Super Typhoon Haiya Response Relief in the Philippines The Philippines have been ravaged by a massive Typhoon, affecting many in the area. An early death toll is estimated to be at 10,000 by the United Nations and more than 600,000 are currently displaced. Volunteer Programs will be holding a collaboration meeting for a response effort on Thursday, November 14th at 5:00pm in … [Read more...] about Super Typhoon Haiya Response
The United States remains the world's top destination for international students. A record 819,644 studied at American colleges in 2012-13, an increase of 7.2 percent, according to new data from the Institute of International Education's annual "Open Doors" report. Still, only 3.9 percent of students on American campuses are from overseas. The graph to the left shows students … [Read more...] about Report Shows U.S. Universities Increasingly Enroll the World
Study Away in Colombia next summer 2014. For more information about this and many more study abroad opportunities, please visit the Study Away office. On Campus Advising Office: Plaster Student Union, Room 209 Downtown Administrative Office: Jim D. Morris Center, Suite 403 Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday Telephone: 417-836-6368 … [Read more...] about Study Away in Colombia
Several career panels are scheduled for this Thursday and Friday, November 5 & 6. These panels consist of professionals who will describe their occupations and provide advice for getting started in similar careers. Students also will have an opportunity to speak with the panelists at the end of each session. Students may register for any of these free sessions and see the … [Read more...] about Attend the upcoming career panels
Fixing a Gender Pay Gap Can Lead to Faculty Discord. Most recently some professors at Western Michigan University clashed with the institution's provost over the issue as up to 300 tenured female professors awaited a promised pay increase meant to put their salaries on a more equal footing with those of their male colleagues. To read more click here … [Read more...] about Fixing a Gender Pay Gap Can Lead to Faculty Discord