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Education department – News and Events https://news.mst.edu Your source for the latest from Rolla Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:55:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 50666640 On the ball, in the classroom https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/on-the-ball-in-the-classroom/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/on-the-ball-in-the-classroom/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:00:33 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54508 https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/on-the-ball-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Greycen Erisman observes and helps teach in a Rolla area elementary school classroom. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 54508 S&T’s elementary education program recognized for preparing literacy professionals https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/sts-elementary-education-program-recognized-for-preparing-literacy-professionals/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/sts-elementary-education-program-recognized-for-preparing-literacy-professionals/#respond Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:58:04 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54282 https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/sts-elementary-education-program-recognized-for-preparing-literacy-professionals/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T A S&T student teaching in the classroom. Photo by Sam O'Keefe, Missouri S&T. 54282 S&T alumna earns teaching award https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-alumna-earns-teaching-award-2/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-alumna-earns-teaching-award-2/#respond Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:13:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53862 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-alumna-earns-teaching-award-2/feed/ 0 53862 S&T math + education = award-winning teachers https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/st-math-education-award-winning-teachers/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/st-math-education-award-winning-teachers/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 20:24:59 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53354 https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/st-math-education-award-winning-teachers/feed/ 0 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Missouri S&T junior Katie Harr. Photo by Blaine Falkena, Missouri S&T. 53354 Missouri S&T education department earns a 2024 DEWEY Award https://news.mst.edu/2024/10/missouri-st-education-department-earns-a-2024-dewey-award/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/10/missouri-st-education-department-earns-a-2024-dewey-award/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:49:52 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51771 https://news.mst.edu/2024/10/missouri-st-education-department-earns-a-2024-dewey-award/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Tanner Beistel, an S&T alumnus who was student teaching at Rolla Middle School. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 51771 S&T alumna earns teaching award https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/st-alumna-earns-teaching-award/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/st-alumna-earns-teaching-award/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:44:21 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50513 https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/st-alumna-earns-teaching-award/feed/ 0 MISSOURI S&T Mulhall (center, holding award) and the surprise committee that presented her with the award. Photo submitted by Dr. Michelle Schwartze, Missouri S&T. 50513 Beth Kania-Gosche is Missouri S&T’s 2024 Woman of the Year https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/beth-kania-gosche-is-missouri-sts-2024-woman-of-the-year/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/beth-kania-gosche-is-missouri-sts-2024-woman-of-the-year/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:04:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50365 https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/beth-kania-gosche-is-missouri-sts-2024-woman-of-the-year/feed/ 0 News and Events Dr. Beth Kania-Gosche, Missouri S&T's 2024 Woman of the Year, and Dr. Colin Potts, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, at the Woman of the Year reception on April 4, 2024. Andrew Layton/Missouri S&T. 50365 Back to where it all started https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/back-to-where-it-all-started/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/back-to-where-it-all-started/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:29:54 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50270 https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/back-to-where-it-all-started/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Tanner Beistel is student teaching at Rolla Middle School, a school he attended as a native of Rolla, MO. In this afternoon lab, he is teaching about Newtonian fluids by helping students make oobleck from corn starch and water. