Missouri State University has selected Dr. Algerian Hart as its interim chief diversity officer/assistant to the president. He replaces H. Wes Pratt, who retired Aug. 1. Hart has served as associate dean/professor of the Graduate College at Missouri State since 2019. He has a robust academic record related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), including dozens of … [Read more...] about Algerian Hart named interim chief diversity officer
As of the summer 2021 semester, Missouri State University has conferred doctoral degrees to 1,000 graduates. Missouri State has a total of five doctoral programs, as well as two programs in cooperation with the University of Missouri system. Dr. Jennifer Orkin, a recent graduate of MSU’s Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia program, was living and working abroad while she completed her … [Read more...] about Missouri State confers doctoral degree to 1,000th graduate
Are my students cheating? That question looms over every teacher. With the shift to virtual learning due to the pandemic, some questioned if there was a way to prevent cheating at all. Professors at Missouri State, Marshall and Kansas State universities are examining the issue of cheating, specifically, whether the conditions of the pandemic caused an uptick in academic … [Read more...] about Cheating in the time of COVID-19: An ongoing study
Rae Ann Rockwell standing next to one of her prints from the ‘Dandy’ series which won an Honorable Mention Award at a local exhibition. Some know her as the friendly face you see when you first enter Brick City, some know her as a helpful academic advisor, and some know her as the ‘Master of Disaster’ (a name given to her by faculty). Rae Ann … [Read more...] about Staff Spotlight: Rae Ann Rockwell
Art + Design Faculty Joshua Albers puts innovation to use. Assistant professor, Joshua Albers. At the beginning of the move to flatten the curve for COVID-19, Joshua Albers, assistant professor in the Art + Design Department, reached out to the Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) in their collaboration with CoxHealth to see if there was a way he, his students, and the … [Read more...] about MSU Art + Design’s Fab Lab Aids in Face Shield Production