Janney, who also is the associate dean of experiential education and external relations as well as the chair of the master of business administration program,��led in a webinar presentation and shared their expertise in a podcast on Dec. 11, 2020. She and Wendy Tietz of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, talked about the hybrid-flexible teaching model (also known as hyflex), its challenges and applications to accounting education. Nearly 450 people from 29 countries took part in the seminar.

The hyflex model has gained significant popularity in this pandemic environment as many faculty members at college campuses follow the need for remote teaching and learning. Hybrid classes take the best aspects of online learning and the best aspects of traditional classes and combine them for an all-inclusive learning experience. Hybrid classes generally meet 25 to 50 percent of the time online and 50 to 75 percent of the time in the classroom. Hyflex classes allow students to choose whether they want to attend class online or in person, and they can make that choice each time the class meets.

Janney and Tietz also shared practical advice about how to improve hyflex teaching to increase student engagement. The , and the .

Janney joined the Culver-Stockton faculty in August 1992. She helped establish the MBA program at C-SC. As the associate dean of experiential education and external relations, Janney manages the experiential education programs and provides guidance in the oversight of strategic planning.

Every Culver-Stockton graduate with an accounting major in the past three years is now employed in a professional position, and many of them often enter positions where they are on track to become a certified public accountant. Culver-Stockton recently was ranked No. 1 in the United States for most affordable private non-profit colleges for online masters in accounting degrees by GradSchoolHub.com., and it also recently was ranked No. 1 in the United States for most affordable schools to earn an accredited online master’s degree in accounting by BestCollegesOnline.org.

Learn more about Culver-Stockton’s accountancy program at��.

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Phillips met with Kenna Armstrong, a junior history education major from Oquawka, Ill., for the signing. Armstrong is the president of Women of Promise, a student-led women’s history and activism group on the �������� campus. The idea came from the American Association of University Women’s centennial celebrations and was put into motion by Dr. D’Ann Campbell, a history professor at C-SC and the president of the Canton chapter. Campbell also is the co-sponsor of Women of Promise.

The proclamation was read at a virtual meeting of the Canton Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday, Aug. 17.

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PHOTO CAPTION: Kenna Armstrong of Oquawka, Ill., left, a junior at ��������, and Canton mayor Jarrod Phillips ’00 hold a proclamation declaring that Aug. 26 will be celebrated as “Centennial of the 19^th��Amendment Celebration Day” in Canton, Mo.

It is the second consecutive year that Culver-Stockton has topped the list in Missouri. C-SC was ranked No. 2 in the state in the 2018 ranking.

President Douglas B. Palmer credits, among other factors, the 12+3 academic semester curriculum which places students in real-world learning situations, the student experience (including Greek organizations) that promotes service and cooperation, and the dedicated athletic coaching which helps develop leadership and teamwork.

“In today’s very competitive higher education landscape, return on investment is one of the most significant competitive advantages we can have,” Palmer said. “More important, it is our ethical and moral responsibility to ensure that the trust and investment students make to Culver-Stockton sets students up for future success. The College has excelled in this regard.”

Robin Jarvis, director of career and internship services, says the recognition is a testament to the value of C-SC’s experiential curriculum. The goal at Culver-Stockton is for more than 80 percent of its students to complete at least one pre-professional experience during their time. The graduating class of 2020 had 91.8 percent of its students participate in some form of pre-professional experience.

“Our students graduate with real-world experience, whether it be through internships, clinicals, student teaching, practicums, intensive research or other pre-professional experiences,” Jarvis said. “Our graduates are prepared to provide value to their employers the day they begin their careers.”

Using public data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard tool (collegescorecard.ed.gov) and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Zippia searched for the college in each state with the highest listed job placement ratings, looking specifically at employment levels 10 years past graduation. Zippia limited the analysis to the 45 public and nonprofit four-year institutions in Missouri that offer at least a bachelor’s degree.

The No. 1 school in the nation on Zippia’s list for the second consecutive year is Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., which has a 96.1 percent placement rate. Culver-Stockton had 94 percent placement rate for the second consecutive year.

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As he takes over during a time of political unrest and a pandemic that has gripped the world, Palmer says now is a time of transition for all colleges and universities.

“This may be a transition that’s welcomed and necessary,” he said. “This may be a good time to reinvent ourselves. It’s an opportunity for me to learn about Culver-Stockton and the Tri-State area, and it’s an opportunity for all of us to do some soul searching about what we’re trying to provide — not just for our students but also for a broader society.”

Palmer’s first day on the job was July 1, 2020. He replaces Dr. Kelly M. Thompson, who retired after six years as president. Before coming to Culver-Stockton, Palmer served as provost, vice president of academic affairs and dean at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, since 2015.

Plans call for students to return to the Culver-Stockton campus in August. Palmer says a comprehensive plan for the fall that addresses changes for faculty, staff and students related to the COVID-19 virus is going to “come out in the next week or so.”

