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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Board of Curators announces resignation of Curator David Steward

Alyssa Bessasparis, Thomas Oide February 1, 2016

The UM System Board of Curators announced the resignation of Curator David Steward because of personal reasons, effective immediately on Feb. 1. “It has been a great honor to serve the four campuses...

Foley announces $2 million donation to the School of Music

Alyssa Bessasparis February 1, 2016

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley announced Monday that Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield will donate $2 million to the Mizzou New Music Initiative, which provides a wide range of programming and aims to help the...

Residential Life adjusts housing plans for 2016 as enrollment estimates drop

Lauren Wortman January 31, 2016

Expectations of lower enrollment rates in fall 2016 have prompted the Department of Residential Life to make a number of housing changes, including closing Tiger Reserve and offering upperclassmen more...

Concerned Student 1950 to receive Chairman’s Award from the NAACP

Thomas Oide January 30, 2016

After generating national media attention and removing UM System President Tim Wolfe from office, Concerned Student 1950 will receive the Chairman’s Award from the NAACP next week. The group will accept...

Melissa Click reaches deal with city prosecutor

Alyssa Bessasparis January 30, 2016

Assistant communications professor Melissa Click will avoid prosecution and serve 20 hours of community service in exchange for pledging to avoid further violations of the law, according to [a City of...

Graduate students still hope for university housing and childcare

Kyra Haas January 29, 2016

For Kristofferson Culmer, president of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students and chairman of the Forum on Graduate Rights, concern about the university’s treatment of and compensation...

STORIFY: Click receives immense support on Twitter following suspension

Katie Rosso January 28, 2016

MU community members are publicly supporting assistant professor of communications Melissa Click on Twitter following her suspension from the university announced Jan. 27. A video showing the communications...

Faculty Council eyes proposal to examine UM System relationship with MU

Faculty Council eyes proposal to examine UM System relationship with MU

Claire Mitzel January 28, 2016

Faculty Council is considering a [proposal](http://facultycouncil.missouri.edu/meetings/attachments/2015-16/2016-01-21/fc-mu-um-resolution.pdf) that would commission an independent examination of the relationship...

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley delivers first-ever State of the University address

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley delivers first-ever State of the University address

Alyssa Bessasparis January 27, 2016

Interim Chancellor Hank Foley spoke to students, faculty and administrators about inclusivity, graduate student rights and goals for the future in the first-ever State of the University address Wednesday...

MU researchers issued patent for cancer treatment

Max Fillion January 27, 2016

A team of MU professors received a U.S. patent Oct. 8, 2015, for a nuclear complex delivery method designed to actively seek out and treat cancer cells. The delivery method, titled “Radioisotope Trithiol...

MU peace studies program hosts panel discussion on terrorism

Alyssa Bessasparis January 27, 2016

MU’s peace studies program brought attention to the international issues of terrorism, racism and violence against women in a panel on Tuesday, Jan. 26. “We wanted to have an educational event that...

Former UM System President Tim Wolfe criticizes MU administration in confidential letter

Former UM System President Tim Wolfe criticizes MU administration in confidential letter

Former UM System President Tim Wolfe and former Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin haven’t spoken to each other since they both resigned Nov. 9. Wednesday morning, though, a [letter](http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/wolfe-accuses-um-system-curators-loftin-in-confidential-email-to/article_35b55114-c512-11e5-b3e0-5f0c95e4a123.html)...