Drs Eric Morris and Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk will revive Missouri State's public discourse forum MSUTalks! during this year's Public Affairs Week in September. The communication professors will lead the Sept. 16 discussion on the question, "What defines a healthy community?" It is the first in a series of audience-participation debates slated for campus this year. Debates … [Read more...] about MSUTalks! forum encourages audience to participate in debate
College of Arts and Letters Dean Gloria Galanes been selected as the winner of the 2015 Missouri Academic Advising Association Pacesetter Award. Award honors advocates for advising, student success The award recognizes upper level administrators who exemplify a commitment to academic advising though have no direct involvement with or responsibility for the administration of … [Read more...] about Dean Galanes earns advising award
COAL kicks off convocation day with New Student Lunch The College of Arts and Letters will be welcoming its newest members to campus with a free lunch on the Craig Hall patio from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. Who says there’s no such thing as a ‘free lunch’? The luncheon will give new students the opportunity to mingle, find out about student organizations … [Read more...] about Calling all new arts and letters students!
The Missouri State Debate Institute wrapped up its 2015 summer debate camp in July, bringing more than 50 high school students to campus. MSDI provides in-depth debate instruction, and graduates have consistently dominated local and national debate circuits. Many have qualified to NSDA (formerly NFL) Nationals and the Tournament of Champions, and have received sizable … [Read more...] about Dual credit program a success for debate camp
The department of communication has received the distinction of “Strong Program” by the National Communication Association (NCA) President’s Task Force for the Advocacy of Communication in the Academy. … [Read more...] about Communication department receives recognition from National Communication Association