Giving
New scholarship supports future television sports journalists, honors legacy of late KOMU Sports Director Ben Arnet
Ben Arnet with wife, Nicole, and daughter, Lyla By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 30, 2026) — The Missouri School of Journalism has announced the Ben Arnet Memorial Scholarship in Television Sports Journalism, which will support students studying television sports reporting and production. The annual scholarship honors Arnet, BJ ’03, who served for five years … Continued
Kat Lucchesi named 2025 Major Garrett Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Missouri School of Journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism has named Associate Professor Kathryn “Kat” Lucchesi the 2025 Major Garrett Distinguished Faculty Fellow, one of the prestigious Donald W. Reynolds Faculty Fellowships. This appointment underscores the School’s commitment to supporting faculty who exemplify excellence in teaching, research, and innovation. Lucchesi, who joined the School in 2019 and recently earned the university-wide Provost’s Teaching Award, … Continued
Potter Challenge Fund aims to triple impact of Mizzou Giving Day for Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (March 10, 2025) — In partnership with Walt Potter, MA ’81, the Missouri School of Journalism is launching the Potter Challenge Fund on Mizzou Giving Day, which runs March 12-13 from noon to noon. Potter has pledged to triple the impact of $25,000 in Giving Day donations, meaning the Challenge … Continued
$10 million gift ushers Murray Center for Documentary Journalism into new era at start of second decade
Jonathan B. Murray By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2025) — Just over a decade after funding the creation of the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism with a $6.7 million gift, Jonathan Murray, BJ ’77, has given another $10.3 million to the unique documentary film program at the Missouri School of … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism’s documentary film program receives transformative $10 million gift
Jonathan Murray, center, with University of Missouri and Missouri School of Journalism leaders. The gift will strengthen the School of Journalism’s role as the Midwest’s hub for documentary storytelling By Austin FitzgeraldPhotos by Nate Brown Contact: Sara Diedrich, diedrichs@missouri.edu Leaders from the University of Missouri and Missouri School of Journalism’s Jonathan B. Murray Center for … Continued
New fund to support Missouri Business Alert and New York Program at Missouri School of Journalism
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 28, 2024) — Family and friends of Randall Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, are raising money for a fund that will support the Missouri News Network’s digital business news outlet, Missouri Business Alert. The fund will also help … Continued
Founder’s Day celebrates 115 years of Missouri Method
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 20, 2023) — 115 years after the Missouri School of Journalism’s creation in 1908, the School once again held its annual Founder’s Day on Sept. 14, encouraging alumni and friends to donate $19.08 in honor of the founding year. First held in 2019, Founder’s Day officially occurs on Sept. … Continued
MU School of Journalism launches Olive Lundgren Lecture to support international press freedom
Maria Ressa By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 29, 2023) — The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the establishment of the Olive Lundgren Lecture on Press Freedom, funded by friends of the School interested in supporting a thriving global free press. It will be inaugurated by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa at a … Continued
$1 million gift will support scholarship at MU School of Law and fellowship at Missouri School of Journalism
The gift from Stueve Siegel Hanson will create a new scholarship for Black law students and help fund training for international journalists The University of Missouri today announced a $1 million gift from Stueve Siegel Hanson. The Kansas City-based firm will establish the Stueve Siegel Hanson Law Scholarship to support Black students at the MU … Continued
The Missouri School of Journalism celebrates 113 years of the Missouri Method with its third annual Founder’s Day tradition of giving
From now through September 30, J-School alumni are encouraged to commemorate their Missouri Method experience and support future generations of students with a gift of $19.08 to the School in honor of its founding year. Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 10, 2021) — On Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, the Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate 113 years … Continued