Krithika Selva Rajoo

Leaders from the University of the Western Cape visited the University of Missouri-Kansas City as part of a statewide tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of a longstanding international partnership between the University of Missouri System and the South African university. The partnership, known as the University of Missouri South African Education Program or UMSAEP, was created in 1986 with support from the University of Missouri Board of Curators.

Booties on all four paws. Safety goggles. A protective covering over her coat. All geared up, Holly finds her mat in the alcove near Mollie Stark's workstation and gets comfortable. Holly is a goldendoodle service dog trained to detect changes in Stark's blood sugar before her medical devices can. "I knew people were going to look and talk whenever I brought Holly into the lab," Stark said.

Miguel Mostafá, Ph.D, joined the School of Science and Engineering as dean in June. He previously was the dean of the College of Science and Technology at Temple University. As he begins his first year at UMKC, Mostafá shares what drew him to the university and his vision for the School of Science and Engineering. 1. What attracted you to the UMKC School of Science and Engineering? What attracted me most was how closely UMKC's mission aligned with my leadership philosophy.