Our Goal
We will expand our reach and influence through strategic, multi-tiered partnerships that connect industry, alumni and community collaborators with the college’s teaching and research mission. By growing applied learning and research collaborations, we will create opportunities for students and faculty to address real-world challenges alongside industry experts. Strengthened pathways from K-12 and community colleges will support a broad and prepared student pipeline, while alumni and employers will play an active role in recruitment and professional development. Through expanded public engagement, integrated community-based learning and transparent communication of our societal impact, we will elevate Mizzou Engineering’s visibility as a vital partner in advancing innovation, education and economic growth.
Pillar III.1: Build engineering connections with industry and alumni
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- Implement tiered engagement pathways (career fair > capstone > research collaboration > strategic alliance
- Establish clear partnership onboarding and tracking via the Office of Industry Engagement
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- Increase company-sponsored capstone and applied research projects across disciplines
- Promote faculty-industry collaboration on applied R&D and workforce proposals
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- Engage company engineers and alumni as mentors, speakers and collaborators
- Develop short-term, noncredit upskilling workshops co-designed with partners
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- Coordinate joint communication campaigns and recognition events
Pillar III.2: Expand student recruitment and pipeline development
Sub-Objectives
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- Strengthen coordination with school districts, PLTW, FIRST and STEM programs
- Develop and promote Mizzou Engineering summer academies and themed camps
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- Strengthen dual-admission/articulation; align curricula and advising
- Host annual transfer days and regular virtual advising
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- Engage alumni and corporation partners as ambassadors in events and outreach
- Expand visibility via targeted digital campaigns and storytelling
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- Maintain centralized tracking of outreach, partnerships and yield
Pillar III.3: Engage communities and broaden outreach impact
Sub-Objectives
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- Partner with MU Extension to deliver community workshops (energy, resilience, digital literacy)
- Create public lectures/webinars on Missouri’s grand challenges
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- Embed service-learning/community-engaged projects into select courses
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- Highlight outreach outcomes in college/university communiations