International House staff, specifically trained for the purpose, join international student residents and their American roommates in designing a living environment which provides opportunities to develop language and leadership skills, to enrich cultural experiences, and to encourage academic success. Climate and clothing Columbia is a city of 69,133 located in central Missouri midway between Kansas City and St. Louis . Columbia, the home of two other colleges in addition to MU, is easily accessible by automobile, commercial bus, and airlines. Fall and spring temperatures are usually pleasant in the 50F to 60F range. There are occasional thunderstorms in summer, and there is snow in winter.
Students dress informally on campus.
In general, we suggest cool cotton and other light fabrics for spring and summer, and light-weight wools with one or two heavier wools for fall and winter.