Refugees are compelled to flee their country of birth. They are usually running from life-threatening situations like civil war. Springfield Public School District serves around 1,030 English Language Learners (ELL). These students come from 16 different countries and speak more than 14 languages. A good number of them are refugees. Dr. Kennedy Ongaga, assistant … [Read more...] about Fostering community for refugee families in Springfield
The Missouri State Journal, a radio show hosted on KSMU, recently aired a program with Dr. Jennifer Krawec on which she discussed her 2011 Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) Dissertation Award as well as her past, current and future research. Listen to the interview. … [Read more...] about Krawec shares research on KSMU
From June 23-July 1, students from Missouri State visited Athens, Greece to test the Testing Recreational Activities and Improving Nutrition (TRAIN) program they had developed. Congratulations to the students who participated in the development and implementation of the program, including: Alexandra Beckman, Simon Chan, Jacob Conklin, Brian Hrebec and Sara Staubach. Read the … [Read more...] about Special Olympics gave students chance to test program