Support is powerful. Everyone needs support. For Missouri State University graduate Victor Pagan-Cruz, support came in the form of MSU. During Pagan-Cruz’s time at MSU, he came out as gay to his family and friends. “My first boss at MSU was gay himself and we bonded well over it,” Pagan-Cruz said. “He was one of the first people I came out to. Still, to this … [Read more...] about Finding support outside of family and friends
Want to pursue an online accounting degree? Missouri State University is 30th on Edsmart’s list of Best Online Accounting Degree Programs. Edsmart is a nationally recognized publisher of college resources and independent rankings. They gathered and analyzed data from the National Center for Education Statistics, College Scorecard, Payscale and individual school … [Read more...] about Online accounting program ranked among best in nation
The goal of Missouri State University’s (MSU) Finance and General Business (FGB) Advisory Board is to help keep the FGB faculty apprised of changes in the industry. The 16 board members, most of whom reside in the Springfield area, represent a variety of career fields. “FGB benefits from the practical ideas of real-world business professionals in the immediate area to … [Read more...] about Members of the finance and general business departmental advisory board
Matt Linski turned his own tragedy into an opportunity for others. One month before Linski graduated from high school in Sedalia, Missouri, his father died unexpectedly. It was a devastating loss. Shortly after his father’s death, his mother moved to Atlanta and Linski followed some friends to what was then Southwest Missouri State University. “It was the rebirth of … [Read more...] about Giving back
Sandy Pundmann is a trailblazer. She was a first-generation student who bucked the odds and thrived in two male-dominated fields. When the St. Charles native was 13, her father died. Her mom, then a stay-at-home mother, went to work as a babysitter, waitress and telemarketer to support her two children. “She really instilled that education was important. She … [Read more...] about Alumna Sandy Pundmann receives prestigious auditing award