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Award show lineup brought to MU campus

Sadie Lea • January 22, 2018

With award season in full swing, MOVE hopes to shine a spotlight on the award-winning films, TV shows and music featured this year. With most of these films showing on campus this spring semester, students...

Taylor Tutin elected new MSA senate speaker in emergency senate meeting

Caitlyn Rosen • January 17, 2018

Taylor Tutin was elected senate speaker for the Missouri Students Association in an emergency senate meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. “Speaker [Hunter] Windholz unexpectedly resigned for personal reasons...

The best alternative albums of 2017

Laura Miserez • December 19, 2017

While music can and should be shared, finding beloved music is ultimately a personal experience based on personal feelings and history. Though I call this list “the best albums of the year,” I could...

MU endowment surpasses $1 billion

William Skipworth • December 19, 2017

The MU endowment has surpassed $1 billion, according to university officials at a press conference Wednesday morning in Jesse Hall. Tom Hiles, vice chancellor for advancement, said the endowment currently...

UM System Board of Curators discusses plans for the new year at December meeting

UNews Staff Writers • December 14, 2017

The UM System Board of Curators met at the St. Louis campus on Thursday and Friday to discuss future projects and programs and elect new leadership. Curator David Steelman was elected as the next chairman...

“Thrifty budget” reduces overall MU law school debt by $25,000 since 2014

Stephi Smith • December 14, 2017

The School of Law’s budget plan, which is now available for all law school students as of this fall, has decreased student debt by 21 percent. The “thrifty budget” is specific to MU law students,...

Showcase features students’ original garments and wearable art

Morgan Smith • December 12, 2017

Students in the textile and apparel management department’s Product Development program exhibited their fall semester projects inside and around the Gwynn Lounge on Thursday. The projects ranged from...

MU’s new online master’s of accountancy program expands access for students

Lauren Clerc • December 9, 2017

MU’s Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business has expanded its master’s of accountancy program to an online platform. Starting in August 2018, graduate students can take accountancy courses completely...

Enrollment committee releases draft goals to increase enrollment at MU

Stephi Smith • December 9, 2017

The Strategic Enrollment Management Committee held a town hall meeting on Nov. 27 to discuss the goals of the group and hear feedback from the MU community. The SEM committee presented its draft goals...

New engineering scholarship honors memory of late MU graduate

Morgan Smith • December 9, 2017

Since graduating in 1981, Scott and Linda Wright have inspired both of their children to attend MU. After Scott passed away in 2014, the Wright family decided to establish the Scott N. Wright Memorial...

Dyad Strategies releases scathing report of MU Office of Greek Life

Mawa Iqbal • December 7, 2017

The Dyad Strategies report analyzing MU’s Greek system was released by Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Gary Ward on Oct. 26. The report was severely critical of the Office of Greek Life,...

MU approves continued use of live pigs for medical training despite protests

Natasha Vyhovsky • December 7, 2017

The MU School of Medicine will continue to use live pigs with training emergency room doctors, despite protests. Around two dozen activists and retired physician Kerry Foley gathered outside the MU School...