The National Council on Teacher Quality is filing litigation with the Missouri Supreme Court against the UM System to gain access to course syllabi. Arthur McKee, NCTQ managing director of preparation...

Faculty Council kicked off the fall semester by discussing changes to Title IX procedures and employee benefits during its first open session on Thursday. ####Title IX changes Interim Title IX Coordinator...

The Sustainability Office recently hired Michael Burden as the new coordinator in an effort to keep a better handle on sustainability issues around MU. Burden, who previously served as the project coordinator...

The College of Business has launched the new Risk Management and Insurance Program after two years of fundraising and preparation. Frederick Travis, a recent hire to the college, will head the program...

The School of Health Professions is considering a new undergraduate program in public health. Deborah Hume and Mark Kuhnert, associate professors in the school, have sent out a needs assessment to students,...

College of Human Environmental Sciences Dean Stephen Jorgensen announced Aug. 21 his retirement after serving in the position since 2001. Jorgensen’s retirement will take effect on Aug. 31, 2015. Jorgensen...

Faculty members of color have higher rates of dissatisfaction with MU, according to a recent university survey. While most results were positive, faculty of color had higher rates of 'neutral' or 'not...

Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin appointed Gary Ward as MU vice chancellor of operations and chief operating officer on Tuesday. In this position, Ward will oversee several key departments at MU, such as Campus...

MU will launch a new program designed to promote knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and democracy this fall. The program, called the [Kinder Forum on Constitutional Democracy](http://democracy.missouri.edu/programs/graduate/),...