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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 [...]

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Drop by the Memorial Student Union tonight between 8 p.m. and midnight and here’s a sampling of what you can expect:

Mix-and-match speed dating
Free pizza, soda and other treats
Love-song karaoke
Valentine arts and crafts

Free for MU students with a student ID; $5 for everyone else.

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Did you see all of the MU students walking around campus barefoot today?  They were part of the Bare Feet Team, walking barefoot in support of TOMS shoes and their message.  TOMS shoes donates one pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes purchased either online or in stores.
At the [...]

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If you have signed up to have the MU Alert Emergency Notification System send you a text message in case of an emergency, look for your phone to buzz on Monday afternoon (Nov. 10).
MU will be conducting a test of the system, with a focus on the text message and e-mail portions of the system. [...]

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Here is an entire list of places where you can vote tomorrow. The list includes on-campus places like Memorial Union, the Hearnes Center, and other Columbia locations close to campus.  You can also find out about the platforms of the Presedential candidates by taking a look at the Columbia Missourian’s election coverage. Want to see [...]

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Tonight marks the opening of the weekend Homecoming festivities.  ‘House Decs’ or Campus House Decorations, will be set up all over Greektown.  Greek pairings have decorated and pomped large backdrops as a stage for their skits written and targeted to entertain the entire MU and Columbia community – students, faculty, alumni, and families.  These skits [...]

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If you missed out on seeing Don Cheadle stumping for Obama in Speaker’s Circle last week, fear not. Barack is sending more star power our way.
Aisha Tyler and Taye Diggs will be at MU, on steps of Ellis Library on Lowry Mall tomorrow (Saturday) from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The duo will be helping with voter registration [...]

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This Sunday, Oct. 5, the MU Rec Center will host an event benefiting breast cancer.  Pilates for Pink will take place from 12:30 to 2 pm in Studio A.
The Ellis Fischel Cancer Center will be at the event providing breast awareness materials such as a breast mold so you can learn how to do [...]

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Have you seen the video?

The star of the popular “Evolution of Dance” YouTube video will be in Columbia this week to help promote the MU Wellness Resource Center’s Alcohol Responsibility Month. Judson Liapply is a speaker who specializes in Inspirational Comedy–the dance medley is his grand finale.
Check him out at Jesse [...]

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Diversity is a favorite buzzword of the press, politicians and pundits, and diversity at MU has been widely discussed by administration and students.
Aaron Thompson, a sociology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, will speak at MU on Monday about creating a more inclusive campus. The discussion is at 1 p.m. on Monday in MU’s Jesse Wrench [...]

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