Steve Owens announced Thursday his intention to leave his position as the general counsel of the University of Missouri System after 14 years. Owens plans to step down effective March 1, 2022.

Steve Owens left a 14-year career as general counsel for the University of Missouri-Columbia to join the higher education practice at Husch Blackwell in Kansas City.

A man who has the distinction of serving in three prestigious roles for the University of Missouri — general counsel, interim president and interim chancellor — is stepping down. Steve Owens ...

ROLLA - University of Missouri System Interim President Steve Owens and President-Designate Tim Wolfe will announce the new chancellor at the Missouri Science and Technology campus Tuesday ...