New Coalition Works to Improve Kansas City Area School Districts

MU will work with three other schools to identify educational problems in more than 30 school districts.

Nov. 23, 2009

The University of Missouri and the University of Kansas usually aren’t on the same team, but now, along with two other universities, they are pooling resources, research capacity and expertise to help Kansas City school districts. The Kansas City Area Education Research Consortium (KC-AERC) is a coalition of universities that will investigate educational problems in more than 30 Kansas City area school districts and make recommendations for improvements.  Full Story

MU’s Historic Academic Hall Cornerstone to Be Moved to Jesse Hall

Nov. 23, 2009

One of the most historic treasures of the University of Missouri is moving. The cornerstone of Academic Hall will be moved from the university gate north of Francis Quadrangle on Elm Street to the first floor of Jesse Hall.  Full Story

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