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Lincoln University in Missouri Declaring Exigency May 8, 1:20 p.m. Lincoln University in Missouri is declaring financial exigency as it suffers from economic impacts tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jefferson City News Tribune reported today. The university’s administration told its faculty union about the declaration last week, according to the newspaper. Exigency declarations, which can be made when colleges and universities are under severe financial duress, are closely...