The MU Student Activity Fee, a required payment for all students, has increased by 52 percent in the past five years. In fall 2012, it will cost $164.88 per semester for undergraduates.
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The oldest state prison west of the Mississippi sits dilapidated and crumbling in Jefferson City, Missouri. Despite its value as a tourist destination and historic landmark, the Missouri State Penitentiary might deteriorate to the point of shutting down permanently. Listen to the story on KBIA.org»
One man’s historic building is another’s nightmarish living conditions. Listen to former MSP inmate Joshua Kezer talk about what it was like to be incarcerated for 10 years in one of the oldest prisons in the U.S.
Photo courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc.
The Missouri State Penitentiary is one of the oldest prisons in the country, but there are even older ones that survived both centuries of inmates and decades of decay. Learn about the variety of funding sources other groups came up with to keep other ancient prisons intact.
Some citizens are concerned that 12-year-old demographic data might paint an inaccurate portrait of Columbia and Boone County. The city’s population has grown about 30 percent from 2000 to 2010.
This map shows the population change and poverty rate in the various parts of Boone County. Poverty data is from the 2006-2010 file of the American Community Survey, which is administered by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Sources: American Community Survey and the Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
At the undergraduate level, the majority of students studying computer science at MU are American. Mostly international students, however, are pursuing doctoral and master’s degrees. See the graphic on columbiamissourian.com»
Agribusiness Development Team Five has returned home, after an 11-month tour in Afghanistan. The Missouri National Guard team was tasked with helping was improve agricultural practices in Afghanistan. Listen to the story on KBIA.org»