Six undergraduate students at Missouri State University recently received recognition for their commitment to the university’s public affairs mission. Each student was awarded a Pepsi-Cola Public Affairs Scholarship in the amount of $1,250. The students were selected based on their involvement in public affairs activities and voluntary service both on and off campus. … [Read more...] about Students receive Pepsi-Cola scholarship
Getting ready for the first day of kindergarten should be a process of talking to and reading to children regularly from birth. Dr. Shurita Thomas-Tate is helping implement NAACP Reads to increase the number of students who are ready to learn in kindergarten with a particular focus on children from low-income families and minority families. … [Read more...] about Language, literacy linked to long-term school success
Recently the College of Health and Human Services received funding for several projects that help the community. … [Read more...] about New funds help maintain community programs
Dr. Ye Wang, communication sciences and disorders assistant professor, has been nominated for the 2014 New Leader Award for The Ohio State University annual Education and Human Ecology (EHE) Hall of Fame. … [Read more...] about Professional excellence of communications science and disorders professor recognized
Dr. Letitia White, head of the department of communication sciences and disorders, and Kristine Grbac-Schomaker, director of newborn hearing screening project, received a grant of $16,125 for their project entitled “Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Reducing Loss to Follow-Up.” … [Read more...] about Funding hopes to help catch newborn hearing loss quicker