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UM Press report calls for clearer faculty consultation

annie trout — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:53:15 +0000

The University of Missouri Press was nearly shut down last year, before being moved to the Columbia campus. Yesterday, a committee charged with analyzing that string of decisions released its report at an MU Faculty Council meeting.

Describing the decision-making process as “clumsy and opaque,” the report called on university administration and faculty to reach agreement on what should be expected from “faculty consultation,” and when it should be sought.

Newscast for August 28, 2012

Rehman Tungekar — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:47:09 +0000

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University of Missouri Press will remain open

Kristofor Husted and Associated Press — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:08:59 +0000

Updated 8/29/12 3:00 p.m.

The University of Missouri says it will keep its academic publishing business open and drop plans for a new reimagined publishing operation.

MU group plans celebration of University of Missouri Press, amidst planned changes

Associated Press — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:26:02 +0000

Classes for the fall semester at MU begin today, and as students return to school a campus group fighting plans to dramatically revamp the University of Missouri Press is holding a public celebration of the academic publishing house.

The Coalition to Save the University of Missouri Press opposes system President Tim Wolfe's decision to fire the press's 10 employees. The university’s plans for the press include a digital-driven alternative overseen by the editor of the Missouri Review literary journal.

MU faculty and colleagues vow to keep fighting for UM Press

Janet Saidi — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:59:00 +0000

A group of MU faculty and colleagues concerned about the University of Missouri’s decision to close the University of Missouri Press have outlined a a set of goals that they’d like to see regarding the Press going forward, and loosely agreed to attempt to create a resolution regarding the Press through MU’s faculty council. Organizers of the meeting also say they have a list of violations they believe UM administrators have committed in its dealings with the Press and its staff.

Missouri press supporters to meet with UM leader

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:47:50 +0000

Opponents of the University of Missouri's decision to revamp its academic publishing business plan to meet to discuss their next steps.

Organizers of Tuesday's meeting say the school's plans to replace the press with a digital publishing operation that will rely largely on student workers will provide a poor substitute for the traditional university press model. Some members of the Columbia campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors are scheduled to meet with university system president Tim Wolfe later Tuesday.

Author wants his book back from University of Missouri Press

Ryan Famuliner — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:59:16 +0000

The backlash continues over the so-called “new model” for the University of Missouri Press. one of the Press’ authors wrote a letter to UM System President Tim Wolfe, who closed the old press as a cost-cutting measure.

Author Don Spivey notified Wolfe of his desire to remove his biography of baseball legend Satchel Paige from the University of Missouri Press. It was published in May, and Spivey’s worried about the future of his book.

MU announces new university press model

Rehman Tungekar — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:07:47 +0000

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UM Curator open to public input on university press

Jiaxi Lu — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:03:37 +0000

UM Board of Curators Chair David Bradley says he is open to public input about the University of Missouri Press.

Calls to save UM Press gain online support

Krystal Slusher — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:00:24 +0000

Online supporters of the University of Missouri Press are gaining members from around the world and asking the University of Missouri’s president to save the press.