Latest entries in Live Blog: UM system Board of Curators meeting
Follow The Maneater's coverage of the UM system Board of Curators today. The board is the governing body of the four-campus university system, including MU, UM-Kansas City, UM-St. Louis and Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Oct. 23, 2008
Academic Service-Learning begins Curators meeting
A committee discussion on Academic Service-Learning began the day for the Board of Curators meeting. Representatives from each campus in the University of Missouri system spoke of the program’s merits.
Interim dean of the Nursing School Rose Porter spoke of Tiger Place, a program that involved MU and the community to provide care for senior citizens. The program, she said, has involved students, multiple colleges, private companies and the state legislature.
“We wanted it to be a living, learning community for students,” she said.
Journalism School senior Robert Crosby compared Academic Service-Learning to his experiences seeing the legislative process in action in Jefferson City. He said involvement in the community is crucial to students’ education.
“This has transformed my way of thinking,” Crosby said. “In order to change the world, I have to experience and understand the community.”
Coverage from the last board meeting
Take a look a what happened during the last Board of Curators meeting, which Maneater staff Joey Soto covered:
Enrollment and financial aid topics at curators meeting
Many college students struggle to manage their finances and student loan debt, but the UM system Board of Curators said they want to make being fiscally responsible easier for Missouri students.
The UM system's governing board met Thursday at the UM-Kansas City to discuss financial aid and enrollment.
Nikki Krawitz, UM system vice president of finance and administration, opened with a presentation about the developments in financial aid in Missouri. Krawitz said research showed that during the past five years the total amount of financial aid given out has increased by 38 percent.
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Despite curators' concerns, Luetkemeyer still in favor of student vote
The vetoing of a bill does not necessarily mean its ideas are dead, said Tony Luetkemeyer, student representative to the UM system Board of Curators.
After more than a year of working toward student suffrage on the Board of Curators, Luetkemeyer's goal appeared to finally be realized. That is, until Gov. Matt Blunt vetoed the student curator bill on July 9.
"I was obviously deeply disappointed in the governor's decision because it had overwhelming support in both houses of the Missouri legislature," Luetkemeyer said. "It came as quite a surprise."
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