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Former University of Missouri frat member pleads guilty in hazing that caused brain damage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A former member of a University of Missouri fraternity has pleaded guilty in the hazing of another student that caused blindness and significant brain damage. Ryan P. Delanty of Manchester, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday in Boone County to supplying liquor to a minor and misdemeanor...
Columbia faculty group passes no-confidence measure on school’s president
Columbia University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The vote, organized by the school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), won with a 65 percent majority, though it has no…
Students call on University of Missouri to divest from Israeli companies, weapons manufacturers
Students at the University of Missouri have called on the UM System to divest money in its endowment pool now invested in Israel and weapons manufacturers. The UM System’s total investments into companies within Israel is just under $500,000, making up just over 0.02% of the endowment. Sadia Moumita, one of the students demanding divestment, said it doesn’t matter how big the investment is, students still want the university to divest its holdings.
Fish and Wildlife Service brings outdoor classroom to Two Mile Prairie elementary students
Squeals of delight and shouts of joy came from fascinated Two Mile Prairie Elementary School students on Wednesday as staff members from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told them about their work and let them touch fish. The school has among the district's highest student attendance rates and the...
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