Many hearing screenings go like this: An audiologist plays tones to someone wearing headphones or sitting in a sound booth. The person being screened responds, letting the tester know the range of sounds he or she can hear. But what if the subject is an infant, or an adult with dementia, who can't be expected to understand test instructions, raise a hand, press a button … [Read more...] about The Faculty: Wafaa Kaf
From 1985 to 1988, Brian Mahaffey carried one of the big bats in the Missouri State Baseball Bears lineup. Mahaffey set school records for career (42) and single-season (21) home runs. He earned three all-conference first team selections, and 2005 induction into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame. He was a three-time College Sports Information Directors of America Academic … [Read more...] about ‘More than a dream come true’
At the time, neither could have guessed that a) each other, b) MSU and c) sports would combine to become a huge part of their lives. They became college sweethearts, and followed basketball closely while they were dating. Teresa had been a Bears fan since childhood because her dad followed Missouri State teams. “When we were students here, we’d get (to Hammons) early in the … [Read more...] about Richard Ollis and Teresa (Burton) Ollis
As a young boy, Strong planned to become a preacher. In high school, he discovered an interest in speech and debate, which he expected would help him speak well in the pulpit. Strong soon found he loved the give-and-take of debate, and out-arguing an opponent. When he enrolled in classes at Missouri State, his advisor asked him what he wanted to be. To his own surprise, the … [Read more...] about Thomas Strong writes a memoir about his successful career
Tell us about your travels. The first time I ever went abroad was in college, to do missionary work in Kenya. Next, I spent about three weeks teaching English in Thailand. The first time I studied abroad was in Morocco. Now I have been to Spain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Oman, Jordan, Palestine and Israel. You were in Cairo during the Arab Spring in 2011. What … [Read more...] about Recent graduate experienced Arab Spring firsthand