Congratulations to the Theta Pi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Missouri State University. In early April, Dr. Carl Keller and Dr. George Schmelzle traveled with students to the Kansas City “Best Practices” competition at the Missouri Valley Regional meeting. Three different teams competed in three different categories, and all three teams did an outstanding job in representing … [Read more...] about Congratulations Beta Alpha Psi!
The average student carries $3,000 of credit card debt, and graduates with about $30,000 in student loans. These were just a couple of the statistics Rachel Cruze, daughter of financial guru Dave Ramsey, shared with MSU students at last night’s event. The event, Ice Your Debt, was sponsored by the MSU Enactus organization, formerly SIFE. As students entered the room, each … [Read more...] about Ice Your Debt with Rachel Cruze
Budding fashionistas have the chance to get a peek into the world of the Department of Fashion and Interior Design. The department’s first Spring Preview Workshop for high school students kicks off at 8 a.m. April 19 and will feature hands-on activities in each of the three majors offered in the FID department: Fashion Merchandising and Design, Interior Design and Family and … [Read more...] about Inaugural Spring Preview Workshop Designed for High Schoolers
This semester, 17 students are participating in the COB’s first Alternative Spring Break. Open only to COB majors, the spring break trip is part of a three-credit-hour course, MGT 400, taught by Kathy Nordyke, MSU Director of Citizenship and Service Learning. The course, Topics in Management, is designed to give students a chance to get out of the classroom and get hands-on … [Read more...] about Students to Spend Spring Break Helping Children, Getting Real-World Education
“Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference,” by Warren St. John “Outcasts United” (Spiegel & Grau, $15) is the nonfiction account of a woman’s quest to improve the lives of refugee children and teens in her area. Along the way, she inadvertently helps change an entire community. The book by New York Times reporter … [Read more...] about On the Bookshelf