In Missouri, marijuana legalization is just the beginning of policy work
After recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri some lawmakers saw an opportunity, while others saw problems.
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MU pays more than $100,000 for water damage at Faurot Field
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has paid $100,913 to Service Master for water damage after pipes burst at Faurot Field in December. Significant water damage was caused from pipe bursts on the sixth floor of the west tower and near the south end zone due to extremely cold temperatures. An official said more information
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MU releases job satisfaction survey results; strengths include employee interactions with each other
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri released the results of its faculty job satisfaction survey and found the university is succeeding in three areas of strength, and is looking to improve two other areas. The survey was conducted by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education in during the spring 2022 semester. Nine
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MU Health Care names new CEO
A president of a public hospital system in Wisconsin was named Wednesday as the new CEO of MU Health Care.
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UM System curators look for ways to avoid coming enrollment cliff
The University of Missouri Board of Curators discussed Thursday a loose plan of action ahead of a suspected peak of high school graduates around 2026 and the subsequent forecast drop in students that will come after it.
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UM health affairs committee looking to announce $70 million renovation and expansion projects
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the Health Affairs Committee for the University of Missouri met to talk about renovations and expansion at the university. The projects are expected to cost nearly $70 million. One of several projects the committee is looking to discuss includes budgeting around $51 million for renovations to its medical science building. By the winter of
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UM curators committee to get update on MU Health Care leadership search
The University of Missouri’s Health Affairs Committee will get an update on the search for new MU Health Care leadership when it meets Thursday.
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$2 million grant to be used to help rural Missouri schools detect possible threats
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Researchers at the University of Missouri are using a $2 million grant from the Department of Justice to help identify and avert threats students or others may make on school grounds, according to a Monday press release. The project — which will partner with up to 26 rural school districts – is expected to
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Funeral services scheduled for MU student found dead in fire pit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A funeral has been announced for the University of Missouri student who was found dead last week in a fire pit behind a house in north Columbia. Samuel Clemons, 21, was identified by police earlier this week. Clemons was a sophomore studying biological sciences, UM System President Mun Choi said in a
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Police identify MU student found dead in fire pit at north Columbia home
Columbia police have identified the University of Missouri student officers found dead last week in a fire pit behind a house in north Columbia.
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Change of venue proposed in FIJI hazing case
One of the men accused of hazing a pledge at a former University of Missouri fraternity asked Tuesday for a change of venue in his criminal case.
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UM System announces funds it expects to receive from spending bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System said in a Thursday press release that it is expecting to get more $130.4 million from the federal omnibus spending bill passed last month. The system said the funding will be for quote “top priorities” including the NextGen Precision Health initiative along with research and construction projects.
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Columbia woman charged with murder after police find burning, ‘unidentifiable’ remains
Police arrested a Columbia woman Tuesday after an investigation that started at a University of Missouri residence hall led to finding a body in a residential area far from campus.
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Recent examples on MU’s campus bring up questions of free speech
Three incidents in just a couple of months’ time on the University of Missouri’s campus have raised questions about what can be considered free speech and what expression is not protected.
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MU will not take action over racist social media message
The head of the University of Missouri said Monday that the school will not take any disciplinary action against a student whose racist social media message to a friend was shared online.
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More buildings on MU’s campus with reported damage from pipe bursts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Faurot Field was not the only area on the University of Missouri campus to experience damages over the weekend, according MU spokesman Christian Basi. Earlier this week, “significant damage” was reported at the football stadium on MU’s campus after pipes burst due to the extreme cold temperatures that affected Mid-Missouri. The reported
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Proposed House bill would protect those calling for help in college hazing incidents
A lawmaker is proposing a bill that he believes would help protect college students in Missouri who report hazing.
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‘Significant damage’ caused at Faurot Field after pipe burst on Christmas Eve
Water pipes that burst over the weekend caused “significant damage” at Faurot Field, according to a University of Missouri spokesman.
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Winter graduations ceremonies for area colleges held Friday, more to be held this weekend
Local college students officially wrapped up their fall semesters this week. For students who finished up their degrees, winter graduations started up too. Families of out-of-state students sometimes spend a couple days in Columbia to watch their student’s graduation, Megan McConachie, spokesperson for the Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau said. “Even though these winter graduations
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Thousands of students set to graduate from Mid-Missouri colleges
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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