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Former professor’s disability benefits lawsuit goes back to court

Rich Miller • August 26, 2011

A lawsuit against the UM System, filed by a former MU professor, is back in Boone County Circuit Court after three appellate judges from the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City disagreed...

Murphy Lee to shake his tail feather at local video premiere party

Julia Bush • August 26, 2011

Rapper Murphy Lee (with original hit "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" and featured in "Air Force Ones" and "Shake Ya Tailfeather"), formerly of St. Lunatics, the group that launched Nelly’s career, is coming home....

Study shows college drop outs cost nation millions

Kate Grumke • August 26, 2011

Dropping out of college is expensive for individuals, taxpayers and universities, but the cost the nation pays for dropouts is also an issue. MU Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Ann Korschgen said...

Noce, Woods name tiger habitat

Hunter Woodall • August 26, 2011

Missouri Students Association President Eric Woods joined his predecessor Tim Noce earlier this week at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield to announce the Mizzou Tiger Reserve habitat. The zoo is home...

Study indicates gender divide in US schools, colleges

Caitlin Holland • August 26, 2011

A strong focus on male athletics. A faculty with more male than female instructors. A pre-professional emphasis as opposed to a liberal arts education. These factors, tested and analyzed by researchers...

LGBTQ Resource Center hosts annual Queer Fall Fling

Amanda Svoboda • August 26, 2011

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Resource Center hosted its annual Queer Fall Fling on Thursday night from 6 to 10 p.m. “This is how we celebrate each other and have fun,” Multicultural...

New MU study on ‘shacking’ makes New York Times

Katarina Sostaric • August 26, 2011

MU doctoral student Tyler Jamison gave “shacking” a classier name in her pioneering study on the “stayover phenomenon.” “I needed something that sounded more scholarly,” she said. “I’m...

International student enrollment grows 13 percent

Tess Betts • August 26, 2011

International student enrollment at MU climbed 13 percent this fall. These students come from more than 100 different countries. This fall brought an increase of these students, with 81 freshmen or first-time...

Tiger Wheels brings affordable bike rental to campus

William Schmitt • August 26, 2011

On a first visit to MU, people tend to notice a few things related to transportation: very few cars and very many bicycles. Some people really love their cars, but others believe biking is more convenient...

MU set to lease historic Missouri Theatre

Nassim Benchaabane • August 26, 2011

MU will play a large role in the future of the Missouri Theatre as a result of an agreement between the university and the Missouri Symphony Society, the current owners and operators of the historic downtown...

New CAFNR drought simulators will help predict weather

Kelsey Taff • August 26, 2011

Unpredictable weather is no longer an issue on campus for the researchers of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Two drought simulators have just been completed to test the effects...

Telecenters close due to budget cuts

Mengti Xu • August 26, 2011

Facing a $2 million budget cut, the usual nine Telecommunication Community Resources Centers operated by the University of Missouri Extension are forced to close or shrink their scale. Rhonda Gibler,...