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New Advancement Team Has No Shortage of Experience
Missouri Valley College President Joe Parisi is pleased to introduce the college’s new advancement team – led by two veteran fund raisers—Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Dan Grigg and Vice President of Institutional Advancement Brent Davison. The two have been working this summer building an experienced support team, including Director of Alumni and … Read New Advancement Team Has No Shortage of Experience
Summer Campers to Perform Beauty & The Beast Jr. On July 26
All are invited to a special performance of Beauty & The Beast Jr. at 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 in the Eckilson-Mabee Theatre on the Missouri Valley College campus. There is no charge for this performance, which is the culmination of a weeklong theatre camp for area high school students. Students are staying in the … Read Summer Campers to Perform Beauty & The Beast Jr. On July 26
MVC Hires Director of Student Employment
Missouri Valley College is expanding its student work program to create more opportunity and experience for students, and Mike Elam is coordinating the effort. MVC welcomed Elam to campus this week as the college’s first director of student employment. Elam, a 23-year Army veteran, will report to Dr. Terry Russell, vice president of student affairs. … Read MVC Hires Director of Student Employment
Nursing Program Awarded Grant for RN to BSN Track
The Missouri State Board of Nursing has awarded a $165,599 grant to Missouri Valley College’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences to help increase support for the nursing profession by implementing specialized tracks assisting RN’s in receiving their bachelor’s degree. The grant came from the Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP), said Dr. Peggy Van Dyke, … Read Nursing Program Awarded Grant for RN to BSN Track
Murrell’s Library of the Future is Taking Shape
The changes taking place at Missouri Valley College’s Murrell Library are transformational. And Library Director Samantha Perkins is orchestrating every bit of it. The first phase of changes, Perkins said, happened in 2023 with the opening of the Reading & Writing Center, the Math Center, study tables, and collaboration with the Learning Center. And in … Read Murrell’s Library of the Future is Taking Shape
Nursing Launches RN to BSN Online
Missouri Valley College School of Nursing and Health Sciences is celebrating this summer! Not only is the school preparing to move into a new 17,000 square foot building, but a new RN to BSN Post-licensure online track has been approved and is launching this fall, said Dr. Peggy Van Dyke, dean. And to top it … Read Nursing Launches RN to BSN Online
Over 500 Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Dr. Joe Alsobrook, interim Vice President of Academic Affairs at Missouri Valley College, has announced that 502 students earned Dean’s List recognition for Spring 2024. The Dean’s List is composed of all full-time students who have a semester grade point average of 3.3 or higher and no “D”, “F” or “Incomplete” grades for the semester. The … Read Over 500 Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Alex Perez Joins Communications Team
Missouri Valley College has welcomed Alex Perez to the marketing and communications office as videographer and communications specialist. Perez’ first day at MVC was Saturday, May 4 – covering commencement. “It was a great day to start, getting thrown into the fire,” he said. “But I remembered what the day was like for sure.” Perez … Read Alex Perez Joins Communications Team
New Student Government Leadership Selected
Missouri Valley College students have selected Kloee Mills and Alexas Leeper as Student Government President and Vice President for the 2024-2025 academic year. Both spent the past year working as student ambassadors in the admissions department. Mills, from Oak Grove, Mo., is studying biology. Leeper, from Essex, Mo., is pre-nursing. Mills and Leeper plan to … Read New Student Government Leadership Selected
Scholarships Presented At Student Research Symposium
More than 150 students presented Monday at Missouri Valley College’s Spring 2024 Student Research Symposium, setting a record for participation. The symposium, now in its 8th year, featured academic, creative and professional student work. The event culminated with the presentation of four $500 scholarships to the Excellence in Student Research Winners. They are: Best Poster: … Read Scholarships Presented At Student Research Symposium
Valley Selects New VP Of Academic Affairs
After a national search, Missouri Valley College has selected a highly accomplished, experienced leader to serve as its next Vice President of Academic Affairs–-Dr. Cynthia Bice. The announcement was made Friday by MVC President Joe Parisi. Currently a dean of faculty and chief academic officer at Miami Dade College, Bice will be moving to mid-Missouri … Read Valley Selects New VP Of Academic Affairs
MVC To Graduate 230 On May 4
Missouri Valley College will confer 230 degrees to students at its commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Gregg-Mitchell Field on the MVC campus. The class of 2024 consists of 210 undergraduates, eight associate’s degree graduates, and 12 master’s degree recipients. The commencement speaker will be Mr. Mathew Gass, president of Brightli’s central … Read MVC To Graduate 230 On May 4