Dan Cobb’s senior year at Missouri State was far from typical. He was a traditional age student, but he was married and had a toddler. He was also tapped by two MSU professors to help them launch a software company. It would have been easy for him to land a job at a corporation after graduation. And, startups require grueling hours. Even though he knew all this, Cobb … [Read more...] about Software startup pioneer “was recruited by two MSU professors, and that changed my life”
Some extra patience paid off for thirteen Museum Studies undergraduate students and alumni. Dr. Billie Follensbee’s Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts class (MST 488) created research posters that were selected to be presented at the Missouri Archaeological Society‘s annual conference on April 9, after the event was canceled and postponed the past two … [Read more...] about Two Classes Share Research at Missouri Archaeological Society Annual Conference
Since graduating with a BFA in Ceramics in May of 2020, Liv Smith has been following artistic passions and an interest in teaching to find their way. So far, this approach has led to great success and a position as studio manager at Creava Studio, a multi-medium art studio offering classes to the Springfield community. As Liv explains, the beginning stages of working in the … [Read more...] about Alumni Feature: Liv Smith, Ceramicist and Teacher
Sparks of creativity are flying in Brick City’s sculpture lab, both literally and figuratively. Five students are hard at work bringing their visions to life for this year’s installment of Sculpture Walk Springfield. The process of participating in Sculpture Walk involves many hours of hard work, but for the student artists involved, it’s also a learning … [Read more...] about The Student Process Behind Creating Public Art