Unions' Public Art Blog

A new exhibition at the MU Student Center celebrates Mizzou's long term love for our canine companions (and one cat, too!) See the story of every Tiger's dog, Tripod! Explore the lasting relationship between fraternities and their mascots. "Mutts of Mizzou" is on display until October in the square display cases by the first floor Information Center in the MU Student Center. Here are a few of my favorites! Waldo: BIG Dog on Campus Waldo the St. Bernard lived with the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity from 1954 to 1958 when he succumbed to wounds sustained in a scrap with another dog. Waldo was known to “throw his weight around” with dogs and people alike.   ( Missouri Showme , Dec. 1955, Courtesy of Ellis Library Special Collections) The Missouri Showme reported a tussle between Waldo the St. Bernard and Benchley the Basset . “It seems that Waldo, the dog kingdom’s answer to King Kong, and Benchley, the mobile hot-dog, had a little set-t...

A new exhibition presented by the Missouri Student Unions examines the history of the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. The display addresses themes of student life, activities and academics. We also take a look at the establishment of the College of Agriculture and its traditions including Barnwarming and the Farmers' Fair.  Please visit the exhibition in the Traditions Lounge on the second floor of the MU Student Center to learn more. The exhibition is on view now and runs through September 4, 2015. Beginnings Class in the Horticulture Lab , ca. 1905 (Courtesy of University Archives, C:0/3/8)   Bidding for A College of Agriculture in MO The 1862 Morrill Act, sponsored by Vermont Congressman Justin Smith Morrill, transferred federal lands to the states in order that the land be sold and the proceeds used to establish higher-education programs in agriculture, science, military science and engineering. The Missouri legislature voted in ...