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A lab in MU s Agriculture Building will be named the Henry Kirklin Plant Sciences Learning Laboratory after the man believed to be the first Black teacher at MU, according to a news release.
MU will hold a virtual dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. Wednesday. It will be open to the public and will include a special surprise announcement, according to the news release.
Kirklin was born into slavery in 1858. He later became a renowned gardener and taught lab classes for the MU Horticulture Department.
His namesake lab will be used to teach students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources with hands-on experience much as Kirklin s classes did, according to the news release.