Q&A with Ted Tarkow, MSA Director 1985-2014
Tell me MSA’s origin story. How did MSA come about? I came to Columbia in 1970, and it wasn’t too long after that that I started getting involved with honors college stuff and those kinds of initiatives. In the early 80’s, there were some families in Springfield, Mo., down in Green county, who had heard…
From Rogersville to Dublin
Christopher Dade enjoyed growing up in the small town of Rogersville, Mo., once dubbed the “raccoon capital of the world.” In Rogersville, there was a tangible sense of community and a comfort in knowing most everyone, but there was always something missing for Dade. He found that something when he arrived at MSA in 2012.…
MSA: One Big Community
After spending three weeks of summer 2014 in Columbia, Mo., for the Missouri Scholars Academy, Riley Messer said her plan for college was set. “I loved Mark Twain, I loved the campus, I loved the vibe of Columbia, and I loved the intellectual community that MSA had that also translates to the [MU] Honors College,”…
Librarians Help Prepare High School Students for College
The Missouri Scholars Academy brings 330 gifted high school juniors from around the state to the University of Missouri Campus.