Higher Education

A proposal to issue $1.2 billion in bonds to fund construction projects at college campuses, parks and other state facilities has been sent back to a committee by the Missouri House of Representatives.

Cheryl Schrader, 50, took the top job at Missouri S&T in April 2012, the 21st leader at a 143-year-old school that began as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and from 1963 through 2007 was known as the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Led by MU student and Boston-area native Ally Troiano, the group raised more than $700. 

The non-profit organization based in Beijing, presented MU's Ellis Library with about 2,000 new items to add to MU's Asian collection.

The ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Jesse Auditorium. The event is usually held on Francis Quadrangle.

The Digital Public Library of America began beta testing Thursday, promising a site with millions of materials ranging from images of George Washington to footage of Freedom Riders during the civil rights era.

Kappa Delta sorority sisters will sell cake pops, cupcakes, Rice Krispie treats, cookies, brownies and pinwheels at Speakers Circle to raise money for Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Instead of using fuel rods, the new reactors would house uranium fuel in spheres the size of tennis balls, which are called pebbles.

The Ten Ideals is a concept that dates back nearly a century at Stephens, a list of 10 virtues that Stephens women adhere to. This year, the entire group has embodied creativity, President Dianne Lynch said.

Marie Steinwachs work with the Household Hazardous Waste Project garnered national acclaim two decades ago. Now, she works with engineering students to help companies improve their environmental practices.

The UM System Board of Curators didn't immediately approve the change but instead asked university lawyers to write a revised rule for future consideration.

As the GED test shifts to an online format, it poses a concern to states and test takers. Missouri has requested bids from other test makers and plans to make a decision this month.

UMKC offers help to three gay students left unsupported by their families.

About 60 people had their heads shaved Saturday at Mojo's to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a national childhood cancer research foundation.

MU's Trulaske College of Business brought together teams of Master of Business Administration students from each SEC school to compete in the inaugural MBA Case Competition.

The editor-in-chief of the Stephens College literary magazine Harbinger shares the reasons behind why she writes and what the magazine means for writers and readers alike.

In a unanimous vote, the curators agreed to urge the General Assembly and Gov. Jay Nixon to reach an agreement on whether to accept money from the federal government to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

The university said in a release that David Fleming will be named president-elect of the American College of Physicians.

The three-day blood drive took place at MU's Student Recreation Complex.

Already available in Columbia, the program will now accommodate employees at the Rolla, St. Louis and Kansas City campuses.