As President Forsee explained in his recent email to the university community, the state’s financial situation may result in a reduction in funding to higher education that could require an extraordinary response on our part. President Forsee and the campus administration have reached out to the faculty for suggestions on how we could handle potential [...]
Archive for December, 2008
General meeting for MU faculty scheduled for Wednesday
Posted in 32974, tagged Brady Deaton, budget cuts, Columbia Missourian, Emily Younker, Faculty Council, general faculty meeting, MU, Tom Phillips, University of Missouri-Columbia on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finals Breakfast!
Posted in 32974 on December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Come one, come all! Finals Midnight Breakfast is back! Starting at 10:30p.m. Sunday night breakfast will be served at Brady Commons! Take a break from studying and chow down!
Stephens graduates 52 students today
Posted in Stephens College, tagged Chris & Monica in the Morning, Columbia, Columbia Missourian, Commencement, Graduation, Kelsey Allen, KPLA Radio, Missouri, Monica Senecal, Punk'd, Stephens College, Wendy Libby on December 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Saturday morning Stephens College presented 27 bachelor’s and 25 master’s degrees to students who are now what President Wendy Libby calls “officially Stephens women and a few men.”
Monica Senecal, a radio personality on KPLA Radio’s “Chris & Monica in the Morning!,” gave the keynote address. She is pursing a MBA at Stephens. Senecal’s speech got [...]
Weather & finals week
Posted in 32974, tagged Cassidy Shearrer, Columbia Missourian, finals week, Mizzou, MU, UMC, University of Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to weather.com, next week is going to be another cold one! There may be some snow on Tuesday. If the weather looks bad and you aren’t sure about going to your exams, check here first: http://mualert.missouri.edu/
Any changes in exam schedules for Monday would be up by 6 a.m., Monday.
Last board meeting for three curators
Posted in 32974 on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Marion Cairns of Webster Groves, Don Walsworth of Marceline and Cheryl Walker of St. Louis bid the Board of Curators good-bye today. Their terms expire Jan. 1.
Each was appointed to the board in 2003 by then-Gov. Bob Holden.
Curators approve revised grievance procedure
Posted in 32974 on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The UM System Board of Curators has approved a new grievance policy for MU faculty.
The revised policy will add an administrator to the initial body that gathers and evaluates information related to a complaint. It was approved by the MU Faculty Council in October.
Read more from a previous Missourian report.
Study shows Missourians support higher education
Posted in 32974 on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A recent study conducted by Fleishman-Hillard found that almost three-fourths of Missourians support investing in higher education, even if it means raising taxes.
But only half of those surveyed think that Missourians get a good return for the tax dollars currently being spent on public higher education.
In-depth interviews revealed that Missourians care as much about the [...]
Board of Curators chair and vice chair elected
Posted in 32974 on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Curator Bo Fraser of Columbia, the board’s current vice chair, has been elected board chairman at Friday’s Board of Curators meeting.
Curator Judith Haggard of Kennett has been elected vice chair.
Stay tuned to the U.Town blog for more updates from the meeting.
Smokers beware…
Posted in 32974, tagged campus smoking ban, Cassidy Shearrer, Columbia, Columbia Missourian, higher education, Missouri, Mizzou, MU, Pennsylvania smoking ban, smoking ban, UMC, University of Missouri on December 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Following nation-wide trends, MU wants to be smoke-free by 2014, said Chancellor Brady Deaton in an MU News Release today. Even outdoors.
When students return from the winter break on Jan. 20, a new rule will be in place keeping smokers 20 feet away from all entrances to MU buildings or leased property. By 2011, there [...]
MU budget cuts: voice your suggestions
Posted in 32974, tagged Cassidy Shearrer, Columbia Missourian, higher education, Missouri budget cuts, MU, UM system, UMC, University of Missouri-Columbia on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In an email today, UM System President Gary Forsee asked for suggestions on how the school can save and be more efficient. In light of state budget cuts, MU faces the possibility that it will receive 15 to 25 percent less in state funding in 2010.
In a separate email today, MU Chancellor Brady Deaton reiterated [...]
