My name is Logan Elliott, and I am a second-year graduate student pursuing a Master’s Degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education. I am writing this blog to talk about a new series being put on at Missouri State University through the Office of Orientation & Transition Programs. This series is completely virtual so you can get involved from right where you are! Bears' … [Read more...] about Bears’ Tales a New Series for Students at MSU
Halls Close Our Halls close on May 15 at 8:00 a.m. Students will need to have all their belongings packed up and their rooms cleaned. Each student will formally check-out with their Resident Assistant; they will go over their Room Condition Report that they signed when they moved in back in August and turn in their keys. To assist in a smooth check out, we have vacuums and … [Read more...] about Residence Life, Housing and Dining – What You Need to Know – April 2021
The Springfield Police Department (SPD) provides law enforcement services for the university through a Police Substation located on campus. The Police Substation has ten officers assigned to serve through community oriented policing with a focus on crime prevention. Each officer strives to develop working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and campus … [Read more...] about Community Partnership – Springfield Police Department and University Safety
Matthew McGhee is a member of the MSU Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services and works in the business office in Hammons House. I had the opportunity to meet with him to gain insight into his role and how COVID has affected his year. We started by going over some of his responsibilities. As the Housing Policy Coordinator, all of his duties stem from either enforcing or … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Matthew McGhee—Housing Policy Coordinator
On March 16th, 2021, an armed individual murdered 8 individuals including 6 Asian women. The New York Times covered the incident in its many angles in an article found here. The 21-year-old assailant put an abrupt stop to these individuals’ lives in an attempt to curb “temptation” from his life, a posture that centers the conversation around a man “having a bad day” rather than … [Read more...] about Harry Riel – My Reaction to the Atlanta Shootings