The Springfield Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) group enjoyed a meal at Rama Thai on January 25th. As former United States Peace Corps Volunteers, members served a minimum of two years countries from all world regions performing duties such as teaching English, working in the health sector, assisting small business enterprises, and providing agricultural assistance. The … [Read more...] about Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Meet
Governor Nixon has appointed Gabriel “Gabe” Gore as the newest member of our Board of Governors. Governor Gore will represent the First District, and his term will expire on Jan. 1, 2021. We are excited about Mr. Gore’s appointment, and we are confident that his expertise will prove beneficial to Missouri State. Mr. Gore is an alumnus of Missouri State University having … [Read more...] about St. Louis alum joins Board of Governors
Political Science professor, Dennis Hickey, recently returned from Beijing China where he met with scholars, academics and officials to discuss the implications of the forthcoming presidential election in Taiwan slated for January 16. While in Beijing Dr. Hickey had lunch with Aaron Kruse. Aaron graduated from the MGS program in 2014. After a year with the MSU program in … [Read more...] about Dennis Hickey Travels to China
Dr. Dennis Hickey, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Master's in Global Studies, delivered a guest lecture to an overflow crowd at the State University of New York at Cortland on November 5. He discussed why Taiwan occupies the best piece of real estate in the South China Sea and why both Washington and Beijing are pushing, in opposite directions, Taipei … [Read more...] about Dennis Hickey lectures at State University of New York