IRAPP empowers students to impact Eastern Kentucky

If you are looking for a degree program that will allow you to have an impact on the lives of the people of Eastern Kentucky, consider earning a degree in government or public policy at Morehead State.

MSU’s Institute for Regional Analysis and Pubic Policy, known as IRAPP, integrates the resources of MSU to plan and promote sustainable development in the region.

As a student, you may be involved in research initiatives, service activities and community outreach projects that will improve the lives of Eastern Kentuckians. You may collaborate with a number of organizations, including the Center for Educational Research and Leadership (CERL), Center for Virtual Appalachia (CVA), The Hardwood Institute, Youth Build and the Kentucky Institute of Geospatial Education, Research and Outreach, and other regional organizations.

You may participate in outreach in areas such as:

•        National security
•     Foreign policy
•     International relations
•     Public health
•     Environmental monitoring and restoration
•     Environmental hazards
•     Geographic Information Systems
•     Political philosophy
•     Public law
•     Intergovernmental relations
•     Federalism
•     Economic development 

IRAPP courses may be taken as a compliment to another major or minor program (for example, a major in biology with an emphasis in Regional Analysis and Public Policy). MSU also offers the following degrees in Regional Analysis and Public Policy:

•        Bachelor’s in government
•        Bachelor’s in public policy
•        Master’s in government
•        Master’s in public administration (MPA)

For more information, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/irapp.

Public Child Welfare Certification program connects social work students to careers after graduation

Through implementing the Public Child Welfare Certification program (PCWCP) at MSU, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services helps children and families in Kentucky in addition to securing careers for qualifying undergraduate social work juniors and seniors.

As a student in the program, you may complete your social work degree while participating in the cabinet's child welfare training curricula. Upon successful completion of the program, you must serve a two-year employment commitment with the cabinet.

Benefits of participating in the PCWCP include:

• Paid in-state tuition for up to four semesters
• A $1,300 stipend each fall and spring semester and a $650 stipend for each summer semester to assist with any fees, books, living expenses or travel related to the program
• Upon program completion you will be assisted in acquiring employment with the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS).
• PCWCP graduates are hired into the DCBS at a 5% higher salary rate.

For more information about the program visit www.moreheadstate.edu/pcwcp/.

Craft Academy to welcome first class next fall

Kentucky high school students who excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classes will have the opportunity next year thanks to an exciting new program from MSU.

The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics allows exceptional high school students to live on the Morehead State campus and earn up to two years of college credit while they complete high school. Students will be able to use the Recreation and Wellness Center, participate in most student organizations and on-campus activities, play on intramural sports teams and more, giving them the complete college experience.

In order to qualify to attend the Craft Academy, students must complete geometry, Algebra I and Algebra II during their first two years of high school. In addition, students interested in the Academy must:

• Apply for admission before Feb. 1, 2015
• Be a resident of the state of Kentucky
• Have a ACT math score of 22 or higher or an SAT math score of 520 or higher.

Admission to the academy includes tuition, boarding and a meal plan (19 meals per week). Students will be responsible for paying for books, additional meals and other miscellaneous expenses. Students will take core classes in STEM fields and electives in the arts and humanities.

Students admitted to the Craft Academy will live in the newly renovated Grote-Thompson Hall, located in the heart of MSU’s beautiful, historic campus, which is ranked as one of the safest college campuses in the state. The hall will be staffed 24 hours a day, giving students of the Academy the full college experience in a safe, structured environment.

The Craft Academy will accept 60 students for the fall of 2015. Check out one of our recruitment events, or request more information.

Learn more or apply at http://www.moreheadstate.edu/craft-academy

Submit pieces for publication in Inscape

The Department of Art and Design and the Department of English at MSU continually work to offer you additional opportunities to build your portfolio and provide you with practical and hands-on field experiences before you graduate. Giving students the opportunity to publish original pieces in Inscape is just one of many ways the two departments allow students to expand their creative experiences. Inscape is a literary and visual arts magazine produced solely by MSU students.

Students who participate increase their understanding of the art submission and exhibition process and develop professional portfolio pieces. The annual juried publication features a wide range of media and work including:

• Prose
• Poetry
• Short stories
• Long narratives
• Nonfiction
• Creative essays
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Painting
• Design
• Digital art

Students still have time to submit literary pieces for publication before the Jan. 30 deadline.

Learn more about Inscape and the submission process today at http://www.moreheadstate.edu/inscape.