University News Archives - Page 47 of 88

‘Racism Lives Here’ rally promotes multicultural unity

Tessa Weinberg, Allyson Vasilopulos • February 25, 2016

Students gathered on Lowry Mall Thursday afternoon as part of a Racism Lives Here rally in solidarity with marginalized groups and people of color on campus. The rally highlighted key issues from previous...

Foley responds to faculty complaints about Melissa Click’s firing

Claire Mitzel • February 25, 2016

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley spoke to Faculty Council at its Thursday meeting, less than two hours after the [announcement that Melissa Click had been fired](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2016/2/25/melissa-click-fired-board-curators/)...

Curators finalize presidential search committee

Taylor Blatchford • February 24, 2016

The UM System Board of Curators met Wednesday morning to finalize the members of the search committee for the next UM System president. The committee includes all six current curators, two faculty members,...

Concerned Student 1950 reissues list of six remaining demands to be met

Thomas Oide • February 24, 2016

This past November, members of Concerned Student 1950 said that even though they were successful in ousting former UM System President Tim Wolfe, their work to achieve equality at the university [would...

Graduate student employees hold grade-in to make their work publicly known

Alyssa Bessasparis • February 24, 2016

“We are paid a wage,” posters read in Jesse Hall’s entrance for the Coalition of Graduate Workers grade-in Wednesday. “We receive W-2’s. We pay taxes. What else do we have to do?” Graduate...

‘Teaching Green’ buildings important for future of green technology, study finds

Max Fillion • February 24, 2016

Students who attend school in green buildings are more educated on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly building practices, according to a recent study by an MU researcher. The study also found...

STORIFY: Twitter responds to Concerned Student 1950’s demands

Katie Rosso • February 24, 2016

Concerned Student 1950 emphasized in November that they would continue to work to have their demands met, despite successfully toppling former UM System President Tim Wolfe. This morning, they reissued...

UM System faces $8 million in proposed cuts

Amos Chen • February 23, 2016

Missouri House of Representatives Budget Chairman Rep. Tom Flanigan, R-Carthage, proposed a budget for the 2017 year on Tuesday that would potentially cut $8 million in funding from the UM System and $402,059...

Q&A: FAFSA changes for the 2017-18 award year

Lily Cusack • February 23, 2016

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is implementing new changes for the application in the upcoming filing year. Student Financial Aid Director Nathan Prewett outlined why the FAFSA is important...

Project of the Week: No Fun, All Joy

Peter Baugh, Tessa Weinberg • February 22, 2016

Two years ago, a balcony at the University Village housing complex collapsed, killing a Columbia firefighter. The MU-owned apartments offered affordable housing to graduate and professional students, but...

Young Americans for Liberty petitions for Melissa Click’s removal

Emily Gallion • February 22, 2016

The same student group that [burned the Islamic State flag](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/10/11/muck-isis-burns-isis-flag-protest-us-foreign-polic/) on the columns is now petitioning for the...

#BlackLivesMatter founders speak on the prominence of racial injustice

Alyssa Bessasparis • February 19, 2016

Two of the three creators of the BlackLivesMatter movement, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi, took the Jesse Auditorium stage last night to educate an estimated 700 students, faculty and community members...