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MSA promotes Moonier to Chief of Staff

Jack Waddell • August 25, 2014

Former Missouri Student Association Chairman of Student Affairs committee Mitch Moonier is scheduled to be confirmed on Sept. 10 as the new MSA Chief of Staff, after the resignation of former MSA President...

Minority council strengthens goals and presence on campus

Mallory Brown • August 25, 2014

Four Front Minority Council members have worked behind the scenes as part of an independent organization at MU for 10 years to help the many minority organizations on campus accomplish their goals. Under...

MU launches program to promote constitutional knowledge

Eric Maus • August 25, 2014

MU will launch a new program designed to promote knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and democracy this fall. The program, called the [Kinder Forum on Constitutional Democracy](http://democracy.missouri.edu/programs/graduate/),...

MU receives $2.4 million for cancer research, oncology

Isabella Alves, Clarissa Buch • August 22, 2014

The School of Medicine announced on Thursday that it received a $2.4 million donation from MU alumnus Mark McAndrew. Two million dollars of the donation will fund the creation of the Frances T. McAndrew...

MU Rehabilitation Center to close

Isabella Alves • August 21, 2014

The Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mount Vernon will be closed by MU Health Care on Oct. 31 due to uncertain funding, competing facilities in Springfield and Joplin, decreased number of patients, and...

UM Board of Curators approves contract extension for President Wolfe

Clarissa Buch • August 20, 2014

The UM System Board of Curators announced Wednesday that it approved an extension of UM President Tim Wolfe’s contract, which was previously scheduled to run until February 15, 2015. The new contract...

Loftin takes on Ice Bucket Challenge

Aaron Reiss • August 20, 2014

MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin had felt the cool sting against his back before. As a faculty member and administrator, he has made a point of seeing his universities' teams play. And when they win, he...

West Coast band Jelly Bread comes to the Midwest for the first time

Jack Waddell • August 18, 2014

On August 20, west coast band Jelly Bread will be performing at The Bridge as part of their fall tour. Jelly Bread is a band made-up of four talented musicians and plays all genres of music. While many...

MU named a preferred defense contractor

Elizabeth Reiter • August 17, 2014

The Department of Defense named MU’s Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute and Center for Physical and Power Electronics preferred contractors. The new partnership will allow MU to sidestep the...

Grow Well aims to feed hungry Missourians

Elizabeth Reiter • August 16, 2014

Across the state, people have struggled with gaining access to not only enough food, but enough of the right food. In the past year and a half, though, Missourians have reaped the benefits of a program...

Columbia unites to honor Mike Brown

Emily Brehe • August 15, 2014

Just as protesters in Ferguson, Missouri began this week’s first night of peace, Columbians gathered in Speakers Circle for a National Moment of Silence honoring Mike Brown and other victims of police...

MU to lead ambitious multi-institutional climate variability study

Jack Waddell • August 13, 2014

The National Science Foundation recently announced a $20 million grant to a multi-institutional research project called "The Missouri Transect: Climate, Plants and Community." The project will look at...