JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday is the last day of homecoming celebrations for Lincoln University. Every fall, students and alumni return to the hill to appreciate their time at the university. There have been free events all week to celebrate. Culminating in the big homecoming game today against northeastern state. There’s also a concert Saturday
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Lincoln University police officers were sent to McClung Park a little after 11 p.m. on reports of gunfire
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New students were welcomed to Lincoln University’s campus with the sound of the drum line and the promise of new, improved access to technology.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Board of Curators for Lincoln University held a meeting Wednesday, with the topic of student housing being the top item to address. The board voted to increase the number of triple and quad rooms in order to combat the lack of available housing. LU President John Moseley says the school
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators approved the 2024 fiscal year budget on Tuesday, which includes a pay increase for the University’s faculty and staff. A salary study conducted by the university led to an increase of more than $1 million in the budget for the wages of faculty and staff.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University was given a 10-year reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, according to a Wednesday press release from the school. The report from the HLC found the University met all criteria for accreditation, reaffirming its accredited status until the 2032-2033 school year. Lincoln has been accredited by the HLC since 1926.
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The Lincoln University campus will close at 1 p.m. Thursday after a small electrical issue led to problems with the internet and phone systems.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators has approved funding to give laptops to its students. Roughly 1,300 laptops — Lenovo ThinkPadE14’s — will be given to students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. It will cost $812,500 and the university is using a grant through the National Telecommunications and Information
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University in Jefferson City was awarded an $800,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a more diverse STEM workforce over the next four years, according to a Tuesday press release. Sean Zeiger — an assistant professor of forest hydrology and watershed management at Lincoln — leads the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators recently decided to add a new fee for students, as well as increase tuition and room and board. Tuition and room and board are both increasing about 5% for the 2023-24 school year. The undergraduate flat-rate tuition (12-18 credit hours) for in-state students is increasing
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A court decision on March 1 was ruled in favor of Lincoln University in a case where its former human resources director made discrimination claims. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. In the lawsuit from 2019, Jim Marcantonio claimed former President Kevin Rome ordered him to hire
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University as one of the eight HBCUs chosen by NASAS to receive funding through its new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority research and education opportunity grant, a Monday press release stated. LU will receive $1.5 million over three years to train graduate and undergraduate students in data science on projects
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 2,500 students are set to graduate this weekend from colleges and universities in Mid-Missouri. Schools holding ceremonies: Columbia College Lincoln University Stephens College University of Missouri Central Methodist University University of Missouri The University of Missouri expects more than 1,900 students to graduate with more than 2,000 degrees. That includes
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Lincoln University’s board of curators approved extra payments for about 300 workers during a special meeting Thursday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln Blue Tigers were taken down at home on Saturday by No. 7 Central Oklahoma 78-63. LU got behind early going into the locker room down 20 and even though they outscored UCO in the second half, it wasn’t enough the get the win. Artese Stapleton had a stand out
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University released its annual campus security and fire safety report earlier this week. The report is released every October and covers crime statistics from the past three years. This report covers 2019-21. In the past three years, there has been a significant decrease in dating violence, from 15 incidents in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University on Wednesday celebrated the ribbon cutting for new facilities added to the George Washington Carver Farm and Alan T. Busby Farm. The new facilities will help advance the LU College of Agriculture’s industrial hemp research, according to a press release. The new facilities include greenhouse complexes, hay barns, storage
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The Lincoln University Board of Curators gave the OK on Wednesday for the school to seek bids to renovate its largest residence hall.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln Blue Tigers fell hard in the homer opener 58-20 against Northwest Missouri State. LU scored on the opening drive with a 65-yard touchdown to Aderias Ealy, but the Blue Tigers didn’t find the end zone again until the second half. The Bearcats put up a big 23 points in
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Lincoln University is set to introduce Dr. John B. Moseley as its 21st president Friday afternoon, following a nationwide search.
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