Higher Education

Efforts to observe the comet Pan-STARR at MU's Laws Observatory were thwarted Tuesday evening by heavy clouds in the western sky. 

Napoleon Chagnon, whose controversial research of the Yanomamo tribe in the Amazon sparked criticism in the academic world, spoke Tuesday at the Bond Life Sciences Center.

The aligning of the university's 2013 master plan with its sustainability plan is designed to get more visibility for MU's goals for construction and sustainability.

The 2013 Mizzou Dance Marathon became the largest student-run philanthropy operation when it raised $152,402.44 for the MU Children's Hospital. Donations will be accepted through April 1.

The card's unclear statistics do little to separate it from other, similar college shopping tools, some MU and other higher education leaders say.

MU's Faculty Council is still determining which online voting system to use and whether to accept proposed changes to the wording of a motion that, in effect, would give non-tenure-track faculty voting rights.

Participants were required to stand for 13.1 hours, from noon Saturday until 1:06 a.m. Sunday, an increase from the previous years' time of 12 hours.

The event aimed to overcome stereotypes and prejudices with stories about women from multiple cultures. Most of the presenters focused on feminism, globalization and cultural and language differences.

Graham K. Hubler, who comes from the Naval Research Laboratory, will head a team of scientists in the institute's search for new energy sources.

The second installment of the One Health, One Medicine forum series focused on comparative oncology clinical trials held at MU, in which researchers treat dogs with cancer to gain insight for human treatment.

Wolfe, who took office in February 2012, said he wants to combat what he sees as a growing national sentiment that devalues the benefits of a four-year college degree.

The decision to go trayless has reduced the amount of food students eat per meal because they're more aware of how much they're eating when they have to carry it, said Michael Wuest, marketing manager at MU's Campus Dining Services.

The MU Registrar and Mizzou Alumni Association say it's not feasible to fit all ceremony attendants on Francis Quadrangle because of recent increases in enrollment.

Participants can choose to run or walk in the run's 5K or 10K route, with proceeds going to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, currently in its 105th year, will close  because of budget cuts at the end of the spring semester.

Mizzou Dance Marathon, a philanthropic organization at MU, will host its annual event Saturday. Throughout the event, 874 participants will dance for 13.1 hours and raise money to be donated to the MU Children's Hospital.

Wolfe's first stop is Moberly, where he will meet with students and community leaders on Friday to talk about the benefits of higher education.

MU Voz Latina, formerly HILAFSA, will work to unite Hispanic and Latino members of the MU and Columbia communities.

MU students who are set to graduate in May picked up their caps and gowns Wednesday at the MU Bookstore.

Wind gusts as high as 41 miles per hour blasted Columbia Tuesday as flurries fell at different times with temperatures in the 30s.