Ashley Jost
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Revamped Jesse Hall to reopen in mid-May
Jesse Hall is on schedule to reopen and for offices to start moving back in mid-May. → Read More
Bill would force public colleges, universities to post course information
Several months after the Missouri Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a national education group’s efforts to acquire course syllabi from the University of Missouri System, a state senator wants to force public higher education institutions to publish course documents online. → Read More
MU police investigating anti-Semitic vandalism in residence hall
University of Missouri police are investigating anti-Semitic symbols and threats written in a stairwell of Mark Twain Residence Hall twice last week. → Read More
UM System president endorses 'Missouri Promise' program
University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe told the UM Board of Curators on Friday that he supports an initiative called the Missouri Promise that would help pay for tuition at colleges and universities. → Read More
MU faculty hear from Title IX experts
University of Missouri faculty had a chance Tuesday to discuss with outside legal counsel questions and concerns regarding one of the most contentious subjects on college campuses. → Read More
Student fee aims to increase MU library funding
University of Missouri students will vote on a ballot measure this fall that could increase revenue for MU’s libraries by about 70 percent. → Read More
Nixon releases remaining funds for MU med school expansion project
The last bit of this year’s funding for the University of Missouri medical school expansion project in Columbia and Springfield was released Friday morning by Gov. Jay Nixon, putting the organizers of the expansion at ease — for now. → Read More
MU surprises four of five Kemper fellows
Nicole Monnier’s students gave her a standing ovation after University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin interrupted her class Wednesday to name her as a 2015 William T. Kemper fellow. → Read More
Two Columbia mobile home parks to close
Two Columbia mobile home parks are closing, giving residents a six-month notice to find alternative housing. → Read More
MU names new journalism school dean
The University of Missouri named its new journalism school dean, who happens to share MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin’s “it’s all about the students” mentality. → Read More
Capacity crowd expected for McCulloch talk
The University of Missouri School of Law expects a capacity crowd of law professors, students and staff for a talk by St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch set for Tuesday night, meaning the general public will not be able to hear the controversial official’s remarks. → Read More
Graduate studies administrators working to chart office's future
It has been a year since University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced the dissolution of the MU graduate school. → Read More
Trustees considering splitting Columbia College into separate schools
It’s been just shy of a year since President Scott Dalrymple arrived at Columbia College, and while he has made changes in personnel and addressed some accessibility issues, he also has plans to create structural change. → Read More
MU police chief announces retirement
After 44 years with the University of Missouri Police Department, Chief Jack Watring is retiring. → Read More
Culture shock: Students push to shake up ideas about race on MU campus
Students enrolled at the University of Missouri today might never see the results of their advocacy for change addressing how minorities are, whether intentionally or unintentionally, marginalized on campus. → Read More
MU Title IX office shares data on fall reports
Reporting data gathered by the University of Missouri’s Title IX office last semester will serve as a baseline for comparing future semesters, as administrators said there is no way to compare to reports logged in the past. → Read More
Rep says bill aims to protect student religious groups
None of Missouri’s public higher education institutions has the so-called “all-comers” policy that could deny official status and financial support to student groups that ban members who do not align with a groups’ religious views. → Read More
University of Missouri System revamps federal lobbying efforts
After six years, the University of Missouri System is reopening its lobbyist office in Washington, D.C. → Read More
New provost hopes to incentivize MU faculty success
Garnett Stokes was the top faculty choice for the University of Missouri’s new provost, and now that she is here, they are excited about what is to come. → Read More
MU faculty committee releases School of Medicine report
A fact-finding committee deployed by University of Missouri Faculty Council leadership to look into concerns raised by faculty from the MU School of Medicine has concluded its research. → Read More