Missouri Higher Education Series

Missouri Higher Education Series

How are Missouri's public universities and colleges faring after losing millions in state funding? Produced by public radio stations across the state, this five-part series will cover how state funding works, impact on student employees, workforce development, and much more.

Missouri’s HBCUs Face Challenges Keeping Pace In Higher Education

Andrea Y. Henderson

Waiel Turner, 20, was not planning on going to college. He thought about entering the U.S. Air Force or becoming a police officer for the St. Louis...
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St. Louis Community College Aims To Fill Health Care Worker Shortage

Maria Altman

After counting out the last in a series of chest compressions, Harry Painter Jr. sets up a nebulizer and begins piping oxygen into his patient’s lungs. ...
Students And Professors Are Tired Of Defending The Liberal Arts When Missouri Colleges Make Cuts

Elle Moxley

Missouri students spending more money to earn degrees want to know they’re making a sound investment in their future. That’s why college administrators...
At Missouri's Flagship Campus, Students Struggle To Get By

Kelly Kenoyer

On any given weekday, University of Missouri student Jack Hale is working six to eight hours and dashing to class in between. “I wake up a little after...
If Missouri College Students Could Party Like It's 1999, They'd Save About 61% On Tuition

Aviva Okeson-Haberman

Rachel Shriver is set to graduate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City next year but she’s already thinking about how her two kids are going to...