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Schools, colleges explain how they address diversity enhancement, cultural awareness

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 30, 2013

MU's schools and colleges released statements detailing their diversity enhancement programs and policies specific to their fields at the request of Faculty Council. In May 2011, Faculty Council voted...

House, Senate approve versions of FY2014 budget

Matthew Flores • April 30, 2013

With only three weeks left in the legislative session, lawmakers in both chambers are tackling higher education funding in their versions of the 2014 budget. Last week both the Missouri Senate and House...

FAFSA to include same-sex parents

Claire Boston • April 30, 2013

Starting in the 2014-15 school year, students who receive federal financial aid and have same-sex parents who live together will have both parents' incomes count in financial aid calculations, the Department...

Eat of the Week: The Banov Special

Griffin Matis • April 30, 2013

This week’s dish comes from a very good friend of mine who is also quite the food enthusiast. His tastes are typically impeccable, so I had to write up this creation after seeing and tasting it. This...

Four awarded the Esteemed Legislator Award by GPC

Bell Johnson • April 30, 2013

MU’s Graduate Professional Council honored four Missouri legislators during Graduate Education Week in Missouri on April 18. This year’s recipients of the Esteemed Legislator Award include Sen. Jolie...

Michael Bublé – ‘To Be Loved’: 4 out of 5 stars

Jessica Allison • April 30, 2013

Michael Bublé is one of those artists who can release album after album without much change in his sound and yet still make his listeners fall in love with him. As an artist, his voice is a perfect mix...

House, Senate approve new tax legislation

Claire Boston • April 30, 2013

Missourians could face higher sales tax after the Missouri House of Representatives approved legislation last week to slash income taxes and hike sales tax to make up the difference. Gov. Jay Nixon has...

Phoenix – ‘Bankrupt!’: 4 out of 5 stars

Alex Leininger • April 30, 2013

Back in 2009, a little-known band from Versailles stormed onto the mainstream scene with _Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix_, an indie-pop record that spurred multiple commercial hits. Nearly a half-decade later,...

Suspected cocaine and marijuana trafficker arrested

Lakshna Mehta • April 30, 2013

A month-long investigation into drug crimes in Columbia has resulted in the arrest of a convicted felon. The Boone County Sheriff's Department obtained a search warrant for Joseph F. Roland, 30, and...

Elimination of trays decreases food waste in dining halls

Leslie Howard • April 29, 2013

Campus Dining Services recorded a 15,000-pound decrease in food waste over the past two years after eliminating trays from dining halls. The trayless initiative not only decreased food waste but also...

Senate passes bill to stop FAA air traffic controller furloughs

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 26, 2013

After thousands of delays this past week, the Senate passed a bill to eliminate air traffic controller furloughs implemented recently by the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill went to the House...

Faculty Council votes to audit NSEI

Katie Pohlman • April 26, 2013

The Faculty Council voted to call upon Chancellor Brady Deaton to conduct an audit of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute on Thursday. The motion was one of two resolutions Professor of Mathematics...