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01.14.2009 10:52 am

More belt-tightening at the University of Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In a memo to top school officials on Tuesday, University of Missouri President Gary Forsee directed the system’s four campuses to “significantly” reduce expenses in everything from in-state and out-of-state travel to meals and refreshments for university meetings to employee…

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12.02.2008 5:39 pm

More cuts on horizon for public higher education in Missouri?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

More lean times could be down the road for public universities in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Higher Education sent a memo this afternoon to the presidents and chancellors of the state’s two-year and four-year institutions about possible budget scenarios…

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11.25.2008 3:21 pm

Mizzou chancellor outlines hiring guidelines during hiring freeze

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

University of Missouri-Columbia Chancellor Brady Deaton unveiled his hiring guidelines that will steer the campus’ employment decisions during the hiring freeze, which was put into place last week at the University of Missouri’s four campuses.

Deaton told reporters at a news…

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11.19.2008 10:28 am

Washington U. Chancellor will take a voluntary pay cut and says capital projects will be delayed

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Washington University will slow faculty salary increases, delay or eliminate some capital projects, and limit administrative hiring in light of the economic crisis, Chancellor Mark Wrighton wrote in an email to the university community this morning.

Wrighton said he has even…

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11.18.2008 4:17 pm

More on UM hiring freeze — and increase in applications at Mizzou

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
University of Missouri-Columbia Chancellor Brady Deaton

University of Missouri-Columbia Chancellor Brady Deaton

The chancellors of the four campuses in the University of Missouri system are drawing up recommendations they will present to President Gary Forsee on Monday about how the will evaluate the what the most critical…

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11.17.2008 6:52 pm

UM President Gary Forsee announces hiring freeze

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gary Forsee, the president of the University of Missouri system, announced a hiring freeze at the four campuses earlier today. Click here to read his full letter to the university community about the freeze.

A story in tomorrow’s paper will flesh out…

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