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If adopted, the policy would restrict permits for amplified sound during the week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Permits would also only be issued for stationary activities, to prevent disruption caused by marches. But a lawyer says the policy is "overbroad" and can't be justified.

Haitao Li, chair of the supply chain analytics department at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, says that the Trump administration's rollout of tariffs in recent months appears to neglect the ways modern supply chains operate.

University of Missouri System President Mun Choi signed an executive order last month outlining a process for faculty if they encounter ICE presence on campus. But an immigration attorney says it leaves "a lot of potential for exploitation of a lack of knowledge."

The university system's cost-saving measures will go into effect immediately as it faces economic stresses and federal policy changes. One key concern is potential cuts to research funding cuts from the National Institutes of Health.

Hundreds of employees were fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week. The mood was grim the next morning in an atmospheric science class at the University of Missouri.

The proposed cap on grants is part of a raft of sweeping federal cost-cutting measures put in place by the Trump administration.

An exemption for certain employers means public college students don’t always benefit from Missouri’s new minimum wage at their on-campus jobs. Federal law also allows colleges and universities to pay students less than $7.25 an hour under certain conditions.

The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved a new $130 million building and new Ph.D. programs for the campus in Rolla.

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal said the school would move to a "decentralized campus inclusion model" starting Nov. 1. The decision follows several attacks on DEI by Missouri GOP leaders, and policy changes within the University of Missouri system, such as the ending of race-conscious scholarships.

After the University of Missouri changed the name of the "Welcome Black BBQ," and dissolved a department, student organizations are expressing concern about what this could mean Mizzou efforts geared toward marginalized communities.

University of Missouri's Black Studies Department demanded that MU Chancellor and UM System President Mun Choi apologize for suggesting the use of “Black” in an event name implies exclusion. The department also noted declining Black student enrollment.

The Legion of Black Collegians at the University of Missouri says it was required to rename an upcoming barbecue the "Welcome Black and Gold BBQ." The university said the change was needed to show the campus is "welcoming to all."