The Henry Kirklin Plant Sciences Learning Laboratory was dedicated in 2021 and is located in the Agriculture Building. It is named in honor of Henry Kirklin, born into slavery in 1858 and believed to be the first Black teacher to teach at MU. The state-of-the-art learning laboratory is used by students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Plant Sciences program for hands-on education, much as Kirklin’s classes did.

Example: Students are conducting research in the Henry Kirklin Plant Sciences Learning Laboratory.