One of the hottest topics right now on public college campuses in Missouri is legislation going through the Missouri General Assembly that included a provision allowing concealed weapons on the campuses of public colleges in Missouri.
Students and faculty continue to talk about their views on this legislation. For example, the MU Faculty Council unanimously approved [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Students, Faculty, Legislators continue to debate concealed carry
Posted in 32974 on April 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
MU grad students present “Adventures in Graduate Education”
Posted in 32974 on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The MU Graduate school is hosting an event that will feature interactive exhibits that will promote graduate education to elementary-aged children and their families.
Some of the activities include LEGO robotics, creating African-inspired textile prints and designs, listening to birds and learning how scientists capture them and viewing displays of Missouri wildlife and fish according to [...]
MU celebrates 25 years of life sciences research
Posted in 32974 on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MU will celebrate 25 years of life sciences research with the 2009 Missouri Life Sciences Week. According to a news release by MU, the event will bring in more than 1,000 researchers, legislatures and business leaders. More than 300 research projects will be displayed, along with a scientific supply vender show and a networking reception. [...]
Forum to discuss world hunger
Posted in 32974 on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MU chancellor Brady Deaton will host the next forum in his series concerning global issues. This forum will discuss the issues surrounding global hunger, identifying the consequences and creating solutions.
Douglas Casson Coutts will lead the session. He is an expert on child hunger with the United Nations’ World Food Programme and also a visiting professor [...]
MU certified “storm ready” by weather service
Posted in 32974, MU Events, tagged Campus Weather Service, certification, chase, Meteorology Club, MU, National Weather Service, storm ready, team on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the weather continues to warm up, the threat of severe weather also increases. MU is becoming active in keeping citizens safe by gaining the certification of “storm ready” from the National Weather Service.
MU senior Brittany Perrin, with the assistance of MU students Justin Titus and Ben Herzog worked on the certification.
“The University of Missouri [...]
