Engaging the Community
Third Friday of each month at 7:45 a.m.
This monthly program features Missouri State University President Clif Smart discussing the implications of national and international events on the University and local community. Join us as we look at current events and public affairs through a local lens. You can also email topic suggestions for this program.
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If DEI restrictions are restored in state budget, what will that mean for Missouri State University?The Missouri House took away funding for libraries and added bans on state funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the 2023-2024 state budget. The Senate Appropriations Committee took those things out , but they could be brought back during debate on the Senate floor. -
Missouri State University President Clif Smart gives an update on construction projects on campus.
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Springfield City Council approved a $12 million purchase agreement Tuesday, which includes the stadium and surrounding parking lots as well as a long term lease agreement with the Springfield Cardinals. The agreement also required the city to commit to $4 million in improvements to Hammons Field.
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In his State of the State Address Wednesday, Governor Parson proposed a seven percent increase in core funding for higher education.
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The goal of the plan is to modernize academic affairs.
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The university's new executive vice president, Zora Mulligan, was formerly Missouri's Commissioner of Higher Education. Mulligan joins us in the studio to share her ideas for the university's future.
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The facility in MSU's Jordan Valley Innovation Center is a public-private partnership based in research and technology connected to the United States Air Force.
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In our monthly series, "Engaging the Community," we ask MSU President Clif Smart about the university's relationship with climate change.
