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 »
Have an early happy Valentine’s Day
Posted in MU Events, Student Life, tagged Columbia Missourian, Emily Younker, Memorial Student Union, MU, Valentine's Day on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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.
Renovation of Brady Commons Begins
Posted in 32974, Campus facilities, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged 2008, 2009, bookstore, brady, break, Columbia, commons, Fall, live, Missourian, MU, renovation, skkienstra, University, updates, webcam, winter 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 [...]
College radio: do you listen?
Posted in Student Life, tagged Cassidy Shearrer, college radio, Columbia Missourian, Jonathan Hutcheson, KCOU, Mizzou, MU, Save KCOU, University of Missouri on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the past few months I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the guys at MU’s student radio station, KCOU. It all started when KCOU management realized it needed money for a new transmitter and tower. Now KCOU is in period of transition as its ownership changes and a new business plan is put [...]
Libby Leaves
Posted in 32974, Miscellaneous, Student Life, tagged Columbia Missourian, Columiba, Kelsey Allen, Missouri, Stephens College, Stetson University, Wendy Libby 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 Chancellor Brady Deaton, Columbia, Columbia Missourian, Kelsey Allen, Marines, Missouri, Veterans Day, Veterans Support Center 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 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs, Careers, Chicago Sun-Times, Columbia, Columbia Missourian, Job security, Kelsey Allen, Laurence Shatkin, Major, Missouri, 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 [...]
