November 08, 2009
Jimmy Myers - Education Reporter
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Study: U.S. sliding in math, science
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
A recent report detailing the nation’s continual slide in math and science competencies confirms an old story among area college administrators.
“Leadership for Challenging Times,” a study by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, says Americans between 25 and 34 are less educated than their parents and show a declining interest in math and science among students.
“Any study coming out today isn’t saying a whole lot new that hasn’t come out in the last 20 years,” said Dr. John Jasinski, president of Northwest Missouri State University.
Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
There was a time in Brett Baltezor’s life when he would have been described as shy. But that was long before he could be found on stage with his band “The Revolution,” playing blazing guitar solos on his Fender Stratocaster — behind his back.
Experts to discuss Darwin at WesternThursday, Nov. 5, 2009
This year marks the 200th anniversary of naturalist Charles Darwin’s birth. Appropriately, this year’s Galileo’s Legacy Conference at Missouri Western State University focuses on Darwin’s contributions to science.
Local students shine at math and science contest
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
Math and science students from Central High School and Missouri Western State University have once again achieved success at an international science symposium. The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGem) competition held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has tripled in size since Western students first competed in 2006. They competed against 110 other schools, including graduate students from Ivy League universities, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. The team, which included Central High School student Eric Sawyer, Western students Bryce Szczepanik, Clifton Davis, Siya Sun, Ashley Schnoor and William Vernon, received a gold medal in information processing.
Higher ed faces bleak budget outlookWednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Three legislators agreed Tuesday at a higher education forum that funding will again top the list of Missouri legislative concerns in 2010.
Wildberger appointed county recorder of deedsTuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Ed Wildberger’s fascination with state and local history will be well-suited in his new environment.
Education chief stresses teacher preparationMonday, Nov. 2, 2009
The nation’s education secretary recently likened education colleges to the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield. “Historically, education schools were the institution that got no respect,” said Dr. Arne Duncan in a speech at Columbia University last week. But Dr. Duncan is also charging these institutions with mediocrity and is calling for a “revolutionary change, not evolutionary tinkering” to the way university education departments train future teachers in this information age. His remarks are included in a speech where he cites a 30 percent high school dropout rate and criticism from teachers who say they didn’t receive enough hands-on training in college.
After 10 months in office, Obama legacy uncertainSunday, Nov. 1, 2009
Eric Williams and Dywanne Doyle were in high school when Barack Obama was elected president. They were too young to vote for him, but it didn’t dampen their enthusiasm for the man they still support.
Now freshmen at Missouri Western State University, the men echo the sentiments of several of their fellow co-eds, who in response to criticism of the president, say “give him more time” to follow through on campaign promises.
“If he’s messing up after four years,” said Mr. Williams, “then, yeah, we’re going to be saying something.”
Gallup Poll data shows the president’s approval rating taking a slide from 69 percent in his first month in office to 51 percent last week. From the onset of “Obamania,” many questioned how long the honeymoon would last. For some on the left, the end was signaled in a “Saturday Night Live” skit in early October, in a spoof with an impersonator going through a checklist of unfulfilled promises.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Dr. John Jasinski drove his Chevy Nova to the campus of Northwest Missouri State University in the summer of 1986, fresh out of graduate school and intent on staying for a year or two.
The Michigan native and wife, Denise, weren’t very familiar with Missouri, let alone the campus. They made the journey down, sans air conditioning, not knowing what to expect.
“We were young,” said the former broadcasting instructor Friday after his inauguration as the 10th president of the 104-year-old university. “My wife had been here once. ‘I guess we’ll go to Missouri for a year or two, see how the faculty experience goes, and go back to Michigan.’”
Missouri schools buck trend of rising tuition
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
Tuition jumped by 6.5 percent nationally over last year’s prices, but local four-year colleges didn’t budge. The scenario could be different next year.
The College Board, a not-for-profit membership association composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges and universities, released its “Trends in College Pricing” report this week. At just over $7,000, the average price of a year of classes jumped about $429, according to the report.
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