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Higher Education
May 08, 2008
MU faculty members voice concerns over cuts
The university’s Compete Missouri plan would increase faculty salaries, but result in the freezing of hiring professors to fill vacant jobs.
MU professors demand meeting with Deaton over salary plan
The teachers want to discuss a $7 million proposal to boost faculty salaries through administrative cuts and the elimination of vacant teaching jobs.
May 06, 2008
MU geographer keeps 'cosmic conversation' going
Larry Brown, in a lecture titled “Cosmic Reflections on the Cultural Landscape,” will discuss the impact of the cosmos on religion.
May 04, 2008
Project gives girls free prom gowns
The Cinderella Project was started a year ago by MU students in the Association of Textile and Apparel Management. This year, they teamed up with Alpha Delta Pi sorority, whose members collect dresses through a program called Becca’s Closet. The two organizations together brought in more than 400 prom gowns.
May 02, 2008
MU medical school receives $1.1 million gift
Michael and Sharon Bukstein donated $1.1 million to the School of Medicine for the advancement of cancer research efforts. The gift also establishes the Michael J. and Sharon R. Bukstein Chair in Cancer Research.
May 01, 2008
Petition prompts special meeting with MU faculty to discuss MU's fiscal future
MU faculty will hold a special meeting next Thursday after 67 faculty members signed a petition calling to discuss the university’s fiscal future.
April 30, 2008
MU offers first-generation college students full scholarship
The first students to attend college from their family have the opportunity for a full scholarship from MU.
April 29, 2008
Blindfolded students find their way around campus
MU professor Ronn Phillips used an exercise from one of his old teachers to teach his students about environmental perception.
MU student newspaper awards first scholarship
The Maneater awarded its first student journalist scholarship Tuesday, $500 to staff member Justin C. Myers.
April 28, 2008
MU still a good value, president says
In a speech Tuesday addressing concerns about higher education's future, UM System President Gary Forsee announced that MU was ranked 47th in receiving funds from the state.
Buscando America celebrates Latin culture
Popular Brazilian and Latin dances will be demonstrated by the MU Luso-Brazilian Student Association and the Latin Dance Club at Buscando America.
Health fair teaches students to eat right, exercise, brush their teeth — and have fun
Field Elementary School students ate healthy snacks, visited with MU athletes and ran relay races with ROTC members on Monday morning as part of a health fair put together by students from the MU Sinclair School of Nursing and Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition.
Nixon announces higher education plan
His proposed Missouri Promise plan would create a path to a four-year degree for students by providing a scholarship to qualifying students to cover college or university costs.
April 25, 2008
Stephens College exhibit gives visitors glimpse into archives
Located on the garden level of Lela Raney Wood Hall, the Stephens College Historic Costume Gallery’s “Hidden Assets” exhibit is giving visitors a chance to witness 5,000 of the 12,000 garments it houses.
April 23, 2008
Push to expand tuition aid plan
Under an agreement by House and Senate budget negotiators, the Access Missouri scholarship program would be expanded next year to cover a projected 49,000 students, including several thousand from wealthier families.
Stephens riding club revamps horse show
The Prince of Wales Riding Club, the oldest continually active riding club in the country, is hosting its 81st annual horse show Thursday. This year's event, Jewels and Jods, evolved from a Columbia society event to a three-day horse show.
Senate Democrats worry about MOHELA’s financial state
Senate Democrats have expressed concern over the financial stability of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority.
April 22, 2008
American Indian activist speaks at MU
Russell Means was a leader in the American Indian Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. He spoke on Tuesday night in MU’s Keller Auditorium as part of the Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative.
April 21, 2008
MU professor Haslag named Kenneth Lay Chair in Economics
The MU Economics Department has finally hired a professor for the department’s Kenneth Lay Chair in Economics, a position it has struggled to fill for nearly a decade.
April 18, 2008
Tap Day honoring MU students held indoors
Students that were tapped in this year’s ceremony were chosen for the “outstanding contributions” they had made to the campus.
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