"Dr. Durbak has been such a huge help in planning topics for class, organizing engaging activities and brainstorming how we can make the class benefit the students as they begin their first year at Mizzou. Recently, I covered class registration for the spring semester. After explaining how to use Stellic, lots of students had questions about how to balance coursework, which professors may suit their learning style the best, what the next steps are in their pre-med STEM sequences, etc. Dr. Durbak gave guidance that was much stronger than what I could offer, as I am only in my second year. Her experienced advice helped our students plan their next semesters and lay out a general outline of how the following semesters will look."

"Molly's goal for the pre-med FIG this year was to create a "chill environment" to make our freshmen feel like they could have a place to learn and grow without the pressure to have it all figured out right now. Each week, she focuses on creating activities that get our students thinking, reflecting and most importantly, talking to and learning from one another. She has successfully created a space where our students feel comfortable collaborating with each other and asking for help. We've seen many friendships blossom during our class already!"