University News Archives - Page 47 of 87

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...

Former MU School of Medicine dean reinstated following resignation

Claire Mitzel • February 18, 2016

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley announced Thursday in an email that Dr. Patrice Delafontaine has been reinstated as the dean of the School of Medicine, effective immediately. Delafontaine resigned in September...

Residential Life considers new flat fee for laundry

Lauren Wortman • February 18, 2016

Room and board fees for students living in residence halls could soon include a flat fee estimated around $100 for laundry charges, according to the UM System Board of Curators’ [fiscal year 2017 report](https://board.um.umsystem.edu/February%2045%202016%20Board%20of%20Curators%20Meeting/07%20Finance/02%20-%20ACTION%201%20-%20FY17%20Student%20Housing%20and%20Dining%20Rates%20-%20UM%20-%20combined.pdf). The...