Department of Communication Media Journalism and Film Archives

RCASH gets a spotlight on “Making CASH” podcast

September 11, 2023 by Damilola R. Oyedeji

Since starting his podcast work in 2020, Jay Howard has interviewed a collector, a college dean, a philosopher and a community organizer.

Howard explains that he was inspired by the collaborative efforts put into building the “brand-new college,” referencing the recent formation of the Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (RCASH) at Missouri State University.

“Since my goal is to interview the people who make up the college, the name ‘Making CASH’ seemed to fit. Also, the name needed to be something people could easily remember and subscribe to,” he added. [Read more…] about RCASH gets a spotlight on “Making CASH” podcast

Building community through The Springfield Way

August 21, 2023 by Lynn M. Lansdown

When observing to efactory executive director Rachel Anderson that the Springfield, Missouri, community demonstrated a distinct “connectedness,” Dr. Alan Tinkler was inspired by Anderson’s response.

“That’s the Springfield Way,” Anderson said.

With that, The Springfield Way project was born.

Documentary “A Towering Task” to be shown Sept. 25

August 7, 2023 by Lynn M. Lansdown

The documentary film “A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps,” will be shown during Missouri State University’s Public Affairs Week September 25, 2023, in Karls Hall 101 from 4-6:30 p.m.

The film’s director, Alana DeJoseph, will be present to discuss the film afterward.

MSDI 2023 debate camp creates buzz in Craig Hall

July 2, 2023 by Reynolds College

The Holt V. Spicer Debate Forum’s Missouri State Debate Institute (MSDI) welcomed 40 high school students to its two-week cross-examination (CX) debate camp, held June 25-July 7, 2023. While most of this year’s MSDI students were from Missouri, students from Utah, Illinois, Kansas and Oklahoma were also represented, marking a 40 percent increase in total enrollment in the camp from 2022.