The MU Faculty Council approved a new finals week schedule this week that moves Reading Day to a Thursday and starts exams on Friday.
Council members are hopeful the change will be in place for the Fall 2009 semester.
Under the policy change, classes would end Wednesday, with no classes Thursday and finals beginning Friday. Exams would [...]
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Faculty Council approves new finals week schedule
Posted in 32974, Faculty and Staff, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged Exam Week, Faculty Council, Fall 2009, Finals, Graduation, MU, Nathan Winters, Reading Day on February 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Renovation of Brady Commons Begins
Posted in 32974, Campus facilities, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged MU, University, Columbia, Missourian, skkienstra, 2008, Fall, brady, commons, renovation, winter, break, 2009, bookstore, live, webcam, updates on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brady Commons, MU’s student union located in the heart of campus, will begin long-anticipated renovation in the next few weeks. When students come back from Winter Break, there will be a new entrance and some other changes within the facility. Read on for more information about the new bookstore and and food location in an [...]
What is going on with this weather?
Posted in 32974, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged cold, Columbia, forecast, images, Missourian, NOAA, prediction, radar, satelite, skkienstra, today, warm, weather on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, I layered on my clothes and zipped up a combination of jackets and fleeces before heading out the door to class, bracing myself for the burst of winter air I was sure I would encounter. As I stepped outside and began my trek to class, however, the warm sun penetrated through my fleeces [...]
Libby Leaves
Posted in 32974, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged Missouri, Columbia Missourian, Stephens College, Kelsey Allen, Columiba, Wendy Libby, Stetson University on November 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have had to break the news to many Stephens College community members that President Wendy Libby is moving on. Let me tell you, it is not fun. The look of utter shock and complete disbelief crosses their faces and I immediately feel guilty, like it is my fault that she took the job at [...]
Veterans Day
Posted in 32974, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged Missouri, Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Kelsey Allen, Chancellor Brady Deaton, Veterans Day, Veterans Support Center, Marines on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From the Chancellor:
To Members of the MU Community:
Please join me on this Veterans Day as we honor all those students, faculty, staff and alumni who have served our country or who are currently in uniform at home or abroad. Today MU is proud to announce that a new campus Veterans Center will open soon in [...]
A Major Problem
Posted in 32974, Faculty and Staff, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged Missouri, Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Kelsey Allen, 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs, Laurence Shatkin, Chicago Sun-Times, Major, Careers, Job security, Recession on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you picked a major yet? If not, you might want to consider some of the jobs listed in an article recently published in the Chicago Sun-Times. According to the article, the top ten jobs with security are:
computer systems analyst
network systems and data communications analyst
network and computer systems administrator
registered nurse
teacher, post-secondary
physical therapist
physician and surgeon
dental hygienist
pharmacist
medical [...]
Do It Yourself
Posted in 32974, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged Missouri, Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Kelsey Allen, Design Sponge, DIY, Leaf Mobile, Seasonal Artwork, Fall, Autumn on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As I was riding my bike home today, I kept getting hit with falling and blowing leaves. Instead of just breezing by, next time you pass a pile of brightly colored leaves, pick up a couple. Make a leaf mobile! Every Wednesday the website Design*Sponge adds a new DIY activity to liven up a boring [...]
Nickole Brown reading and signing
Posted in 32974, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged Missouri, Columbia Missourian, Stephens College, Columbia, Kelsey Allen, Nickole Brown, Sisters, Midwest Regional Conference, Sarabande Books, Jen Wood on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Stephens College is hosting “A Celebration of Voice and the Book” this Friday and Saturday. Nickole Brown will be a part of the festivities on Friday, Nov. 7. Brown is a poet and fiction writer. She will be reading from her debut collection of poetry “Sister“.
“This is definitely not a book you read once and [...]
