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Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and Jefferson City Native Natalie E. Hudson to Deliver Lincoln University Honors Convocation Keynote Address

April 10, 2026

As Lincoln University of Missouri celebrates its 160th year, Lincolnites will gather April 23 to honor the university’s top students of 2026....

University News
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Students Develop Business Ideas at Lincoln University Hackathon

April 09, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri hosted The Side Hustle Business Hackathon Event on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Room 100 of Page Library, giving...

School of Business University News
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Beyond the Harvest: Native Fruits Benefit People and Wildlife

April 08, 2026

Native fruits offer more than a seasonal harvest. During a recent Grow Native! webinar, Nadia Navarrete-Tindall of Lincoln University of Missouri...

Cooperative Extension
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High School Students Invited to Apply for NASA-Supported STEAM Camp

April 08, 2026

From drones and robotics to artificial intelligence and digital agriculture, high school students can explore emerging technologies this summer...

University News
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Lincoln University Partners with Discovery Center to Promote Early Nutrition

April 07, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) Cooperative Extension educators are bringing hands-on nutrition lessons to young learners through a new...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Researcher Studies Ram Fertility, Explores Hemp-Based Feed Impacts

April 07, 2026

An active research project at Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) is helping researchers better understand ram fertility by studying...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Addresses Needs, Uplifts Leaders with Youth Development Programming

April 07, 2026

Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders, and Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) is dedicated to supporting youth on their...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Invites High School Juniors to Apply for Free One-Week Summer Camp

April 06, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri is accepting applications for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund SOAR HBCU Scholars Program, a free residential...

Academics Admissions
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Nutrition Program Coordinators Convene at 2026 EFNEP Conference

April 02, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Judith Mutamba joined over 100 nutrition specialists from across the country on March 2-5 for the 2026...

Cooperative Extension
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FFA Students Showcase Skills at Lincoln University Career Development Events

April 01, 2026

Buses carrying Future Farmers of America (FFA) students began arriving at Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) early March 10, filling the area...

Cooperative Extension
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Researchers Across the Americas Address Emerging Threats to Food Systems

March 31, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) international symposium on emerging plant and animal diseases brought together speakers and...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Carries Carver’s Legacy Forward with Jesup Wagon 2.0

March 30, 2026

George Washington Carver believed education should reach farmers where they live and work. In 1906, he designed the original Jesup Wagon — a...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Represented at National Conference in Washington

March 26, 2026

Representatives from Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) joined agricultural leaders from across the country at the 2026 CARET/BAA Washington...

Cooperative Extension
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Native Fruits Pruning Workshop Demonstrates Care for Healthy Trees

March 26, 2026

In early March, Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Native and Specialty Crops Program brought community members together for a Native...

Cooperative Extension
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Education and Celebration: Lincoln University Honors George Washington Carver

March 26, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) honored the legacy of one of Missouri’s favorite sons in February with George Washington Carver Heritage...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Hosts 42nd Annual Sheep Shearing School at Carver Farm

March 25, 2026

Sheep producers and aspiring shepherds gathered March 4-5 at Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) George Washington Carver Farm for the...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Army ROTC Program Partners with Men’s Soccer Team to Coach Local YMCA Youth Soccer

March 24, 2026

Cadre from the Lincoln University Army ROTC program partnered with members of the Lincoln University men’s soccer team to coach a local YMCA...

University News
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Lincoln University Graduate Now Leads Missouri’s Largest Law Enforcement Agency

March 24, 2026

Lincoln University alumnus Michael A. Turner has been appointed the 25th superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, nearly 30 years after...

Alumni
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Lincoln University School of Business Hosts Advisory Board Luncheon, Inducts Six New Members

March 20, 2026

The School of Business at Lincoln University of Missouri hosted a Business Advisory Board Luncheon on Feb. 26, bringing together industry leaders,...

University News School of Business
Dream Team founder Jareem Gunter with one of his players during a Positive Coaching Alliance event.

National Coach of the Year Jareem Gunter Got His Start at Lincoln University

March 17, 2026

Jareem Gunter, a former Lincoln University student-athlete, founded Dream Team, California’s only free AAU basketball program, serving boys...

Alumni
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Lincoln University Social Work Student Selected as 2026 BPD Student Fellow

March 12, 2026

Deyana Chism, a graduating senior BSW student at Lincoln University, was selected as one of only five students nationwide to serve as a 2026...

Students University News Social and Behavioral Sciences
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A Legacy of Service: Lincoln University Community Leads with Purpose

March 11, 2026

As Lincoln University celebrates 160 years of educational excellence, leadership and community impact, the 2025–2026 academic year has been...

University News 160th
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King’s Table Men’s Empowerment Experience Creates Space for Reflection and Growth

March 11, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) brought together male students and men from the community in February for the inaugural event in a series known...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University’s Online MA in Community and Economic Development Prepares Leaders to Strengthen Communities

March 11, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri offers a fully online Master of Arts in Community and Economic Development designed to prepare professionals in...

Graduate and Professional Studies Academics
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Lincoln University Joins Joplinites for National Seed Swap Day

March 06, 2026

Two outreach specialists from Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Innovative Small Farmers’ Outreach Program joined over 700...

Cooperative Extension