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Celebrating the legacies of Dr. Catherine Jolivette and Professor Keith Ekstam

September 16, 2024 by Reynolds College

Missouri State University has honored the distinguished careers of Dr. Catherine Jolivette and Professor Keith Ekstam with the title of emeritus faculty.

Jolivette and Ekstam recently retired from the Department of Art and Design.

“As Dr. Jolivette and Professor Ekstam step into retirement, their influence will continue to resonate within the university and beyond,” said Professor Vonda Yarberry, art and design department head. “Their dedication to their fields, commitment to education and contributions to the arts and humanities have set a high standard for future generations of scholars and artists.”

Exchange program encourages sharing of artwork and techniques

July 30, 2023 by Reynolds College

Missouri State University’s Department of Art and Design recently welcomed two students from the Graduate Institute of Applied Arts at Tainan National University of the Arts (TNUA) in Taiwan as part of an exchange program that has continued for nearly twenty years.

During the Spring 2023 semester, students Hsien-Tse Chen and Yi-Hung Hsieh worked alongside fellow art and design students and shared their techniques in ceramics and metals.