MU Chancellor talks progress for university

University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright addressed the public Wednesday morning to update on the actions the university has taken to better student life.

Student affordability, the arts, research, improvement to education, economy and health care were main topics for the address.

Cartwright said the university will expand on existing scholarships by “dropping class rank from calculations for the Chancellor’s Award ($6,500/year), the Mark Twain Scholarship ($7,000-$15,000/year) and the Black and Gold Scholarship ($7,500-$15,000/year). MU will also notify high-achieving students of their acceptance into the university within two business days.

The Arts in Residence Program, which was announced in February, will launch in September, according to Cartwright. It will bring nationally recognized artists to campus who will engage with the community for one to two semesters.

The Office of Extension and Engagement will also open in spring 2019.

“This office will challenge how we think and foster deeper engagement and outreach across the university and the state,” Cartwright said. “We have met and listened to people from every county in the stat as part of an ongoing conversation.”