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
They’ll advocate for sustainability in journalism, enhance international business, improve public health and build engaged communities. The university’s Board of Governors acknowledged six students with the Citizen Scholar award today (Dec. 16). The award honors students who exemplify academic success and the university’s public affairs mission. The 2021-22 Citizen Scholars The … [Read more...] about Citizen Scholars aim to create a bright future
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
With a focus on public affairs and diversity, Missouri State University has become a member of the Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network. The network includes colleges and universities around the world that have: Endorsed the 10 AFU principles. This includes involving older adults in educational programs and research; promoting and supporting second career and personal … [Read more...] about Meeting the needs of students of all ages, including older adults
For those in the 17–24-year-old age range, death by suicide is the second leading cause of death. It is second only to accidental death. Stacey Trewatha-Bach, coordinator of public affairs special projects at Missouri State University, brings this to light each semester with the Field of Memories exhibit. It will be displayed Nov. 11-12. The field between the bookstore and … [Read more...] about Field of Memories visually displays students lost to death by suicide