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Gardening with a purpose

May 23, 2023 by

Spring is a perfect time to get outside and garden. But can gardening make an impact on our community? With the support of Missouri State University and the community, Springfield Community Gardens is working to ensure everyone in the Springfield, MO area has access to fresh food. No matter your background or experience in gardening, you can join their mission. Anneliese Kerr, … [Read more...] about Gardening with a purpose

Filed Under: Headlines, Uncategorized Tagged With: citizenship and service learning, Discovery, missouri state journal, public affairs, Uncategorized

How the efactory has contributed to Springfield’s remote work haven

March 28, 2023 by

Remote work is changing the job landscape. Whether working from home, in a coffee shop or in a co-working space, remote work has been on the rise since the pandemic. The Wall Street Journal recently named Springfield, Missouri the number one location for remote workers. Rachel Anderson, director of the efactory, part of Missouri State University, explains how the efactory, … [Read more...] about How the efactory has contributed to Springfield’s remote work haven

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Discovery, efactory, Faculty and Staff Page, missouri state journal, Rachel Anderson, remote work

Experiencing scripture through the five senses

March 21, 2023 by

Humans have five senses: vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. All five senses play a key role in daily life, but they can also help us explore literature in a more profound way. Dr. Victor Matthews, dean of Missouri State University’s College of Humanities and Public Affairs, wrote a book that explores scripture by using the five senses. In his new book, “Experiencing … [Read more...] about Experiencing scripture through the five senses

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, missouri state journal, religious studies, Victor Matthews

Why should ‘Parks and Recreation’ be considered a TV milestone?

March 14, 2023 by

Created by Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, “Parks and Recreation” was a TV sitcom. It aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 2009-2015. The series starred Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. In an homage to the show, Dr. Holly Holladay’s new book, “Parks … [Read more...] about Why should ‘Parks and Recreation’ be considered a TV milestone?

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, Holly Holladay, media journalism and film, missouri state journal, research, Reynolds College of Arts and Letters

Expanding child life beyond health care

March 7, 2023 by

In an effort to promote the child life specialist profession, three experts in the field came together to present new research in their book, “The Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings,” published by IGI Global. The book’s editors are Dr. Lindsey Murphy, assistant professor and graduate child life studies program director at Missouri State University, Cara Smith, … [Read more...] about Expanding child life beyond health care

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Cara Smith, Child life, childhood education and family studies, college of education, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, graduate college, Lindsey Murphy, missouri state journal

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