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The traveling Tiger: Where in the world is Chancellor Loftin?

Taylor Blatchford • October 29, 2014

Since becoming MU’s chancellor on Feb. 1, R. Bowen Loftin has visited New York City, Los Angeles and many cities in between. According to public records, the university has spent a total of $29,284.65...

University adds preferred names for student systems, class rosters

Yasmine Benchaabane • October 29, 2014

MyZou will now allow students to add a preferred first and middle names to be displayed in the Student Center section of the system, class and grade rosters, Blackboard, and emails. Students may add preferred...

Provost candidate Wiencek discusses diversity, sexual violence policy, AAU

Taylor Blatchford • October 29, 2014

The search for a new executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost continued Wednesday with an open forum for candidate John Wiencek to speak to faculty and students in Stotler Lounge. Harry...

Open Forum for provost candidate Michele Wheatly

Taylor Blatchford • October 23, 2014

MU hosted an open forum for Michele Wheatly, a candidate for executive vice chancellor and provost, to speak to faculty and students Thursday. The forum opens the final stretch in a search ongoing since...

Friends of Nicklow recount his life during candlelight vigil

Covey Eonyak Son • October 22, 2014

The air outside Sigma Pi was chill and somber Tuesday night. More than 200 people gathered in front of the fraternity house to mourn for Chris Nicklow, who [died two nights earlier](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/10/20/sigma-pi-brother-deceased/)....

Lafferre renovation to start early 2015

Annabel Ames • October 22, 2014

In one hallway of Lafferre Hall, 14 buckets catch the water dripping from the leaking roof after a thunderstorm. Towels are pressed against the base of the walls to soak up water on the floor. Sheets of...

MU student found dead off campus

Covey Eonyak Son • October 20, 2014

A student was found unresponsive in a residence northeast of campus Sunday evening, and was later pronounced dead at the Boone Hospital Center. Columbia Police spokeswoman Latisha Stroer said Chris Nicklow,...

Educators discuss lessons about race, inequality from Ferguson

Ann Marion • October 17, 2014

Two months after the killing of Michael Brown, the protests continue to spill onto college campuses and sports stadiums, and spark conversation about how educators deal with the subjects of race and inequality. MU...

UPDATE: MU Student now safe after alleged disappearance

Covey Eonyak Son, Elizabeth Loutfi • October 16, 2014

According to a picture posted by Twitter user @JayWeirdo, Olaitan Akintola is now safe after her alleged disappearance from campus Wednesday afternoon. Thank you to everyone that retweet it I just got...

MU students spend summers working at Kanakuk Kamps

Libbye Tellor • October 15, 2014

[Kanakuk Kamps](http://kanakuk.com/), a Christian summer-camp company that has recruited workers from MU for years, returned to campus Oct. 8 and 9 to attract students for upcoming summer sessions. Employees...

MU receives federal grant for supercomputer

Chris Beyer • October 10, 2014

Grants from the National Science Foundation totalling $1 million will allow MU to buy a new supercomputer and hire a cyber-infrastructure engineer in hopes of advancing research and education. Chi-Ren...

MU receives ‘Military Friendly’ title for sixth year

Lakshna Mehta • October 8, 2014

MU has received the title of a “Military Friendly” campus by Victory Media for the sixth consecutive year. MU was among 1,400 schools out of 3,000 applicants to receive the title this year. [The school...