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A vision for a better Mizzou
The For All We Call Mizzou campaign reached its $1 billion goal on Nov.7, 2008, almost two months early. The campaign ends Dec. 31, 2008.
MU celebrates 100 years of AAU membership
It was a tall order, but Chancellor Brady Deaton and several distinguished speakers did their best to condense 100 years of MU's academic excellence into an hour-long celebration.
On the way to the White House
Sen. Barack Obama visited Mizzou Oct. 30, 2008, during the last week of his presidential campaign.
Homecoming hullabaloo
Putting on the Homecoming show takes lots of planning and long hours of pomping decs, constructing and painting floats, rehearsing skits and more. See the results of all that work.
And the winner is: Neal E. Boyd
America thinks Neal E. Boyd's got talent! As a winner of a popular television contest, Neal E. Boyd beat out 200,000 other performers.
Meet more Truman Scholars
The Truman Scholarship supports college juniors who are exceptional leaders and want careers in the public or nonprofit sectors. Two Mizzou students received scholarships in 2008. They join two other pairs of past MU Truman Scholars.
Top athlete, top scholar
MU is ranked No. 1 nationally among BCS institutions in terms of student athlete academic performance, as evidenced by quarterback Chase Daniel¿s eligibility for the Draddy Trophy, or so-called academic Heisman.