Good morning MACRAO membership-
The MACRAO Government Relations Committee wanted to check in with you as we approach the upcoming Missouri General Assembly session opening on January 7, 2026. First, we would like to introduce the MACRAO Government Relations team for the upcoming year. This group will track the bills and issues that may be of interest to the MACRAO membership. We will send out emails periodically throughout the legislative session to keep you informed about what is being discussed. If you see additional articles or information that you think would be of interest to MACRAO, we welcome you to share them with a member of this group. You may also contact us via email through [email protected].
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Institution |
Contact Email |
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Nathan Hoff |
Senior Associate Registrar |
Missouri State University |
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Liz Davis |
Associate Registrar |
Kansas City University |
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Laura King |
Associate Registrar |
University of Missouri-Kansas City |
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Jacob Larson |
Associate Registrar, Records and Registration |
Lindenwood University |
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Amy See |
Registrar |
Moberly Area Community College |
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Brenda Selman |
Assistant Vice-Provost and University Registrar |
University of Missouri-Columbia |
Below we have included links that you can use to read more about the bills that are being proposed in the Missouri Legislature.
- Missouri House of Representatives: https://house.mo.gov/LegislationSP.aspx
- Missouri Senate: https://www.senate.mo.gov/bts_web/Legislation/
Additionally, the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) offers legislative updates each week while the General Assembly is in session. Those can be accessed at the following website. It includes a sign-up option to receive these updates via email.
https://dhewd.mo.gov/about/legislative/
Legislative bill pre-file begins on December 1. In mid-January, our subcommittee will provide you a preview of the higher-education bills that have been pre-filed at that point.
In the meantime, below are some recent articles that we felt would be of interest to the membership. The MACRAO Government Relations Committee looks forward to providing you updates in the upcoming legislative season. Best wishes with your upcoming end of term processes and happy holidays.
Articles of Interest
Higher Ed Dive: Education Department outsources program management to other agencies (https://www.highereddive.com/news/education-department-outsources-program-management-interagency-agreements/805830/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-11-18%20Breaking%20News:%20Higher%20Ed%20%5Bissue:79002%5D&utm_term=Higher%20Ed%20Dive)
Higher Ed Dive: Education Department zeroes in on four-year colleges for expanded IPEDS collection (https://www.highereddive.com/news/education-department-zeroes-in-on-4-year-colleges-for-expanded-ipeds-collec/805299/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-11-13%20Higher%20Ed%20Dive%20%5Bissue:78788%5D&utm_term=Higher%20Ed%20Dive)
Newsweek: Full list of degrees not classed as “professional” by Trump Administration (https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-degrees-professional-trump-administration-11085695)
NOTE: The PDF version of the MACRAO Legislative Session presentation from this fall’s annual conference has been created and should be posted (along with most of the other annual conference presentations) to the MACRAO website in the coming weeks.
MACRAO Government Relations Committee
[email protected]
