Le Roy (Le) Wilhelm, age 67, of Long Island City, NY, passed away September 25, 2013, after a short illness. Le was born June 6, 1946 in Galena, MO, to Ernest and Lucinda Wilhelm. Le was a 1964 graduate of Galena High School. He later received Bachelor’s Degrees in English and Theatre and a Master’s Degree in Theatre from Missouri State University. From Florida State … [Read more...] about Arts and Letters community reflects on the life and career of alum
Dean's Office Dean Dr. Gloria Galanes Dr. Gloria Galanes, COAL dean, is a professor in the Communication Department and has taught at Missouri State since 1986. Her Ph.D. is from The Ohio State University. She served as interim dean of the college twice (in 2005-6 and 2012-13) and was the founding director of the Citizenship and Service Learning program. Her teaching and … [Read more...] about New faculty, new staff, new roles
Florence Ruth McKenney, 77, of Springfield, MO passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013. She was born January 1, 1936 in Muskogee, OK to the late Arthur L. McKenney and Joyce R. (Thomas) McKenney. She was preceded in death by her two sons, Matthew and Mark Schnackenberg. Ms. McKenney was a much loved professor of theatre at Missouri State University (1975-2002) who had a … [Read more...] about COAL mourns Professor Ruth McKenney
Volume 7, Issue 1 of Expressions, the biannual newsletter of the College of Arts and Letters, is now published online. Highlights of this issue include: A look at how COAL is "Transforming the way we teach and learn" A letter from Interim Dean Gloria Galanes COAL's annual holiday wish list News of the new Foreign Language Institute Art & Design announces new … [Read more...] about Fall 2012 issue of Arts & Letters’ Expressions
On Sept. 25, the Department of Theatre and Dance brought Andy Paris, founding member of the Tectonic Theatre Project and cast member in the original production of “The Laramie Project,” to Missouri State to facilitate a conversation about the production and its history. “When I found out Laramie was part of the season, I contacted him immediately to see if he would be … [Read more...] about Remembering The Laramie Project