The Master of Arts in Communication has been offered at Missouri State for 52 years, with the first group of graduates completing the program in 1969. The graduate program continues to grow with the addition of the graduate certificate in conflict and dispute resolution in the fall of 2002 and the graduate certificate in applied communication in the fall of 2019. Dr. … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Graduate Programs in Communication
Public relations students are participating in the national Bateman PRSSA Competition to open dialogue about diverse voices in the field of public relations. Four groups of students in the COM 519 Bateman Competition are challenged to develop and implement a campaign that focuses on diversity in the public relations field and promotes the book Diverse Voices: Profiles in … [Read more...] about Diverse Voices in Public Relations
Lexi Kluth headed to Missouri State University to pursue a degree in Nursing. “Around this time, I was thinking about running for the publicity chair in an on-campus organization I was involved in and quickly realized I had an interest in social media and finding how I could create a career out of it,” said Lexi. Two days before registering for classes she … [Read more...] about Senior Spotlight: Lexi Kluth makes her Missouri State Statement with impressive internship opportunities
Kaylee Larson, a senior on Missouri State University’s swimming and diving team, did not have her sights set on a clear career path when she started school at MSU. However, it did not take the student-athlete too long to find her path within the Department of Communication as a public relations major. “During my sophomore year, I needed to take a few more general education … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Kaylee Larson hopes to start her career in the non-profit field
Dr. Eric Morris, associate professor of communication and coordinator of Missouri State's award-winning debate team, recently shared the Debate Bears' latest achievements. National Debate Tournament The team of Caitlyn Wicks & Colton Smith received a Second Round At-Large bid to the 2018 National Debate Tournament at Wichita State University. National Forensic … [Read more...] about Debate Bears continue to excel