Graduate student enrollment at Missouri State University reached an all-time high this fall with 4,183 students enrolled in more than 100 graduate-level and doctoral programs. Enrollment on the MSU-West Plains campus increased by 1.6% to 1,953. Total enrollment on the Springfield campus decreased by 2.3% to 23,618 students. “Our continued growth in graduate students reflects … [Read more...] about Graduate enrollment sets new record
Missouri State University President Clifton M. “Clif” Smart III received high praise from the Board of Governors for his performance as president of Missouri State for fiscal year 2021. Smart presented his self-assessment to the board in an executive session at its June meeting. The board began the process via an electronic survey that evaluated Smart in nine major … [Read more...] about Board praises Smart for positive performance during pandemic
A new Missouri State University scholarship will enable more Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) participants to pursue a college education. Promising SAAB students from under-resourced backgrounds can apply for the Missouri State University/Student African American Brotherhood Freshman Scholarship. Valued at $2,000, the scholarship is offered for the first year of … [Read more...] about Helping deserving students get a degree
A new partnership between Missouri State University and Central State University (CSU) will enable more undergraduate students to pursue master’s degrees. The universities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Outstanding undergraduate students from CSU will have an opportunity to enroll in any of the accelerated master’s programs at MSU that are in line with CSU’s … [Read more...] about Creating a pathway to graduate school
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $4 million grant to Missouri State University to expand and improve computer science education programs in rural area schools. The funding comes from the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program. Missouri State received one of 20 awards from over 1,000 applicants. This is the largest collaborative grant the university has … [Read more...] about Missouri State receives $4 million grant for computer science education