Each year, many words are evaluated and selected to become new entries in modern dictionaries. With these new additions, it’s only natural that other terms and phrases phase out of the vernacular. … [Read more...] about Heartfelt words from Civil War soldiers speak volumes
How can we become more inclusive in our communities? Dr. Stephanie Norander and Dr. Gloria Galanes, researchers and professors of communication at Missouri State University, studied efforts in Springfield, Missouri to become a more diverse and inclusive community to answer this question. They found that engaging and embracing racial differences through ongoing dialogue are … [Read more...] about Talk the talk: using open dialogue to create more inclusive communities
In 1994, Missouri State University sponsored an initiative to bring western music composed by women into the former Soviet Union. During this initiative, in Kiev, Missouri State’s Dr. Cynthia Libby met Zhanna Kolodub. Kolodub, a composer from Ukraine, gave Libby manuscripts to be published in the West. … [Read more...] about Music across Berlin Wall
Only about one percent of college students from the United States study abroad. With such opportunities to increase cultural competency, gain leadership skills and improve world views, Missouri State University has made efforts to get more students to take these trips and for more international students to study at MSU. … [Read more...] about Colombian trip gives arts faculty opportunities to share expertise, recruit
Blending old and new technology to revitalize Victorian objects into pieces worthy of a place in a science fiction movie is the idea behind the steampunk movement – somewhat inspired by the machines in the works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. … [Read more...] about Artist finds inspiration in Victorian era, cameras, animation, steampunk