Walter C. Daniel Endowment
Pioneer in Black Studies in higher education and the study of African-American literature honored at MU through endowment.
Walter C. Daniel, PhD, professor emeritus department of English, University of Missouri, came to MU in 1973 as the university’s first vice chancellor. He was instrumental in helping reorganize the University’s administration. However, his success as an administrator never overshadowed his love of teaching and working with students. He touched the lives of many MU students in his role as professor, advisor and mentor.
To honor Daniel, the Walter C. Daniel Resource Center was established in the Black Studies Program at the University of Missouri and an endowment created in the same name to enable the Black Studies Program to purchase reference materials that can be used in the study of Africans in the Diaspora. The Center also houses Daniel’s extensive private collection of African-American Literature. Gifts to this endowment honor Daniel’s career and promote the study of the Diaspora.
To learn how to make contributions to the fund go to "How to make a gift to Black Studies"
Donors of $500 or more will be listed on a plaque in the Walter C. Daniel Resource Center.