The Missouri State Association for Business Information Technology students (A-BITS) advanced to the regional semifinal round of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) where they competed among the top performing schools in the Midwest Region. “I am very proud of our students,” said Dr. Xiang Guo, A-BITS faculty advisor and information technology and … [Read more...] about A-BITS succeeds in Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
The PAVE Student Design Competition is in collaboration with SketchUp, a 3D modeling computer program used for a wide range of drawing applications. There were 30 countries represented in this year’s contest. Hackney, a Lockwood native and interior design major, earned first-place which included a $3,000 prize. “I designed a pop-up experience for the software SketchUp … [Read more...] about COB student takes first place at international design contest
The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) student chapter at MSU has made several recent organization changes—the most prominent one being its name. Moving forward, the group will be known as the Association for Business Information Technology Students (A-BITS). New name, new mission Along with a new name, A-BITS created a new mission—Bringing You … [Read more...] about Recent Changes to Association of Information Technology Professionals
In February 1991, the firm established the BKD Accounting Education Fund, an endowed fund for the School of Accountancy (SOA). Income from the fund is used for scholarships, software and hardware upgrades, faculty development and professorships. Gary Schafer, managing partner for BKD’s offices in Springfield, Joplin and Branson, said the fund is supported by individual … [Read more...] about Celebrating 30 years of support
A generous gift of $835,000 from the estate of Dr. Raymond Lansford will help more students from Missouri State University’s College of Business complete their education. Lansford, a Missouri State alumnus, passed away just two weeks before his 99th birthday. “Dr. Lansford devoted his entire career to educating students. His intentions were to continue helping students … [Read more...] about Generous gift provides business students with scholarships