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Nov. 9, 2011
BEC postpones MSA presidential election announcement
According to an email sent by the Missouri Students Association Board of Elections Commissioners, the BEC has postponed the announcement of the winner of the 2011 MSA presidential election.
The email was sent to all three of the MSA presidential slates at 5:59 p.m.
Voting in the election ended at 6 p.m. and the winning slate was to be announced at 7 p.m.
BEC chairman Thomas Bourneuf said that there is an investigation pending but said he will not be giving out any other information.
Bourneuf also said he hopes the BEC will come to a decision on their investigation by tomorrow.
Nov. 6, 2011
MU to switch to Southeastern Conference
Beginning July 1, 2012, MU will officially join the Southeastern Conference, officials announced Sunday.
After months of speculation, the move was announced Sunday on the SEC's website.
“The Southeastern Conference is a highly successful, stable, premier athletic conference that offers exciting opportunities for the University of Missouri," Chancellor Brady Deaton said in a news release. “In joining the SEC, MU partners with universities distinguished for their academic programs and their emphasis on student success. The SEC will provide our student-athletes with top flight competition and unparalleled visibility. We came to this decision after careful consideration of the long term best interests of our university. We believe the Southeastern Conference is an outstanding home for the Mizzou Tigers, and we take great pride in our association with this distinguished league.”
Bernie Machen, SEC Presidents and Chancellors President and University of Florida President, said the SEC is excited to have MU join.
“The Presidents and Chancellors of the Southeastern Conference are pleased to welcome the University of Missouri to the SEC,” he said in the release. “The University of Missouri is a prestigious academic institution with a strong athletic tradition and a culture similar to our current institutions.”
MU will be the fourth largest institution in the SEC and the fourth to hold membership in the Association of American Universities.
“I am pleased to officially welcome the University of Missouri to the SEC family on behalf of our presidents, chancellors, athletics directors, students and fans,” SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said. “Missouri is an outstanding academic institution with a strong athletic program. We look forward to having the Tigers compete in our league starting in 2012.”
Nov. 3, 2011
Student Court finds Loeffler-Damico slate committed minor infraction
The Student Court found the Missouri Students Association presidential slate Greg Loeffler and Lauren Damico guilty of a minor infraction.
The Loeffler-Damico slate was issued a minor infraction for posting campaign materials in the Arts and Sciences building bulletin board strips above chalk boards in classrooms.
The Board of Elections Commissioners originally issued the slate with a major infraction for that reason.
According to the Student Court ruling, the slate "must conform to the restrictions of the bulding administrators and those buildings in which these restrictions have been violated must be corrected within 24 hours of this ruling."
MSA slate Loeffler-Damico accused of major infraction
Missouri Students Association presidential slate Greg Loeffler and Lauren Damico committed a major infraction, Board of Elections Commissioner chairman Thomas Bourneuf said.
Bourneuf said that he cannot say exactly what the slate has committed, but that the Student Court will make a decision on whether the infraction issued by the BEC to the Loeffler-Damico slate will hold.
"The Loeffler-Damico slate has been issued a major infraction by the BEC," Loeffler said. "We are currently in the appeals process and will be happy to give more information at a later date."
The decision by the Student Court will be made within 48 hours, Bourneuf said.
Student Center welcomes 1,000,000th visitor
As most students waltzed in and out of the doors of the MU Student Center on Wednesday, freshman Paula Steinmeyer was treated a bit differently.
She was met with air horns and confetti, as she was the center's 1,000,000th visitor. Averaging 17,000 visitors a day, the center hit its one million mark Wednesday.
"We are thrilled that so many students, faculty and staff visit the MU Student Center each and every day," Missouri Student Unions associate director Heath Immel said. "This building is a landmark in the heart of Mizzou and the hub of student activities and involvement. Reaching one million visitors so soon in the semester is a great accomplishment and we wanted to recognize the moment with a fun celebration."
Steinmeyer was welcomed with a sash, $50 gift cards to the University Bookstore, Campus Dining Services and a $50 US Bank Visa Check card. She also received a Beetle Bailey Mizzou shirt.
Oct. 29, 2011
STRIPES elects new director
The STRIPES executive board has elected Andrew Worrall to be the 2012 director of the safe ride program.
Worrall is the spokesman for STRIPES and will succeed Jeri Pautler, the 2011 director.
According to a STRIPES news release, Worrall’s term will begin Jan. 1, 2011 and will end Dec. 31, 2012.
Worrall has been involved with STRIPES since 2008. In December, he will finish his third term on the executive board.
Pautler plans to remain involved with the organization, and will begin training Worrall soon.
“STRIPES is a fantastic organization that has recently celebrated huge milestones,” Worrall said in the news release. “This is a testament to the dedication and integrity of our members and sponsors.”
Oct. 26, 2011
Nixon re-appoints Henrickson, Van Matre to Board of Curators
Gov. Jay Nixon re-appointed 23 appointments he withdrew during the special session of the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Among those re-appointed were Pamela Henrickson and Craig Van Matre, who were are now back on the Board of Curators. They are now subject to confirmation from the Missouri Senate in January.
Gwynn Hall renovations in beginning stages
Renovations on Gwynn Hall will soon be underway, though a definitive plan for what will be added has yet to be established.
Renovations are projected to cost less than repairs would have cost, as Gwynn Hall is in the most disrepair of all campus buildings, Dean of Human Environmental Sciences Stephen Jorgensen said.
“The architect was here this week working with engineers to do the site study,” Jorgensen said. “They are just now getting the dimensions of the work that they will have to do.”
The renovations were approved at the Board of Curators meeting last Thursday afternoon. The project, estimated to cost around $11 million, will be similar to the recent renovations of Tate and Switzler Halls.
“We had to document that we had the funding in place (for the meeting),” Jorgensen said. “And we have that done.”
With the approval to gut and renovate Gwynn Hall, discussions on what will be added to the hall will soon be underway.
“We are getting everything that we could want (with the renovations),” Jorgensen said. “We are putting in about $920,000 of our own resources, and the rest is from the university.”
Oct. 24, 2011
MU climbs in Trojan Condoms sexual health rankings
MU jumped 32 spots, from 58 to 26, in the sixth annual Trojan Condoms Sexual Health Report Card Rankings.
The Sexual Health Report Card Rankings measures 141 schools across the country on the amount sexual health information and resources present on campus. MU was the highest ranked Big 12 school in the rankings, and Columbia University topped for the second year in a row.
Look for more detailed coverage in Friday's edition of The Maneater.
Oct. 21, 2011
Board of Curators announces conference realignment, presidential search plans
The UM System Board of Curators assigned Chancellor Brady Deaton the responsibility of negotiating conference realignment contracts in a meeting Friday at UM-Kansas City.
"The next step will be final resolution of the question," board chairman Warren Erdman said in a news conference following the board’s closed session.
Erdman also announced plans to narrow down the System's presidential candidate list in the next two weeks.
The presidential search has been an ongoing process since UM System President Gary Forsee retired Jan. 7. Steve Owens currently serves as interim president.