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
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
Dr. Kelly Rapp, director of Missouri State University’s Career Center, has been selected to attend the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Data Institute: Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education. The institute serves as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. Participating in the institute’s … [Read more...] about Kelly Rapp selected to attend the National Center for Education Statistics Data Institute