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 50270 Grants enable continued expansion of child care center at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2024/02/grants-enable-continued-expansion-of-childcare-center-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/02/grants-enable-continued-expansion-of-childcare-center-at-missouri-st/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:05:14 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50061 https://news.mst.edu/2024/02/grants-enable-continued-expansion-of-childcare-center-at-missouri-st/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T In its first two years, the Child Development Center at Missouri S&T has expanded to serve over 80 children. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 50061 Planning for the future https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/planning-for-the-future/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/planning-for-the-future/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:45:45 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49412 https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/planning-for-the-future/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Brooke Tharp. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T. 49412 S&T welcomes new faculty https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:35:15 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49046 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/feed/ 0 News and Events New faculty at Missouri S&T pose for a photo at a welcome ceremony on Aug. 17 on campus. 49046 Faculty profile: Katherine Sharp https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/faculty-profile-katherine-sharp/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/faculty-profile-katherine-sharp/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:25:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49002 https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/faculty-profile-katherine-sharp/feed/ 0 49002 S&T faculty earn statewide awards from MACTE https://news.mst.edu/2022/05/st-faculty-earn-statewide-awards-from-macte/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/05/st-faculty-earn-statewide-awards-from-macte/#respond Tue, 10 May 2022 18:26:39 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=42896 https://news.mst.edu/2022/05/st-faculty-earn-statewide-awards-from-macte/feed/ 0 News and Events Dr. Michelle Schwartze (left) and Dr. Beth Kania-Gosche with their awards. Photo submitted by the teacher education and certification department. 42896 Learning through teaching https://news.mst.edu/2022/03/learning-through-teaching/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/03/learning-through-teaching/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:47:20 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=42111 https://news.mst.edu/2022/03/learning-through-teaching/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Sarah Darknell, a senior in biological sciences from St. James, Missouri, works as a student teacher at Bourbon High School in Bourbon, Missouri, where she teaches ecology as the sole instructor in the classroom. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T. 42111 Missouri S&T faculty honored for outstanding teaching, experiential learning https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:39:18 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40937 https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/feed/ 0 News and Events Missouri S&T Outstanding Teacher Award recipients pose for a group photo with Chancellor Mo Dehghani and Provost Colin Potts following a ceremony on Dec. 9. Photos by Victoria Hagni/ Missouri S&T 40937 Missouri S&T child care center open house is Dec. 14 https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-child-care-center-open-house-is-dec-14/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-child-care-center-open-house-is-dec-14/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:04:50 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40843 https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-child-care-center-open-house-is-dec-14/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T 2017 Missouri S&T graduate Cadice Markley works with students at Ralph M. Captain Elementary School in Clayton, Missouri, in 2017. Photo by Sam O'Keefe/Missouri S&T 40843 S&T helps local teachers integrate hands-on science into classrooms https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/st-helps-local-teachers-integrate-hands-on-science-into-classrooms/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/st-helps-local-teachers-integrate-hands-on-science-into-classrooms/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:06:01 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40798 https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/st-helps-local-teachers-integrate-hands-on-science-into-classrooms/feed/ 0 News and Events Biology students at Missouri S&T’s Ozark Research Field Station in the Bohigian Conservation Area. