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MU receives recognition for support of student veterans

MU receives recognition for support of student veterans

Riddhi Andurkar April 9, 2019

MU was recognized as a Purple Heart University in recognition of its support of military members, including veterans and their families, during a ceremony at Stotler Lounge on Monday. The Purple Heart...

University holds MU Remembers event to honor the deaths of MU personnel from this year

University holds MU Remembers event to honor the deaths of MU personnel from this year

Cameron Barnard April 9, 2019

Participants gathered in front of the columns facing a lone podium Friday to participate in MU Remembers, a commemoration of MU community members who have died in the past year. Beside the podium sat...

The Briefing: 2019 MU Pride Month kicks off

The Briefing: 2019 MU Pride Month kicks off

Emily Wolf April 3, 2019

The first floor of the MU Student Center became noticeably more colorful Monday, as students gathered to ice cupcakes, learn about Pride Month at MU and grab free sexual, romantic and gender identity stickers. MU...

MUPD officer terminated after blackface photo discovered

Riddhi Andurkar March 20, 2019

The University of Missouri Police Department Officer Marcus Collins was terminated on March 19 after officials discovered a photo of him in blackface, according to a news release from the MU News Bureau. Collins...

The Birds are back in town: electric scooters return to Columbia

Wicker Perlis March 19, 2019

Just as the weather started to change, students and community members began noticing a familiar sight had come back along with the warmer temperatures — electric scooters from companies like Bird. Starting...

MU students, community members gather to participate in Youth Climate Strike

MU students, community members gather to participate in Youth Climate Strike

Students and community members joined protesters around the world in the Youth Climate Strike on Monday at noon in Speakers Circle. The Mizzou Energy Action Coalition and the Columbia chapter of the Youth...

Dean of the MU School of Medicine to resign at end of month

Emily Wolf March 15, 2019

Patrice “Patrick” Delafontaine, dean of the MU School of Medicine, is resigning from his position effective March 31, 2019, in order to take a position at another institution. The university announced...

Nobel Laureate George P. Smith donates prize money to establish scholarship fund

Nobel Laureate George P. Smith donates prize money to establish scholarship fund

Riddhi Andurkar March 14, 2019

George P. Smith, Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences and recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry, decided along with his spouse, Marjorie Sable, that they would donate...

New MU center hopes to push for criminal justice research and reform

New MU center hopes to push for criminal justice research and reform

Wicker Perlis March 12, 2019

Criminal justice reform is being discussed across the country in Congress and at the kitchen table, and a new center at MU will bring people together to discuss and research issues relating to criminal...

MU awards five professors with 2019 Kemper teaching fellowship

MU awards five professors with 2019 Kemper teaching fellowship

Adele Du March 12, 2019

MU awarded five professors with the 2019 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence on Monday and Tuesday. Jennifer Fellabaum-Toston, associate teaching professor of education leadership and...

The University Concert Series acquires MU Student Center Ticket Office

The University Concert Series acquires MU Student Center Ticket Office

Emily Wolf March 6, 2019

The University Concert Series acquired the MU Student Center Ticket Office on Jan. 1. Robert Wells, manager of the University Concert Series, said that the office will continue selling tickets for student...

National Weather Service holds storm spotter training at MU

National Weather Service holds storm spotter training at MU

Wicker Perlis February 26, 2019

106 students and local residents gathered in Memorial Student Union for Skywarn Storm Spotter Training, an event held by the National Weather Service of St. Louis on Thursday, according to event organizers....