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As a part of the 2025 Mizzou Giving Day, Professor Emeritus Rodney Uphoff has given a generous gift of $1 million to Mizzou Law to provide important financial support to law students pursuing transformative educational and public service experiences. Professor Uphoff’s gift will create an endowment which will fund student participation in the South Africa study abroad program, offering scholarship support to law school students to help make this invaluable global learning opportunity possible.
The Uphoff Scholarship program ensures that students with a passion for legal studies and international experiences can benefit from this unique opportunity.
To recognize excellence in advocacy the Rodney J. Uphoff Prize in Criminal Practice will be awarded to the most outstanding student in the Criminal Practice Clinic.
Further, any additional funds from the scholarship program will be directed toward stipends for law students engaging in public service internships, reinforcing the Mizzou Law’s commitment to supporting those who work in under-served communities.
This endowment reflects a deep commitment in Professor Uphoff’s history of justice, global engagement, and public service. Mizzou Law is grateful for the generosity that makes these opportunities possible for our students.