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T 40798 University of Missouri System names three S&T faculty Presidential Engagement Fellows https://news.mst.edu/2021/08/university-of-missouri-system-names-three-st-faculty-presidential-engagement-fellows-2/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/08/university-of-missouri-system-names-three-st-faculty-presidential-engagement-fellows-2/#respond Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:21:51 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=39664 https://news.mst.edu/2021/08/university-of-missouri-system-names-three-st-faculty-presidential-engagement-fellows-2/feed/ 0 39664 S&T names director of new Kummer Center for STEM Education https://news.mst.edu/2021/07/st-names-director-of-new-kummer-center-for-stem-education/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/07/st-names-director-of-new-kummer-center-for-stem-education/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:05:57 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=39181 https://news.mst.edu/2021/07/st-names-director-of-new-kummer-center-for-stem-education/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri University of Science and Technology Courtney Jones joined Missouri S&T as the university's founding director of the Kummer Center for STEM Education on July 15, 2021. Photo by Michael Pierce/ Missouri S&T 39181 Missouri S&T student nominated to education advisory board https://news.mst.edu/2021/07/missouri-st-student-nominated-to-education-advisory-board/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/07/missouri-st-student-nominated-to-education-advisory-board/#respond Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:32:54 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=39140 https://news.mst.edu/2021/07/missouri-st-student-nominated-to-education-advisory-board/feed/ 0 39140 Missouri S&T to offer new STEM-focused degrees in water sustainability, teacher education https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/missouri-st-to-offer-new-stem-focused-degrees-in-water-sustainability-teacher-education/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/missouri-st-to-offer-new-stem-focused-degrees-in-water-sustainability-teacher-education/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:45:46 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=35644 https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/missouri-st-to-offer-new-stem-focused-degrees-in-water-sustainability-teacher-education/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T A S&T student teaching in the classroom. Photo by Sam O'Keefe, Missouri S&T. 35644 Missouri S&T student tutors help the community from home https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/missouri-st-student-tutors-help-the-community-from-home/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/missouri-st-student-tutors-help-the-community-from-home/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:53:54 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=34875 https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/missouri-st-student-tutors-help-the-community-from-home/feed/ 0 ©2019 Missouri S&T, All Right Reserved/ Missouri S&T ©2019, All Moral Rights Asserted A Missouri S&T student working on a laptop. Photo by Tom Wagner/Missouri S&T 34875 Missouri S&T fall speaker series to discuss entrepreneurship, workplace diversity and more https://news.mst.edu/2020/09/missouri-st-fall-speaker-series-to-discuss-entrepreneurship-workplace-diversity-and-more/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/09/missouri-st-fall-speaker-series-to-discuss-entrepreneurship-workplace-diversity-and-more/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:33:48 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=33836 https://news.mst.edu/2020/09/missouri-st-fall-speaker-series-to-discuss-entrepreneurship-workplace-diversity-and-more/feed/ 0 33836 Teaching teens more than history https://news.mst.edu/2020/05/teaching-teens-more-than-history/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/05/teaching-teens-more-than-history/#respond Tue, 05 May 2020 00:39:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48060 https://news.mst.edu/2020/05/teaching-teens-more-than-history/feed/ 0 ©2019 Missouri S&T, all right reserved, all moral rights asserted James Trusler, a 2016 Missouri S&T history graduate, teaches a seventh-grade social studies class at Rolla Junior High School. Photo by Tom Wagner, Missouri S&T: 48060 Missouri S&T to host Graduate Student Recruitment Day https://news.mst.edu/2020/02/missouri-st-to-host-graduate-student-recruitment-day/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/02/missouri-st-to-host-graduate-student-recruitment-day/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:38:16 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=31625 https://news.mst.edu/2020/02/missouri-st-to-host-graduate-student-recruitment-day/feed/ 0 News and Events 31625 Beth Kania-Gosche named chair of teacher education and certification at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2019/04/beth-kania-gosche-named-chair-of-teacher-education-and-certification-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2019/04/beth-kania-gosche-named-chair-of-teacher-education-and-certification-at-missouri-st/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2019 21:50:41 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=27674 https://news.mst.edu/2019/04/beth-kania-gosche-named-chair-of-teacher-education-and-certification-at-missouri-st/feed/ 0 27674 S&T teacher education student and Rolla Middle School teacher selected for Space Symposium https://news.mst.edu/2019/04/st-teacher-education-student-and-rolla-middle-school-teacher-selected-for-space-symposium/ https://news.mst.edu/2019/04/st-teacher-education-student-and-rolla-middle-school-teacher-selected-for-space-symposium/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2019 