A new school year means a host of new students flocking to campus, eager to begin their journeys and make their Missouri State-ments. This semester the students aren't the only ones embarking on new journeys: Dr. Brian Ott begins his as Department Head of Communication at Missouri State. Ott first discovered his love for communication in high school, as a member of his … [Read more...] about Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brian Ott
Dow moved to Washington, D.C. from Missouri. Working with a senator; becoming an appointee Dow studied socio-political communication at Missouri State. During college, she worked with a national nonprofit. She also spent a semester in D.C. as an intern in a congressional office. Her first job after graduation was in the Springfield office of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. … [Read more...] about Former presidential appointee says MSU was the launching point for her success
The Council on General Education and Interdisciplinary Programs (CGEIP) has selected Dr. LeAnn Brazeal for the 2017 General Education Assessment Award for her leadership in assessment for improvement and for employing effective and innovative practices to help students achieve success in general education in COM 115: Fundamentals of Public Speaking. In 2016-2017, CGEIP … [Read more...] about LeAnn Brazeal recognized with General Education Assessment Award
First-generation college students – those who are first in their family to go to college – face many hurdles in their quest for a higher education. For Shelby Morrison, the biggest struggle was the financial burden. “I’ve had to pay for college solely on my own, so I’ve taken out quite a bit of student loans for my degree,” said Morrison, a senior from Wood River, … [Read more...] about Overcoming obstacles as a first-gen student
Students in Didem Koroglu's communication classes are participating in a service learning project with the potential to have significant impact on our community. They're partnering with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) to increase public engagement with the 2017 Springfield-Greene County Community Focus Report, which investigates 11 "red flag" and "blue ribbon" … [Read more...] about Students gather data that may shape Greene County