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
The departments of communication and media, journalism and film will welcome international guest scholar, Dr. Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed, during the week of September 18-22, with a formal research presentation at noon, Sept. 22, in the Plaster Student Union Parliamentary Room, as well as a film screening that night of his documentary, “Rito y Medio,” in the PSU Theater. In his … [Read more...] about International guest scholar to present cross-cultural analysis of ‘Ugly Betty’ TV series, tour MSU facilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPRINGFIELD—Twelve Missouri State Communication MA students will present research at the annual Sooners Communication Conference March 4 and March 5, 2011. Masters students Theresa Lochhaas, Erin Pridemore, Nathan Ross, Shireen Bedi, David Van Bebber, Lauren Ashley, Jinghua Bi, Moulay Moukrime, John Bowman, Bruce Hartley, Tiffany Haney, and Krissy Lewis … [Read more...] about NEWS: Communication Graduate Students to Present Research at Conference
Welcome back from the long weekend. The next two weeks will surely be a sprint to Spring Break! So, I'm sending along a few reminders this week to encourage you to apply for scholarships using the online scholarship system. Complete one application and you become eligible for scholarships you probably didn't even know exist. You can even upload essays and send requests to … [Read more...] about Have you applied? Scholarships application due March 1
Welcome all COM majors, minors, and graduate students, It's been awhile since I've posted on the blog, so I wanted to reintroduce myself and the blog itself. My name is Dr. Kelly Wood, and I'm head of the department of communication. You are receiving this blog because you are either a COM major or minor, conflict certificate student, or graduate student. This blog is … [Read more...] about 2011 Updates from the Communication Department