Missouri State University

Bradley Cooper is the newest member of Missouri State University's Board of Governors. His term as student governor begins immediately and ends Dec. 31.

Missouri State University student Jayna Glynn took home second place at the NextGen National Vocal Competition. It took place March 20, 2023, at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

Missouri State University student Grace Landewee was awarded the 2023 Outstanding Senior Star award for her work as the president of the Kinesiology Research and Career Club at MSU.

Five Missouri State University undergraduate students from various majors presented their scholarly papers at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2023 (NCUR). It took place April 13-15, 2023, at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Missouri State University psychology graduate student Samonte Jennings is the new vice president of finance and records for Kappa Kappa Psi (Midwest District).

The Association for Business Information Technology Students (A-BITS) team from Missouri State University attended the U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC) from March 30-April 1, 2023 in Plano, Texas. There, team members participated in several competitions, where they won awards.

Missouri State University student Wil Ghan has received a scholarship from the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO).

Missouri State University student Sidney McLaughlin has received a scholarship from the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO).

A dance titled "Sun Target," performed by a group of Missouri State University students, was recognized by professionals in the dance industry at this year's American College Dance Association's Central Conference.

Missouri State University student Drew Minnis has received four scholarships from the American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation. The scholarships are worth over $10,000.

Missouri State University student Anne Sommers is a recipient of the Dr. Neil DiSarno Memorial Scholarship and the Herbert J. Arkebauer NSSHLA Scholarship.

A group of Missouri State University students were among hundreds of students from 25 other colleges and universities to attend the Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) conference held in St. Louis in February. Several of the MSU students won awards at the conference.

At the recent American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament hosted by Missouri State University, one of its students won an individual award.

At the recent American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament hosted by Missouri State University, one of its teams received an honorable mention.

Maximo Reyes was one of three Missouri State University students, who recently presented her research at the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It took place from Feb. 9-11, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Ana Torres was one of three Missouri State University students, who recently presented her research at the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It took place from Feb. 9-11, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Victoria Ogbeifun was one of three Missouri State University students, who recently presented her research at the Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It took place from Feb. 9-11, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Missouri State University student Alexis Reifsteck received the Hudson Research Grant from the Missouri Native Plant Society.

Missouri State University student Daphne Miles has received the Stan Hudson Research Grant from the Missouri Native Plant Society.

Missouri State University graduate student Shelby Palmer has been awarded the Bauer Graduate Research Scholarship from the Missouri Birding Society.

The 2023 CFA Research Challenge Team from Missouri State University recently placed second in the CFA Society of Kansas City regional competition.

Missouri State University awarded 1,538 degrees to students in fall 2022.

Missouri State University graduate student Shauna Smith was a 2023 finalist for the prestigious American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award.

Missouri State University recognizes more than 5,000 students who have been named to the fall 2022 Dean's List. Undergraduate students who obtain a GPA of at least 3.50 while maintaining 12 or more credit hours during the fall semester qualify to receive this honor.

Missouri State University graduate student Joe Lane has received a scholarship from the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies in recognition of his research.

Missouri State University graduate student Sarah Prost received a $4,000 scholarship from the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies in recognition of her research.

A recent Missouri State University computer science alum Anthony Harris has been awarded a Distinguished Thesis Award from the university for his research on the relationship between reinforcement learning and video games.

Missouri State University biology alum Sophia Antonopoulos has been awarded a Distinguished Thesis Award from the university for her work on natural migraine relief methods.

In October, Missouri State University's Department of Information Technology and Cybersecurity (ITC) hosted the regional U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference (USITCC) on campus. Students and faculty worked together to plan the conference, including competition events. Seventy-six students from seven universities across three states were represented at the conference.

A team of Missouri State University MBA students placed first in the National MBA Case Competition in Ethical Leadership at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.