College of Agriculture faculty participated in workshops to assess student public affairs essays in the Undergraduate Exit Survey. These workshops helped shape how the public affairs mission is integrated into campus life, guiding academic programs and co‑curricular experiences alike. We checked in with Professor Elizabeth Walker to explore how the college is building on … [Read more...] about How the College of Agriculture Lives the Public Affairs Mission
About the Project In Summer 2017, Alex Johnson Director of Community-Engaged Learning, was awarded an Assessment Grant for his project titled Assessing Student Learning through Public Affairs: Immersing in Milwaukee's Growing Power. Alex Johnson explains, "I intend to address the need for appropriate thinking and writing prompts and materials to enhance student learning of the … [Read more...] about Assessment Grant Helps Assess Student Learning through Public Affairs
A total of nearly 50 reviewers from colleges across campus came together at the 2017 Public Affairs Assessment Workshop (PAAW) to assess student work in the Public Affairs section of General Education. Faculty, staff, and students collaborated as reviewers who were able to play an integral role in the assessment of general education here at Missouri State University. We had … [Read more...] about 2017 Public Affairs Assessment Workshop
Incorporating the public affairs mission into a classroom setting can often seem daunting and overly complicated. It's a call that many faculty wish to heed, but are unsure of how they might structure it correctly. Dr. Shyang Huang, a professor in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science, recently proved that the simplest explanation is often the best … [Read more...] about Balancing the Equation: A Professor’s Formula for Incorporating the Public Affairs Pillars into the Physics Classroom