COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri will now offer a minor on Middle East studies. The Columbia Missourian reports that the new program starting this fall will allow students to choose 15 credit hours from 11 disciplines, including art, archaeology, history, literature and religious studies. Nathan Hofer, who holds a doctorate in religious…
(KTRS) – Problems at another fraternity on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. The Post-Dispatch reports that the Kappa Alpha chapter was suspended for a hazing incident. The university is releasing very few details about the incident, other than to say it happened last week. The fraternity’s suspension means they cannot participate in homecoming events this month.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri is investigating after two black female students said other students yelled racial slurs at them. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the incident began late Tuesday night when a group of white students walked past two members of the Legion of Black Collegian’s Activities Committee. The legion…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri says it’s putting $1.6 million toward doubling its numbers of minority faculty to 13 percent in four years. The Kansas City Star reports that university leaders met on the Columbia campus Tuesday to discuss efforts in the past year to improve diversity, inclusion and race relations. Kevin McDonald,…
(KTRS) – The University of Missouri says they have gotten a $10 million gift to help build a new football team facility. The money came from the Kansas City Sports Trust and represents just a fraction of the projects estimated budget between $100-150 million. University officials plan to kick off an official fundraising campaign in…
Patrick Ishmael joined McGraw Milhaven and Kelly Jackson to discuss the disturbing story.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A University of Missouri assistant communications professor fired for her conduct during student protests late last year has a new job with a university in Washington state. The Kansas City Star reports that Melissa Click has been hired as a lecturer at Gonzaga University in Spokane. Click was fired in February…
(KTRS) – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is partnering with the University of Missouri in Columbia to train NGA employees. The five-year, $12 million grant will be used for education and training needs identified by the NGA. Work is expected to begin on the NGA’s new headquarters in north St. Louis by the middle of next…
Dan Kolde, Attorney for Beagle Freedom Project, joined Martin and Randi to talk about the lawsuit they filed against the University of Missouri surrounding a research project where they blinded beagles and then ended up killing them.
