Classes for the fall semester at MU begin today, and as students return to school a campus group fighting plans to dramatically revamp the University of Missouri Press is holding a public celebration of the academic publishing house.
The Coalition to Save the University of Missouri Press opposes system President Tim Wolfe's decision to fire the press's 10 employees. The university’s plans for the press include a digital-driven alternative overseen by the editor of the Missouri Review literary journal.
The group plans to gather at 2 tomorrow afternoon, at Memorial Union for a series of readings by press authors and other activities.
Another group fighting the planned changes says that nearly 40 authors have asked the university to return their publishing rights.