“We have to balance the need to bring the community back together with safety,” he said. “Nobody can learn if he or she feels physically threatened or uncomfortable. People need to feel safe. They have to be fed, they have to be sheltered and they have to have a sense of physical security before you can start thinking of higher order things.

“When we entered into the pandemic shutdown, every state declared education to be an essential service. We’re not going to forget that. We owe it to our students and our society to try to bring people back to form our community as soon as we can safely do so.”

Palmer says colleges and universities across the nation learned during the spring semester that an education can be offered in many formats. Most C-SC students last met in a classroom setting on March 6 before taking a two-week spring break. Classes resumed March 23 via online learning.

“We know we can effectively teach classes without a student ever stepping out of their home,” Palmer said. “However, every single student I’ve spoken with has said what they miss is the social interaction with their peers, their faculty and other staff. That sense of community is really missing, and we’ve reminded ourselves that the point of an education is not just to simply aggregate a whole series of credit hours that end up as a bachelor’s degree, there’s much more to an education that goes with it.”

Palmer says there are lessons to be learned living on campus, getting involved in student life and participating in college athletics. These are transferrable skills that students will need in any work setting.

“Every employer will tell you they’re not looking for people with a bunch of credit hours,” he said. ��“What they’re looking for are problem solvers and creative thinkers who can be part of a team. That’s what we’re doing here in a residential experience. If we limit ourselves to the online education, we’re not providing students the opportunity to pick up all those things we need them to do to be successful employees and to function in a civic society. In an increasingly multicultural multiethnic pluralistic society, I think that’s more important than ever.”

As the start of classes nears, Palmer says everyone on campus must “do their part” to ensure a return on investment that students and families are making when they choose to attend Culver-Stockton.

“We’re helping develop the workforce of the 21st century,” he said. “We have ‘work-ready Wildcats’ walking out the door. Our job is not to get graduates ready for jobs of right now. We’re preparing them for jobs that don’t yet exist. No one thought of majoring in website design 20 years ago.

“The first website designers were people with backgrounds in liberal arts with adaptable skills in communication, graphic design and the arts. That’s part of the value of a liberal arts education. We’re not just training technicians. We’re also training people to be thinkers who are adaptable for a workforce that is changing. That’s what we have to articulate to our students and to our alumni.”

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The event is scheduled to begin with a kickoff and survivor walk at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29 in the J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center on the C-SC campus. Teams of participants will walk around a track continually throughout the event to symbolize the cancer diagnosis journey. This fundraiser started in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a surgeon from Tacoma, Wash., asked people to donate to the American Cancer Society while he walked around a track for 24 hours.

A lip sync contest, a rock/paper/scissors tournament and a three-legged race are among the activities scheduled throughout the night. A mini-luminaria ceremony will take place at 8:45 p.m. Mini-luminarias (glow sticks) will be sold in honor of people who are fighting cancer and remembering people who have died, and a list of names will be read.

This event is geared to attract the participation of Culver-Stockton students and is held separately from the Relay for Life of Lewis County, which is scheduled for Aug. 29 in Canton, Mo. However, the public is welcome, as are any cancer survivors.

Cancer survivors do not need to register in advance to attend.��All registered cancer survivors will receive a survivor shirt and gifts and will participate in the first lap of the evening.��Caregivers may join the cancer survivors after the first lap. All teams are requested to have at least one walker on the track for the rest of the night. Caregivers are people who support cancer survivors in any way, such as walking their dog, escorting them to treatments, providing meals or moral support.

Money raised at this event goes towards research and education.��The goal for this event is to raise $7,500. Dr. Kelli Stiles, event chairman and an assistant professor of psychology at Culver-Stockton, says a little more than $1,400 already has been raised.��To register a team, visit��. For more information, contact Stiles at 572-288-6000, ext. 6630, or��kstiles@culver.edu.

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The article is titled “The Long-Term Effect of Bereavement and Grief with a Highly Publicized Violent Death.” It takes a look at how grief is often deeply personal in nature with family and friends, but a person who has faced loss in a highly-publicized violent death often faces additional issues, including media and social media scrutiny.

The article is published on the Taylor & Francis Group website (). Taylor & Francis partners with world-class authors, from leading scientists and researchers to scholars and professionals operating at the top of their fields. It is one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals, books, eBooks, textbooks and reference works.

Stiles also serves as the pre-occupational therapy coordinator and pre-art therapy coordinator at C-SC. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2005 from Culver-Stockton, her master’s degree in community and school counseling in 2008 from Quincy University, and her doctorate in psychology from Walden University in 2015.

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Smith is a nationally known consultant, instructor, advisor and public speaker with an emphasis on fraud prevention and ethical conduct. He once served as the CFO for 16 years at HealthSouth Corporation, a Fortune 500 company that had grown to 2,000 locations in 50 states and five countries. However, he eventually exposed a multi-year, multi-billion dollar financial statement fraud at HealthSouth, and now he is encouraging others to practice ethical leadership in all walks of life.

