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Curators discuss university leadership, alternative revenue

Taylor Blatchford, Esther Seawell • December 12, 2014

The UM System Board of Curators reconvened Friday morning to discuss university leadership and alternative forms of revenue. ####President’s report UM System President Tim Wolfe presented a report...

Curators discuss tuition increase, new programs

Taylor Blatchford, Esther Seawell • December 11, 2014

During its Dec. 11 session at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the UM System Board of Curators discussed issues like rising student tuition and new degree programs. ####Proposed Tuition Increases The...

Delafontaine begins as MU School of Medicine dean

Alana Saad • December 10, 2014

Patrice Delafontaine started as the new School of Medicine dean on Dec. 1. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and raised in South Africa before receiving his undergraduate and medical education at the...

New committee tasked to investigate faculty-raise concerns

Rachel Pierret • December 10, 2014

Faculty Council is investigating concerns about the existing system for faculty raises and three recent raises that have received negative reactions from faculty. At the council’s executive session...

MSA, Faculty Council working to amend religious observance policy

Esther Seawell • December 10, 2014

Faculty Council and the Missouri Students Association are working to revise the [university’s religious observance policy](http://facultycouncil.missouri.edu/handbook/religious-observance.html). Under...

As Jones Hall demolition approaches, residents prepare to vacate

Derek Hawley • December 10, 2014

The Department of Residential Life will begin demolishing Jones Hall in spring 2015 to make way for two new residence halls. Jones will be the tallest building to be torn down as part of the [Residential...

Faculty Council proposes reforms to Title IX procedures

Taylor Blatchford • December 10, 2014

The MU Faculty Council and Intercampus Faculty Council are working to reform policies that determine how the university handles violations of Title IX. The IFC represents faculty concerns from the four...

Law professor’s request to investigate student social media conduct denied

Quinn Malloy • December 5, 2014

Professor Richard Reuben sent an email to School of Law students and faculty Dec. 4 requesting a formal investigation into whether law students broke the school’s [Honor Code](http://law.missouri.edu/current/polices/)...

Title IX admin candidate discusses mandatory reporting, campus culture

Taylor Blatchford • December 4, 2014

MU’s [search for a new Title IX administrator](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/11/12/committee-searches-new-title-ix-administrator/) continued Wednesday with an open forum for Joe Gilgour, first...

Stokes announced as next provost

Taylor Blatchford • December 4, 2014

MU announced Thursday that Garnett Stokes will be the university’s next provost and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs. Stokes was formerly interim president and currently the provost at...

Title IX admin candidate Hayes emphasized training, education

Hailey Stolze • December 4, 2014

After spending seven years as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Boone County, Andrea Hayes is seeking the Title IX administrator post at MU, a position for which she is the second of four final candidates. Hayes...

MU could hire second female provost in university history

Taylor Blatchford • December 3, 2014

MU has been searching for a provost since Brian Foster retired on Jan. 1, and there are [four candidates for the position: Michele Wheatly, John Wiencek, Nancy Brickhouse and Garnett Stokes](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/11/19/provost-decision-critical-choice/)....