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Academic departments to take control of eLearning through faculty committee

Caitlin Swieca • May 17, 2011

In response to concerns over the proposal to realign MU’s eLearning program, a faculty committee will be organized in the fall to develop curriculum for online courses. Interim Vice Provost for eLearning...

Sigma Kappa to return to campus

Hunter Woodall • May 15, 2011

After a seven-year absence from campus, the Sigma Kappa sorority is returning to MU. Closed in 2004 due to declining membership, the sorority will resume operating out of its house on Curtis Avenue, which...

Faculty shoot down diversity course requirement proposal

Jimmy Hibsch • May 14, 2011

Just when it was looking as if the diversity intensive course requirement was going to see the light of day, its proposal hit yet another hindrance Friday afternoon after the results of a faculty vote...

Android competition winners announced

Sammie Hill • May 12, 2011

The winners of the Reynolds Journalism Institute Hearst Student Competition were announced Thursday morning as part of this year’s RJI Student Innovator Showcase. Adobe, Google and Sprint worked with...

MU says goodbye to Eva J’s, hello to new meal plans

Brandon Grammer • May 12, 2011

Friday evening, Eva J’s will serve pasta primavera for the final time. This is because next year, the dining hall – located in Johnston Residence Hall – will no longer be open for business. “They...

Police arrest Missouri S&T campus gunman

Sally French • May 12, 2011

Police arrested a suspect after he shot at officers with an AK-47 near the I-44 and stopped at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, a Rolla Police Department news release stated. The school...

Residential Life works to accommodate incoming freshmen

Hunter Woodall • May 10, 2011

When incoming freshman Jake Kouba first heard about Residents’ Online Access to Rooms, he said two thoughts went through his mind – he was excited about being able to select his own room and was impressed...

Missouri House, Senate override governor’s veto on redistricting bill

Abigail Geiger • May 6, 2011

The redistricting bill veto declared by Gov. Jay Nixon last Saturday was overridden Wednesday by the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives. The bill, which cut down the number of representative...

Most Influential Student: Josh Travis

Kelly Olejnik • May 6, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* At his elementary school, only fifth graders could participate in student government. The fact that Josh Travis was a third grader didn't stop...

Lawyers turn to Facebook, Twitter to aid jury selection

Tony Puricelli • May 6, 2011

Lawyers have adopted a new strategy in jury selection, turning to social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter to find out information about potential jurors during the voir dire process. This practice...

Most Influential Students: Sustain Mizzou Officers

Liz Stratman • May 6, 2011

*This story is part of our 2010-11 Mizzou in Review series.* The beginning of the 2010-2011 tenure for Sustain Mizzou’s executive members can be best described with a phone call. “I remember pacing...

Activists accuse CPD of hiding asset forfeiture information on Facebook

Teddy Nykiel • May 6, 2011

Asset forfeiture reformers flared up with criticism after administrators on a Columbia Police Department Facebook page removed a poll option regarding asset forfeiture accounting. Columbia Police Department...