“I still see the impact of my trip in my daily life today,” said Abigail Blaes, graduate student at Missouri State University. She took the study away trip of a lifetime to Northern Ireland in summer 2018. “I have a different perspective of the world now,” Blaes said. Her 10-day trip focused on studying the resolution of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The Troubles … [Read more...] about New perspectives with study away program
Electronic arts and media, journalism and film students and faculty at Missouri State University won 14 awards from the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts. Missouri State’s awards spanned multiple categories at the national festival, including audio, video and writing. “This national recognition is part of a consistent track record of success for our … [Read more...] about 14 festival wins for the BEArs
Question: What do an actor and a Yale professor have in common? Answer: The fight for mental health awareness. On May 1, Missouri State University will welcome Sean Astin, actor, and Dr. Nance Roy, professor at Yale University and chief clinical officer for The Jed Foundation, to the 2019 Impact Summit. What is the Impact Summit? The Impact Summit is a day-long conference to … [Read more...] about 2019 Impact Summit welcomes nationally known speakers
The Missouri State University Opera Theatre is singing with joy. They recently won top prizes at the National Opera Association (NOA) National Opera Scenes Competition. How did they do? MSU Opera Theatre placed in all divisions. Opera students won first place in the Musical Theatre category for their Simple Folks duet from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Camelot.” Kayli … [Read more...] about MSU Opera Theatre places in national competition
Missouri State University conferred 1,554 degrees to students at its fall 2018 commencement Dec. 14 at JQH Arena. Crunching the numbers Students earned a total of 1,187 bachelor’s degrees, 354 master’s degrees, 12 doctorate degrees and one specialist degree. Beyond the standard expectations, the university recognized 26 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in … [Read more...] about Missouri State releases fall 2018 graduation list