Most people take fonts for granted. Some simply use the default, while others settle for whatever’s familiar. But fonts are powerful tools to convey messages and they shouldn’t be taken for granted. Maria Gerasimchuk-Djordjevic, assistant professor of art and design at Missouri State University, offers some font facts to Urbo. … [Read more...] about Shedding light on fonts
In January this year, Dr. Steve Stapleton took over the helm of Missouri State University’s School of Nursing. He replaced longtime director, Dr. Kathryn Hope, who retired. Stapleton moved to Missouri from Illinois. He has 28 years of experience in the nursing profession in Chicago, working in emergency rooms, operating rooms and intensive care units. He also has experience in … [Read more...] about Leading the School of Nursing forward
Missouri State University is home to more than 1,500 international students from around the globe. One program on campus that is helping them connect with American families and engage in cultural exchange is International Friends. Since 2012, the program has matched almost 1,000 international students with more than 690 local families. Joyce Eddy, program coordinator, and Chun … [Read more...] about Promoting cross-cultural relationships
Improve educational services. Develop new technologies. Grow better specialty crops. Address social issues. Missouri State University faculty and staff took on these projects and more in fiscal year (FY) 2018. External grants and contracts worth $26 million made the research, education and service projects possible. This record-breaking amount is a 27 percent increase over last … [Read more...] about Creating change through research
When a tick bites you, sometimes symptoms show up and other times they don’t. Dr. David Claborn, master of public health program director at Missouri State University, explains more about tick bites to HealthyWay. … [Read more...] about Be aware of tick bites