The University of Missouri cut off designated funding for five multicultural “umbrella” student organizations beginning in July, reallocating them into a shared resource pool like other recognized student groups. Student Affairs informed groups including the Asian American Association, Association of Latin American Students, Four Front, Legion of Black Collegians, and Queer Liberation Front that they will lose allocated funding. Mizzou defended the decision as a restructuring, saying it can no longer allocate funding or space based on protected demographic characteristics, citing guidance tied to federal funding restrictions associated with a DOJ memo. The university said the organizations would remain recognized and eligible for funding through standard procedures. The affected groups criticized the move as effectively defunding support for marginalized students. Reporting also notes the school dissolved its Department of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in 2024 after state pressure to eliminate DEI-related practices. For campus leaders and student affairs professionals, the change is likely to trigger a reassessment of how institutions structure student-affairs budgets, designate eligibility, and document compliance while sustaining student support services.