University of Missouri

The Columns at Mizzou

COVID on Campus: Unprecedented Challenges, Mixed Results

An analysis of four major Midwestern universities shows that no matter what the schools did to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic the results were worse than predicted.

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A brick wall painted with the words "Until Debt Tear Us Apart."

Student Loan Burden Weighs Down a Generation

People struggling with heavy student loan burdens are looking for relief from the incoming Biden administration.

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International students talk about navigating a pandemic, visa changes and their studies

‘It’s Too Overwhelming’

What’s next for international students? For some it’s graduation. Others it’s finding a way back to their home countries. But one thing’s clear: this semester has been difficult to navigate.

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The Columns at Mizzou

Mizzou, UM System Ponder Tuition Hikes Amid Pandemic, Economic Crisis

The University of Missouri System is considering raising tuition in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic shock.

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College students on campus

‘I’m Counting on It’: Many College Students Left Out of Stimulus Checks

In a rush to get the big economic relief package out, some people fell through the cracks. Some college students aren’t eligible and won’t get the $1,200 check. Flatland talked to two of these students.

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