Dr. Alan Tinkler, associate professor of English, has spent the better part of his professional career dedicated to bettering the world. Through decades of extensive volunteer work ranging from his time in Papua New Guinea with the PeaceCorps to his role on the Community Impact Team with the United Way of Northwest Vermont, and his dedication to the Shepherd Higher Education … [Read more...] about Teaching poverty, enriching education
The 2017 edition of "Arts & Letters Magazine" was recognized with two design awards from District VI of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). CASE awarded the magazine top honors in the following categories: Gold for Cover Gold for Multi-Page Publications/Folders Teri Poindexter, graphic designer in Missouri State's office of editorial … [Read more...] about Arts & Letters Magazine wins two awards
The 2018 issue of "Arts & Letters Magazine" features stories about the English department and the department of modern and classical languages' International Culture Fair. It also includes profiles of Missouri State's recent Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, two Broadway stars, two people who keep campus entertained and a faculty member who connects communication and … [Read more...] about “Arts and Letters Magazine”: 2018 edition
Missouri State University’s College of Arts and Letters will resume hosting the Missouri Fine Arts Academy next summer. The Missouri Fine Arts Academy is a residential program for highly motivated student artists in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing and music. The academy will take place June 2-15, 2019. The application process will begin in November. This … [Read more...] about Missouri Fine Arts Academy to resume in 2019
Springfield businessman and philanthropist Guy Mace donated a remarkable collection of art and artifacts to Missouri State University’s department of art and design. The collection includes African masks, figural wooden staffs and ceremonial knives and spears from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries along with Native American, Asian and Oceanic masks and … [Read more...] about Guy Mace makes significant gift of non-Western art