Missouri
University of Missouri research spending doubles in 10 years to $462M, ranks 70th(The Center Square) – As parents make tuition payments to Missouri’s universities, they might wonder about their taxes paying for multi-story laboratory buildings and salaries of researchers. Earlier this year,… Read More
Mizzou, Race, Uncategorized
Republicans urge Mizzou to ignore Democrats’ calls to restore race in admissions(The Center Square) – Congressional Republicans are urging the University of Missouri to ignore Democrats' calls to skirt the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in college admissions. In a … Read More
Farmland, Missouri
Report: Missouri farm income to drop 11% this year(The Center Square) – Missouri farmers will have a projected decrease in net income of 11% in 2023, according to a University of Missouri analysis. After a record-setting net income for Missouri… Read More
Mizzou
University of Missouri is second state organization to report possible data breach(The Center Square) – The University of Missouri is informing current and former employees and students to be aware their personal information might have been accessed in a global data… Read More
Missouri
New public-private partnership aims to protect Missouri’s resources, fishing(The Center Square) – Missouri government’s focus on preserving natural resources throughout the decades contributed to a $1.2 billion recreational fishing industry, and a new public-private partnership will continue the… Read More
Health, Missouri
MU School of Medicine takes real-life simulators on the road to help rural MissouriansCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri School of Medicine is using mobile simulators to replicate medical emergencies for rural trainees, as 10 of the state’s rural hospitals… Read More
State Government
$1 million grant to help Missouri nursing homes transition from faxing to texting(The Center Square) – University of Missouri researchers are using a $1 million federal grant to help nursing home staffers transition from fax machines and voicemail to texting. Kimberly Powell,… Read More
Mizzou
UM System Board of Curators to vote on improved PTO system for employeesCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators is gearing up to vote on an improved paid time off (PTO) system providing MU employees more… Read More
Mizzou, Uncategorized
Coach Gates’ offseason stays busy as Mizzou lands first top-100 recruit from 2023 classCOLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Basketball landed its first top-100 recruit for the 2023 class this week in Trent Pierce, a 6-8 forward out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. … Read More
Local News
Private philanthropy funds half of UM system’s largest new capital project(The Center Square) – The largest of five new capital projects throughout the University of Missouri system will be funded equally by gifts and campus reserves. The Board… Read More
National
Missouri university blames pandemic isolation for failing grades, mental health issues(The Center Square) – An outreach program helped college students recover from failing midterm grades, and accompanying research confirmed that pandemic-caused isolation contributed to their learning problems. An… Read More
State Government
Entrepreneur and prolific Missouri philanthropist Harry M. Cornell Jr. leaves a legacy of generosity like no otherJOPLIN, Mo. – Successful business owner and ultra-philanthropist Harry M. Cornell Jr. passed away this week, but not without leaving a lasting impact on southwest Missouri. Read More
National, State Government
UM gets $1.25 million to help middle schoolers in core subjects(The Center Square) – A federally funded program to help middle school students improve in math, science and language arts showed favorable outcomes and will be increased and extended… Read More
State Government
University of Missouri votes to extend test-optional admissions processCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council voted Thursday to extend its highly controversial “test-optional” admissions pilot program that many believe to be antithetical to academic… Read More
National, State Government
Even in beet-red Missouri, university professors overwhelmingly support Democrat candidates and causes. Why?University of Missouri students couldn’t get a more Democrat-leaning group of faculty and administrators if they were being schooled directly by the Democratic National Committee. That’s not an exaggeration, according… Read More
State Government
MU employs professor with felony conviction for sending $270,000 to Iraq during warUpdated at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2022: Shakir Hamoodi is no longer an employee at the University of Missouri, according to Director of Media Relations for UM System Christian… Read More
State Government
Pressure mounts on MSU as it continues to enforce mask mandateSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – While the University of Missouri’s Board of Curators voted to reject a newly proposed mask mandate last month, Missouri State University’s Board of Governors has… Read More
State Government
As Missouri Universities empower gun owners, Missouri State refuses to change policiesCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators voted last month to eliminate a rule that allowed only employees to keep firearms in their vehicles… Read More
State Government
UM Board of Curators vote to allow students, visitors to keep firearms inside of their vehicles on campusCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators voted Friday to eliminate a rule that only allowed campus employees to keep firearms in their vehicles… Read More
State Government
Springfield Public Schools slaps state lawmaker with $190,000 bill after he requested Critical Race Theory curriculum documentsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After Springfield Public Schools (SPS) teachers were given a “teaching guide” using Critical Race Theory concepts, State Rep. Craig Fishel sent a… Read More
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