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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP, posted Sept. 14, 2016) — The University of Missouri says it's putting $1.6 million toward doubling its numbers of minority faculty to 13 percent in four years.

University leaders met on the Columbia campus Tuesday to discuss efforts in the past year to improve diversity, inclusion and race relations, The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2cxArBe) reports.

Kevin McDonald, interim vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, says $600,000 of the $1.6 million will be used for faculty recruitment and retention. McDonald says $1 million will go toward bringing in minority d...