Higher Education

The Rock Bridge and Hickman Quizbowl teams competed in the Mort Walker Invitational on Saturday at Middlebush Hall at MU. 

At the second day of the Missouri Law Review Symposium named "Cyberbullying: Emerging Realities and Legal Challenges," three experts shared the effects of cyberbullying on youth.

The Sidney Kimmel Foundation awarded scientists at MU a five-year, $5.5 million gift to help focus on efforts in the search for new energy sources.

FAFSA Frenzy is open to all Missouri high school seniors who would like help filling out their federal financial aid applications. There are 36 workshops scheduled throughout the state Sunday.

Dr. Gordon Lamb, who served as interim president of the University of Missouri System from 2007 to 2008, died Monday.

At his lecture, John Palfrey said concerns about the safety of children tend to drown out positive aspects of use of the Internet by youth.

The landmark settlement will reduce loans for about 1 million households, and another 750,000 Americans will receive checks for about $1,800 each in the largest industry settlement since 1998.

MU Budget Director Tim Rooney said in a meeting Wednesday that there are no guarantees that the university will receive additional funding from the state beyond what was originally proposed in January.

Mizzou '39 recognizes the top 39 outstanding seniors at MU for their academic achievement, leadership and service to the campus and community. Eight of this year's recipients are student athletes.

Gov. Jay Nixon said he would soften proposed cuts with $40 million from a pending national mortgage settlement.

Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday proposed using $40 million from a possible settlement with mortgage lenders to boost funding for the state's colleges and universities. 

MU students, faculty and staff who are registered with the university's mass notification system will receive a text message at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday as part of a drill. Those who receive the text are asked to respond.

Heightened recruiting efforts across the nation and appealing non-resident scholarships are major factors in the shift.

Festival organizers hope the shift to MU will boost attendance and bring students and the community closer together.

Nischelle Turner grew up in Columbia and graduated from Rock Bridge High School and MU. In December, she took a job with CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" and now works in studios and on red carpets, interviewing actors, singers and other celebrities.

MSA will set up between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in the student center to encourage students to sign letters petitioning budget cuts to their representatives and to Gov. Jay Nixon.

The search for an MU law school president will be transparent, with finalists being publicly named. The hunt for a new UM system president was shrouded in secrecy.

Thirty years after the first ranking, colleges care more about them than ever before, with some succumbing to falsification of test scores.

The UM System Board of Curators approved fee increases for all four UM System campuses at its meeting in Kansas City on Friday. The board will convene for a special meeting later in February to vote on the proposed tuition increases.