University of Missouri System asking state lawmakers for more funding
The University of Missouri is asking lawmakers for an increase in funding.
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MU severs ties with Confucius Institute after federal changes
The University of Missouri announced Wednesday it will end its partnership with the Confucius Institute following changes in federal guidelines.
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Missouri Military Academy announces new vice president
He was selected out of 70 candidates to serve as the school’s new vice president for institutional advancement.
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Proposal to ban most uses of seclusion rooms in Missouri schools nets bipartisan support
Some Missouri state lawmakers behind an effort to limit to ban most uses of seclusion rooms, which are small rooms with little to no furniture or accommodations, are hoping to find success early in the 2020 legislative session.
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CPS to present new $20 million bond issue outline
Columbia Public Schools leaders plan to present Monday night a $20 million bond issue plan that includes projects to accommodate continued student population growth and millions of dollars in renovations to an aging middle school.
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Jefferson City Schools press pause on building plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Schools Superintendent Larry Linthacum said Monday that the district will put on hold a plan to construct two buildings to house fifth- and sixth-grade students “after considerable reflection and further input gathering.” Linthacum and district officials had been working for about 10 months on a plan to address overcrowding
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Former Callaway County assistant coach pleads guilty to attempted sexual contact with student
A former assistant football and track coach in the North Callaway School District pleaded guilty to attempted sexual contact with a student.
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School bus runs off road during Monday commute
A Columbia Public Schools bus ran off the side of the road Monday morning during its commute.
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Construction at both Jefferson City high schools near completion
The Jefferson City School District cut ceremonial ribbons at multiple school buildings to mark the end of a construction project that began in 2017.
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MU professor dies while on trip in Thailand
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri adjunct professor and faculty member Wayne McDaniel died on Friday while on a school trip in Thailand. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and we’re doing anything we can to support them during this very difficult time,” said university spokesman Christian Basi. “Wayne is a longtime employee
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Teen arrested on warrant at Jefferson City school
An 18-year-old man was arrested at Jefferson City High School on Thursday on suspicion of being a fugitive out of Virginia.
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Lincoln University raises annual fundraising goal after surpassing the previous goal
The campaign, which started July 1, 2019, has already raised $1.7 million months before the deadline.
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Jefferson City School District looking to add new buildings
District officials say nine of the districts 13 kindergarten through 8th grade buildings are at or over capacity and the other four buildings are nearing capacity.
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DESE’s $400 million plan for teacher raises in Missouri faces challenges
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would provide teachers a pay raise and target hard-to-fill positions with additional pay incentives.
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Two women sue MU over handling of Title IX complaints against Terrence Phillips
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women claim the University of Missouri’s Title IX office mishandled their sexual assault and stalking allegations against former basketball player Terrence Phillips. The federal lawsuit from Jane Does 1 and 2 accuse university officials of not properly following their own rules. That includes a failure to fully investigate a claim
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Former MU medical school associate dean wants changes to lawsuit against school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former associate dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine wants to change her lawsuit against the school. Dr. Rachel Brown filed the initial lawsuit in December 2017, seeking to get her job back or for her salary and benefits paid from now until her retirement. Brown, who is white,
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Columbia police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child’s death
Andria Heese, an officer for the Columbia Police Department, was charged with first-degree manslaughter in a child’s death.
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Officials investigating East St. Louis homicide after body found in school parking lot
Fox 2 News in St. Louis reports Illinois State Police are investigating a homicide in East St. Louis after the body of an unidentified man was found Sunday morning.
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Downtown Columbia apartments will become Mizzou residence hall
A University of Missouri spokesman said Friday that every floor of The Rise on Ninth will be used as student housing next school year.
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MU and Hillsdale College split endowment in settlement
MU keeps $4.7 million of gift in settlement COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri and Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, Michigan, have agreed to settle a lawsuit against MU. The lawsuit involved a donation of $5 million from Sherlock Hibbs back in 2002. The money was meant to fund six faculty positions in the
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