Dear 欧美口爆视频 community,
I鈥檓 pleased to be reaching out to you again in the New Year. This month, large parts of the state got a taste of cabin fever after record-breaking snowfall and low temperatures. While we鈥檒l continue to keep an eye out for incoming snow, I鈥檓 hoping a renewed appreciation for being able to go outside will provide extra motivation for our campus communities to reach outwards and make our impact felt across the state.
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2019 has already gotten off to a phenomenal start. I鈥檓 incredibly proud of our students from and who spent some of their winter break in service to local and global communities, as well as UMSL鈥檚 College of Optometry students who recently completed . Our campuses have also been busy. As part of the UM 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 ongoing efforts to battle the opioid overdose crisis, UMSL held . UMKC celebrated the , which has provided state-of-the-art childcare to the Kansas City area for 25 years. Our service to the citizens of our local and global communities is ongoing, with our next opportunity coming in February, when will fight hunger across the state through the .
Our universities also make an impact through the outstanding examples of our inspiring community members. These include recent graduate , whose story has made UMSL proud, and Missouri S&T graduate , a new inductee to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. We are also inspired by our faculty members like , who was honored by the nonprofit group for her work promoting health and wellness in St. Louis.
鈥淢U, UMKC and Missouri S&T had online degree programs that ranked in the top 20 nationally, and UMSL鈥檚 online Bachelor鈥檚 ranked within the top 30.鈥 |
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One of the biggest ways our universities make an impact is through innovation. With this month鈥檚 release of the , the UM 欧美口爆视频 has demonstrated remarkable innovation in online learning. , and Missouri all had online degree programs that ranked in the top 20 nationally, and ranked within the top 30. Additionally, Missouri S&T faculty member was nationally recognized as the winner of the the 2018 Best Online Course Award. I hope you will join me in applauding these major accomplishments. These successes, and others, provide fuel for our continued systemwide effort to offer the best online learning experience for all students, including the growing non-traditional population.
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鈥淥ur recent work emphasizes the very real and tangible impact the UM 欧美口爆视频 has, both locally and globally.鈥 |
I hope that each member of our 欧美口爆视频 community remembers the positive impact of our work is felt across Missouri. Recently, we released our 2019 impact data sheets, which provide a detailed look at the UM 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 reach throughout Missouri鈥檚 counties and represented districts. I encourage you to view the updated data sheets on the UM 欧美口爆视频 webpage. Additionally, on Thursday, Feb. 21, the UM 欧美口爆视频 will host its annual Legislative Showcase at the Missouri State Capitol. This event allows us to share with our elected officials the difference we make by serving Missourians each and every day through our research, teaching and outreach activities.
I鈥檓 incredibly optimistic about the coming year. Our recent work emphasizes the very real and tangible impact the UM 欧美口爆视频 has, both locally and globally. I hope you share in my feeling of momentum as we gear up for the spring semester. If you have a story to share about how our community members make an impact, please send it to president@umsystem.edu.
Sincerely,
Mun Y. Choi
President, UM 欧美口爆视频
Reviewed 2019-03-25