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
A love letter to the community is what the Community Graduate Assistantships (GA) program at Missouri State University is about. Launched in fall 2022, this program connects talented Missouri State graduate students with organizations in the community. Dr. Jerry and Julie Masterson from Missouri State offer more details about the program. Jerry is director of graduate … [Read more...] about Connecting graduate students with the community
PBS Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich will headline the 35th Annual Wine and Food Celebration Oct. 12. This event, presented by Ozarks Public Television (OPT) and Brown Derby Wine Center, will take place from 2-5 p.m. at the White River Conference Center in Springfield. Proceeds from this culinary extravaganza support children’s educational programming on OPT. About … [Read more...] about Meet and greet PBS Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich at 35th Annual Wine & Food Celebration
Ozarks Public Broadcasting announces Scott Tong, co-host of NPR and WBUR’s Here & Now, as a plenary speaker at Missouri State University’s fall Public Affairs Conference 2024. Tong will engage with the conference theme, “Between the One and the Many: Considering Community and Individualism.” Scheduled from Sept. 24-26, the event is free and open to the public. “We’re … [Read more...] about NPR’S Scott Tong to address Missouri State’s Public Affairs Conference
The Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame 2024 inductees include a decades-long public servant, a former children’s TV show host, an advocate for agriculture and an entrepreneur and community builder. These four inductees — Roy Blunt, Dr. Norma Champion, Chris Chinn and Annie Malone — were selected as citizens with a connection to the state of Missouri who serve as examples of … [Read more...] about Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame 2024 inductees announced