Students and Campus Community, By now most of us are aware of the senseless act of violence that targeted the LGBTQ+ community in Orlando, Florida that occurred this past weekend, resulting in the deaths of 49 individuals and the wounding of many more. It is far too familiar a feeling that we have come to know such tragedies by their shorthand names: Columbine, Fort Hood, … [Read more...] about Orlando and MSU
The Multicultural Assistance Grant (MAG) is a one-time grant designed to assist students who are approaching graduation, but whose circumstances have resulted in an outstanding balance with the University that prevents them from registering for a future semester and/or graduating. The grant was originally facilitated by Multicultural Services, but has since fallen under the … [Read more...] about Multicultural Assistance Grant
This post is to provide an update on the progress of some of the initiatives that the Division of Student Affairs has been working on as of late. Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Siscoe (Vice President for Student Affairs) or any of the Division’s staff, should you have questions or comments (studentaffairs@missouristate.edu). · The new Multicultural Resource … [Read more...] about Multicultural Programming
The MRC Annex, an extension of the Multicultural Resource Center, has officially opened in the basement of Freddy House. Pictures can be found below, but feel free to stop by any time between 8am-5pm Monday through Friday to check out the new space! Also keep watch for an upcoming grand opening date. Please direct any questions to … [Read more...] about MRC Annex Opens!
Victoria Culver Rice, Assistant Director of Student Engagement for Programming, recently won the Chuck Morrell New Professional IPDS Scholarship at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Annual Conference. The purpose of the Chuck Morrell New Professional IPDS Scholarship is to honor the legacy of Chuck Morrell, a longtime supporter of ACUI and college union … [Read more...] about Award Winner!