Students, looking for something to do this weekend? MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting its 16th Annual Dog Jog on Sunday. You and your dog can participate in either a 5K run at 8 a.m. or start a 2.5K walk fifteen minutes later to burn a few calories while helping a good cause. All [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Weekend Fun for Students
Posted in MU Events, tagged College of Veterinary Medicine, dog walking, fun run on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Sibshops” Planned for October at Thompson Center
Posted in Miscellaneous, MU Events, tagged autism, Sibshops, Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders will host two “Sibshops” in October. “Sibshops” are programs designed specifically for siblings of children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The recreational events allow siblings of children with special needs to make new friends and share their concerns and stories about their relationships with their [...]
Issues in College Education
Posted in Blogroll, Journalism, tagged Daily Nebraskan, Economic Crisis, economy, Greek Life, school finance, student newspaper, The Daily Bruin, The Daily Northwestern, The Michigan Daily, university newspaper on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Protesters march against cuts [The Daily Bruin — The University of California, Los Angeles] Squirrel causes major campus power outage [The Michigan Daily] Students look to alternatives to cut costs [The Daily Northwestern] Sigma Chi fraternity suspended [Daily Nebraskan]
University System Receives $3 million
Posted in 32974 on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Missouri University of Science and Technology alumnus, previously the University of Missouri-Rolla, recently donated $3 million to the school, as reported by this Associated Press story. The money will be used for energy research. None of the four Missouri system campuses have ever received a gift this large from a single donor, according to [...]
Vice-Chancellor Tells Male Lecturers to “Look but not touch” Female Students
Posted in 32974 on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Buckingham University may have to do some damage control after its vice-chancellor, Terence Kealey, encouraged male lecturers to use the good looks of female students to spice up their own intimate lives at home, according to this story. His comments were made as an attempt to make light of, and call attention to, a serious [...]
Some Consolation on a Scandal
Posted in 32974 on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In May, the Chicago Tribune reported that University of Illinois administrators had been urging admissions officers to admit certain students who may not have met academic standards but were “politically connected,” according to this story. “A state investigative panel recommended that University of Illinois’ trustees resign, and all but two did,” National Public Radio reported. [...]
MU Society of Reptile Lovers Expands Into Members’ Homes
Posted in Campus facilities, Miscellaneous, tagged Reptiles, Students, UMHS on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The mission of MU’s Herpetological Society (UMHS), founded in 2007, is “to expand and deepen public and personal knowledge of reptile natural history and conservation through education, outreach, and hands-on experience.” Over the past three years increased interest and involvement in the society has resulted in opportunities as well as challenges for the young group. [...]
Fire Factor Informs and Entertains
Posted in Miscellaneous, MU Events, tagged Burning, Dorm, Fire, Fire Factor, Firefighter, MU, Speakers Circle on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MU’s Speakers Circle heated up Wednesday afternoon, as usual. But it wasn’t the kind of heat that usually happens when words and opinions are flung among students and presenters. Wednesday, there was literally a fire in the middle of Speakers Circle as firefighters demonstrated how fire would spread in a dorm room. A replica of [...]
1918′s Pandemic Flu Revisited
Posted in Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged H1N1, historical perspective, rhyme time on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jay-Z may be the only MC with the flu (he rhymes sick), but he wasn’t the first person to rhyme about it. Children at play in 1918 added a new jingle to their stock of jump-roping tunes: I had a little bird, Its name was Enza. I opened the window, And in-flu-enza. The rhyme was [...]
New A/C System in Residential Halls
Posted in Campus facilities, tagged climate control, Dorm Life, Residential Life Master Plan, temperature on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The new A/C system that Residential Life is implementing in the dorms has some students upset. The system is being used in order to be more energy efficient.
