A dedicated former public servant. An Eastern Orthodox Church priest. A community leader and founder of a nonprofit news outlet. A retired U.S. Army three-star general. A trailblazing entrepreneur. The Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame 2023 inductees are: John Ashcroft, Father Moses Berry, Tom Carlson, Lt. Gen. Karen Dyson and Rachel Mack Robinson. These five inductees were … [Read more...] about Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame 2023 inductees announced
Temple Hall on the Missouri State University campus is now known as Roy Blunt Hall. At its meeting today (Dec. 15), MSU’s Board of Governors approved renaming the building, home of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS). “This renaming serves as recognition of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt’s staunch support of higher education and MSU, as well as for research in health and … [Read more...] about MSU renames Temple Hall to Roy Blunt Hall
The addition of two new scholarships enables more College Bound participants to pursue a degree at Missouri State University. Missouri State will hold a signing ceremony with College Bound at 1 p.m. Dec. 14 in Carrington Hall 201 to establish the new scholarships. “Accessibility to higher education is a shared focus of the university and College Bound program,” MSU President … [Read more...] about College Bound expands scholarship opportunities
More Missouri State University students will graduate with less debt. They will also learn in updated facilities using enhanced technology. It’s all thanks to the donors who gave to the largest fundraising campaign in Missouri State’s history – Onward Upward. The university community, friends and donors gathered today (Oct. 29) to celebrate raising $274,018,157. The original … [Read more...] about Onward Upward campaign raises $274 million
Meeting the needs and demands of future students requires keeping up with needed renovations and expansions of facilities. In March 2022, Sen. Roy Blunt led the charge that resulted in $56 million in federal funds being allocated to Missouri State University to make many long-awaited changes a reality. Today, the Board of Governors voted to honor Blunt with the Bronze Bear … [Read more...] about Sen. Roy Blunt selected for Bronze Bear award