Angela Plank with students in the Microbiology LaboratoryAssociation of Chinese Political Studies Annual Meeting
Missouri State University Hosts 21st Annual Meeting of Association of Chinese Political Studies
October 11 – 12, 2008
Exploring the impact of the 17th CCP Conference on China and its relations with its neighbors is the focus of this meeting, bringing together over 60 scholars from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and America. The conference program is now available online at ACPS Conference.
Please feel free to build a hyper-link from your department or program to this link for your students and faculty who might have an interest in China.
Posters and fliers are being displayed at various strategic locations around campus. If you would like to display one, please contact, Yiran Zhou, graduate assistant. For more information, contact Dennis Hickey.
At a Glance
- Oct 07, 7:30 AM HighEdWeb Conference
- Oct 07, 10:30 AM Homecoming Event: Rocktoberfest Mocktails
- Oct 07, 5:00 PM Club de Espanol Film Festival
- Oct 07, 8:00 PM Homecoming Event: Rockstar:MSU
- Oct 08, 7:30 AM HighEdWeb Conference
Faculty in the News
Professor of Media, Journalism and Film, Dr. Mark Paxton, has written a new book about censorship that runs the gamut from the Puritans to the Patriot Act and everything in between.
The book, “Censorship,” is one of the newest titles in Greenwood Press Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America series.
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Missouri State University’s Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI) received a $81,096 grant from the City of Springfield to provide technical support, implement water quality monitoring and analysis activities, and implement soil testing activities for the Biosolids Runoff project.
Professor Bob Pavlowsky, director of OEWRI, explained that the results of this study will be essential in helping managers to better understand the influence of different land use practices on water quality.
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Now undergraduate students will have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge pharmaceutical research into migraine headaches.
Dr. Paul Durham, director of Missouri State University’s Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, received a $75,000 grant from Merck & Co., Inc., for the CGRP Receptor Antagonists: Investigation of Mechanism of Action project.
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Hospitality and Restaurant Administration students will soon benefit from the purchase of new restaurant technology training equipment.
Instructor Stephanie Hein received a $25,000 Darden Foundation Grant to assist with the purchase of new computer technology for the HRA dining room and kitchen learning facilities.
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Developing and Marketing the Public Affairs Mission
Please select the graphic link for the Provost presentation on Developing and Marketing the Public Affairs Mission.
The presentation in in pdf format and will require Adobe Reader to view.
Are You Ready to Vote?
The cutoff date for registering or updating your registry to vote in the November presidential election is October 8th. If you have moved recently you should change your registration or make advance plans for absentee voting.
The Meyer Library Reference and Government Information Desk and the Dean of Students office provide year-round voter registration opportunities.
Voters in Missouri can easily register or update by visiting the Missouri Secretary of State's website.
Set a great example in public affairs by participating in the greatest event in democracy, the election of our national president.
Sabbatical and Educational Leave Update
Please find the most up-to-date guidelines and application forms for sabbatical and educational leaves on the Provost Website.
As stated in the guidelines, all applications for sabbaticals must be submitted to the College Dean by November 3rd for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Dr. Christopher J. Craig
Associate Provost for Faculty
(417) 836-4589
Message From the Provost
Provost Communiqué
Communiqué Archive
Provost Communiqué, September 18, 2008
Provost Communiqué, September 25, 2008