In May, Dr. Melissa Bledsoe and Dr. Lacy Sukovaty from the Darr College of Agriculture represented Missouri State University in China. The trip’s purpose was to strengthen academic partnerships and build deeper connections with students and faculty of Southwest University in Chongqing. Visiting valued global partners Bledsoe, the college’s dean, and Sukovaty, School of … [Read more...] about Strengthening global partnerships
Agricultural communications instructor Clara Dickinson joined seven fellow faculty members as part of the inaugural cohort of Missouri State University’s Education Abroad Faculty Fellows Program. The initiative provides guidance and learning opportunities for faculty to develop and lead successful and meaningful education abroad programs. Dickinson participated in … [Read more...] about Integrating global perspectives into agriculture education
For as long as she can remember, agriculture has been part of Hailey Gilbreath’s life. A Missouri State University alumna, she grew up on small cow-calf farm in Carl Junction, Missouri. She participated in stock shows and Future Farmers of America (FFA), which inspired her to work in the agriculture field. Last December, Gilbreath joined the Kansas Beef Council (KBC) as … [Read more...] about Moving up in the agriculture world
In fall 2024, a group of 10 Missouri State University students had an unforgettable Thanksgiving break. From Nov. 22-Dec. 3, the students immersed themselves in the culture and environment of Tianjin and Beijing, China. They were part of a study abroad program led by Dr. Yating Liang, professor in the School of Hospitality and Agriculture Leadership at Missouri … [Read more...] about An experience of a lifetime overseas
Missouri State University agriculture education senior Colin Boyd is living proof that with hard work and dedication, success is sure to follow. Boyd, who is originally from Shelbyville, Tennessee, moved to Waynesville, Missouri, during his sophomore year of high school. He started studying at Missouri State in fall 2021. He chose to become a Bear for many reasons, … [Read more...] about On the right path to becoming a professor