The University of Missouri ended Student Affairs allocated funding for five multicultural umbrella organizations supporting marginalized student groups, starting July. The university said it can no longer allocate funding or space based on protected demographic characteristics and will shift affected groups into a shared resource pool mechanism. Student leaders and groups condemned the change as a reduction that effectively cuts support for marginalized communities, especially after the dissolution of a dedicated inclusion, diversity, and equity department and broader state pressure to eliminate DEI initiatives. The shift will likely affect campus programming capacity, leadership structures, and how student organizations access resources—especially those coordinating funding across multiple affinity groups.