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Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri Research Reactor, or MURR, in Columbia is the only one of its kind in the country. It makes radioisotopes used to test for and treat various cancers.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson touted plans to make major investments in broadband Internet access and education during a tour of the University of Missouri’s NextGen building and a roundtable with state and education leaders Friday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The University of Missouri paid a former medical school leader $1.565 million to settle her lawsuit over age discrimination. ABC 17 News obtained a copy of the settlement through an open records request. The settlement gives Dr. Rachel Brown $788,741.69 in lost wages and emotional damages following her ouster at the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday filed five years ago by a former assistant dean at the University of Missouri’s medical school. Judge Brouck Jacobs dismissed Dr. Rachel Brown’s lawsuit on Wednesday. Her lawyers asked for voluntary dismissal of the case on Feb. 3, according to online court records. Brown sued
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri announced that the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX is now known as the Office of Institutional Equity.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for the family suing the MU chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hopes the legal action gets groups to stop forced drinking. The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity, often called Fiji, made the freshman drink a bottle of vodka in order to
Continue ReadingThis week has been one of snow days for many Mid-Missouri students.
Continue ReadingA new study finds the University of Missouri system has a $6.5-billion economic impact on the state.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The parents of a University of Missouri student from Minnesota are suing a fraternity after their son suffered serious brain injuries during a pledge party. Authorities say Daniel Santulli’s blood alcohol content was more than six times the legal limit for driving on Oct. 20 when he was found unresponsive in a
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the winter storm on Wednesday and Thursday, some schools have called snow days ahead of time while others move to virtual learning modules. The University of Missouri System and the MU campus announced Monday that it will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday. Christian Basi with
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri System and the MU campus will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to winter weather.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) In Missouri, many students have returned back to class from their winter break, but not all students will continue their education inside a classroom this semester. Columbia College announced its plan to deliver courses virtually at the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. The district said in a press release, “Due to
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the state assembly for the 2022 State of the State speech focusing on workforce, education, infrastructure, agriculture, community development, health care and public safety. “With a historic budget surplus and federal dollars coming to our state, we want to build on our past momentum to capture even
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri has opened an investigation into a former official over alleged financial mismanagement in the College of Engineering.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is now planning to tear down “Mizzou North.” At one point MU was considering selling the property, but will now keep the land and demolish the building instead. This is part of a larger plan the university announced last March to save millions of dollars that plan included
Continue ReadingBoard members met virtually at 8 a.m. to talk and vote on the recommendations from President Mun Choi. The board voted the first recommendation down with 3 to 6. Board members voted 2 to 7 against the second recommendation.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators declined to change its COVID-19 protocols amid a spike in the number of positive COVID-19 cases among MU students. On Monday morning, the board members released an agenda for the immediate review of the system’s COVID-19 protocols. During the 8 a.m. meeting Tuesday, MU
Continue ReadingMany colleges and universities — including Stephens and Columbia colleges — have decided to start their semesters with online classes because of the high case rates, which have led to record hospitalizations. The UM Board of Curators meets Tuesday to review COVID-19 protocols.
Continue ReadingAccording to an agenda released Monday morning, board members are scheduled to meet over the phone and virtually at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The agenda shows an item listed as COVID-19 protocols.
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