Timothy Wolfe

President Timothy Wolfe outlines challenges to UM System

Libby Franklin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:31:36 +0000

On the job since February, University of Missouri System President Timothy Wolfe leads an institution with four campuses, more than 74,000 students, and over 13,000 employees. He joined Don Marsh on St. Louis on the Air today from the Columbia studios of KBIA. You can hear their entire conversation in the St.

UM system president urges vote on domestic partner benefits

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:57:11 +0000

The new president of the University of Missouri system wants curators to soon decide whether to offer domestic partner benefits to campus workers.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that president Tim Wolfe says the Board of Curators should take up the issue before the end of the year. Some professors and other employees have long sought to expand health insurance coverage and other benefits to same-sex couples.
Wolfe told the newspaper that "we owe our great employees and potential employees a decision."

Morning headlines: Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Julie Bierach, Maria Altman, Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:33:02 +0000

Mo. schools and residents to prepare for next big earthquake
It was nearly 200 years ago that the first in a series of massive earthquakes shook Missouri and much of the nation. Now, several Missouri school districts will take part in a drill to prepare for the next big one.