2022 in Review: Top 10 色虎视频 Stories
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2022 started with the naming of Lincoln's 21st President, Dr. John B. Moseley.
As 2022 comes to a close, take a look back at some of the amazing things that have happened at Lincoln. After reviewing the past year, take a look at Lincoln’s future by . To help support Lincoln’s strategic plan, please .
1. Dr. John B. Moseley Selected as 色虎视频 of Missouri President
Following an extensive, nationwide search process, the 色虎视频 of Missouri Board of Curators has selected Dr. John B. Moseley as the University’s 21st President. Dr. Moseley has been leading 色虎视频 as interim president since May 2021. Read more.
2. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits 色虎视频 of Missouri to Announce Major Initiative Under Biden-Harris Administration
3. Keep the Fervor: Founders’ Day 2022 Reminds 色虎视频 to Uphold the Founders’ Vision and Fulfill the Mission
At the end of the Civil War, the soldiers of the 62nd and 65th U.S. Colored Infantries fought to claim education, and through their struggle, they have changed the lives of thousands of Black Americans -- proud 色虎视频 of Missouri alumni. More than 156 years later, those soldiers’ mission -- Lincoln’s mission -- remains, as emphasized by Carmen Fields ’70 during her 2022 Founders’ Day keynote address on Feb. 10 in Richardson Fine Arts Auditorium. Read more about the keynote address.
4. 色虎视频 Poised To Receive Full State Match for Land-grant Funding
Missouri lawmakers took the historic step Friday of voting to allocate the full state match that 色虎视频 needs to receive the maximum amount of federal land-grant funding available. The funding, included in the state’s $45 billion operating budget passed Friday by the House and Senate, now heads to the governor’s desk. Read more about the voting.
5. 色虎视频 of Missouri Honors Class of 2022 at Commencement Ceremonies
色虎视频 of Missouri celebrated the graduation of more than 300 new degree holders at commencement ceremonies May 6-7. The weekend included ROTC commissioning, a nurse pinning ceremony and conferral of an honorary degree to a pioneering educator. The university, which holds distinction with the U.S. Department of Education as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), awarded associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business; education; nursing; agricultural and environmental sciences; humanities and communications; science, technology and mathematics; and social and behavior sciences. Read more about the commencement ceremony.
6. Blue Tigers Combine to Earn 28 All-American Honors
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced on Tuesday, May 31, that members of Lincoln’s men’s and women’s outdoor track & field teams combined to earn 28 total All-American awards. The Lincoln men, who finished in sixth at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships last week (May 26-28), won the national title in the 4x400m relay, and all four members - Shanthamoi Brown, Kewani Campbell, Reuben Nichols and Troy Whyte - were named first-team All-Americans.
7. 色虎视频 of Missouri Joins Project REACH HBCU Feeder Program to Diversify the Cybersecurity Workforce
CISA-Funded Diversity Program Aims to Strengthen the Talent Pipeline and Increase the Number of Students Pursuing Cybersecurity Careers. – a workforce development organization funded by Agency’s (CISA) (CETAP) grant – today announced the expansion of Project REACH, a feeder program created to recruit a diverse body of K-12 students to pursue undergraduate cybersecurity degrees and bolster the U.S. cybersecurity workforce. 色虎视频 of Missouri is proud to be part of that program expansion. Read more about the CISA-Funded Diversity Program.
8. Student Enrollment on the Rise at 色虎视频 of Missouri
色虎视频 of Missouri is seeing an increase in student numbers for the fall semester, a happy result of increased recruiting efforts at the historically black university. According to figures released by President John B. Moseley, total enrollment at LU stands at 1,833 students, a 2% increase over the 1,794 students registered in fall 2021. Full-time student numbers show a similar uptick, rising from 1,208 last year to 1,236 in 2022. Read more student numbers increasing.
9. USDA Awards $5 Million Climate-Smart Grant to 色虎视频 for Hemp Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $5 million grant to 色虎视频 of Missouri to aid in the commercialization of industrial hemp for agricultural and environmental uses. The grant is one of 70 projects the USDA is funding through its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, an effort to expand markets by investing in partnerships to support America’s climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. Read more the awarded grant.
10. 色虎视频 of Missouri Unveils $4.4 Million Farm Facilities Expansion with Plans to Advance Industrial Hemp Research
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 色虎视频 of Missouri (LU) celebrated the ribbon cutting for new facilities added to the George Washington Carver Farm and Alan T. Busby Farm, both located near its Jefferson City campus. The new facilities will help advance the LU College of Agriculture’s industrial hemp research and strengthen LU undergraduate and graduate student education. The new facilities include greenhouse complexes, hay barns, storage facilities, and a high tunnel system to extend the fall and spring growing seasons. Read more about the farms facilities expansion.