Kimberly Craker, 1995 Political Science and 1999 MBA alumna, is a Senior Engineering Manager at Teradata . Kimberly recently posted an article about how to integrate and support new hires in an organization. She argues that the payoff is "really cool," if you "set the groundwork for these new employees to challenge and change embedded company cultures." To read the full … [Read more...] about Kimberly Craker – Managing a Good Team

2004 Political Science alum and Senator Roy Blunt's Springfield District Office Director, Joelle Cannon was in Strong Hall for a guest lecture on the budget in PLS 414, Legislative Process. Boomer was so excited to hear that 2010 Public Administration alum and Bolivar City Administrator, Tracy Slagle, was on campus Saturday that he rushed over to have his picture taken with … [Read more...] about Alumni Back on Campus

Congratulations to former Political Science Department Head and CHPA Dean, Dr. Denny Pilant. Denny was added to the University's Wall of Fame on Friday, October 25th. … [Read more...] about Dr. Denny Pilant Added to MSU Wall of Fame

In conjunction with the dedication of a historical marker honoring the memory of three African American men who were lynched on the square in 1906, members of the Springfield Mayor's Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations, including Political Science alumna Pamela Hernandez, collectively authored an Op Ed for the Springfield News Leader entitled, "We must work … [Read more...] about Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights Op Ed