University News Archives - Page 43 of 87

The Bridge offers space for education students to explore social justice

Megan Dollar • April 7, 2016

As the campus conversation on diversity has continued to grow, the College of Education decided to create a space for their students to engage in conversations and expand their perspectives on social justice. In...

Four things we learned from Spike Lee’s ‘2 Fists Up’

Thomas Oide • April 7, 2016

When Spike Lee screens one of his movies for free, you watch. Lee’s film “2 Fists Up,” which tells the story of Concerned Student 1950 and the football team’s involvement with the protests in...

UM System presidential search forum comes to MU

Claire Mitzel • April 6, 2016

The UM System presidential search committee heard a variety of opinions about the desired experience and qualifications of the next system president during a public forum on campus Wednesday. Faculty,...

Debate surrounding Thomas Jefferson statue continues

Thomas Oide • April 5, 2016

Months after students began talking about Thomas Jefferson’s legacy and the significance of his statue sitting on Francis Quadrangle, the debate about the statue’s racial implications isn’t going...

Senate proposes funding increase to UM System

Amos Chen, Thomas Oide • April 5, 2016

The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee voted to increase funding to the UM System Monday, the exact opposite of the House of Representatives’ decision last month. MU will avoid a cut to its base...

College of Arts and Science approves diversity requirement

Kacen Bayless • March 24, 2016

In 1990, 200 students organized a town meeting at Jesse Auditorium to talk about racism on campus. The two-hour meeting mainly focused on multiculturalism and the requirement of every student to take a...

Historian Martha Jones speaks on past and present violence against black women

Alyssa Bessasparis • March 24, 2016

Martha Jones, historian and professor at the University of Michigan, spoke Wednesday night in Jesse Hall on the importance of telling stories of violence against black women past and present in order to...

Faculty Council does not want another Tim Wolfe

Claire Mitzel • March 24, 2016

During Thursday’s Faculty Council meeting, faculty gave input to interim Vice President for Human Resources Kelley Stuck and Human Resources Consultant Tim McIntosh about what qualifications they wish...

Administrators talk diversity and budget during spring faculty meeting

Claire Mitzel • March 24, 2016

Faculty Council Chairman Ben Trachtenberg wants MU faculty and administrators to have a better relationship with the UM System Board of Curators. Trachtenberg delivered the opening address at the spring...

UM System announces first-ever chief diversity officer

Max Fillion • March 23, 2016

Kevin McDonald is the UM System’s first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and will begin his role June 1, interim UM System President Mike Middleton [announced Wednesday](https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/news/news_releases/032316_news). [McDonald’s...

Q&A: Former student representative talks about working with the Board of Curators

Taylor Blatchford • March 22, 2016

From resignations to substantial changes, Tracy Mulderig has seen a lot in the past two years as the UM System Board of Curators’ student representative. From February 2014 to February 2016, she was...

Title IX Office expects rise in investigations after changes

Alyssa Bessasparis • March 21, 2016

Since its creation in June 2014, the Title IX Office has made significant changes to its policies and procedures, which have resulted in an expected increase in sexual harassment investigations. According...