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
Missouri State University recently earned 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education program recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation. The award honors colleges and universities that maintain healthy trees and engage students and staff in the spirit of conservation. Reaching recognition Campuses must meet five core standards for sustainable campus forestry to qualify for … [Read more...] about Missouri State recognized by Arbor Day Foundation
The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina and Cengage recently announced the top 10 recipients of the 2021 Outstanding First Year Student Advocate Award. Tracey Glaessgen, associate director of Missouri State’s Center for Academic Success and Transition, was among the recipients recognized at … [Read more...] about Tracey Glaessgen named 2021 Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate
Ryan DeBoef was recently named as a Top 100 Freshman to Watch by Missouri Times Magazine. He is in the Navigator section for quickly adapting to his role at Missouri State University. The article on DeBoef, written by Jay Hahn, talks about DeBoef's accomplishments while staying humble. Hahn also says, "In his role as chief of staff to President Clif Smart, Ryan not … [Read more...] about Ryan Deboef, a Freshman to Watch