KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) honored the class of 2024 with commencement ceremonies on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix, Arizona, where 66 students graduated from the residential Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program and 52 students from the online Doctor of Medical Science program. The ceremonies included remarks from  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * $145 million project is largest UMKC capital project in university history * * * By Celia Searles Tents showcasing University of Missouri-Kansas City dental and medical students using the latest technologies greeted visitors at a celebration open to the neighbors and the community of the university's largest capital investment to date: the $145 million Healthcare Delivery and In  more

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Reservations available on Wednesday, Sept. 18 * * * College of the Ozarks will host Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and First Lady Laura Bush, as this year's speaker for the Leonard B. and Edith Gittinger Convocation on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Howell W. Keeter Gymnasium. The convocation will be moderated by Pr  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news: In 2013, then-Missouri Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a GOP bill lifting a near-total ban on foreign ownership of Missouri's farmland. In September of that year, then-state senator and current Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Kehoe cast the deciding vote in overriding the Governor's veto to sell Missouri's farmland to the highest foreign bidder. As of December 2023, it was estimated foreig  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: WINONA, Mo. - Hummingbirds fascinate humans for a variety of reasons. The way these tiny birds hover at feeders and dart back and forth makes them a favorite of many people. People interested in learning more about these birds that charm and captivate us should sign up for the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) virtual program "Birds: Hummingbirds." This free virtual program, which  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and partners recently finished phase three of Brown-headed Nuthatch reintroduction efforts in the Missouri Ozarks. In 2020 and 2021, MDC released 102 birds to the U.S. Forest Service's Mark Twain National Forest as part of a pilot effort to achieve holistic ecosystem restoration of Missouri's shortleaf pine woodlands. To continue this effort and   more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Green was dean of MSU-WP from 1966 to 1986. * * * Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) today are mourning the death of former campus dean Marvin Green. Green, who was dean of MSU-WP from 1966 to 1986, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, at his home in West Plains. "Missouri State University-West Plains would not be what it is today w  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * The sweeping project should be ready for the stadium's 100th anniversary in 2026, elevating fan experience and solidifying Mizzou's standing in the SEC. * * * KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved the $250 million Memorial Stadium Improvements Project during Thursday's board meeting on the campus of University   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: Mizzou researchers are building a virtual reality platform to train individuals with autism and other neurodevelopment differences to work in cybersecurity. Put on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and step into a vault of computer servers and screens. Use your controllers to move forward onto a launch pad, which will trigger a cybersecurity challenge. Pass the test and move on to the ne  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: The Missouri School of Journalism today celebrated Founder's Day, the anniversary of the School's founding in 1908 and part of a call to encourage alumni and friends to donate $19.08 in honor of the founding year. Gifts in honor of Founder's Day are accepted throughout the month of September, offering those who have experienced positive impacts from the School   more