“The Hough Post”
October 14, 2019
Volume 8, Number 8
Volunteer to Interview for Presidential Scholarships by November 15
The Honors College is actively working to recruit the next class of Presidential Scholars. The President’s Office has identified the recruitment of these high-achieving students as a top priority and we would like to ask for your support. Your participation will offer you a valuable opportunity to showcase your department and your college to the most academically-promising applicants to our institution.
The Presidential Scholarship is Missouri State University’s most valuable academic merit scholarship, worth up to $60,000 over a four-year period. The University is prepared to offer up to 35 of these scholarships to students entering in Fall 2020. In order to qualify for consideration, applicants must have an ACT score of 31 or higher and a high school GPA of 3.90 or higher. Qualified candidates complete a supplementary application, an essay outlining their academic interests and goals, and an on-campus interview with faculty members and current Presidential Scholars. We would like to invite you to serve as an interviewer on one of our faculty panels.
On-campus interviews will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2020. We are hoping that you are available to serve during one of the following shifts: 8:30-12:00 PM or 1:15-5:30 PM. During this time, you will interview approximately six Presidential Scholar candidates as part of a panel of three (two faculty members and one Presidential Scholar). We also hope that you will join us and our guests for a complimentary lunch in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom.
To give you some sense of the potential of these students, the Presidential Scholars that entered the Honors College in Fall 2017 finished the academic year with an average GPA of 3.94. Compare this figure with the overall Honors College average of 3.72 and the university-wide average of approximately 3.00.
The experience that these applicants have on the interview day is critical in their determination of whether or not to enroll at Missouri State University. We want these students to have the best possible campus visit and we hope that we can count upon your support. If you are available to participate, please send me a confirmation email no later than Friday, November 15.
For more information contact Scott Handley, Asst. Director, Honors College.
(417) 836-6370
scotthandley@missouristate.edu
Rachel Mast, Bear POWER Student Scheduled to Speak at Conference
NOVEMBER 13-14 IN RENO, NEVADA
State of the Art is right around the corner! We have an amazing agenda lined up for #SOTA2019, with keynotes from Liz Weintraub (AUCD) and Rachel Mast, our 2019 Laura Lee Self-Advocate Leadership Award Recipient! View full agendas here.
Deanna Hallgren, CEFS, Offers Study Away Program in Italy May 18 – 27, 2020
“Understanding Early Care and Education in a Culturally Diverse and Inclusive Setting”
ATLL Workshops
You are welcome to attend any of the workshops below. For questions, contact Joi Hook at joihook@missouristate.edu
Upcoming Meetings/Events
COE Homecoming Events
The MSU Class of 1969 will attend. Refreshments will be served. Faculty and staff are invited.
All are invited to attend. Free games, prizes, food and fun. Crosstown BBQ will cater.
CAEP Site Visit: November 3-5, 2019
All notes/minutes from Leadership Council, Faculty Advisory Council, Budget Committee, and College Council are on the COE website: https://education.missouristate.edu/
Keep Calm and October On,