For those of you who weren’t able to attend, The One Mizzou Launch event last Thursday afternoon was very successful, and I couldn’t be more proud of our community here at MU. Students were lined up across the food court for their chance to sign the pledge banner and receive a free t-shirt showing their commitment to the values of Respect and Responsibility that this campaign aims to promote on campus. The crowd was an enthusiastic mix of students, faculty, and staff of all races, religions, sexual orientations and identifications, and pretty much any other factor you can think of, all gathered together to celebrate the beginning of a greater sense of unity prevailing at Mizzou.
Bottom line: YOU, the student, are the reason that this program has gotten off to a great start, and YOU are the reason that it will continue to grow in the future.
This movement is more than any one person or organization. Without the input of the four student governments (LBC, RHA, GPC, MSA) and more than a dozen student organizations, we could not have achieved the amount of momentum that we are maintaining today. Myself and others involved have been receiving positive e-mails and comments from students who are excited about the prospect of One
Mizzou bringing the campus together and embracing our differences through the lens of Tiger Pride. It is important to remember that we are ALL part of the Mizzou community, and we are all now reminded of the need to promote and maintain a culture of Respect and Responsibility on this campus, which has become a second or even first home to many of us. I am sincerely thankful to all of those who have made a difference by contributing to the development and initial success of this program, and I know that I speak for many of my fellow student leaders in saying that I am equally as excited to see how it will develop in the years to come.