Programs and Facilities Accomplishments
The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders integrates research, services and teaching related to autism, which affects 1 in 150 children. Alumni Bill and Nancy Thompson provided $8.5 million for the center to improve the lives of children with autism and their families.
The School of Medicine dedicated the Margaret Proctor Mulligan Breast Health and Research Program at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in 2005. The Center brings services such as screening, diagnosis, surgery and recovery under one roof in order to reduce stress for breast cancer patients.
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute will explore frontiers in new media with products such as eMprint, the electronic newspaper designed for online reading.
Planning for financial success
Personal Financial Planning's Office for Financial Success in the College of Human Environmental Sciences fulfills the promise of a land-grant university by making financial planning know-how available to Missourians. A $75,000 gift from State Farm Insurance furnished a room where families in the community and students on campus can learn to avoid debt, maximize budgets and find help with taxes.
The Nutter Family Information Commons and the Richard Wallace Atrium enhance the learning environment at Ellis Library. James B. Nutter Sr., a prominent Kansas City businessman, gave a $1 million gift to create the Information Commons. The Wallace Atrium honors the 38-year career of Chancellor Emeritus Richard L. Wallace.
Defending victims of domestic violence
The Family Violence Clinic brings together the fields of law, journalism and social science to investigate why courts and law enforcement in some Missouri counties do not adequately protect victims of domestic violence. Law students from the center also represent victims in court.