William Jewell's Book Drive.

Reading IS leading! Check out the update below from William Jewell...

The Mortar Board Chapter of William Jewell College hosted a Book Drive Competition to raise money for Mortar Board’s national “Reading is Leading” Initiative. The chapter spent two weeks during the month of February to raise money and awareness for the program. The chapter raised a grand total of $760 from students and campus faculty. The competition was trying to see which dorm could raise the most money for the cause in order to win food for the entire residence hall. The Book Drive was successful and allowed for the chapter to buy around 375 books for children.

The Last Gavel Exchange - MU and Nebraska.

For the past fifteen years, the Mortar Board chapters from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Missouri have met during the football season to exchange a historic and hefty gavel. Both schools love their football, so the tradition was a great fit for these two competitive schools!

It started with the beginning of the Big 12, and this past fall was the final exchange between the two groups. Nebraska is leaving the Big 12 for the Big 10, so Missouri is hoping to start another tradition for their Mortar Board chapter!

This year's exchange took place in Lincoln, Nebraska. Besides being a tradition between the two chapters, it was a great way for Missouri members to bond over a road trip to see the game!

Missouri president Andy Kiehl says that the best part was getting to know members of the Black Masque chapter and learning how they operate. Both chapters will miss this tradition in future years!