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He also announced that Dr. Funds awarded are down just a little. He reported that the International Programs Office is actively developing additional strategic partnerships in Latin America, particularly in Brazil and Chile. We have signed agreements with universities in both countries.

Baker accompanied Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and a group of business people on a trade mission to Brazil. Diversity and Inclusion Dr. The DDI mission is to promote, achieve, advance, and sustain the Missouri State University commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by enhancing employee capabilities and competencies through diversity research, professional development, collaboration, and integrated activities and practices.

He added that a recent organizational change in the Division is the change in the multicultural leadership scholarships — we want that to become a program, not just a simple handing of checks to students and leaving them to navigate the MSU experience alone. West Plains Campus Dr. Bough and seconded by Mr. He next presented a resolution West Plains Administration No.

Bennett then announced that MSU-West Plains, for the second consecutive year, has been named one of the top two-year colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute. Report from Student Affairs Committee Ms. Cathy Smith, Chair of the Student Affairs Committee, reported that they have been investigating the possibility of having an award for faculty and staff similar to the Citizen Scholar Award for students that the Student Affairs Committee began several years ago.

Students will have input as to who is nominated for these awards. They hope to have the first awards next Spring. Report from Student Body President Mr. Scott Turk, President of the Student Body, reported on all of the different resolutions passed by Student Government this semester.

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He reported that Ms. Paige Oxendine and Mr. Nicole Flamm was elected Senior Class President.

Oxendine next addressed the Board and stated that she and Andrew are very excited and feel quite privileged to represent the Missouri State University student body. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Bough and seconded by Ms. He then presented a resolution Awards No. Those former employees honored this year are: Winston and seconded by Mr. Doman then presented a resolution Future Projects No. The project approved this year is: Foster and Family Campus Recreation Center. Winston and seconded by Ms. He ended his report by presenting an update on the Tobacco Use Policy. We will become a tobacco-free campus on August 15, Staff Senate Mr.

Michael Frizell for his outstanding service as Staff Senate Chair for Miller and seconded by Mr. Development Report Mr. With two months remaining in the fiscal year, we have already set a new fiscal-year record for total gift dollars received. This will cost us more down the road but the vendor should be able to bring in more contributions. RuffaloCODY will continue to use our students in making the calls. Each party will have the ability to cancel the contract with a day written notice.

Motion to approve the two resolutions was made by Mr. Bough with the second being provided by Mr. Financial Report Mr. Hoven and seconded by Ms. Foucart then summarized the upcoming timetable for the proposed bond issue for the Walnut Street Housing project. Timing is crucial to have the housing project completed by Fall The Board will be asked to approve the bonds at the June 22 nd meeting. The Executive Committee will approve the final pricing of the bonds on June 29 th.

Human Resources Mr. McClure then presented a resolution Human Resources No. Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter , Section requires self-insured group health arrangements to provide coverage for certain newborn hearing screenings and initial amplification devises. This amendment authorizes the appropriate change to our plan to make it consistent with State law. New Business — Mr.

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Elliott next reported that the Presidential Search Committee had their first meeting on May 11, He added that the Presidential Search website was launched today. National ads will run in June. The Search Committee plans on naming three outstanding finalists soon after September 19, This will permit on-campus interviews on about October , The goal is for the Board to be able to name a new president by November 1 st. Closed Meeting It was determined that the Board of Governors needed to meet in a closed session to consider items of business provided in the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

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Elliott asked if a resolution authorizing a closed meeting of the Board was prepared. Thereupon, the following resolution was presented for consideration:. A roll call vote on the resolution was as follows: Date of Next Meeting The date of the next regularly scheduled meeting was set for Friday, June 22, , at 1: Elliott adjourned the meeting at 5: Bradbury, the second of Mr. Kimbrough, and the unanimous vote of the Board. Skip to content column. Roll Call Present- Mr. Stephen Bough, Governor Ms. The playing surface was replaced and moved closer to the west grand stand.

In addition, the student side east side was fully replaced from the ground up and includes game day locker rooms, a new scoreboard and a party platform called "The Clif". It served as the university's central indoor arena until construction of the John Q.

