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The Maneater

MU brainstorms uses for Blair’s $1 million estate gift

Maddie Foster May 5, 2015

Missouri alumni Timothy Blair recently donated $1 million to the journalism school. The money is intended to support education and research about how journalists cover LGBT issues. Blair said he spent...

MU pilots new learning management systems

Dalvin Parker May 5, 2015

MU will implement a pilot program for Instructure Canvas, a new learning management system that could eventually replace Blackboard Learn by 2016. Provost for Academic Affairs Garnett Stokes approved...

Biggest Disappointment: Administration’s handling of race relations

Covey Eonyak Son May 5, 2015

Take a walk through the heart of the Francis Quadrangle and you’ll notice there’s a lot of repairs taking place on Red Campus. Lafferre Hall is finally undergoing renovations after years of soaking...

Administrators give race relations update, answer student questions

Taylor Blatchford April 30, 2015

Administrators announced the members of the Faculty Council race relations committee and the removal of the One Mizzou slogan from campus in a response to student leaders’ [call for action](http://lbc.missouri.edu/call-for-action/)...

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’

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

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

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

[View the story "Bomb threat prompts student unions evacuation" on Storify]

Some MU employees report identity theft after filing tax returns

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...