Dr. Jake Simmons and Dr. Shawn Wahl’s article “Understanding the African-American student experience in higher education through a relational dialectics perspective” (co-authored by Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. Amarillo College, and Dr. Chad McBride, Creighton University) was selected for recognition with the Distinguished Article Award by the Instructional Development Division of … [Read more...] about Reynolds College of Arts and Letters leaders receive national Distinguished Article Award
Three faculty members from the Reynolds College of Arts and Letters have been appointed as Smart Professors. This title comes with an endowed professorship for the departments of music, theatre and dance, and English. An endowed professorship is the highest honor a university can bestow on a faculty member, a title that will last as long as the university itself. The endowment … [Read more...] about Meet the Smart Professors
The College of Arts and Letters is proud to announce awards for our hard-working, talented students recently recognized for these impressive individual and collaborative projects: MCMA The Standard won 21 awards from the Missouri College Media Association (MCMA), including first place in Division 1 for Best Overall Newspaper and first place for Sweepstakes! Congratulations to … [Read more...] about Students win big at state media competitions
College of Arts and Letters (COAL) promotional videos recently received ADDYs from the American Advertising Federation (Heartland). "The Moment Before" and "Ensemble," both of the high-level promos released by COAL in 2019, were recognized. In addition to a Gold ADDY, "The Moment Before" received the prestigious Judges Choice Award for excellence. "Ensemble" was recognized … [Read more...] about COAL videos recognized with advertising awards
In 1962, Tent Theatre was first conceived as a summer solution to a hot box theater with little ventilation and no air conditioning. At that time, it's safe to assume no one would have imagined that during the subsequent six decades Tent Theatre would transform into a cornerstone of the department: an experience which provides students concentrating on stage management the … [Read more...] about Building to the top