Driving diversity Simmons, Clay strive for inclusivity at School of Medicine The mission of the MU School of Medicine is to improve the health of all people, especially Missourians, through exemplary education, research and patient-centered care. For Mizzou MedPrep coordinator Andrea Simmons, two phrases in the medical school’s mission immediately stand out: “all people” and…

Lawson: Black Lives Matter shows need for change By Kathy L. Gilbert Aug. 11, 2016 | CLINTON, Tenn. (UMNS) A great social awakening that started with the civil rights movement is gaining strength today with the Black Lives Matter movement, said the Rev. James Lawson, a United Methodist pastor who the Rev. Martin Luther King…