MU professor weighs in on meteor
MU associate professor Haojing Yan spoke with ABC 17 News about meteor showers in the video above.
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UM System room and board rates could change in 2020
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators Finance Committee will take up increased room and board rates when it meets Tuesday. Predominant room and board plans are expected to increase for each school. University of Missouri Room: $6,722, $69 increase Board: $2,950, $50 decrease University of Missouri Kansas City Room: $7,378, $145
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Boone County judge rules against University of Missouri in open records lawsuit
A Boone County judge has sided with an animal rights organization in its lawsuit claiming the University of Missouri charged an excessive price for records about animals used in research. The Beagle Freedom Project sued MU in May 2016 after the university gave an estimate of $82,222 to fulfill a request for records about animals
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MU students voice concern over recent events in townhall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s undergraduate student body met Thursday during a town hall. The town hall was a regularly scheduled meeting, but students and members of the Missouri Students Association discussed concerns about recent events that impacted university students. MSA sent out a vague release before the meeting. The group said the
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Missouri Students Association to hold meeting regarding diversity issues on MU campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Students Association held a town hall meeting Thursday after what the organization calls “a series of events” in recent weeks. MSA is the student government for the University of Missouri. The organization in a news release Monday did not provide any information about the events but said they “have caused
Continue Reading University of Missouri fraternity suspended
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sigma Chi International Fraternity has suspended its University of Missouri chapter, the organization said Thursday. The suspension is indefinite and takes effect immediately. “One of the most difficult things the Executive Committee can do is vote to close a chapter,” international president Steve Schuyler said in a news release. “In this
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School delay, cancellation procedures laid out ahead of winter weather
Officials are letting parents know, “winter is coming,” and it pays off to prepare for problematic weather. Last winter’s snowfall prompted several closures and delays throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Columbia Public Schools recorded five cancelations, five delays and one early release because of inclement weather in the 2018-2019 year, according to district spokesperson Michelle
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New partnership between MU and Special Olympics
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Special Olympics of Missouri announced a new partnership with the University of Missouri System Wednesday. The announcement was held at the Aquatic Mezzanine in the Mizzou Rec at 11:30 a.m. The new relationship includes the University of Missouri System schools and MU Health Care. MU officials said the partnership could lead
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MUPD investigates sexual misconduct near campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department received a report Monday of alleged sexual misconduct last month. New crime notification issued today regarding sexual misconduct – exposure. More information, including safety tips at https://t.co/D8uqQhTwIW— MU Police (@MUPDpolice) November 4, 2019 According to the report from MUPD, the misconduct happened Oct. 28. Officers said
Continue Reading MU spends more than half-million on academic fraud and NCAA appeal
An academic fraud scandal and the ensuing NCAA appeal has cost the University of Missouri more than a half-million dollars. The university paid a total of $595,626.60 to outside counsel for their work on the investigation and appeal, according to records obtained by ABC 17 News. In January, the NCAA ruled to ban several of MU’s
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Missouri Supreme Court denies university’s request to rehear graduate worker case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court denied the University of Missouri’s request to rehear the appeals court decision that graduate workers are employees. The university asked the Supreme Court to hear the case last month. In its decision filed Tuesday, the court denied the request. In August, the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals
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The Missouri Supreme Court denied the University of Missouri’s request to rehear the appeals court decision that graduate workers are employees. The university asked the Supreme Court to hear the case last month. In its decision, which was filed Tuesday, the court denied the request. The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals issued a notice
Continue ReadingMU spends more than half-million on academic fraud and NCAA appeal
An academic fraud scandal and the ensuing NCAA appeal has cost the University of Missouri more than a half-million dollars. The university paid a total of $595,626.60 to outside counsel for their work on the investigation and appeal, according to records obtained by ABC 17 News. In January, the NCAA ruled to ban several of
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City, state and national leaders set to hold discussion on distracted driving
The public is invited to attend a meeting at the University of Missouri to discuss distracted driving. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety are hosting the roundtable at the University of Missouri. The meeting begins at 9 Tuesday morning in Stotler Lounge of Memorial Union. A news conference will be
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Alumnus honors family by giving combined $1.7 million to Mizzou
Two financial gifts to the University of Missouri will honor an alumnus’s family. Mizzou announced Thursday the $1.7 million combined donations from Ken Donohew, a 1967 industrial engineering graduate, and his wife, Ellen Kippel. A $1.4 million gift will honor Donohew’s father by creating the Maj. Gen. Jack Donohew Fund for Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering. MU
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State leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri
According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the state. Reagan
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Mizzou Athletics apologizes after uproar over tweet
The Mizzou Athletics Department has apologized over Twitter after some social media users called earlier posts on the platform featuring athletes and other students insensitive. Below is a screen shot ABC 17 News obtained that was captured Wednesday afternoon. Mizzou Athletics later deleted the tweet and tweeted an apology Wednesday night, saying it had made a mistake. Earlier
Continue ReadingCity, state and national leaders set to hold discussion on distracted driving
The public is invited to attend a meeting at the University of Missouri to discuss distracted driving. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety are hosting the roundtable at the University of Missouri. The meeting begins at 9 Tuesday morning in Stotler Lounge of Memorial Union. A news conference will
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Committee gives final report on bringing Hyperloop to Missouri
A state public and private committee gave its final report on bringing the Virgin Hyperloop One to Missouri. The Blue Ribbon Panel on Hyperloop outlined impacts the high-speed rail system could have on the state. Its report shows Hyperloop would benefit Missouri with $1.67-billion to $3.68 billion of annual economic impact, create between 7,600 and 17,200 jobs, increase real
Continue ReadingCommittee gives final report on bringing Hyperloop to Missouri
A state public and private committee gave its final report on bringing the Virgin Hyperloop One to Missouri. The Blue Ribbon Panel on Hyperloop outlined impacts the high-speed rail system could have on the state. Its report shows Hyperloop would benefit Missouri with $1.67-billion to $3.68 billion of annual economic impact, create between 7,600 and
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