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Hammons Student Center on the campus' north-west edge in That venue was in turn replaced as the primary indoor sporting venue by construction of the adjacent 11,seat JQH Arena in IDEA Commons short for Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship, and Art is an urban research park in Downtown Springfield that blends together residential, retail and entertainment facilities supported by various university programs.

The JVIC is a Missouri State University research center providing "hands-on" learning and experience for students, as well as support and business opportunities for affiliated businesses. Within the JVIC are three operating units: The Darr Agricultural Center is located on 90 acres The Darr Center serves as a laboratory and field experience classroom for the study of livestock management, equine studies, horticulture, agronomy, animal science, and wildlife conservation and management.

Improvements in included extensive renovation of the main arena, as well as the addition of a stalling barn, a multi-use barn, office space, bovine and equine handling facilities, a research laboratory, a classroom, and a two-bedroom apartment for graduate student housing. The building will also include a conference space and a person capacity banquet hall available for public and private events.

The new facility is to be LEED Silver certified, incorporating sustainability features such as site filtering of storm water runoff, occupancy sensors that control lighting and temperature, use of natural light, and ground source heat-pump systems. Facility enhancements include improvement and expansion of the Darr Agricultural Center, a acre The money will also help pay off bonds spent on the 11,seat JQH Arena.

The Missouri State University main campus contains nine residence halls. Freudenberger House referred to by students as "Freddy" is a five-story, U-shaped residence hall, designed with 2-, 3- and 4-person rooms to accommodate students on single-gender floors. Woods House provides students with accommodations on single-gender floors and features a 10th floor common area with sweeping views of the surrounding area. Hammons House is an eight-story residence hall that accommodates students on single-gender floors.

A twin residence hall of Hammons House, Hutchens House is an eight-story residence hall offering housing accommodations for students on five mixed-gender floors. Scholars House provides lodging for students who are Honors Program participants or Presidential Scholarship recipients. Truman and comedian Groucho Marx , accommodates upper-class students and non-traditional ones in a co-ed environment. The Sunvilla Tower is an story apartment facility that houses upper-class students in a coed environment.

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National ads will run in June. A roll call vote on the resolution was as follows: Links to related articles. Also included was a capital matching bill that will provide an opportunity for a match on certain higher education projects. This page was last edited on 6 September , at Foster and Family Recreation Center was opened to the public.

These have a particular theme such as first-year experience , sophomore experience, or College of Health and Human Services majors. Certain floors are also designated as "quiet living environments. Citing the proven detrimental health effects of tobacco use, effective August 15, , Missouri State University enacted a policy further restricting the use of tobacco products and smokeless tobacco on the campus. MSU provides three on-campus dining centers offering an all-you-can-eat cafeteria format.

The oldest and busiest is Blair-Shannon Dining Hall located on the first floor of Blair-Shannon House which employs a staff of 60 and serves over 19, meals per week during the fall and spring semesters. Along with traditional fare and hours, Garst also offers "after hours" dining with a reduced menu from 9: After hours dining switches to Blair-Shannon for the second half of the year.

Kentwood Dining Center is located in the historic Kentwood Hall. Smallest of the on-campus dining centers, Kentwood was remodeled in , and provides a more traditional atmosphere, with exposed brick walls and an open fireplace.

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A number of other dining options are also available on the MSU campus. The Union Club is open to all students, staff, faculty, and friends of the Missouri State campus for lunch only. Boomer's named for MSU's bear mascot provides a menu of hot breakfast items, hamburgers, salads, sandwiches and Mexican food, as well as Starbucks coffee. Starbucks is also offered, along with grab-and-go items, at Cafe a la Cart on the first floor of Strong Hall. Most of the campus dining venues are managed and operated by Missouri State Dining Services in Partnership with Chartwells.

The four-story Robert W. Plaster Student Union PSU is a student activity center located in the center of campus between the main academic and residential areas. This building provides a place for students to dine, socialize, study, shop, and see films and guest speakers in the theater. A variety of meeting rooms are also located in the PSU and over 15, meetings are even hosted there each year. Dedicated on February 18, , it is named to honor a former MSU president and his introduction of shared governance, including the establishment of the Faculty Senate, during his presidency.

