Helen Turner, the Director of Education for the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, is visiting Missouri State University to present an interactive session that guides participants through the challenges and opportunities encountered in the establishment of the Holocaust museum in Missouri in 2022. Gain valuable insights into the contemporary landscape of Holocaust … [Read more...] about The Holocaust in the Heartland – fostering awareness, empathy, and remembrance.
Four MSU employees are being recognized for their volunteer service, outside their normal work capacity. The Excellence in Community Service Awards are presented annually for up to two faculty and two staff who each receive a plaque and a one-time cash award of $1,500. The 2024 recipients have all exceled at demonstrating how the public affairs mission can be put into … [Read more...] about Excellence in Community Engagement Award recipients announced
There are numerous ways to attend and integrate one or more of the 19 virtual offerings and 3 in-person events of the 2023 Public Affairs Conference into the classroom. Below are just a few ways for fun and effective student comprehension. Live Zoom sessions follow the general schedule of class times. Panel recordings will be available after the conference until October 20th … [Read more...] about Key ideas in how to integrate the Public Affairs Conference for student learning!
It's not too early to mark your calendars for the 20th Public Affairs Conference, September 26-28, 2023. The fall conference will be a mix of in person and virtual events with the theme, Navigating the Now: Tradition, Innovation and Wisdom in a World of Change. The full schedule of events and speakers will be available mid-June on the public affairs website. Joe Montana … [Read more...] about Plan now to attend the fall Public Affairs Conference
Shauna Smith is an artist and community builder. As a third-year graduate student in the MFA program for visual studies, Shauna keeps busy educating undergraduates and working in the university art galleries. And while her graduate work keeps her very occupied, she still makes time to engage in the community– bolstering unity and creative solutions. Shauna is the first … [Read more...] about Shauna Smith uses art as a pathway to community connectedness