Fellow Bears, In 2012 I left Missouri State University, a graduate of the history B.A. & M.A., religious studies B.A., and classics B.A. departments to begin a Ph.D. in medieval European history at the University of Kansas, which awarded me a five-year graduate assistantship. This university proved the most well suited for my scholarly passions of British, medieval, … [Read more...] about The Doctoral Journey
As you are aware, the History Department is operating virtually as the CDC recommends and for as long as the CDC recommends. This decision requires changes in how we communicate with you and teach you. We will conduct all classes and appointments virtually. Glena is available to answer general questions via email and I am available to help you as well. Remember that your … [Read more...] about The History Department in the Age of the Coronavirus
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 02, 2020 – More than 200 students from the middle and high schools in Springfield and surrounding areas are participating in our region’s National History Day contest. These students started working on their research projects at the beginning of the fall semester, if not earlier, and are excited to share their findings with the faculty judges at Missouri … [Read more...] about Students grade 6-12 prepare to compete in Springfield’s History Day
Unwrapping Ancient Egypt is a two-part event taking place on October 19, 2019 at Missouri State University in Strong Hall. This event is open and free to the public, but registration is requested. First, from 9am-4pm, the Second Missouri Egyptological Symposium will bring together nearly a dozen Egyptologists local to the Missouri region for an entire day of exciting … [Read more...] about Come Unwrap Ancient Egypt on October 19th
Congratulations to Gregory French who was recently appointed Department Chair at Ozarks Technical Community College. Mr. French completed both his BA (2009), and an MA (2011) at Missouri State University Department of History. He later worked as adjunct instructor at MSU from 2014 to 2016, and has been teaching history full-time at Ozarks Technical Community College since the … [Read more...] about MSU History Alumnus to Lead OTC Department of Social Sciences