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Administration to present Call to Action progress update

Quinn Malloy • April 28, 2015

Administrators will hold a public meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday in Conservation Auditorium to discuss their progress in fulfilling student requests regarding a change in campus climate. Dubbed the [Call to...

Administration reviewing why MU Alert ‘failed’

Taylor Blatchford • April 26, 2015

University administrators are continuing to review MU Alert after two weeks of criticism from students. No timeline has been given for potential changes at this time. The review was prompted by a shooting,...

ATO’s carnival fundraiser brings in $4,000 for autism treatment

Emily O’Connor • April 26, 2015

The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity hosted a carnival themed fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 in Peace Park to raise money for the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. ATO...

Alum donates $1 million for LGBT journalism education, research

George Roberson • April 24, 2015

MU announced a $1 million gift to the School of Journalism on Friday to support the education and research of how journalists cover LGBT issues. The donation comes from alumnus Timothy Blair, who graduated...

Faculty Council vet race relations committee members, approve student leaders’ modifications to religious observance policy

Quinn Malloy • April 23, 2015

Faculty Council discussed race relations, the religious observance policy, academic calendar modifications and Title IX policy during its meeting April 23. ####Race Relations Reveal Faculty Council vetted...

Low state revenue stymies 50-50 fund match program

Quinn Malloy • April 22, 2015

MU administrators and Missouri legislators gathered on campus April 13 to break ground on Lafferre Hall, the first state-funded capital project on MU’s campus in 12 years. Lafferre Hall [has been in...

Storify: Bomb threat prompts evacuation of MU Student Unions

Scott MacDonald • April 21, 2015

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Some MU employees report identity theft after filing tax returns

Isabella Alves • April 21, 2015

MU officials are working to warn university employees about keeping their personal information secure after some workers reported cases of identity theft in April. Around 20 employees reported that their...

Stigma against boasting might limit MU faculty success

Quinn Malloy • April 21, 2015

In his [op-ed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in March](http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/the-university-of-missouri-as-economic-driver/article_832c7182-2323-5ecb-b1d1-4eacc5484021.html), Vice Chancellor...

Museum of Art and Archaeology celebrates reopening after 18-month closure

Maddie Foster • April 19, 2015

The Museum of Art and Archaeology is reopening its doors at its new home at Mizzou North on April 19, after an 18-month closure. The museum was [forced to vacate its previous location](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/10/1/mus-art-and-archeology-museum-closes-early/)...

MU presents five awards for contribution to campus diversity

Lauren Garrison, Claire Schwark • April 19, 2015

MU recognized four individuals and an organization for making an “exemplary contribution” to campus diversity. The Mizzou Inclusive Excellence Award applies to several areas of diversity, such as...

Photo story: First farmer’s market of the season comes to campus

Zach Baker • April 18, 2015

MU hosted its first farmer’s market of the season on Lowry Mall on Thursday. The event was planned by the Environmental Leadership Office, which hosts a farmer’s market on campus about three times...