Any member of the university community such as students, faculty, or staff may reserve the Bear Paw, and when not reserved, it is available for expressive activities on a first come, first served basis. The Level One Game Center, located in the Plaster Student Union, offers eight bowling alleys, billiards [ citation needed ] , and table tennis. An active Intramural sports program includes competition in basketball, billiards, bowling, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, futsal, golf, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, track, ultimate, volleyball, and weight lifting.

Two large intramural fields with artificial turf, electronic scoreboards, and stadium lighting are located on East Harrison Street near Scholars House. A Fitness and Wellness Program offers a variety of group classes and activities to students, including classes with licensed instructors in Pilates, Yoga, Belly Dance, and Zumba.

The campus Outdoor Adventures program also provides opportunity and equipment rentals for activities, such as rock climbing, caving, camping, canoeing, and kayaking in the surrounding Ozark Mountains. Foster and Family Recreation Center was opened to the public. The center features an indoor jogging track 6. There are over student organizations at Missouri State. Student organizations are grouped into eight categories according to their main purpose. SGA strives to find solutions to campus issues by making policy recommendations to the administration.

SGA is a forum for problems, concerns, questions, suggestions, and ideas as they relate to student life on campus. SGA serves as the governing body for all students and student organizations on campus. SGA was established in and has been active on campus ever since. There have been 88 presidents elected as of SGA is entirely funded by student fees. Meetings are held each Tuesday at 5: By effectively utilizing the Student Involvement Fee, SAC aims to provide educational, entertaining, cultural, and leisure opportunities to complement the students' academic experience.

The Policy debate program Holt V. Spicer Debate Forum began one year after the university's founding, and Craig Hall is named for the first coach Virginia Craig. The Pride Band is the university's marching band. The Pride consists of student musicians. Miller, MG Fred F. Marty, MG Robert L. Gordon, MG Robert F. Pennycuick, MG David E. White, MG Jarrett J. Robertson, BG William A. West, BG Tony L. Stansberry and BG J. It is published every Tuesday during the fall and spring semesters.

The newspaper's content is entirely created and edited by the student staff. It is produced by a staff of student volunteers and publishes twice-a-month. The show airs weekly on Media Com cable 22 in Springfield. Its state-of-the-art studios are located in Strong Hall. The station has received numerous awards, including the National Edward R. MSU is also the licensee operating Ozark Public Television, providing PBS programming and instructional television services to , households in Southwest Missouri and the adjoining three state area.

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The stations digital signal multicasts as The broadcast and studio facilities are located in Strong Hall. National Pan-Hellenic Council members include: Interfraternity Council members include: Missouri State University sponsors NCAA Division I inter-collegiate athletic teams in men's and women's basketball, golf, soccer, swimming and diving ; men's baseball and football ; and women's cross country , field hockey , softball , track , and volleyball.

MSU teams are nicknamed the Bears , and team colors are maroon and white. In , the women's softball team won the AIAW national championship. Missouri State has remained steadfast in their approach to Conference Realignment. There are plans in the works to improve Plaster Sports Complex , which include the removal of the track. Missouri State is exploring options of building an on-campus soccer and track-and-field on-campus stadium as well as a future Field Hockey on-campus stadium.

Athletics Director Kyle Moats has told reporters that "Missouri State is not actively seeking new conference membership, but is keeping their options open. Missouri State University also sponsors several strong club teams. The MSU Handball team has won the National Collegiate Handball Team Championship 10 times, including seven years straight , , , , , , , , and MSU handball players have also captured the individual women's title nine times and the men's title six times.

The team was founded in and is under the leadership of coach Tommy Burnett. Ice Bears home games are played at Mediacom Ice Park. Additional club sports at Missouri State include a bowling team, pistol team, rodeo team, roller hockey club, water ski team, wrestling club, and men's and women's club soccer teams.

The Fight Song is sung after every home football touchdown. The traditional alumni song of Missouri State is performed at every commencement ceremony and sometimes played at athletic events or other ceremonies. The traditions of school colors and the school mascot were established during the school year, before the first permanent building Carrington Hall was even constructed.

A joint committee of faculty and students decided on the colors of maroon and white to represent the University.

The same committee also selected the Bear as the official school mascot, basing their choice on the design of the state seal of Missouri.