The goals of the nonpartisan campus voter initiative Paws to the Polls is to increase civic engagement and voter literacy on campus. Birthed during the height of the pandemic in spring of 2020, we’ve already made a difference, working with the Office of Public Affair Support to put Missouri State University on the Washington Monthly’s list of Best Colleges for Student Voting in … [Read more...] about Paws to the Polls Visits with Missouri Legislators
Do you like data? Of course you do. This is a Soc-Ant blog. Follow this link for the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement reports on Missouri State University's voting rates in 2012, 2016, 2018, and 2020. Notice the increase between 2016 and 2020? Arguments of correlation versus causation aside, we would be remiss not to give credit where credit is due, and … [Read more...] about Dr. Suzanne Walker-Pacheco Awarded For Community Engagement Work
The 2021 issue of Mind's Eye features the work of Dr. Bill Meadows. It highlights his anthropological research with Native Americans and showcases his impact in this area. Here's an excerpt: Much of what the general public knows about the code talkers’ contributions to military action has only been exposed in the last 20 years. This coincides with Meadows’ publications and … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Bill Meadows