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Words to Inspire – Dr. Tamera Jahnke, Dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS)

August 10, 2024 by Priscilla Childress

During the Summer of 2024, Dr. Tamera Jahnke, Dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) joined our students and family members attending SOAR for dinner. She shared some very inspirational and encouraging  words with our incoming Bears. Enjoy them: Future Bears, families, SOAR leaders and faculty. Today is a day to celebrate! We are so excited that you will … [Read more...] about Words to Inspire – Dr. Tamera Jahnke, Dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS)

Filed Under: 2024 Tagged With: CNAS, Faculty, Public Affairs, SOAR

My Experience Advising a Bear Breaks Immersion Trip – Logan Elliott

October 25, 2019 by Priscilla Childress

At Missouri State University, our Center for Community Engagement offers immersion trips during official breaks in the semester such as Fall and Spring break, these trips are called Bear Breaks. Undergraduate and graduate students alike are able to apply to go on these trips, which include multiple service projects, structured reflection, and group bonding as you explore the … [Read more...] about My Experience Advising a Bear Breaks Immersion Trip – Logan Elliott

Filed Under: Immersion Programs Tagged With: Bear Breaks, Public Affairs

Ask Priscilla! What is the Common Reader?

June 4, 2015 by Priscilla Childress

The Common Reader, a program for our first-year students,  is an integral part of the Missouri State public affairs mission. It's not just an assignment or busy work for our students, it's a tool to enhance the first-year student's experience, encourage the students to think about the public affairs mission and to start having conversations with their fellow students about the … [Read more...] about Ask Priscilla! What is the Common Reader?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: academics, common reader, community, conversation, first-year student, global community, Public Affairs, Public Affairs Mission, Wes Moore

Mike Jungers – A Legacy of Commitment to Student Success

May 12, 2015 by Priscilla Childress

Retirements are always a bittersweet time and the retirement of Dean of Students Mike Jungers is no exception. Dean Jungers has been a fixture at MSU for 39 years working in many different areas of the university. Everyone that has crossed paths with Dean Jungers is touched by his kindness, humor, sensitivity and love of our students. Dean Jungers officially retires on June 1st … [Read more...] about Mike Jungers – A Legacy of Commitment to Student Success

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: career, Dean, Dean of Students, diversity and inclusion, Mike Jungers, Public Affairs, RA, Recreation Center, retire, retirement, SOAR, Student Affairs, Student Government Association, Sustainability Fee, tradition, university, Wyrick Fund

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