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Celebrating Black History Month at Mizzou!

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Mizzou and the MU Student Unions would like to invite students to come and celebrate Black History Month at the University of Missouri-Columbia with us!  Our annual exhibit celebrating the struggles and triumphs of the African-American community at Mizzou is now up in the Mizzou Student Center. Students can visit the exhibit on the first floor in the exhibition case next to the Shack Restaurant.  Come and learn about Black History at Mizzou! The main floor of the MU Student Center
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Student Activism at MU: Voices of Change

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The University of Missouri has long been a place where students gather not only to learn but to make their voices heard. Throughout its history, MU has seen students stand together to champion causes that shape the campus and the world beyond. This vibrant tradition of activism is now on display curated by the MU Student Unions in Mort's display case on the first floor of the MU Student Center through the end of January. Demonstrating for Peace Anti-War Protests   Advocating for Better Treatment of Minorities and Women at the University After seven years of fighting MU in court, Gay Liberation won out. The struggle began in 1971 when the Gay Liberation group sought approval for their organization, which was denied by the Board of Curators. Courts ruled in favor of the Gay Liberation group citing that the Board of Curators denied the members’ rights to freedom of speech and association (Savitar 1978). Members of Delta Gamma showed their support for women’s liberation in 1972 (Savita...
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