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Feb. 7, 2012
Scroggs to sign 2,000th More for Less campaign letter
The Missouri Students Association's efforts paid off as they collected more than 1,900 letters signed by MU students opposing higher education budget cuts.
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs said she will sign the campaign's 2000th letter 12:25 p.m. Tuesday in the MU Student Center, according to an MSA news release.
MSA's letter writing campaign launched Monday in the student center as a response to Gov. Jay Nixon's proposed cuts of 12.5 percent. These cuts would leave MU with $45 million less in state funding than last year, the release stated.
MSA is also voicing its dissent through Twitter, using the hashtag #moreforless.
MSA and the Associated Students of the University of Missouri will be sending the letters to students' state representatives and senators. Other UM schools are also participating.
Feb. 3, 2012
Racist fliers found in Hatch Hall
Fliers with racist language were posted in Hatch Hall on Friday night, according to an announcement from the Department of Residential Life.
"This type of language is not conducive to a positive living and learning environment for students, faculty and staff," Residential Life said in the release.
MU police are currently investigating the incident.
Dec. 12, 2011
UM system set to announce new president
After a yearlong search for a new UM system president, Board of Curators Chairman Warren Erdman will announce the UM system president Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Reynolds Alumni Center.
Dec. 11, 2011
Campus Basement defends controversial article
Mizzou Basement, a division of Campus Basement, posted an update earlier today concerning its article titled “10 ways to fool a sorority girl into bed.”
Originally published Oct. 26, the article was criticized by readers for describing what many found to be an instance of rape and sexual misconduct.
“This article has generated a tremendous amount of interest from readers,” Campus Basement said in the update. “Campus Basement would like to clarify that the author meant absolutely no harm when she posted it, and our staff firmly understands that no means no.”
Update: As of 10:32 p.m., the article had been removed from Campus Basement.
Dec. 6, 2011
MSA president elect selects executive cabinet
Missouri Students Association president-elect Xavier Billingsley chose his executive cabinet Monday. The cabinet will begin their duties when Billingsley and vice president-elect Helena Kooi are inaugurated in February.
The 2012 Executive cabinet is as follows:
Chief of Staf: Steven Dickherber (former Maneater staff member) Director of Student Activities: Gavin Womack Director of Student Communications: Zach Toombs (former Maneater staff member) Director of Student Services: Nick Droege _Secretary to Auxiliaries: Lauren Damico
Dec. 1, 2011
'Breakathon' to benefit Children's Hospital
MU Health Care and Hockman's ATA Martial Arts are collaborating for a fundraiser for the MU Children's Hospital.
More than 100 students who raised a minimum of $10 will be breaking 1,000 boards at the four locations. Hockman's ATA Martial Arts has committed to raising funds for the hospital over the next five years, a news release stated.
The "Breakathon" begins at 6 p.m. Friday at all three Hockman's locations in Columbia and the Mexico location.
Loggia, Least Heat-Moon recipients of winter honorary MU degrees
MU is giving honorary degrees to actor Robert Loggia and author William Trogdon at the commencement ceremonies this month.
A 1951 graduate of the School of Journalism, Loggia has since appeared in more than 100 movies throughout his career, being named "one of the most respected and admired actors of our generation. He has been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards and an Academy Award for his for in "Jagged Edge." He has also appeared in "Independence Day," "Scarface," "Gladiator," "The Sopranos" and "Malcolm in the Middle."
"Robert Loggia's career as a major supporting actor in American film and television is second to none," Department of Theatre chairman Clyde Ruffin said in a news release. "He is truly one of the most distinguished University of Missouri alumni."
Known as William Least Heat-Moon in the literary world, Trogdon hold four separate degrees from MU, three of which are in English. He penned “Blue Highways” in 1982, a book that chronicles his cross-country trip in his van. The book sat atop the New York Times best-seller list for 34 weeks.
Best recognized for his travel novels, Trogdon also delves a bit into historical writing. He has written books about Christopher Columbus’ journeys and the like.
“William Trogdon has deep ties to the University of Missouri,” English professor Pat Okker said in a news release. “His attention to the oft-neglected parts of American culture captured the nation’s readers.”
Loggia and Trogdon are speaking at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 17 at the Honors Commencement Ceremony in Jesse Auditorium.
Nov. 29, 2011
National Science Foundation gifts MU $3 million
Due to a shortage of nuclear scientist in the U.S., MU recently received $3 million from the National Science Foundation to continue to train future generations of scientists with an emphasis on neutron scattering experiment, according to an MU news release.
According to the release, the funding award comes from the NSF’s Interactive Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program.
“MU’s Research Reactor (MURR) is a unique facility on MU’s campus that gives us a fantastic opportunity for training scientists to use the current neutron scattering techniques,” Haskell Taub, a professor of physics in the College of Arts and Science and director of the training program, said in the release.
MU nursing professor recognized with national award
Marylin Rantz, a professor within the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, was recently recognized for winning the 2011 Nurse Leader in Aging Award from the American Academy of Nursing, according to an MU news release.
According to the release, Rantz formally received the award on Nov. 16 at the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Leadership Conference, held this year in Boston, Mass.
Rantz has been a member of MU since 1992. During her career, Rantz helped to create the Tigerplace, a retirement home that aims to help keep senior citizens healthy in a nurturing, home environment.
Nov. 22, 2011
McDavid hall coordinator wins national award for diversity program
The National Residence Hall Honorary awarded McDavid Hall Coordinator Joe Kelley with its "Diversity Program of the Month" national award for his program "Walk a Mile."
"This program originated when Joe Kelley wanted to simulate the process of coming out for straight individuals who will never go through that process," the website stated. "He wanted to help people understand how difficult coming out really is."
In the program, Kelley simulated the coming out process by having residents write down the 16 most important aspects of their lives. He then asked each student to crumble up three things they believe they could lose if they came out as LGBTQ. He then had them crumble three more pieces at random, to show that LGBTQ individuals often lose more than they expected when they come out. From one student, he took every sheet of paper, symbolizing a student who commits suicide because of the coming out process. He ended the session by having the students share personal stories and ask questions.
"Although there were several people at the event with friends who had already come out to them, there were also people who had never had an LGBTQ friend," Kelley said on the website. "These people were the ones we wanted to reach the most, and I definitely feel like the event was successful. Since each person had people, possessions, roles and activities that were very important to them taken away, it seems likely that everyone who attended will be more understanding of the coming out process when they encounter it later in life."
Look for more coverage from The Maneater on Kelley's award and program soon.