Some University of Missouri students say they’re concerned about lack of social distancing in classes
Some students are raising concerns after attending in-person classes at the University.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Callaway County gains 19 new COVID-19 cases
UPDATE 10:10 P.M.: Callaway County reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses. The jump in cases brings the count’s total to 267 since the pandemic began. Active cases rose by 19 to reach 94. The new cases were reported the same day
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks about return to learn
The CPS superintendent talks about what fall classes will look like.
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Fulton Public Schools gears up for first day of school
Students at Fulton Public Schools are getting ready for the first day of the 2020-21 school year Wednesday.
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University of Missouri uses app to monitor COVID-19 symptoms on campus
The University of Missouri is working to alleviate the spread of COVID-19 by using a new app called CampusClear.
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University of Missouri professor remains employed during investigation into class comments
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri professor remains on the payroll as a civil rights investigation of his comments during an online class Monday gets underway. Joel Poor, an associate teaching professor in the Trulaske College of Business, remains on the MU payroll but has been assigned other duties, the university said in a
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Lincoln University welcomes students back to campus as pandemic continues
The university shuts it’s doors for the spring semester to students in late March to protect students and employees from COVID-19. The campus was reopened to students in July.
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University of Missouri professor discusses first day of teaching in classroom
Students and professors were on the University of Missouri’s campus for the first day of classes on Monday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 31 new COVID-19 cases as MU classes begin
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Jefferson City School District in-person classes begin; virtual learning delayed
Students in the Jefferson City Public School District started their school year with new procedures to safeguard against COVID-19 Monday.
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University of Missouri reports increased first-day enrollment
The University of Missouri said Monday that enrollment on the first day of classes increased over fall 2019.
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Patchwork of COVID-19 health orders might lead to misunderstanding for students coming to Columbia
Not all students who have returned to Columbia are aware of the updated COVID-19 health order in place in Boone County.
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RETURN TO LEARN: University of Missouri, Jefferson City Schools hold first day of classes
Students at the University of Missouri and Jefferson City School District will head to their first day of classes Monday.
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CPD increases patrol; East Campus sees multiple peace disturbance calls
Columbia Police Department dispatch records show more than a dozen peace disturbance calls on from Friday through early morning Sunday, days after increased patrols were announced and students return to campus.
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Southern Boone drafts COVID-19 school re-entry plan
The Southern Boone County R-I School District has drafted a re-entry plan for students to return to the classroom.
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Columbia police plan to patrol East Campus starting Friday
The Columbia Police Department will have additional officers on patrol on Friday and Saturday near areas where a large number of students have returned to Columbia.
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Columbia teachers’ union recommends changing when online learning will be required
On Friday, the Columbia Missouri’s National Education Association offered follow-up recommendations to the Columbia Public School district’s reopening plan order, which included changing the distance learning benchmark to 30, instead of 50.
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WATCH: Head of state education department talks return to learn
Watch the state education commissioner talk about the return to learn.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County logs double-digit COVID-19 increase
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Boone County Commission approves internet hot spots for six school districts
The Boone County Commission will decide Thursday whether to use CARES Act funding to make internet hotspots available to students in all six county school districts.
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