Public Affairs 1 Incorporating an Annual, University-wide Public Affairs Theme Across Both Academic and Co-Curricular Activities.

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Incorporating an Annual, University-wide Public Affairs Theme Across

Both Academic and Co-Curricular Activities

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Dr. Rachelle Darabi, Associate Provost for Student Development and Public Affairs

Ms. Mary Ann Wood, DirectorPublic Affairs Support

Mr. Michael B. Wood, DirectorFirst Year Programs

Dr. Denise Baumann, Associate Director Residence Life and Services

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The Three Components The Missouri State University

Public Affairs Mission is comprised of the following three components. Ethical Leadership Cultural Competence Community Engagement

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Student Exposure from Beginning to End

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Public Affairs Grants The Public Affairs Grant Program

provides financial support to faculty, staff, and student organizations and groups to sponsor events for the campus community that are consistent with Missouri State University's public affairs mission.

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Community Service Awards The Excellence in Community Service

Awards are presented annually in recognition of excellence in volunteer work with charitable, nonprofit, church or similar organizations in the community.  The Missouri State University Foundation funds up to four $1,000 cash awards.

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Public Affairs Spotlight The Public Affairs Spotlight is awarded

during fall and spring semester to a student, faculty, and staff member who represents one or more of the public affairs pillars in their academic or personal lives.

http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu

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Public Affairs in Action

Long-Range Planning Committee for Public Affairs Marketing and communicating the

mission Curricular and co-curricular experiences Faculty and staff commit to mission Committee made up of faculty, staff,

students, and community members

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Public Affairs Professorship

A Public Affairs Professorship is a position established at Missouri State University to recognize faculty who have excelled at enabling the University to carry out its Public Affairs mission.  Professor’s are awarded a $5,000

stipend. In addition, they are given $1,000 for

expenses to carry out the work of the position.

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American Democracy Project

The American Democracy Project (ADP) is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy.  The project began in 2003 as an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in partnership with The New York Times.

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E-Citizenship Research Missouri State University is one of thirty-

four institutions working on a three-year initiative developed by the American Democracy Project to study how social networks support and facilitate civic and political engagement.

AASCU and the Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University have partnered to lead the initiative.

The main goal is to provide insights into and strategies for engaging undergraduates in the use of social networks and technology tools for civic purposes.

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Yearly Public Affairs Theme

2006/07 One World: Many Voices 2007/08 Seeking Solutions: Conflict,

Violence, and the Courage to Change 2008/09 Sustainability 2009/10 Evolving Economic Realities 2010/11 Leading in a Global Society 2011/12 Culture of Connectivity

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First-Year Programs Our Public Affairs Mission is introduced to new

students in multiple ways:• Our first-year seminar includes a PA intensive experience.• Students participate in PA week (fall), PA Conference (spring)• Use of a common reader, based upon the current year’s PA

theme• Integrated with Learning Communities and Service-Learning

sections

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GEP 101:First-Year Foundations (new first-year seminar course)

2 credit hours, 2 contact hours 1 credit hour dedicated to Public Affairs 18 sections of GEP 101 with Integrated Service

Learning 20 sections in Curricular Learning Communities 6 sections, college or department specific Additional Living-Learning Communities

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Learning Community class at Cook’s Kettle Restaurant

Cook’s Kettle is a vocational training

program for the homeless. Students

also wrote a reflective essay about the

experience.

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Askinosie Chocolate Factory

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Student Engagement Disaster relief – Japan; Haiti; Joplin, MO Public Affairs Week Distinction in Public Affairs Fraternities/sororities Programs Films Lectures

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Residence Life Program requirement Leadership conferences Tunnel of Oppression Becoming Leaders Together (BLT) series Disaster relief Use of annual PA theme Volunteerism Food/clothing drives

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Questions?