20:24:16 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=27389 https://news.mst.edu/2019/04/st-teacher-education-student-and-rolla-middle-school-teacher-selected-for-space-symposium/feed/ 0 27389 S&T physics major and robotics volunteer puts kids’ STEM experiences first https://news.mst.edu/2018/05/st-physics-major-and-robotics-volunteer-puts-kids-stem-experiences-first/ https://news.mst.edu/2018/05/st-physics-major-and-robotics-volunteer-puts-kids-stem-experiences-first/#respond Tue, 22 May 2018 17:57:43 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=22174 https://news.mst.edu/2018/05/st-physics-major-and-robotics-volunteer-puts-kids-stem-experiences-first/feed/ 0 News and Events Joey Franz (front row, left) mentors "10 Factorial," Rolla High School's 25-member robotics team. The team is shown here at the FIRST Greater Kansas City Regional robotics competition where they won the Rookie All Star Award and the Safety Award. 22174 S&T teacher education student and local elementary teacher selected for Space Symposium https://news.mst.edu/2018/04/st-teacher-education-student-and-local-elementary-teacher-selected-for-space-symposium/ https://news.mst.edu/2018/04/st-teacher-education-student-and-local-elementary-teacher-selected-for-space-symposium/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:38:04 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=21528 https://news.mst.edu/2018/04/st-teacher-education-student-and-local-elementary-teacher-selected-for-space-symposium/feed/ 0 21528 Kelly Carter named interim chair of new department of teacher education and certification https://news.mst.edu/2017/12/kelly-carter-named-interim-chair-of-new-department-of-teacher-education-and-certification/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/12/kelly-carter-named-interim-chair-of-new-department-of-teacher-education-and-certification/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2017 19:23:07 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=20272 https://news.mst.edu/2017/12/kelly-carter-named-interim-chair-of-new-department-of-teacher-education-and-certification/feed/ 0 20272 Not so lost in space https://news.mst.edu/2017/03/not-so-lost-in-space/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/03/not-so-lost-in-space/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:31:59 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=18330 https://news.mst.edu/2017/03/not-so-lost-in-space/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T S&T teacher education students Frances Manahan (from left) and Marisa Tompkins and Rolla Middle School teacher Jessika Zink will attend the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium in April in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sam O'Keefe/Missouri S&T 18330 41 S&T faculty members honored for outstanding teaching https://news.mst.edu/2015/11/41-st-faculty-members-honored-for-outstanding-teaching/ https://news.mst.edu/2015/11/41-st-faculty-members-honored-for-outstanding-teaching/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:46:41 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=15029 https://news.mst.edu/2015/11/41-st-faculty-members-honored-for-outstanding-teaching/feed/ 0 15029 Missouri S&T begins STEM-focused elementary ed program this fall https://news.mst.edu/2014/09/missouri-st-begins-stem-focused-elementary-ed-program-this-fall/ https://news.mst.edu/2014/09/missouri-st-begins-stem-focused-elementary-ed-program-this-fall/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:32:27 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=9387 https://news.mst.edu/2014/09/missouri-st-begins-stem-focused-elementary-ed-program-this-fall/feed/ 2 9387 Teacher prep program ranked among nation’s best https://news.mst.edu/2014/06/teacher-prep-program-ranked-among-nations-best/ https://news.mst.edu/2014/06/teacher-prep-program-ranked-among-nations-best/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:36:25 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=8486 https://news.mst.edu/2014/06/teacher-prep-program-ranked-among-nations-best/feed/ 1 8486 S&T to offer STEM-focused elementary ed program https://news.mst.edu/2013/11/st-to-offer-stem-focused-elementary-ed-program/ https://news.mst.edu/2013/11/st-to-offer-stem-focused-elementary-ed-program/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:52:48 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=6630 https://news.mst.edu/2013/11/st-to-offer-stem-focused-elementary-ed-program/feed/ 2 News and Events A student works with children at Camp Invention. 6630 McBee receives outstanding teaching award https://news.mst.edu/2013/06/mcbee-receives-outstanding-teaching-award/ https://news.mst.edu/2013/06/mcbee-receives-outstanding-teaching-award/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:01:19 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=5485 https://news.mst.edu/2013/06/mcbee-receives-outstanding-teaching-award/feed/ 1 5485 Missouri S&T School Outreach Program to feature four productions this season https://news.mst.edu/2008/09/missouri_st_school_outreach_pr/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:02:35 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2008/09/missouri_st_school_outreach_pr/ ticket.jpgMissouri S&T will present four productions for the 2008-2009 season of the Missouri S&T School Outreach Program. ]]> 2225