For the seventh straight year, Missouri State University’s Springfield campus has set a new fall enrollment record. Enrollment on the Springfield campus increased by 40 students to 24,390. Enrollment has increased 20 of the past 22 years. The Springfield campus also set a new record for graduate student enrollment, which increased by 5.8 percent to 3,709. “Missouri State … [Read more...] about Missouri State University Springfield campus sets fall enrollment record
The Missouri State University Board of Governors has extended the employment contract of President Clifton M. “Clif” Smart III to June 30, 2026 – a 4-year extension of his existing contract. “We are extremely pleased with the direction of Missouri State University under President Smart’s guidance,” said Board Chair Carrie Tergin. “His … [Read more...] about Board approves contract extension for President Smart
Reading and writing serve as the foundation for so much of elementary school education and always has. While that remains unchanged, expectations of children and teachers evolve with the times. Dr. Chloe Bolyard, assistant professor of elementary education at Missouri State University, shares recent changes in elementary education. Evolving education One of the biggest … [Read more...] about How elementary education has evolved
Record-breaking: It’s the only way to describe the Missouri State University Foundation’s year. Alumni and friends of Missouri State University donated $21,534,074 to the foundation in Fiscal Year 2018, which ended June 30. This is the greatest fundraising total in the Foundation’s history. … [Read more...] about Foundation raises record-breaking $21.5 million
Justin Sissel and Dr. Mike Burton walked through a golden field on a clear blue autumn day. “Look at this crop of beans,” Burton said. “They are chest-high!” It was October 2017 at the Kindrick Family Farm at Missouri State University, a parcel of land south of the Springfield-Branson National Airport. The land was given to the William H. Darr College of … [Read more...] about Introducing the Kindrick Family Farm