For the last few years, Missouri State University’s Darr College of Agriculture has maintained a fruitful relationship with the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma. This relationship has resulted in sharing ideas, information and resources related to agriculture. Who are the Quapaw people? The Quapaw Indians are native people of Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. Forced … [Read more...] about An enriching agriculture collaboration with Native Americans
Missouri State University is home to one of the largest numbers of veterans and dependents pursuing higher education in the state. These veteran students join almost 900,000 more across the United States using military benefits to seek a degree. MSU works hard to support these students and recognize them for their service to the country. The Oldham Family Veteran Student … [Read more...] about Missouri State supports veterans
Katie Sulzner is only a sophomore, but she already has some big accomplishments under her belt, including her own small business. Small business owner Sulzner, a marketing major at Missouri State University, and her friend, Jesse Romano, began their own business to cover the cost of a trip. They began selling earrings, hair scarves and hand-painted jean jackets. They named … [Read more...] about Old jeans, new start, bright future
The cat (or the Bear) is out of the bag. Missouri State University unveiled Onward, Upward, its biggest fundraising campaign in history, Oct. 26 at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. The campaign’s goal is $250 million, all of which will benefit Missouri State students, faculty, programs and facilities. To date, the Foundation has raised more than $150 million … [Read more...] about Onward, Upward: Enhancing student success
The Missouri State University Board of Governors elected new officers during its regular meeting Oct. 25. Craig Frazier, Springfield, was elected chair. Amy Counts, St. Louis, was elected vice chair. Frazier has worked in a variety of positions in health care management and the insurance industry for the last 20 years. He is currently a board member of Springfield Innovation … [Read more...] about Board of Governors elects new officers for 2020