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Engaging the Community
Third Friday of each month at 7:45 a.m.
This monthly program featured former Missouri State University President Clif Smart discussing the implications of national and international events on the University and local community. It looked at current events and public affairs through a local lens.
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Smart, who started working at the university in 2007, will retire on June 30.
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The budget also includes capital funds for projects at Missouri State University.
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Athletics programs, Clif Smart said, can be the front porches to universities.
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New giving network at Missouri State University is designed to honor and heighten the power of womenThe BearsWIN (Women Impact Network) will launch on February 28.
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The alliance currently consists of CoxHealth, Missouri State University, Ozarks Technical Community College and Springfield Public Schools.
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Smart visited five cities in nine days in October.
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MSU Homecoming continues with several public events planned on Saturday, October 21.
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Smart has been president of Missouri State University for more than 12 years.