COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will temporarily close Virginia Avenue Parking Structure on Dec. 24 for repairs. Closing the structure before the start of the spring semester will cause the least interruption to work and academics, the university said in a press release. The $16 million project is expected to be completed by fall 2023.
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University of Missouri Chancellor Mun Choi condemned racism and discrimination in a statement released Thursday ahead of a meeting where the MU Faculty Council is expected to discuss its own statement.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri said Wednesday that students will shift to remote learning and employees will work remotely, if applicable, during inclement weather events like blizzards. Instructors are expected to communicate expectations with their students. Staff members who aren’t required to work on campus during a weather event will be expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou is set to kick off against the University of Kentucky at Faurot Field at 11:00 a.m Saturday. With more people in town, some traffic impacts are to be expected. Those attending the game will need to keep parking in mind, as spots can fill up quickly due to increased crowds. Several public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction of the new Boone County Nature School classroom building is set to begin in a few weeks. The new building was designed by PW Architects. Columbia Public Schools has awarded the bid for construction to Verslues Construction Company, of Jefferson City. Construction should be completed by March 2024. The construction is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to delay the demolition of Crowder Hall, a building that has been on campus for more than 80 years. Crowder Hall is MU’s Military Science Department and ROTC building. The winter season being just around the corner is the reason for the pause. “We’re coming up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri received a $25 million donation Tuesday from the Kinder Foundation to increase educational opportunities within the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy. It is expected to increase the amount of faculty members at the institute. The donation will allow the institute to double the number of students it can support during a summer internship in Washington, D.C.
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Court dates were set Monday for two men charged in the Phi Gamma Delta hazing incident that left University of Missouri freshman pledge Danny Santulli disabled.
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Mid-Missouri schools last week saw a string of police incidents and threats of violence.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department is investigating an incident where a University of Missouri Police officer discharged his weapon. Just before 9:30 Friday night, MUPD responded to a potential medical incident in a parking lot south of Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus. According to a news release, an officer went up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Two women who sued the University of Missouri in 2019 over its handling of their Title IX complaints have settled with the school before trial. The two people — identified in court only as Jane Doe 1 and 2 — made the agreement to drop the lawsuit on Oct. 7. The
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Police in Mexico have identified the source of a threat that led to all district schools being shut down Friday.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Schools have canceled Friday classes for all schools after a threat was made towards the district. Superintendent Melissa Chastain called parents on Thursday night to announce that classes had been canceled. The message stated: “This evening, we were made aware of a threat against the middle school and high school.
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University of Missouri students have raised objections after flyers were posted on campus claiming “It’s okay to be white” and “White Lives Matter.”
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COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge High School Principal Jacob Sirna sent an email to families Tuesday night to clarify why there was a large law enforcement presence at the school earlier that day. Sirna said there was no threat to students, but contacted law enforcement as part of their protocols. The school was never on lockdown,
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The Missouri Military Academy held an active-shooter drill Wednesday, to test their response in case an intruder ever made it into a building.
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Another school shooting has taken place and this one is close to home.
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Columbia police were called to help investigate a “specific reported incident” Tuesday at Rock Bridge High School, a Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said.
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A special commission formed to study how to attract and keep quality teachers in Missouri will present its final recommendations to the State Board of Education in Jefferson City on Tuesday.
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Lewis & Clark Middle School in Jefferson City received a tip from a student that a classmate had a gun Tuesday but the weapon turned out to be a BB gun, police said.
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