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Glover shares experience, advice with engineering students

Walk in other people’s shoes and understand their perspectives. Have a good attitude when you give and receive feedback. And follow the golden rule — treat others the way you want to be treated. Those were some key pieces of advice Matt Glover, ECE ’01, shared with Mizzou Engineering students last week.

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CEO of Burns & McDonnell shares advice with engineering students

Take advantage of opportunities, ask a lot of questions, and have a genuine interest in what you’re doing, Ray Kowalik, CE ’85, MS CE ’99, said.

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150 Years of Leadership: Jim Fitterling

How do you run a $55 billion company, find innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions worldwide, advocate for LGBTQ rights, combat racial injustice and help Ukraine — all while helping ensure the next generation of engineers are prepared for the workforce? We don’t know, but Jim Fitterling is doing it.

Dean's Advisory Council

Dean’s Advisory Council hears plans to boost College research activities

The Dean's Advisory Council learned more about Mizzou Engineering's focus on increasing research activity over the coming decade.

IMSE panel portraits

IMSE alumni share varied experiences during student panel

Mizzou Engineering students this week heard first-hand accounts of how industrial engineering opens doors to a wide range of career paths.

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Pelch encourages engineering students to find leadership opportunities

Want to become a leader? Find opportunities to lead – they are out there, Steve Pelch, BS ME ’87, told students in an engineering leadership course earlier this week.

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VP at Procter & Gamble shares advice with students in leadership course

Knuth, Vice President of Research & Development at Proctor & Gamble, encourages students wanting leadership skills to take Engineering 2001.

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Cook, President/CEO of ARCO, shares leadership lessons at Mizzou Engineering

Jeff Cook '83 shared advice with students in the Engineering Leadership and Strategic Communications class on March 1.

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Smithey shares lessons in leadership at Mizzou Engineering

Be the leader other people want to follow. Have a vision while being approachable. And remember that leadership and management aren’t always the same things. Those were some key take-aways Sheri Smithey, PhD, AgE ’93, shared with Mizzou Engineers earlier this week.

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Mizzou Engineering forms IDE Alumni Advisory Council

Mizzou Engineering has formed a new Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity Alumni Advisory Council to advise faculty and staff within the college on programmatic IDE initiatives.