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How Springfield Public Schools addresses mental health with its students: How to get help
If you are facing an immediate mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or any other emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org/chat. From an early age, Springfield Public Schools tries to build confidence in its students and help them know they are strong and capable of anything. ...
Plotline "On Location" Summer Camp at MSU
Enrollment is now Closed as we are full. Please reach out if you're interested in our fall semester!. New as well as experienced filmmakers (ages 11-17) will learn and refine their skills as they produce original shorts while filmming on location at Missouri State Campus. Strong Hall's Media Department will be our home base!
SPS changes rules for displaying Safe Space stickers, requires training
In response to lingering questions, Springfield Public Schools notified employees Friday of new guidelines outlining the display of Safe Space stickers on district property. The district has long permitted the voluntary placement of the stickers and will continue. However, only district-issued Safe Space stickers will be allowed, which do not...
Missouri State President Richard 'Biff' Williams updates school's AD search, timeline
New Missouri State president Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams provided an updated timeline on the university's search for its next athletics director while also detailing the type of candidate he is looking for. In an interview with the News-Leader, MSU's new boss said the school received almost 50 applicants for the job and the committee spent this past week interviewing eight semifinalists via Zoom. ...
BBB warns students of rising scholarship scams
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Better Business Bureau is warning both high school and college students, along with their families about an increase in scholarship scams during this time. BBB officials say that for students who may find themselves struggling to pay for education, scholarships, and other financial assistance options are available.
Opinion: Workforce development and a college education
Recently, I had the privilege to be part of a tour that showcased two manufacturing businesses and a manufacturing training center. Sponsored by U.S. Congressman Eric Burlison’s office, the tour highlighted technologically advanced manufacturing in our area. It was fascinating to see the innovative technologies used in the modern manufacturing process: robotic assembly lines, sensor driven conveyor systems, automated processes from start to finish, and much more. Yet, the most interesting takeaway from the tour was the human element. While machines and computers did much of the heavy lifting, the human employees oversaw all the processes and technology. Robots may be able to repeat a fabrication process more efficiently and for longer than a human, but who came up with the process in the first place? Who built and programmed the machines to do what they must for hours and days on end? Who fixes the machines when they eventually fail? The human element.
Southwest Missouri health care education alliance expands to include Evangel
The Alliance for Healthcare Education approved its first affiliate partner, welcoming Evangel University to the effort aimed at addressing workforce shortages in southwest Missouri. In a 40-minute meeting Thursday at Cox North, the board of the alliance approved its inaugural affiliate agreement but members hinted other talks were in the...
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