From endless scrolling to dopamine hits of likes and shares, social media has become a double-edged sword in our digital age. While it connects us like never before, it also has the power to consume us, impacting our mental health, productivity and sleep. Dr. Rebecca Rast, assistant marketing professor at Missouri State University, discusses how to identify social media … [Read more...] about Understanding social media addiction
To honor the annual Latino/a/x Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the office of multicultural programs at Missouri State University will host several events and activities on campus. They begin Sept. 3 and run until Sept. 25. “Learning about the Latino/a/x heritage and many communities included under the ‘Latino/a/x umbrella is important,” said Dr. Nina Barudzic, MSU director … [Read more...] about How you can observe Latino/a/x Heritage Month
Yesterday was the first day of the fall semester on the Missouri State University campus. More than 20,000 students hit the sidewalks — that includes many freshmen who are navigating this new world for the first time. Tammy Dixon, assistant director of the Counseling Center on campus, says anxiety is the most common emotion among freshmen, so remember you are not alone. Most … [Read more...] about How college students can best navigate the emotions of their new world
In just one week, more than 20,000 students will head back to campus for the first day of class at Missouri State University. It’s a time of high emotion and big feelings for many, but especially freshmen and their parents. In this special two-part series, Tammy Dixon, assistant director of the Missouri State Counseling Center, will address these feelings from both the parent … [Read more...] about How college parents can best navigate the emotions of their student’s new world
Three initial finalists have been named in the search for Missouri State University’s director of athletics position. The three are scheduled for interviews over the next two weeks. The finalists are successful and experienced athletics administrators from three different states and were among 54 who applied to replace Kyle Moats who left Missouri State in June after … [Read more...] about Missouri State announces finalists in AD search