised nearly $335 million of the campaign’s $600 million goal already. Read more

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Enrollment Sets Campus Record
Once again, enrollment figures are higher than ever, and the quality of entering freshmen is on the rise. Read more

Honoring Carnahan
MU dedicates the south quadrangle in memory of late Gov. Mel Carnahan. Read more

A Prescription for Success
The School of Medicine enters the fall with an abundance of department chairs eager to advance the school’s mission and help position MU as a premier life sciences research institution. Read more

Child Obesity on the Rise
Frank Booth, professor of biomedical sciences, says parents, teachers and doctors must be part of the solution to the growing and dangerous problem of child obesity. Read more

Fighting Muscular Dystrophy
Researcher Dongsheng Duan, in concert with colleagues from other universities, recently completed a gene-therapy study that could lead to extending the lives of patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Read more

Follow the Freshmen
Relive your freshman year at Mizzou. Check out the weekly photo journals of Jeff Donoho, a journalism major from Los Angeles, and Kelly Trosen, an accounting major from Kirksville, Mo., as they chronicle their new lives as Mizzou Tigers. View photo journals.

True Blue Mizzou Commercial
Alumni helped create a television commercial portraying a family of Tiger fanatics, which is airing in Kansas City and
St. Louis. Learn more and view commercial.

Alumni News

Alumni Mentor True Tigers
The annual True Tiger Networking Dinner pairs students with alumni who work in their field of interest, which helps them gain valuable insight about life after Mizzou. Get True Tiger information and view event photos.

Top Alumni Volunteers Honored
The Tiger Pride Awards and the Mizzou G.O.L.D. Award, sponsored by the MU Alumni Association since 1996, recognize alumni for ongoing leadership and service. Meet the 2003 honorees: Greg Bailey, Sandy Hamilton, Mitchell Murch and James Bennett Terrill.

Time for Tiger Tailgates
Fall at Mizzou is a time for Tiger football and the tradition of Tiger Tailgates. Alumni traveling with the Tigers to upcoming games at Oklahoma and Colorado can join pregame festivities sponsored by MUAA. The University Club at MU also offers home-game tailgates for MUAA members, club members and guests on Carnahan Quadrangle (formerly called the South Quad) next to Reynolds Alumni Center. Get more tailgate details.

Athletics

Tiger Basketball Schedules Released
The final basketball season at the Hearnes Center is almost here, bringing an exciting and challenging season for both men’s and women’s teams. Get schedules

Arena Town Hall Meetings
Mizzou Athletics is holding gatherings to answer fans’ questions regarding the new arena seating plan. Read more

Football Team Ranked No. 23
The win over Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 20 moved Mizzou to a 4-0 record. It’s only the 12th time in school history that the Tigers have won their first four games of the year. Check out the latest Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN top-25 polls.

More Than a Number
Brock Olivo, whose number 27 was retired during the Tigers’ home opener against Eastern Illinois, was known not only for his prowess on the offensive side of the ball, but also for his diligence in all aspects of the Tigers’ special teams unit. Read more

Six to Be Inducted Into MU Hall of Fame
Standout student-athletes in football, softball, men’s swimming, men’s basketball and men’s track and field make up the 14th induction class since the Hall of Fame’s inception in 1990. Read more

Did You Know?

Which of the following breakthroughs are attributable to university-based research?

A) Laser Eye Surgery
B) Bone Marrow Transplant
C) Genetic Testing
D) All of the above

Get the answer!

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PHOTO: Students enjoying a meal at one of MU's dining halls.Food and Fun
A baked potato race, plastic trays as makeshift sleds, food fights and finding out where milk really comes from … @Mizzou readers share their most memorable dining hall experiences. Read more

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Heidelberg Memories
The Old Heidelberg Restaurant, a popular student hangout on South Ninth Street, burned down Aug. 18, evoking comparisons to The Shack, which suffered the same fate Halloween night 1988. Share your favorite Heidelberg memories with @Mizzou.

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PHOTO: Laura JenningsA Zeal for Science
Laura Jennings, a senior majoring in chemistry and mathematics, plans to use her MU education as a foundation for future graduate degrees in medicine and medicinal chemistry. She hopes to develop better drug therapies for patients. Read more





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