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
Programs offer multiple sites, options for low-income taxpayers As part of the public affairs mission at Missouri State University, students from the School of Accountancy will help taxpayers this year through three programs for free tax preparation. About 50 accounting students each year are trained and IRS certified before volunteering. The students “volunteer to provide … [Read more...] about School of Accountancy Provides Free Tax Services
Darby chosen to present at retail leaders conference Colleen Darby, a junior majoring in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, recently was selected as one of only eight students nationwide to participate in the Retail Industry Leaders Association Conference and Scholarship Program. Selection was a rigorous two-step process that required an interview with a sponsor. Darby … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight
Do you have trouble oversleeping? COB student creates an app for that Oversleeping is a common peril. Students miss classes, appointments with professors and sometimes even exams. As a senior at MSU (and during his two years at Korea University), Yo Han Lee confesses even he has trouble getting out of bed on time some mornings. But rather than simply trying to correct his … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight