UM Board of Curators http://kbia.org en MU naming rights change http://kbia.org/post/mu-naming-rights-change <div style="margin:14pt 0;"><span lang="en-US"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;">The University of Missouri is trying to make it easier to honor donors who want their names on campus buildings in exchange for large contributions.</span></font></span></font></span> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:20:39 +0000 Associated Press 32090 at http://kbia.org MU naming rights change Nixon appoints Columbia's Ann Covington to UM Board of Curators http://kbia.org/post/nixon-appoints-columbias-ann-covington-um-board-curators <p>Governor Jay Nixon has appointed former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ann Covington to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. In a press release Thursday afternoon, Governor Nixon calls Covington - who lives in Columbia - a prominent leader in Missouri for the last 25 years. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:30:00 +0000 Ryan Famuliner 27447 at http://kbia.org Nixon appoints Columbia's Ann Covington to UM Board of Curators UM Curator open to public input on university press http://kbia.org/post/um-curator-open-public-input-university-press <p>UM Board of Curators Chair David Bradley says he is open to public input about the University of Missouri Press.</p> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:03:37 +0000 Jiaxi Lu 16804 at http://kbia.org UM Curator open to public input on university press UM system undeterred in UM Press shutdown http://kbia.org/post/um-system-undeterred-um-press-shutdown <p>The University of Missouri is standing behind its cost-cutting decision to shutter the school&#39;s academic press. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:01:06 +0000 Associated Press 16628 at http://kbia.org UM system undeterred in UM Press shutdown Newscast for June 26, 2012 http://kbia.org/post/newscast-june-26-2012-0 <p>Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:</p><ul><li>Sen. McCaskill to skip Democratic National Convention</li><li>Traffic fatalities increasing according to MoDOT</li><li>Memorial Stadium expansion plan approved</li><li>MU students, faculty attend UM Board of Curators. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:42:42 +0000 Kaveh Kaghazi 16560 at http://kbia.org Newscast for June 26, 2012 Missouri stadium expansion wins approval http://kbia.org/post/missouri-stadium-expansion-wins-approval <p><font size="2">With less than a week before the University of Missouri officially enters the Southeastern Conference, the UM board of curators has&nbsp;approved the first half of a project that Athletic Director Mike Alden says will &ldquo;change the face&rdquo; of the University of Missouri sports park.&nbsp;At a regular meeting yesterday, curators&nbsp;approved&nbsp;the $102 million project to expand and update athletic facilities on the Columbia campus. </font></p> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:25:00 +0000 J. Evan Arnold 16558 at http://kbia.org Missouri stadium expansion wins approval UM Press supporters attend UM Board of Curators meeting http://kbia.org/post/um-press-supporters-attend-um-board-curators-meeting <p>Professors, graduate students and other supporters of the soon-to-be-closed University of Missouri Press attended Tuesday&rsquo;s UM Board of Curators meeting. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:07:20 +0000 Megan Johnson 16557 at http://kbia.org UM Press supporters attend UM Board of Curators meeting Search for UM System President continues http://kbia.org/post/search-um-system-president-continues <p>The search for the twenty-third University of Missouri System President continued Tuesday at the Clinton Club in the Mizzou Arena.&nbsp; Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:42:11 +0000 4865 at http://kbia.org Search for UM System President continues Newscast for October 21, 2011 http://kbia.org/post/newscast-october-21-2011 <ul><li>University of Missouri Board of Curators give MU Chancellor Brady Deaton authority to negotiate the school&rsquo;s conference future.</li><li>&nbsp;A new vehicle is added to the Ford Claycomo plant&#39;s production line.</li><li>Missouri education officials want to part ways with No Child Left Behind.</li><li>Mexico is moving forward with its downtown revitalization.</li><li>Missouri is first in line for new Medicaid money.</li><li>Missouri Senate leader wants to end the special legislative session.</li><li>&nbsp;High-speed Internet is coming to rural mid-Missouri.</li></ul> Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:18:38 +0000 Ryan Schmidt 2229 at http://kbia.org