Smith will give his presentation at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24 in Meaders Lounge in the Gladys Crown Student Center. Business attire is required.

Jim Cosgrove, the Moorman Professor of business administration at Culver-Stockton, will give a presentation during a luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 in Meaders Lounge. He will be speaking on the Moorman Professorship, including the background and history of Moorman Foundation and opportunities it has provided the C-SC faculty. Business attire is required.

The Ethics Week programs��are sponsored by the IMA Student Chapter, Enactus, the Moorman Professorship and the business department.

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Pourciaux, a native of Charleston, S.C., will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategies to secure major gifts to meet��short-term��and long-term goals of the College.

She recently served in the College of Charleston Foundation’s Office of Planned Giving, where she created and implemented a planned giving campaign for young alumni, helped set a high-water mark for raising capital and securing estate intentions from loyal donors, and served on the college’s School of the Arts Council and LGBTQIA+ Diversity Board.

Pourciaux has an extensive background in arts and cultural management. She has worked for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, a two-week��festival��showcasing young artists and performers from South Carolina; the International Piano Series, a series of concerts for pianists from the United States and around the world; and the College of Charleston School of the Arts.

Pourciaux earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance in 2017 from the College of Charleston. She has received awards at numerous regional and national opera competitions, presented at national opera and choral conventions, and been published as a reviewer of arts and cultural events.

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Joe Jorgensen, professor of art, will display photography and ceramics. Sally Kintz, visiting assistant professor in graphic design, will exhibit her award-winning paintings. Pastels, paintings and mixed media work will be shown by Debra K. Scoggin/Myers, senior lecturer in art and chair of the art and design department.

Sculptures and prints will be on display by Kent Miller, professor of theater arts and technical director emeritus. Adjunct instructor Peggy Ballard will show her mixed media work, and adjunct professor Carol Clay Mann will display her fiber work.

The reception will include an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Contact Scoggin-Myers at��dmyers@culver.edu��for more information about upcoming exhibits.

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Dr. Palmer has served as provost, vice president of academic affairs and dean at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, since 2015. He was responsible for academics (five schools and one stand-alone division), enrollment management (for undergraduates, graduates and adults), retention, assessment and institutional effectiveness, the library, the academic resource center, advising, experiential learning, career services and accreditation. He also was secretary for the Board of Trustees, and he was acting president for a portion of 2018 during a medical leave of the president.

“On behalf of the trustees, Culver-Stockton welcomes Dr. Palmer to the College,” said Ron Leftwich ’64, chairman of the Board of Trustees. “He brings strong academic experience and leadership, and we look forward to working with him as the College focuses on the future and enhancing the student experience through our experiential learning curriculum.”

Dr. Palmer’s accomplishments at Walsh include:

• Directing the building design planning and assisting with the development and fundraising for the $11.4 million Marlene and Joe Toot Global Learning Center, a 44,000 square foot facility which opened in 2018.
• Establishing Walsh’s first research institutes – the Institute for Community Health and the Food Design Institute, which were designed to allow faculty, students and guests to work towards solutions on issues that affect local and global communities.
• Developing the Brother Francis Blouin Global Scholars Program, a living-learning community dedicated to developing students as leaders in service with a global perspective, in 2012.
• Adding 11 online programs for adult-degree completion.
• Leading the effort to rebrand and reorganize the adult-learner programs as the Walsh University Digital Campus.
• Spearheading the launch of Walsh’s undergraduate degree program in museum studies, the only program of its kind offered in Ohio and throughout the Midwest.
• Raising funds for two named professorships.
• Leading academic affairs and enrollment management to ensure enrollment and revenue projections to deliver a balanced budget each year.

“I am deeply humbled and honored by the invitation of the Board of Trustees to serve as Culver-Stockton’s 27th president,” Dr. Palmer said. “Culver-Stockton’s focus on students and emphasis on experiential learning tell me that this is a place of creativity and innovation. It is leading in preparing students for the jobs of the 21st century. My family and I can’t wait to meet everyone on ‘the Hill’ and to become part of the Culver-Stockton family. Go Wildcats!”

Dr. Palmer holds a doctorate in European history from The Ohio State University, a master’s degree in modern European history from the University of Oregon and a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in 2001-02, and he was a research fellow at the Emory University School of Law in 2004-05.

Before taking his current position, Dr. Palmer was the assistant dean of academic innovation and a professor of history at Walsh.

He also served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army’s 82^nd��Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, N.C., from 1989 to 1993. Both Dr. Palmer and his wife Catherine grew up in Pittsburgh, Pa. Together they have three sons and live in Canton, Ohio.

“Dr. Palmer is the right leader for us based on his passion for experiential learning, his experience with innovative graduate and online programs, and his deep understanding of the value of a small, liberal arts college education.�� We are excited to welcome him to the �������� family,” said Dr. Lauren Schellenberger, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College.

A reception to introduce Dr. Palmer and his family to the community will be held at a later date.

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