A new agreement between Missouri State University and the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage will feature the Ozarks region on the national stage in 2023. The MSU Libraries, in close collaboration with partners and advisors from across the multi-state region, will develop programming for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. “Through the … [Read more...] about MSU Libraries to develop Ozarks programming at the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Missouri State University has a mission in public affairs. In times of crisis, our mission doesn’t change. Many of our campus departments and partners are stepping up in the fight against COVID-19. Here’s what they’re doing: Campus partners JVIC Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) and CoxHealth partnered to create a prototype of personal protective equipment (PPE). When they … [Read more...] about Public affairs in action during COVID-19
We look for the better and brighter every day. New, cutting edge technology catches our eye. Medicine has advanced past what we thought possible. How was all of it accomplished? Sometimes, it takes going back to our roots to find modern solutions. “Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science” is open now at the Duane G. Meyer Library at Missouri State University. … [Read more...] about Connecting the past and the future: Native knowledge, shared science
After rushing his pregnant wife Sara to the hospital at 7:30 in the morning, Pete Morgan completed his two-hour final in less than 30 minutes, giving him just enough time to experience the birth of his daughter. He may have had a speedy finish to his university career, but the lessons he learned have lingered. Pete Morgan, a Jasper County native, first attended Missouri … [Read more...] about A special collection for Missouri State
Two alumni marry in the place they met: The Duane G. Meyer Library Both were studying at Duane G. Meyer Library when nature called for Hongduo Li, an international student from the city of Luoyang in China’s Henan province. The bathroom closest to her was closed, so she trekked across the library in search of the next nearest loo. On her way, she saw Ryan Knuckles, … [Read more...] about A match made at Missouri State