Tag: University of Missouri

COVID-19

U of Missouri System Considers Layoffs, Unpaid Leave to Cut Costs

The University of Missouri System is considering layoffs, unpaid leave and other measures to cut costs while facing the economic losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, reported Fox 4. The system’s president Mun Choi said major sources of funding “will remain under stress for some time to come.” Also, starting May 1, he and system […]

April 14, 2020

News Roundup

Association of American Universities Launches New Initiative For PhD Programs

Doctoral students may feel like going into academia is the only path forward, but a new initiative aims to change that. The Association of American Universities launched a PhD Education Initiative, which seeks to create a more student-centered culture for doctoral education, support diverse career paths and promote greater inclusion at its member institutions. During […]

September 13, 2019

News Roundup

McDonald Named Diversity VP at UVA

Dr. Kevin McDonald, vice chancellor of inclusion, diversity and equity at the University of Missouri and the chief diversity officer for the University of Missouri System, will become the University of Virginia’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Aug. 1. McDonald, whose salary will be $340,000, said he looks forward to recruiting and engaging […]

May 1, 2019

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Crisis-Recovery Framework at Mizzou Inspires Inclusion Beyond Campus

A framework developed to address a campus racial crisis at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) can be adapted to traumatic incidents involving gender, sexual identity and other areas where people experience oppression. And it’s inspiring diversity equity and inclusion efforts in surrounding communities.

November 29, 2018

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ACE Study Outlines Best Practices in Campus Racial Crises

Active listening, speaking from the heart and being attuned to campus context were several critical takeaways of a new study by the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Center for Policy Research and Strategy which focused on how to deal with racial crises.

November 12, 2018

News Roundup

University Student’s Death Was Suicide; Roommate Takes Plea

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A former roommate of a University of Missouri student who committed suicide has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in the case. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports 21-year-old Deandre Winters pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of evidence tampering and will service two years of unsupervised probation. The plea came after […]

May 31, 2018

News Roundup

Textbook Costs To Drop Under University of Missouri Plan

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Students on the four University of Missouri campuses will soon be paying less for textbooks. University system President Mun Choi wants to use more open-source learning material written by experts, vetted by their peers and posted for free downloading. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that Choi said Wednesday that the goal is […]

March 26, 2018

Students

Frat at Missouri Sued Over Alleged Near-fatal Hazing Case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former University of Missouri student is suing a fraternity and its parent organization over an alleged hazing incident he says left him with near-fatal alcohol poisoning while the frat already was on probation for alcohol infractions. Brandon Zingale’s lawsuit filed Thursday in Boone County – home of the Columbia campus […]

July 30, 2017

News Roundup

University of Missouri to Investigate Potential Embezzlement

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri in Columbia is investigating a possible case of employee embezzlement. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that a university news release Tuesday said that the school’s Police Department was investigating “suspected misappropriation of funds from student organization accounts affiliated with Greek Life.” The release says the money was held […]

July 26, 2017

News Roundup

University of Missouri Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators has voted unanimously to revoke an honorary degree it granted to Bill Cosby. University system President Mun Choi recommended that the board strip the comedian of a doctorate in humane letters he received in 1999. Choi cited allegations from several women that Cosby sexually assaulted […]

June 25, 2017

Leadership & Policy

University of Missouri Might Revoke Cosby’s Honorary Degree

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri System President Mun Choi wants the university to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby nearly 20 years ago. The system’s Board of Curators will vote Friday on Choi’s recommendation. A university staff memo sent to the curators says sexual assault allegations against Cosby are “incompatible” with the […]

June 21, 2017

News Roundup

University of Missouri to Encourage Adoption of Research Animals

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri plans to work with a new organization to encourage more people to adopt research animals, a move that comes as the university is being sued by another organization seeking records on dogs and cats it uses in research. The university announced Thursday that it will work with Homes […]

June 18, 2017