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STORIFY: National reaction to whirlwind week at MU

Paige Lalain, Andrew Frein • November 9, 2015

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UM Board of Curators announces new diversity initiatives

Nancy Coleman • November 9, 2015

The UM Board of Curators announced Monday a new series of diversity initiatives to be implemented over the next 90 days. The initiatives will address the racial climate on UM System campuses, and the...

Hank Foley to take over as interim chancellor Jan. 1

Quinn Malloy, Thomas Oide • November 9, 2015

Senior Vice Chancellor Hank Foley will assume the chancellorship on an interim basis beginning Jan. 1. Foley will take over as chancellor after two years of service as executive vice president for academic...

A historic day: top 10 stories

Neeti Butala, Allyson Sherwin, Nancy Coleman • November 9, 2015

Two people resigned, one person started eating and MU was all over national media. Here are the 10 things you should know about today: ####Loftin resigns Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin [announced his resignation](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/11/9/loftin-announces-resignation-effective-jan-1/),...

Wolfe releases statement, will not resign

Taylor Blatchford • November 8, 2015

UM System President Tim Wolfe released a statement Sunday amid growing racial tensions on MU’s campus. He will not resign. “It is clear to all of us that change is needed, and we appreciate the thoughtfulness...

Forum on Graduate Rights announces two-day walkout

Hannah Black • November 8, 2015

The Steering Committee of the Forum on Graduate Rights, along with the Coalition of Graduate Workers, announced graduate student walkouts planned for Monday, Nov. 9 and Tuesday, Nov. 10. According to a...

Tim Wolfe, student protesters meet in Kansas City

Katherine Knott, Jennifer Prohov • November 7, 2015

UM System President Tim Wolfe told protesters at UM-Kansas City tonight that “systematic oppression is because you don’t believe that you have the equal opportunity for success” hours after [issuing...

Demonstration urges to prospective students to meet ‘the real MU’

Madison Plaster, Tess Vrbin • November 7, 2015

A group of students marched through campus Saturday morning to show prospective students a different side of MU. “Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for visiting the real Mizzou and hearing the true story...

Students called racial slur near MizzouRec

Katherine Knott, Hailey Stolze, Waverly Colville • November 7, 2015

Another white man called MU students the n-word last night for the third time publicly known this year. The latest incident comes amid a growing conversation about race relations at MU. Concerned Student...

Key moments since Mizzou Football boycott announcement

Paige Lalain • November 7, 2015

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Wolfe issues apology to Concerned Student 1950

Quinn Malloy • November 6, 2015

UM System President Tim Wolfe issued an apology to Concerned Student 1950 on Friday for his reaction to their demonstration during the Oct. 10 Homecoming parade. In a (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zwnmlzZSQ)...

Faculty show support for Concerned Student 1950

Katherine Knott • November 6, 2015

In the days since graduate student Jonathan Butler [announced his hunger strike,](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2015/11/2/graduate-student-jonathan-butler-declares-hunger-s/) students have marched...