June 26, 2012
Posted to Live Blog: June 2012 Board of Curators Meeting by Hunter Woodall at 5:29 p.m. June 26, 2012 (0 comments)
A new student housing project was approved by the Board of Curators Tuesday. The new residence hall, tentatively named Virginia Avenue South, is budget at $28.4 million and is planned to be ready by the fall of 2015. Stay with The Maneater for further updates about the new project.
Posted to Live Blog: June 2012 Board of Curators Meeting by Hunter Woodall at 3:26 p.m. June 26, 2012 (0 comments)
The UM System Board of Curators reviewed its FY 2013 budget Tuesday. According to the meeting, the FY2013 operating budget is more than 3.6 percent higher than the FY2012 level. The curators also discussed ways to help keep the budget balanced in 2013. This included ways to balance $35.3 million in revenue enhancements and cost savings. UM System President Tim Wolfe has the final power to approve the budget. The 2013 budget was approved in ...
Posted to Live Blog: June 2012 Board of Curators Meeting by Hunter Woodall at 2:21 p.m. June 26, 2012 (0 comments)
The UM system Board of Curators also discussed today the results of an internal Emergency Preparedness Assessment audit. The audit revealed there needs to be a more thorough alignment for the emergency preparedness between all of the campuses in the UM system. The curators discussed the possibility of having a standard response plan throughout the entire system. The Board of Curators also passed a new Jazz degree program for the UM-KC campus. The new degree ...
Posted to Live Blog: June 2012 Board of Curators Meeting by Hunter Woodall at 1:52 p.m. June 26, 2012 (1 comments)
The UM System Board of Curators began itsfirst session of a two-day set of meetings by discussing retirement plans for new and old employees. A planned protest by supporters of the Missouri Press is taking place outside of the meeting. The UM System announced May 24 the press would be disbanded. Professors and press advocates have risen up against the press being disbanded. The MU News Bureau released this statement yesterday regarding the press controversy. ...