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9:11 am
Tue March 13, 2012

MU quarterback arrested in Columbia

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Ashton Glaser

Missouri backup quarterback Ashton Glaser has been arrested in Columbia on Laclede County warrants issued after he failed to show up in court for a speeding ticket.

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Education
10:02 am
Fri February 10, 2012

Out-of-state applicants at record high for MU

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The University of Missouri’s out-of-state applications outnumbered in-state applications for the first time in the school’s history. Vice Provost for Enrollment Manager Ann Korschgen said the recent rise is thanks to an increased recruitment the country, as well as the school's reputation.

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Education
9:32 am
Wed February 1, 2012

MU professor wants to reexamine university spending

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The columns of MU covered in snow. A MU professor says the university can restructure how it spends its money.

As Governor Jay Nixon is proposing a large cut to funding for higher education, MU English Professor Richard Schwartz is encouraging students and universities to reconsider everything their money is going towards.  In his e-book, “Is a College Education Still Worth the Price?,” Schwartz says that universities, like MU, have many services and benefits for students that are driving up student costs.

"Students in general in America live better now than they lived when I went to college and living better costs more," Schwartz said.

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Education
5:29 pm
Mon January 2, 2012

Is enrollment growth good for MU?

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MU Chancellor Brady Deaton

The University of Missouri system has seen record enrollment year after year. But the University’s leaders are keeping an eye on that growth to ensure it’s in the University’s best interest.

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PM Newscasts
6:10 pm
Fri December 9, 2011

Newscast for December 9, 2011

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