Missouri S&T
College of Arts, Sciences, and Business

April 2022

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Dear CASB Community,

It was so much fun seeing alumni and friends at the return of in-person St. Pat’s celebrations on campus, and I hope those of you who were able to participate had a wonderful time. The energy and enthusiasm of students and alumni alike were amazing, and we were all thrilled to be able to enjoy face-to-face events this year, instead of relying so heavily on remote access as we’ve done before.

 

As I pack away my green sweatshirts for the season and look back over the past year, I want to thank all the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Rolla community members for their help and support as we celebrated Missouri S&T’s 150th anniversary. This year-long celebration, which recently came to a close, was a great success and a fine testament to this university’s rich history. CASB faculty participated in many ways, including hosting talks on St. Pat’s history and Missouri’s famous generals; creating a cantata and plays; and sharing tips on how to teach STEM at the elementary school level.

 

I’d also like to point out the work our college’s Dean’s Leadership Council has done to support new CASB students and highlight resources available to help them succeed. Ted Kelly, Econ’77, recently sent a letter directly to all first-year CASB students letting them know the council members are available to help answer questions they may have about their academic and career paths, and to provide networking opportunities and mentorship for current students. If you would like to connect with DLC members, please send an email to casb@mst.edu.

 

Finally, as I shared in my last letter, next semester the department of economics and the department of business and information technology will transition to the new Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development along with the department of engineering management and systems engineering. With this change, our college’s name will also change. When you next hear from me, it will be when we have become the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, or CASE for short. I admit that I’ve become accustomed to the acronym “CASB,” but I’m excited for our new identity as “CASE” and for the chance to bring increased visibility to our growing department of teacher education and certification. The college’s name will change officially on July 1.

 

As always, I hope you will not hesitate to reach out to me if there’s anything that I or my colleagues in the CASB office can do to help. Best wishes for a safe and healthy springtime!

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Kate Drowne, Ph.D.
Interim Vice Provost and Dean

College of Arts, Sciences, and Business

 
Biologist in the field

New biological sciences degree debuts

 

Biological sciences now offers a bachelor’s degree in environmental science. S&T’s first environmental science students can enroll in the program in the 2022-23 school year.

Teachers cutting ribbon

Teacher Education provides new opportunities

 

Teacher education and certification students gain hands-on experience in teaching with the opening of S&T’s Child Development Center this year. The new center offers child care year-round for students, faculty, staff, and community members.

 

Additionally, the department’s faculty are helping to create high school-level curricula to generate interest in the field of geology. They are working with S&T geosciences and geological engineering faculty on the NSF-funded project.

 

Justin Onwugbufor

Tackling modern health care

 

New alumnus Justin Onwugbufor, BSci’21, Psyc’21, graduated in December after staying an extra semester to finish a football career that was stalled by the pandemic. The All-Conference and All-Academic player plans to head to graduate school to become a physician’s assistant.

Ean Buffington

Both ROTCs earn distinctions

 

S&T’s Army ROTC Stonehenge Battalion won the regional Ranger Challenge competition and will head to the national Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, for the first time.

 

S&T’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 442 Cadre’s  Ean Buffington was named the Navy Federal Credit Union Air Force ROTC All-American for 2021. He is one of three students selected from more than 300 ROTC programs throughout the country.

 

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