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Making Our House a Home
Building on the philosophy embraced by the University of Missouri, the inclusion, diversity and equity (IDE) philosophy at Trulaske can be summarized in single vision: “Making Our House A Home.” This vision informs how the faculty, staff and students of the college conduct business, interact and treat those around us.
At Trulaske, this home focuses on inclusion, making family members (students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors) feel valued, and inspiring all to strive for excellence every day.
Members of the college community actively seek opportunities to share their rich backgrounds, special abilities and the myriad experiences in their lives. They strive to lead the way in business education by providing an engaging environment filled with opportunities to innovate and help redefine business for decades to come.
To ensure inclusion, diversity and equity in the college, we focus on three key areas:
Recruitment: Identify additional recruitment pipelines to deepen and broaden the pool of minority, underrepresented and/or under-resourced students, faculty and staff at the Trulaske College of Business.
Culture & Retention: Foster a culture of inclusion between Trulaske faculty, staff and students through IDE programming, education, engagement opportunities and increased partnerships with key external and internal stakeholders.
Enrichment & Growth: Enhance enrichment opportunities to maximize student success, with a focus on utilizing funded programs to provide equitable resources for the underrepresented, under-resourced and minority populations.
Meet the Director
Jason McKinney
Director of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
Resources
Diversity And Inclusion Calendar 2023
Mizzou's Division of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
IDE Related Events
Examples of IDE-related programs at Trulaske
BOTTOM LINE FOR DIVERSITY CONFERENCE
The Bottom Line for Diversity Conference’s mission is to develop culturally competent leaders. This event further equips students with awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion through interaction with corporate trainers, keynote speakers, and top employers.
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) focuses on developing and supporting student entrepreneurs at Mizzou. Housed in the Management Department within the Trulaske College of Business, the CEI's mission is to provide experiential learning opportunities and training beyond the classroom. The CEI is developing opportunities for students to leverage emerging technologies in their business and for students to work with international collaborators.
VASEY ACADEMY
The Vasey Academy, established in 1997, provides underrepresented, and/or under-resourced students a variety of enrichment opportunities to help them as they enter the exciting world of global business. Through coursework, mentoring and exposure to executives across the nation, students create a foundation for their professional network while learning more about navigating the world of business.
HEARTLAND SCHOLARS ACADEMY
The Heartland Scholars Academy, established in 2018, equips first-generation, rural students with the tools and skills needed to achieve academic success at Mizzou and provides them with exposure to the business world through a variety of activities, including corporate trips and program-specific seminars.
TRULASKE BUSINESS ACADEMY
The Trulaske Business Academy, established in 2008, serves as a pre-college summer program for students interested in business who are from underrepresented groups. The academy’s goal is to introduce students to the various disciplines and career opportunities within the business world, while also experiencing life on a college campus. Learn more: business.missouri.edu/insider-series
TRUWOMEN
TruWomen is designed to motivate and inspire high school junior and senior young women to pursue a business degree at Mizzou. Participants develop professional skills that can be leveraged through the college admissions process and beyond, learn about the student experience, gain business experience through interactive learning activities, and network with faculty, staff, alumni and local business leaders.
TRULASKE BUSINESS INSIDER SERIES
The Trulaske Business Insider Series connects the expertise and passions of Trulaske faculty with the citizens of Missouri and beyond. This monthly webinar series was created with the goal of providing business-related expertise and facilitating conversations on socially sensitive topics that can affect organizational success.