Jaime Bihlmeyer, professor emeritus, is the recipient of the 2016 Master Online Course Recognition Award (MOCRA) from Missouri State Online. MOCRA criteria and recognition Professor Bihlmeyer’s course, MED 470, was evaluated by a scoring rubric and judged to be best in each of the following categories: Course overview and introduction Learning objectives and … [Read more...] about Jaime Bihlmeyer recognized for excellence in online teaching
Lucie Amberg, a Missouri State new media specialist, per course faculty member and graduate student pursuing a Master of Science and Administrative Studies degree, recently wrote a successful grant application to the Missouri Humanities Council for an interdisciplinary, multimedia project on African-American history in the Ozarks. Stories that are waiting to be told This … [Read more...] about Missouri Humanities Council grant supports oral history project on local African-American history
Dr. Andy Cline set out to write a book about the changing landscape of urban communities — particularly the mass migration of suburban residents to more central neighborhoods within walking distance of commerce. That idea evolved into a full-length documentary film, “Downtown,” that recently won best film in the Urban Sociology category at the 2016 New Urbanism Film … [Read more...] about MJF professor’s film on urban evolution wins festival award
Filmmakers and screen actors often rely on each other to make a production work. This symbiotic relationship is driving a growing collaboration between Missouri State’s department of media, journalism and film, and department of theatre and dance. Student Becca Thompson works behind the scenes on the set of “Counting to 1000.” Overlap in theatre and film Kurt … [Read more...] about Theatre and film professors partner to give students comprehensive film production experiences
The electronic arts program will be showcased at the Nov. 18 Bears in the Know luncheon. This luncheon will go in-depth about the creativeness and diligence of this award-winning department, with presentations from the following speakers: Mark Biggs, associate professor and associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters Vonda Yarberry, interim department head of art and … [Read more...] about Electronic arts featured in next Bears in the Know lunch