University of Missouri faculty suggest stripping Cosby of honorary degree
Cosby received the honorary doctorate from the University of Missouri in 1999
MU Creates New Office For Civil Rights & Title IX
Columbia, MO (KTRS) The University of Missouri has a new resource for dealing with discrimination. On Wednesday, Garnett Stokes, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Missouri, announced the creation of a new Office for Civil Rights & Title IX. This new office will centralize reports and investigations of discrimination on…
Missouri beats Arkansas State 88-78
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Namon Wright scored 14 points, including nine in the second half, helping Missouri defeat Arkansas State 88-78 on Tuesday night. Arkansas State’s Devin Carter led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of 14-shooting. Carter entered the game averaging 15.5 points per game. Tramaine Isabell scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and…
AP source: Missouri interviews Cal coach Sonny Dykes
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – California coach Sonny Dykes is interviewing for the vacancy at Missouri. A person close to the situation confirmed the interview Tuesday on condition of anonymity because neither school had announced it. The interview was first reported by Yahoo Sports. Dykes has two years remaining on his contract at Cal and the…
Students for Planned Parenthood frustrated by Mizzou leader
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Some University of Missouri students are expressing frustration with the campus chancellor after a Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic stopped performing abortions. Mizzou for Planned Parenthood organizer Dina van der Zalm says a Wednesday meeting with interim Chancellor Hank Foley to talk about how the school could help the clinic was…
University of Missouri Alumni to form Black Alumni Network
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri Alumni Association is responding to requests and forming a Black Alumni Network. The announcement follows the recent resignation of University System President Tim Wolfe after weeks of student protests over the racial climate on campus. Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin also resigned. Chelsea Drake Marks, a 2012…
Experts: Black studies programs facing campus challenges
( KTRS ) Protests by black University of Missouri students that forced the administration to address racism, mirror efforts made decades ago that led many majority white schools to create African-American studies and other programs. But some experts say those programs and ethnic studies departments across the country are struggling with funding, low-staffing and dwindling…
University of Missouri curators want to hear about minority students’ experiences
The University of Missouri Board of Curators wants student input during a Friday meeting
Bond set for man accused of online threats toward Mizzou
( KTRS ) Bond has been set at $10,000 cash for a man accused of making online threats against black students and faculty at University of Missouri’s Columbia campus. A Defense attorney for 19-year-old Hunter Park, told a Boone County judge Wednesday that Park’s cystic fibrosis was made worse by his stay in the county…
Missouri AD: Replacing Pinkel about finding the right fit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s athletic director wouldn’t tip his hand about who might replace retiring football coach Gary Pinkel, but said Houston’s Tom Herman, Memphis’ Justin Fuente and Tigers defensive coordinator Barry Odom are quality candidates. Mack Rhoades said Wednesday that the decision will come down to finding the right fit. Rhoades hired Herman…