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Service-learners work to save sea turtles in Costa Rica

March 26, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

In Spring 2023 and 2024, students embarked on an unforgettable journey through The Expedition: Leatherback Sea Turtle and Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica, a 3-credit Education Abroad course with a strong service-learning component. Led by West Plains campus Assistant Professor Ana Estrella, this short-term program immersed students in the study of leatherback sea turtles, coral […]

Filed Under: Faculty Stories Tagged With: community engagement, conservation, Education Abroad, sea turtles, service-learning, wildlife

Connecting economics with community: service-learning in action

March 14, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

During the 2023 and 2024 semesters, service-learning graduate and undergraduate courses in economics, led by Dr. Subhasree Basu Roy, enable students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world settings while engaging with the community. In ECO 504/604/HCM 504 (Healthcare Economics), graduate students collaborate with healthcare providers to explore ethical leadership and policy impacts. ECO 310 (Labor […]

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From coaching to community impact: a graduate student’s grant writing journey

March 14, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Colby Sanders, a Missouri State University (MSU) graduate student focused on sports management, came from a coaching background with little experience in grant writing. In the fall of 2024, alongside fellow graduate student Katherine Whitaker, Colby helped develop a grant application for MSU’s vision screening program that has provided free vision screenings, using high-tech vision […]

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