Keith Ekstam, professor of the art and design department at Missouri State University, was recently selected for participation in the contemporary art traveling exhibition Missouri Art Now: A Bicentennial Celebration. The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri, will host the exhibition for viewings Sept. 18 – Nov. 7. An opening reception will take place … [Read more...] about Keith Ekstam selected for participation in Missouri Art Now: A Bicentennial Celebration exhibition
The Missouri State University Board of Governors voted Aug. 6 to grant the University Leadership Chair to Suzanne Shaw, vice president for marketing and communications, and Steve Foucart, chief financial officer. Shaw earned the award for her work in developing the university's 2021-26 Long-Range Plan, and Foucart for his work with receiving federal and state funding … [Read more...] about Board recognizes two with University Leadership Chair
Missouri State University-Springfield was recently recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers in 2021. Missouri State was listed as the fifth top employer in the state and the top employer in Springfield. The recognition comes from a survey of 80,000 U.S. employees across 25 industry sectors. Earning recognition Awardees of the recognition … [Read more...] about Forbes recognizes Missouri State-Springfield as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers
Congratulations to Wes Pratt, assistant to the president and chief diversity officer at Missouri State University. He was reappointed as a member of the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness (CREF) and the Practice of Law Subcommittee. Pratt will also serve as co-chair of the subcommittee for a term ending June 30, 2024, or until his successor is appointed and … [Read more...] about Wes Pratt reappointed to Supreme Court’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness
Dr. Kyler Sherman-Wilkins, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, and David Johnson, academic advisor and retention specialist in the McQueary College of Health and Human Services, have been awarded Certificates of Merit of the Outstanding Advising Awards. The awards come from NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. Sherman-Wilkins received the … [Read more...] about Sherman-Wilkins and Johnson awarded Outstanding Advising Awards