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Missouri State enters agreement with AmeriCorps to help reduce food insecurity

January 13, 2022 by

A new agreement between Missouri State University’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) and AmeriCorps will tackle food insecurity. The agreement includes a grant that will support 10 AmeriCorps members working to address food insecurity for the university community. Members’ role AmeriCorps members will offer nutrition workshops, assess needs and help in the Bear Pantry, the … [Read more...] about Missouri State enters agreement with AmeriCorps to help reduce food insecurity

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Alex Johnson, Bear Pantry, Center for Community Engagement, Faculty and Staff Page, Headlines, public affairs

Growing to tackle food insecurity

November 30, 2021 by

In 2018, a study published by researchers at Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, found that 36% of students on U.S. college campuses don’t have enough to eat. To help meet the food needs of its students, Missouri State University through its Center for Community Engagement (CCE) set up the Bear Pantry in 2019. Since then, the pantry has grown, moving to a larger … [Read more...] about Growing to tackle food insecurity

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Alex Johnson, Bear Pantry, Center for Community Engagement, Darr College of Agriculture, dietetics, Faculty and Staff Page, Headlines, missouri state journal, public affairs

Public affairs in action during COVID-19

April 7, 2020 by Strategic Communication

Missouri State University has a mission in public affairs. In times of crisis, our mission doesn’t change. Many of our campus departments and partners are stepping up in the fight against COVID-19. Here’s what they’re doing: Campus partners JVIC Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) and CoxHealth partnered to create a prototype of personal protective equipment (PPE). When they … [Read more...] about Public affairs in action during COVID-19

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bear Pantry, counseling leadership and special education, dining services, Headlines, international, International Friends, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, Meyer Library, MSU Care, ozarks public television, The eFactory

Step up and volunteer

April 23, 2019 by

From distributing food at a food pantry to manning the reception desk at a homeless shelter, research shows that volunteering has positive effects on a person’s mental and physical health. April is National Volunteer Month in America. It’s dedicated to honoring volunteers and encouraging volunteerism. Alex Johnson, community-engaged learning director in the Center for … [Read more...] about Step up and volunteer

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Alex Johnson, Bear Pantry, Center for Community Engagement, Faculty and Staff Page, Headlines, missouri state journal, public affairs

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