My name is Arianna Vazquez, and I am a recent graduate of the Missouri State University political science program. My interest in direct service, policy work, and social justice led her Oakland, CA in hopes of gaining experience in advocacy. My passion for ending the PIC (Prison Industrial Complex) stems from personal experience in how prisons can destroy lives. So, the … [Read more...] about Arianna Vazquez’s Pursuit of Justice in Oakland
Nice to see Missouri State University Board of Governor and Political Science alumni, Gabe Gore, handing out diplomas at the 2017 Summer Commencement. … [Read more...] about Summer Commencement Extra-Special With BOG Alumni
A 2003 MPA alum, I am currently serving as the Senior 911 Telecom Analyst for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. I have primary responsibility for advising the Commission on matters related to policy and oversight over the state's 9-1-1 network, including pricing, reliability and resiliency, and outage notification and tracking. I also advise the Commission regarding … [Read more...] about Dialing 911 – Daryl Branson Answers the Call
Always nice to hear from alumni. Here's an update from Kyle Coble: Upon graduation in 2003, we moved east so my wife could pursue her MA in Gerontology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. For a couple years, I worked as a community relations manager at Barnes & Noble (although not the same one that fellow alumni Andrew Dougherty ended up at). In 2008, … [Read more...] about Kyle Coble Moves From MIAA to Marketing
Kamran Bokhari, a Senior Analyst at Geopolitical Futures and 2002 MGS alum, offers a "reality check" with respect to the role of Iraq's Sunni leaders and the potential for peace in the Middle East. Despite the Islamic State's retreat from Mosul, echoing themes from his April campus talk, Dr. Bokhari concludes, "So long as Sunni Arabs are at odds with one another, the Middle … [Read more...] about Kamran Bokhari Addresses Sunni Leadership Crisis