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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

Associate professor named director of Missouri Fine Arts Academy

August 31, 2023 by Damilola R. Oyedeji

The Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA) begins another journey with Dr. Fatih Benzer as its new director.

The associate professor of art and design at Missouri State University will begin the role this fall.

Award-winning author Czyniejewski to read from latest work August 31

August 24, 2023 by Reynolds College

Award-winning author and Department of English faculty member Michael Czyniejewski will read from his newly published work, “The Amnesiac in the Maze,” Thursday, August 31 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Cheek Hall 102 on the Missouri State University campus.

The event, sponsored by the Department of English, is free and open to the public. A reception at Pagination Bookshop will follow.

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.