I emailed the Springfield campus staff this morning about elections for Staff Senate, and after getting a few calls it occurred to me that I ought to write about this as well. My name is Matthew Stublefield and I am the secretary for Staff Senate. I've been a staff member at Missouri State for about four and a half years now, and this was my first year on Staff Senate. My … [Read more...]
For the first time, the entire campus will be participating in the national RecycleMania contest (http://www.recyclemaniacs.org/overview.htm). “RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities.” The contest runs from January 17-March 27. During this time, … [Read more...]
The Office of Public Affairs Support is now accepting applications for the Public Affairs Grant Program. Applications are being requested for programs that will occur during the Spring 2010 semester. Deadline for applications is Friday, October 30, 2009. The Public Affairs Grant Program provides financial support to faculty, staff and student organizations and groups to sponsor … [Read more...]
Sustainability has become an important aspect in our lives. We are encouraged to recycle more and purchase materials and equipment that is considered earth-friendly. MSU has been developing a sustainability web page as a resource for students, faculty and staff. On the page, you will find sustainability news from around campus, information about what sustainability is and how … [Read more...]
As one of our public affairs efforts, Staff Senate is participating in the Adopt-A-Street Program through the City of Springfield. Our location is Cherry Street from National to Glenstone and will be marked with signs that read "Missouri State University Staff Senate" at the beginning and end of the location. All participants must sign a release form that has to be submitted … [Read more...]