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Latina teenagers will experience college at Drury

Fourteen Latina teenagers from southwest Missouri will spend a week at Drury University from June 28-July 1 for the second year of the Campamento de Alumnas Hispanas (Summer Camp for Latina girls). Continue reading

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Eleven years of “Building Community through the Arts” at Drury University

For the eleventh straight year, Drury graduate students are partnering with The Kitchen, Inc. to create and inspire art with residents of the Missouri Hotel. The artwork produced by Missouri Hotel residents, a shelter for homeless single females, families or couples, will be shown on Friday, June 17 at the Missouri Hotel from 2-3 p.m. The theme of the art show is “Pieces of my dreams.” Continue reading

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More Drury students join the Ozarks Teacher Corps

Drury University members of the Ozarks Teacher Corps attended the recent Rural Education Rendezvous in Thomasville, Mo., where representatives from the Rural Learning Center in South Dakota did a workshop encouraging the aspiring teachers to become leaders in their rural communities.
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Drury partners with a Springfield vision clinic

Drury University and the Beisner Vision Rehabilitation Center of the Ozarks held a grand opening for the Drury University Children’s Vision Center (DU CVC) in Springfield on Friday, March 11.
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Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition announces Dig In R-Twelve (DIRT) Project Garden Awards

Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition has awarded ten Springfield R-12 schools with DIRT Project Gardens. The Dig In R-Twelve (DIRT) Project will plan and install the ten school gardens and, in collaboration with the Drury School of Education, will also provide and teach curriculum to address core state education standards and use the gardens to complement classroom learning by teaching healthy habits in a fun, active, hands-on environment. Continue reading

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Partnership between Drury and Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition receives $300,000 for School Yard Gardens

Drury University and the Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition (SUAC) have received a $300,000 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health. The three-year grant will fund The Dig In R-Twelve (DIRT) Project, which will plan and install ten school gardens throughout the Springfield R-XII district. DIRT, in collaboration with the Drury School of Education, will also provide and teach curriculum to address core state education standards and use the gardens to complement classroom learning by teaching healthy habits in a fun, active, hands-on environment. The grant also includes funds to establish infrastructure for an urban farm in a low-income neighborhood.
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Opportunities for students to become teachers in rural areas

As the job market slows and jobs in education become tougher to find, the Ozarks Teacher Corps reaches out to future college graduates to teach in rural school districts. Drury University, Missouri State, and Ozarks Technical Community College have a total of eighteen students in this elite program. Continue reading

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Acclaimed author and speaker to discuss learning disabilities at Drury

Drury University will host the Developing Successful Youth (DSY) conference on Sept. 24 in Clara Thompson Hall from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Author and speaker Rick Lavoie will present a talk titled, “It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success.” Continue reading

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