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Spotlight on Dr. Tara Benson – Associate Director of the Plaster Student Union and Director of the Office of Student Engagement

April 22, 2021 by Priscilla Childress

Dr. Tara Benson

This week, I got to meet with Dr. Tara Benson, Associate Director of the Plaster Student Union and the Director of the Office of Student Engagement, to discuss her responsibilities and how she has managed to adjust to Covid this year. Our meeting took place over Zoom, and we quickly began to discuss how she manages to balance both of her positions and what those … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Dr. Tara Benson – Associate Director of the Plaster Student Union and Director of the Office of Student Engagement

Filed Under: 2021, college life, involvement, Plaster Student Union, Student Affairs Tagged With: Office of Student Engagement, On campus involvement, Plaster Student Union

Coffee with Karen Foster – The Woman Behind the Plaster Student Union

March 25, 2020 by Priscilla Childress

Have you ever wondered who keeps the Plaster Student Union (PSU) running? Well, meet Karen Foster! Karen is the Administrative Assistant IV of the Plaster Student Union. Karen has been working for Missouri State for the past 19 years, and her duties include assisting Terry Weber, Director of the PSU, facilitating student organization's budgets ranging from Student Activities … [Read more...] about Coffee with Karen Foster – The Woman Behind the Plaster Student Union

Filed Under: Plaster Student Union Tagged With: Fraternity & Sorority Life, Plaster Student Union

Spotlight on Armani Eason – SOAR Leader, First Generation and Commuter Student

July 7, 2019 by Priscilla Childress

Take a moment to get to know Armani Eason. Armani is a very involved student at Missouri State, and she shares great tips and resources for our first generation and commuter students. Tell us about yourself. I am originally from Chicago, Illinois. I moved to Springfield, Missouri my senior year of high school with my mother and my little brother. In total,  I have four … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Armani Eason – SOAR Leader, First Generation and Commuter Student

Filed Under: first generation student, Housing and Dining Services, involvement, Multicultural Programs, Safety and Transportation, Uncategorized Tagged With: African Student Association, Bears L.E.A.D., commuter, Emerging Leaders, first generation student, Freddy House, Meyer Library, Missouri State Dining Services, Mo State Lead, MRC, MSU:I'm First, Office of Student Engagement, OSE, Plaster Student Union, TRIO

Tradition of the Month – Dine at the Union Club

February 2, 2017 by Priscilla Childress

The Union Club is a hidden gem on campus!  Located on the fourth floor of the Plaster Student Union, the Union Club offers a salad bar, soup and an entree that changes daily.  A favorite spot of faculty and staff, it's a great space for our students to connect with their professors or Missouri State staff.  Not only is the food delicious, the view is lovely! Each day, … [Read more...] about Tradition of the Month – Dine at the Union Club

Filed Under: Dining Tagged With: Bear Facts, Boomer Meals, Dining Services, Plaster Student Union, Traditions Council, Union Club

Advice for the MSU Winter Commute

January 18, 2017 by Priscilla Childress

Winter is here...we got a good taste of it this past weekend with the ice storm that hit across Missouri. I came to Missouri State almost three years ago from Florida and before that, Mississippi. Florida is constantly warm (I did miss Florida this past weekend) and Mississippi had some winter but not as much as Missouri. So for me, living with winter is still a learning … [Read more...] about Advice for the MSU Winter Commute

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Plaster Student Union, winter

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