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Records policy

The development, implementation and management of policies and guidelines that govern the creation, maintenance, preservation, and accessibility of records within organizations, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and operational requirements.

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Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it

08/19/2025

For the Conversation, UMSI professor Maggie Levenstein talks about the websites and datasets disappearing from the federal government.

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Quoted by CNN. Assistant professor Rebecca Frank. The Wayback Machine is preserving the websites Trump's White House took down.

Frank: It’s important to preserve government records

02/21/2025

UMSI assistant professor Rebecca Franks talks about the significance of government records amid the Trump administration's decision to take down thousands of government web pages. 

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Recent UMSI awards and honors.

UMSI News, Awards & Honors: October 2024

10/09/2024

UMSI researchers are recognized nationally and internationally for their outstanding work. Check out recent accomplishments from Elle O’Brien, Paul Green and Melissa Levine. 

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