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Participants Talk, Tour and Taste at Native Edible Plants Symposium

Alex Naughton | June 10, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Native and Specialty Crops Program wrapped up its five-part Native Plants Academy on May 23 with a...

Cooperative Extension
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From Freedom’s Promise to the Future’s Possibilities: Lincoln University at 160

Kathy Casteel | June 04, 2026

It is a story well-known to every Lincolnite — how a band of freed Black soldiers dreamed of educating the people of their home state and...

160th
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4-H Youth Development Staff Retreat Strengthens Collaboration, Leadership and Programming

Sarah E. Davis | June 01, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) youth development staff from across Missouri gathered in Branson, May 4-7, for a 4-H Positive Youth...

Cooperative Extension
A close-up of a person holding fresh green quinoa leaves during agricultural research at Lincoln University of Missouri.

From Quinoa Leaves to Long-Term Health: LU Research Goes Global

Jenny Marie Lawrence | June 01, 2026

Eating a wider variety of vegetables brings more than color to a plate — it can help support better long-term health. Lincoln University of...

Cooperative Extension
In a classroom setting, adults are seated around tables engaged in conversation. A presenter in an orange shirt stands near a projector screen displaying a slide titled "Business of Grazing."

Noble Research Institute Partners with Lincoln University for Business of Grazing Workshop

Sarah E. Davis | June 01, 2026

As part of an ongoing partnership between Lincoln University (LU) and Noble Research Institute (Noble), one of Noble’s hands-on workshops...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Extension Specialist Receives Outstanding Project Award

Alex Naughton | May 29, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Homero Salinas-Gonzalez received the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center’s...

Cooperative Extension
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Amber Bell Receives 2026 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education

| May 26, 2026

Amber Bell, associate professor of social work at Lincoln University of Missouri, has received the 2026 Missouri Governor’s Award for...

University News Faculty/Staff
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Lincoln University Alumna Transforms Lives Through a Career in Education

| May 26, 2026

Growing up in Jefferson City, Rabekah D. Stewart experienced firsthand the power of education to transform lives. She has since spent more than 25...

Alumni
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Hands-On Grafting Workshop Teaches Missouri Growers the Science of Fruit Production

Sarah E. Davis | May 26, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) Extension brought together farmers, gardeners and students in late April for a Bench Grafting Workshop at...

Cooperative Extension
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Educators Learn from Experts at Collaborative Train-the-Trainer Event

Alex Naughton | May 22, 2026

A mixed group of educators gathered at Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) George Washington Carver Farm on April 27 to hear from experts...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Nutrition Assistants Strengthen Skills at Annual Statewide Training

Sarah E. Davis | May 21, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Judith Mutamba, state Extension specialist of human nutrition and health, brought nutrition program...

Cooperative Extension
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Strength in Excellence: Celebrating Distinguished Faculty and Staff at Lincoln University

| May 21, 2026

As Lincoln University of Missouri marks its 160th anniversary, we proudly celebrate the faculty and staff whose dedication, leadership and...

160th University News Faculty/Staff
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Lincoln University of Missouri Announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List

| May 21, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 Dean’s List honorees. The Dean’s List comprises full-time...

Students Academics
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Lincoln University Earns Highly Established Action Plan Seal for 2026 Election Cycle

| May 20, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri has earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2026 election cycle from the ALL IN Campus Democracy...

University News
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Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy Celebrates First Graduating Class at St. Robert

| May 18, 2026

Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy (LULETA) celebrated the first graduating class from its St. Robert location during a...

Police Academy (LULETA) University News
Lincoln University officials present an honorary degree to preservationist Crockett Oaks III during the Spring 2026 commencement ceremony.

Lincoln University Honors West Plains Preservationist Crockett Oaks III at Commencement

Kathy Casteel | May 18, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri awarded preservationist Crockett Oaks III an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the Spring 2026 commencement...

University News 160th
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Lincoln University Names Dr. John Kessell as Associate Extension Administrator

Katrina Cirusse | May 18, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Environmental, and Human Sciences (CAEHS) has appointed Dr. John Kessell as...

Faculty/Staff Agriculture and Environmental Sciences University News
Lincoln University officials present an honorary degree during the 2026 commencement ceremony as faculty and graduates applaud.

Lincoln University Honors Congresswoman Alma Adams at Commencement

Kathy Casteel | May 18, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri awarded U.S. Rep. Alma S. Adams an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the May 9, 2026, commencement ceremony...

University News
Lincoln University ROTC graduates pose with military leaders during the Spring 2026 commissioning ceremony.

Lincoln University ROTC Commissions Three New Army Officers

Kathy Casteel | May 14, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri commissioned three ROTC cadets as second lieutenants during a May 8 ceremony at Pawley Theatre in Martin Luther King...

University News Students
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LU Celebrates Groundbreaking for $8 Million Small Ruminant and Meat Processing Facility

Sarah E. Davis | May 13, 2026

An April 22 groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of a project Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) leaders say is far bigger than a new building...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy Celebrates Graduation of 19th Class

Sara Henderson | May 13, 2026

The Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy (LULETA) celebrated the graduation of its 19th recruit class on Friday, May 8, at Pawley...

Police Academy (LULETA)
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Lincoln University of Missouri Celebrates Class of 2026 at Commencement Ceremonies

| May 12, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The commencement ceremonies were held in...

University News
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Lucianie Pierre: Far From Home, Finding Her Voice

Sara Henderson | May 11, 2026

Lucianie Pierre, a first-year nursing major from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, found exactly what she was looking for at Lincoln University — a...

Community School of Nursing Students
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Lincoln University and NuTerra Farms Partner on Soy-Based Fish Feed Study

Jenny Marie Lawrence | May 11, 2026

Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) is partnering with NuTerra Farms in Dexter, Missouri, to move soybean-based fish feed studies for largemouth...

Cooperative Extension
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Lincoln University ROTC Earns National Battalion of the Year Honor from Army National Guard

| May 11, 2026

Lincoln University’s ROTC program has been named the Army National Guard (ARNG) ROTC Battalion of the Year, a national honor recognizing the...

University News