By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Missouri Western State University will give people a chance to see all the opportunities for applied learning at the St. Joseph campus.
The Inaugural Griffon Applied Learning Showcase will begin at 8am on Friday.
Director of the office of applied learning Mike Ducey says this event is a chance to celebrate the successes of applied learning students
"Not ony with one another, we sometimes celebrate well internally, but we wanted to take this as an opportunity to share it with our community, to share it with alumni, to share it with family members of our students," Ducey tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr. "So, it's really kicking the doors open and letting everybody see the great work that the students do."
Ducey says it's exciting as an office to get to see students show off all of their hard work.
"And some of them, not just spent a term on it, but some of them might spend years on the works that they're presenting," Ducey proudly explains. "And so, it's always exciting for us as faculty members to see them get to a point where they can begin to really show this huge amount of effort that they've put into this."
Ducey says one event during the day will show off several of the applied learning spaces
"So that folks can come in and see applied learning spaces, so for example nursing and the simulation labs, the amazing simulation labs that they have," Ducey says.
Ducey adds this event was one they wanted to make sure they made time for.
"We wanted to be sure we carved out a time to, not just showcase the students, but to showcase the way that we engage our students in applied learning," Ducey explains.
The day will begin on Friday with the Student Art Exhibit opening in Potter Hall at 8am. The final event of the day will be the MWSU Student Film Festival at Missouri Theater.
You can find out more information about the showcase HERE.