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Faculty Council continues debate over new Title IX rules

Taylor Blatchford • February 26, 2015

Faculty Council focused on Title IX procedures and problems in the School of Medicine in its meeting on Thursday. ####Title IX The council discussed the new Title IX procedures approved by the UM System...

Columbia Police Department receives grant to strengthen drunk-driving patrols

Hailey Stolze • February 25, 2015

MU freshman Kathryn McDonnell distinctly remembers the moment when she learned one of her favorite high school teachers, Janet Esrock, had been killed by a drunk driver. Esrock was driving with her son...

Missouri General Assembly seeks to offer virtual schooling

Paige Lalain • February 25, 2015

This past week, Missouri lawmakers opened discussion to the proposition of virtual schooling for students wishing to transfer from struggling, unaccredited school districts — a proposition that has led...

Crowded City Council race focuses on development, police

Ruth Serven • February 25, 2015

The race for Columbia’s First Ward Council seat is crowded with contenders and big ideas. Eight candidates filed to run for the position made vacant when Ginny Chadwick resigned in January. Candidates...

Eardley announced as new Title IX administrator

Taylor Blatchford • February 25, 2015

Provost Garnett Stokes announced Wednesday that Ellen Eardley will be the university’s new Title IX administrator and assistant vice provost. Eardley is a partner at Mehri & Skalet, PLLC in Washington,...

UM System offers Million Steps to better health

Isabella Alves • February 25, 2015

More faculty and staff are finding themselves pacing this year — and talking about it. Footsteps have become a new topic of conversation since the UM System Wellness Program began offering full rebates...

Research shows low female participation in engineering, other STEM fields

Claire Schwark • February 25, 2015

The engineering industry is suffering from low female participation more than any other STEM — science, technology, mathematics and engineering — fields, according to recent research. A study conducted...

Deaton discusses global hunger issues

Esther Seawell • February 25, 2015

Ending world hunger and how students and university leaders can become more involved in the process were the main points in Chancellor Emeritus Brady Deaton’s message at a student-hosted event Monday...

LGBT mentorship program helps introduce new Tigers to MU

George Roberson • February 24, 2015

Proud Tigers Mentorship Program is a queer-focused mentorship program run through the LGBTQ Resource Center aimed at connecting younger students with opportunities on campus relevant to them. The program...

Pass the popcorn: ‘The DUFF’ is a decent but unoriginal and formulaic film

Caleb Bishop • February 24, 2015

There I was, a college-aged male sitting in the relatively comfortable movie theater seat waiting to watch “The DUFF,” wondering exactly what I was doing with my life as terrible trailer after terrible...

Drizzy’s feels fall flat

MacKenzie Reagan • February 24, 2015

Last week, I was awoken by a text from a friend in the middle of the night: “DRAKE. MIXTAPE.” It took me a moment to fully rise from my slumber and put two and two together. As I gained full consciousness,...

Oscars: winners and losers

Ann Marion • February 24, 2015

The 87th Academy Awards offered a de-robed Neil Patrick Harris, a trove of inspired acceptance speeches and many an award for “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” There were few upsets in...