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University of Missouri Cuts Funding to Multicultural Groups

4/8/2026

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The University of Missouri will stop direct funding to five multicultural student organizations after a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The groups say reclassifying them as registered student organizations defunds them.
A Latin American group says the decision is not mandated by federal law.
The university says funding will go through the Organization Resource Group to ensure equal access.

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The University of Missouri will stop direct funding to five multicultural student organizations after a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The groups say reclassifying them as registered student organizations defunds them.
A Latin American group says the decision is not mandated by federal law.
The university says funding will go through the Organization Resource Group to ensure equal access.