Faculty, alumni, and friends of the Missouri State University English Department remember their long-time teacher and colleague, Michael Burns (1953-2011), who helped found the department’s creative writing program. Though his living voice has passed, his poetry remains. Forthcoming from Moon City Press, Night of the Grizzly is Burns’s seventh, his last, and arguably his best … [Read more...] about Remembering Michael Burns, poet and founder of the Missouri State University Creative Writing Program
If you missed the Spring 2012 Soul of a Poet Reading featuring authors Mara Cohen-Ioannides and Michael Pulley, you can watch it now. The event was hosted by the Missouri State University English Department at the Library Center branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library on March 13th at 7:00 p.m. Watch the video now. … [Read more...] about Spring 2012 Soul of a Poet Reading featuring authors Mara Cohen-Ioannides and Michael Pulley
Springfield, Missouri—March 27, 2012—D. Leigh Henson, professor emeritus of English at Missouri State University, is pleased to announce that he recently accepted the invitation of the Society of Midland Authors to join its ranks. Membership is by invitation only from the Society’s Board of Directors. Henson taught technical communication in MSU’s English Department for … [Read more...] about Missouri State University Professor Emeritus of English invited to join prominent literary society
Join members of the Missouri State University student chapter of Society for Technical Communication for an informal résumé workshop on Tuesday, March 6th, at 6:30 p.m. in Siceluff Hall 420. A panel of experienced students will share personal experiences and tidbits about building résumés and preparing for job interviews. This event is open to all current … [Read more...] about Society for Technical Communication résumé workshop
This Friday evening, March 2nd, former Missouri Poet Laureate Walter Bargen and our own Lee Busby will be reading in the PSU Theater at 7 PM ~ a very special night of poetry that should not be missed!! Please visit the PawPrints Bookstore in the PSU to purchase books from both of these authors. Each poet will also be selling and signing books after the reading Friday … [Read more...] about Poetry reading by former Missouri Poet Laureate Walter Bargen and our own Lee Busby