The National Association of Colleges and Employers published the highlights of a recent study, “The Impact of Unpaid Internships on the Career Success of Liberal Arts Graduates,” by Guarise and Kostenblatt’s. The article highlights the study's findings regarding the positive impact of unpaid internships on short- and long-term career success. The study showed that "students … [Read more...] about Short and Long-Term Value of Internships
According to the National League of Cities, the top concerns for American mayors are economic development, infrastructure, and budgets and management. To read the full report, see State of the Cities 2018 … [Read more...] about Top Concerns for American Mayors
After four looooooonnnnnnnggggg years at Missouri State Universityy, Dr. Samantha Mosier has accepted a position at East Carolina University. Here's a look back at Sam's time at MSU. We're going to miss the Rat Fink … [Read more...] about Dr. Samantha Mosier – Rat Fink
Dr. James Kaatz developed a unique Study Away opportunity entitled "Local Governance in the Chicago Metropolitan Area" This program was designed to give students a background in government operations in Chicago and its suburbs. The main focus was gaining an understanding of government operations, best practices, local politics, and quality of life for citizens in the third … [Read more...] about Study Away in a Foreign Land – Chicago
MPA Director, Dr. David Johnson, supervised graduate and undergraduate students who participated in a simulated disaster exercise at the Springfield-Branson National Airport. To see more photos from the exercise, see Mock Plane Crash. To read the News Leader article about the exercise, see First Responders … [Read more...] about Simulated Plane Crash at SGF