WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Missouri State Highway Patrol responds to over 1,000 calls for service
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Lincoln University holds prayer vigil for Historically Black Colleges and Universities receiving bomb threats
Lincoln University in Jefferson City held a prayer vigil Wednesday to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities targeted by bomb threat
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WATCH: Agriculture secretary touts climate-friendly farming at Lincoln University
Vilsack took a tour of the greenhouse at the Dickinson Research Center on the Lincoln campus Monday. He was expected to speak at about 1 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should students have to attend online classes when snow closes schools?
This week has been one of snow days for many Mid-Missouri students.
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Columbia Public Schools, JC Schools, Southern Boone cancel classes ahead of winter storm
Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School District have canceled classes and University of Missouri Health Care said its clinics will be closed Wednesday ahead of a storm set to blanket Mid-Missouri with potentially more than a foot of snow.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities receive bomb threats on first day of Black History Month
In a growing national trend, at least 13 historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats today, on the first day of Black history month.
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Lincoln University of Missouri Board of Curators select next president
The Lincoln University of Missouri Board of Curators has selected the 21st president of the university.
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Lincoln University curators to interview presidential candidates soon
The Lincoln University Board of Curators will speak with three finalists for the college’s new president soon, according to the school.
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Lincoln hires new football coach
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University introduced its new head football coach Jermaine Gales on Monday morning. Gales comes to the Capital City after spending last season as the offensive coordinator at Bluefield State. He has nearly 20 years of coaching experience, but this will be his first head coaching job. Gales said he hopes
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 41 new coronavirus cases; active cases jump to 373
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Lincoln University search committee set to meet as search for new president continues
to meet via Zoom on Thursday, as the search for a new president continues after Jerald Woolfolk announced she would be leaving the position in May.
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MU releases 2021 annual fire safety and security report
The University of Missouri has released its annual fire safety and security report; the report goes back three years.
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Colleges and Universities change their COVID-19 guidelines for the fall semester
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Interim President of Columbia College Dr. David Russell has issued a mask mandate while in campus buildings to start on Monday. An email to the Columbia College community said regardless of vaccination status, a mask mandate will go into effect on Aug. 9 for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The only
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Some colleges mask back up, as COVID-19 cases surge
Some universities will implement mask mandates, in an effort to combat the rise in cases caused primarily by the Delta variant.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest active cases since early January
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Continue Reading Lincoln University forgives student debt with CARES Act funds
The money covers the debts of about 930 students who owe money for semesters from spring 2020 through this summer. The university said in a news release that the move “provides one less worry for students in these current times.”
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Lincoln officially introduces new athletic director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University officially introduced Kevin Wilson as its new athletic director on Monday afternoon. Wilson started his new role as the vice president of advancement, athletics and campus recreation on July 1. He said he’s excited to be a part of the LU community. “Honestly, it’s the family feel,” Wilson said.
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Lincoln University hires new athletic director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University has hired Kevin Wilson as its new athletic director. He’ll also serve as the vice president of advancement and campus recreation. Wilson will replace Dr. John Moseley as athletic director. Moseley was recently promoted to interim president at LU. “I am thrilled that Kevin is joining our team at Lincoln,”
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Lincoln University names interim president
John B. Moseley will head the university on an interim basis, according to a news release.
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Local businesses experience a busy weekend as graduations end
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local businesses have been busier than ever since the pandemic as Lincoln University and The University of Missouri held graduations this weekend. The CDC announced Thursday, that fully vaccinated individuals would no longer be required to wear masks or social distance indoor or outdoors, as the vaccines have been proven to be
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