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1999 Higher Ed. Stories

• 12/ 7/1999: Newspaper Story - The rate of default on student loans in Missouri is on the rise this year, while the national rate is on the decline.
• 11/18/1999: Newspaper Story - Three top budget and education lawmakers said Thursday there is no impending legislation that would thust post-tenure review on the University of Missouri system
• 11/ 4/1999: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Commission on Affordability of Higher Education finalized its draft report Thursday.
• 11/ 4/1999: Radio Story - The Missouri Commission on the Affordability of Higher Education is discussing ways to make a college education available to anyone.
• 11/ 2/1999: Radio Story - The program makes it easier and more profitable for parent's to save money for their child's college education.
• 10/ 7/1999: Newspaper Story - Rep. Scott Lakin, D-Kansas City, is considering taking a closer look at UM spending practices in the wake of a budget crunch.
• 9/30/1999: Newspaper Story - The system's efforts to net $1 billion from the $6.7 billion from the national tobacco settlement may be in vain.
• 4/ 7/1999: Newspaper Story - A bill sponsored by Ted House bases higher education funding to enrollment figures.
• 3/10/1999: Newspaper Story - A committee passed the bill to include the UM system under the open meetings law, yet since it is late in the session, it will probably not be heard on the House floor.
• 3/ 3/1999: Radio Story - Several female legislative interns say Monica Lewinsky gave interns a bad reputation.
• 3/ 3/1999: Newspaper Story - Sean McGinnis, Mary James and Connie Silverstein got apporval from the Gubernatorial Appointment Commitee today.
• 2/17/1999: Newspaper Story - A bill that would create a faculty representative to the Board of Curators and allow the faculty and student curators to attend closed meetings will see the General Assembly.
• 2/10/1999: Radio Story - Representatives Marsha Campbell and Gracia Backer presented a bill that would allow the General Assembly to approve each school's budget in a campus-by-campus manner.
• 2/10/1999: Newspaper Story - Proposed legislation would specifically put the UM system under the sunshine law.
• 2/10/1999: Newspaper Story - Proposed legislation would require separate budgets for the four UM campuses.
• 1/25/1999: Newspaper Story - Mission Enhancement funds come to MU as new faculty members, life sciences improvement.
• 1/20/1999: Newspaper Story - Mel Carnahan released his budget recommendations that include a 5.7 percent increase for the UM system.
• 1/12/1999: Newspaper Story - Court Rules Favorably on Carnahan's interpretation of Hancock tax lid.