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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Life Sciences Week brings together posters, speakers, scientists across MU’s campus

Lauren Bishop April 18, 2018

Speakers, vendors and student researchers convened from April 9-14 to bring “together research across scientific disciplines at Mizzou” during the 34th annual Life Sciences Week, according to the event’s...

School of Law student advocates for mental health services

School of Law student advocates for mental health services

Christina Long April 18, 2018

To her fellow law students, she is the image of confidence and competence. Third-year law student Jessica Chinnadurai described herself as a “procedural, process-based person” who always knew she...

Board of Curators approves new program to share faculty knowledge with Missouri

Board of Curators approves new program to share faculty knowledge with Missouri

April 17, 2018

The UM System Board of Curators met April 12-13 at Missouri University of Science and Technology to discuss a new faculty outreach program, changes in enrollment, enforcing the “one university” rule...

Missouri Senate to vote on restoring higher education funding

Missouri Senate to vote on restoring higher education funding

Natasha Vyhovsky April 5, 2018

The Missouri House passed amendments to House Bill 2003 on March 29, which would move $30 million put into the ACCESS Missouri grant fund over to core funding for higher education, restoring about $14...

First co-sponsored symposium covering First Amendment in digital age to be held in Washington

First co-sponsored symposium covering First Amendment in digital age to be held in Washington

Lauren Bishop April 4, 2018

The first co-sponsored symposium presented by MU’s School of Journalism and School of Law will foster discussions on the First Amendment in the digital age. The Missouri-Hurley and Price Sloan Symposium...

Local progressive group organizes viewing of Bernie Sanders event

Local progressive group organizes viewing of Bernie Sanders event

Evan Ochsner March 21, 2018

Roughly 30 local progressives gathered at Shakespeare’s Pizza to watch a live stream of a Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) town hall on Monday night. Sanders, who moderated the nationally broadcasted town hall,...

Physicians Committee offers School of Medicine free demonstration in opposition to live animals

Physicians Committee offers School of Medicine free demonstration in opposition to live animals

Stephi Smith March 20, 2018

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has offered the MU School of Medicine an on-site demonstration of a training method that would replace the use of live animals for emergency medicine resident...

Future of higher education wavers amidst student concerns, new budget plan

Allison Cho March 20, 2018

Higher education cuts in fiscal year 2019’s budget may not be as severe as previously expected. On Jan. 22, Gov. Eric Greitens proposed cutting $68 million from higher education funding. However, the...

$13.7 million raised in 24 hours during Mizzou Giving Day

$13.7 million raised in 24 hours during Mizzou Giving Day

Lauren Bishop March 20, 2018

MU raised over $13.7 million during its second annual Mizzou Giving Day, which ran from noon March 14 to noon March 15. Gifts could be given online, over the phone or mailed during this 24-hour period....

MU freshman nursing student researches lymphedema

MU freshman nursing student researches lymphedema

March 20, 2018

Freshman Rachael Hillyer made history as the first Sinclair School of Nursing student to be selected for the Discovery Fellows Program. The program, one of the MU Honors College’s longest-running fellowship...

College of Education research finds principals’ teacher evaluations accurate after completing professional training

College of Education research finds principals’ teacher evaluations accurate after completing professional training

Lauren Bishop March 9, 2018

Upon completion of MU’s Network for Educator Effectiveness training, high school principals were found to have high accuracy in completing teacher evaluations, according to research from the College...

Mizzou Alumni Association honors 39 undergraduates, 18 graduate and professional students

Mizzou Alumni Association honors 39 undergraduates, 18 graduate and professional students

Stephi Smith March 6, 2018

The Mizzou Alumni Association honored 39 graduating seniors as recipients of the Mizzou ‘39 Award on Feb. 27. The award is given each year to a group of students who display “academic achievement,...