Athletes Find Ways to Connect During Coronavirus
When the news broke that athletic operations would be suspended for the remainder of the semester, emotions of shock and grief were shared by all MBU athletic programs. These teams, despite the hardship, ended up finding support in each other and dug deep to keep their bond and sense of community intact.
What’s So Hard About Setting Goals, in This or Any Situation?
Goals, everyone always talks about goals, but they are easier set than done. We make plans, lists, bullet points, long-range goals, short-range goals, but when it comes right down to it, none of that matters without the will and desire to do what God intends for us to do, and that is, our very best […]
A Lost Season
Without warning, a 2020 spring sports season for MBU college athletes became a lost season because of the rampant virus, COVID-19. As they are still reeling from the news, MBU student-athletes have tried to pick up the pieces and look forward to the future.
The Truth About Junior College
Many student-athletes at MBU come from their own unique athletic background. One way that seems to be gaining more popularity as the price of college tuition rises is going to junior college first instead of a typical, four-year university. Alisse Koishor, a junior from Highland, Missouri, transferred to MBU from Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Illinois. […]
COVID-19 Affects Eligibility for Athletes
Coronavirus has suspended life as we know it, and student-athletes’ last remaining games of the 2020 spring season have been taken away. As they mourn losing their opportunity to play, the NAIA has stepped up in a big way, granting all students who lost their season extra eligibility.
New Club Buzzing Around Campus
Someday, hopefully soon, when Missouri Baptist University students, faculty and staff members are back on campus there will be a new club to greet them, and it all hovers around … bees.
Service Day Encourages Servant Hearts at MBU
MBU’s Service Day is dedicated to bringing together faculty, staff and students to demonstrate the grace and mercy of Christ by serving others. The MBU community had the opportunity to package meals for Meals for a Million to feed families in need throughout Missouri, stuff bears for hospitalized children with Sharing Smiles and donate their lightly used shoes to the less fortunate in Haiti.
From the Baseball Diamond and Esports to a Job at MBU
Nick Sailer, a two-sport athlete and Academic All-American at Missouri Baptist University, has moved to the operations side of the university’s complex athletics programs, accepting a position as manager of Athletic Operations.
Students Work on Achieving Their Goals as They Move Through the Year
Whether it is working on a healthier lifestyle, reducing procrastination or improving grades and staying more motivated in general, journalism writing students are blogging today about their aspirations and plans to achieve their goals as 2020 is in full swing and challenges are certainly mounting. Photo by Tommy Sun @tsun_photos
One “Ring” to Change His Life
Many people have a defining moment that changes their life forever, and for MBU professor Dr. Matthew Bardowell, this was when he saw, “The Fellowship of the Ring,” in 2001. The film inspired Bardowell and instilled in him a passion for literature, something he wishes to share and ignite in MBU students.