Missouri State University celebrates women in March with events highlighting women’s history, or HerStory. The celebrations provide an opportunity for the campus community and city of Springfield to learn about the rich cultural history of diverse women. You can also engage in dialogue about the contributions women have made across the globe. Keynote presentation Tarana Burke, … [Read more...] about Sharing HerStory at Missouri State
Missouri State University conferred 1,589 degrees to students at its fall 2019 commencement Dec. 13 at JQH Arena. Crunching the numbers Students earned a total of 1,192 bachelor’s degrees, 380 master’s degrees, 12 doctorate degrees and five specialist degrees. Past the standard expectations, the university recognized 22 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in … [Read more...] about Missouri State releases fall 2019 graduation list
During a family tree project in fifth grade, Emalee Flatness discovered her great-great-great grandfather was a Union soldier in the Civil War. His story inspired her to write a song. In 2019, that song, alongside five others, won the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. A musical theater native Flatness, a freshman history major at … [Read more...] about Student wins national contest with original song
During an advance graphics course in her final semester at Missouri State University, Rachel Backs received a unique assignment. Her class was challenged to create designs for the Be a Bear T-shirt contest. Now, Backs is one of three finalists in the contest. “I’m stoked to be up against some of my classmates,” Backs said. “They are amazing designers and people.” A Bear … [Read more...] about Rachel Backs: Bringing together the Bears of today and tomorrow
Olina Einarsdottir started with a sketch book, a pencil and photos of bears from Google. She drew lines that varied in thickness that could represent the movement of the bear’s fur. A few small adjustments later, she had what she wanted: A design in which little parts make a whole. But it took another person’s perspective to discover what turned out to be a beautiful … [Read more...] about Olina Einarsdottir: Leaving her fingerprint on Missouri State