Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Hoegeman, assistant professor in the Sociology program on her recent publication, "Catholic Bishops in the United States". … [Read more...] about New Publication
Dean Victor Matthews joins this fall's CHPA Standard bearer at commencement. Caitlyn Wicks received her BSED in History. She is an honors student and is completing her student teaching in Kansas City. Caitlyn is a member of the Cherokee Nation and her interests include working to increase education opportunities for native Americans by thinking about more inclusive … [Read more...] about Fall Commencement
The Missouri State University Board of Governors acknowledged six students with the Citizen Scholar Award Thursday (Dec. 13). The award honors students who exemplify academic success and the university’s public affairs mission. “These young leaders are making their communities better,” said Carrie Tergin, board chair. “They really set the standard for what it means to be a … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Citizen Scholars
Dr. Vadim Putzu, Religious Studies Assistant Professor, gave a lecture Thursday, November 29, at the Johnson Library and Museum in Osceola, MO. Tom Johnson, the grandson of Thomas Moore Johnson (whom Dr. Putzu has been writing about in the past year), invited him to talk about “Judaism Past and Present” for their semi-annual lecture series. He briefly discussed various … [Read more...] about Lecture at Johnson Library and Museum
On Wednesday, November 29, the first meeting of the antisemitism panel was held in Plaster Student Union. Mara Cohen-Ioannides, Wes Pratt, and Rabbi Barbara Block provided remarks, while Vadim Putzu served as host, taking the opportunity to promote both my Judaism course and our new Interfaith Engagement certificate. We had an incredible response from both MSU people and the … [Read more...] about Antisemitism Panel