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06/15/2026

Mady Geiler will join our panel at our next Civil Dialogues event on Tuesday evening in Washington, D.C. She will join Kinder Institute Jay Sexton, Jean Becker, and Linda Lorelle and others in a discussion exploring diverse perspectives on where the nation has been, where we stand today, and what the future of American democracy may hold.

Mady will be in the nation’s capital this summer with the Kinder Scholars DC Summer Program. She also contributed to the new exhibit on America at 250 at the Missouri State Museum.

Join us tomorrow at 5:30 pm. Register here:

https://www.mizzou.com/s/1002/alumni/19/interior.aspx?sid=1002&gid=1001&pgid=16165&cid=34320&ecid=34320&crid=0&calpgid=10006&calcid=19426

06/04/2026

Students, faculty, and staff spent the day in Jefferson City setting up a new exhibit examining Missourians’ perspectives on America at 250. The exhibit, nearly two years in the making, was created by undergraduate students on the public history ASH Scholars team, a program of the Mizzou Honors College and Office of Undergraduate Research.

Join us this Saturday, June 6 from 12:30 - 2:30 pm for the public unveiling of this new exhibit at the Missouri State Museum in the state capitol.

This exhibit was made possible by Missouri Humanities.

05/28/2026

What does America’s 250th anniversary mean to Missourians? For the past two years, students on the public history ASH team have been collecting their stories. Join us to celebrate the grand opening and see this remarkable exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol.

📅 June 6 | 12:30–2 PM
📍 Missouri State Museum, Jefferson City
🔗 RSVP: https://missourihumanities.formstack.com/forms/exhibit_opening

A special thanks to Missouri Humanities for making this exhibit possible!

05/22/2026

Last week, we welcomed back a special group of alumni who either studied away with us at Oxford or came from England to study here with us. Together with our advisory board and current MA students, we explored America’s National Churchill Museum and shared stories about our Kinder experience.

Our alumni are an important part of our story, and we’re always grateful for time to reconnect.

05/21/2026

We wrapped up our A250 Global Perspectives lecture series last Tuesday with Kinder Institute Senior Fellow Lawrence Goldman, whose UK perspective brought our final event full circle. It was a fitting finale to our globe‑trotting America at 250 journey.

Thank you to all who attended. The series is available to watch on our YouTube channel.

05/20/2026

Last week, we celebrated the incredible achievements of our students and faculty at our annual awards luncheon 🎉

We were proud to recognize Beth Pike with our Campus Collaborator Award. Congratulations to our outstanding students: Abby Plenge (Oxford for Oxford Award), Mason Andrews (Latitude Award), Claire Johnson (Chandran Prize), and Emily Reed (Outstanding Undergraduate).

We also honored Dr. Emily Regier with the Derrick-Patman Award for Faculty Excellence, and celebrated Drs. Adolph Reed and Anne Twitty as our inaugural Kinder Honorary Fellows.

👏 Join us in congratulating all of this year’s awardees!

05/19/2026

Join us for a event in DC on Tuesday, June 16. Kinder Institute Director Jay Sexton will lead a panel discussion exploring diverse perspectives on where the nation has been, where we stand today, and what the future of American democracy may hold as we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States. The panel will be moderated by Linda Lorelle with remarks by Jean Becker. Together these co-founded Civil Dialogues.

Register for this free event here: https://www.mizzou.com/s/1002/alumni/19/interior.aspx?sid=1002&gid=1001&pgid=16165&cid=34320&ecid=34320&crid=0&calpgid=10006&calcid=19426

05/18/2026

Jesse 410 is quiet today, but just a couple of weeks ago it was full of energy, ideas, and inspiration during our 2nd Annual South Africa Conference.

Each year, students in the Race and Politics in South Africa course begin their journey with a study abroad experience in Cape Town. That trip sets the stage for a semester of deep learning, critical reflection, and meaningful research. By the end of the spring semester, all of that hard work culminates in the conference, where students present the research they’ve developed.

05/16/2026

You didn’t think we were done, did you? 😏

Rounding out our senior spotlights, we’re excited to celebrate:

👉 Abby Plenge
👉 Emma Thompson
👉 Lucy Washburn
👉 Alice Willard
👉 Zoe Wilson

05/15/2026

Back for round 2! 💥

Meet more of our incredible seniors:
👉 Mya Franklin
👉 Maggie Funston
👉 Carly Gordon
👉 Scout Hudson
👉 Claire Johnson

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