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1:37 pm
Wed June 12, 2013

MU Chancellor Brady Deaton Announces Retirement

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Originally published on Wed June 12, 2013 5:17 pm

University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton announced today that he will step down as chancellor effective November 15 of this year.  

Deaton says the time was right.

“(The decision to retire) did not happen quickly, let me say, I looked at a range of issues. The success and the coming together of the planning that we have been engaged in has been a very big part of it. And frankly the lack of absence of any major crises as I see them right now, you don’t want to choose that time,” Deaton said.

Deaton says there are no negative motivations behind his retirement.

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Science
3:55 pm
Fri February 15, 2013

Mizzou Scientist Says Summer Drought Shouldn't Be As Bad As Last Year

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The 2012 drought was among the most extreme the country has seen in recent memory, including the hottest July on record.

Climate scientists at the University of Missouri are predicting that the coming summer will be dry, but not as bad as last year.

Anthony Lupo is chair of the Department of Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences.  His methodology is based on historical patterns and statistics, not on week-to-week forecasts.

Lupo’s prediction for the coming summer offers some good news.

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UM tuition
11:32 am
Thu December 6, 2012

UM System Students Likely To Face Tuition, Fee Increases Again Next Year

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Students in the University of Missouri system, including its Columbia campus, will see tuition go up again next year.
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Updated at 5 p.m. following the presentation to the Board of Curators.

Students at the four campuses of the University of Missouri system are likely to face tuition and fee increases again next year as the school struggles to cope with an ongoing decrease in state funding.

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