Cultural competence is crtical to the public affairs mission of Missouri State University. Dr. Ken Coopwood, vice president for diversity and inclusion, shares about developing a strategy for change.
When Americans go to the polls to elect a new president in December, the names on ballots will be there as a result of presidential primaries held throughout the country, but that wasn’t always the case. Dr. George Connor, political science department head, discusses how the selection of presidential candidates has changed over the years.
Missouri State University alumna Amy Collier Artman will be delivering a public lecture “Televising Testimony: Kathryn Kuhlman and Your Faith and Mine,” about the pioneering televangelist Kathryn Kuhlman at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 in Meyer Library, Room 101.
Artman will discuss the rise of the Pentecostal church and Kuhlman’s role in that process.
There will be a response by Wayne E. Warner, author of the book “Kathryn Kuhlman: The Woman Behind the Miracles.”
The Teacher Education Alliance is a collaborative partnership between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), Baptist Bible College, Drury University, Evangel University and Missouri State University. This project should result in higher student achievement in reading and mathematics. In addition, this project enhances the field-based learning of university teacher candidate.
Dr. Dennis Kear, dean of the College of Education at Missouri State University, discusses how the project helps high-risk students and future teachers.
Missouri State University offers a special fee waiver program for adults who are 62 years of age or older. Registration for spring classes is 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 13 in the Meyer Alumni Center, 4th floor, 300 S. Jefferson Ave.
Registration will remain open until Jan. 20.
To make an appointment for one-on-one admission/registration for MSU 62, call the office of adult student services at 417-836-6929.
The holidays are a time to get together with family and celebrate. For families with children, this can lead to a lot of additional stress. There may be later nights, unrealistic expectations, family disputes, stress about money or stress about finding the perfect toy. Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden, associate professor of childhood education and family studies at Missouri State University shares tips for making great holiday memories with your family.
Dave Embree, lecturer of religious studies and minister at Christian Campus House, discusses several cultural and religious holidays celebrated in December in the Ozarks.
Char Berquist is the director of the Center for Dispute Resolution at Missouri State University. She provides tips about how to avoid conflict during the holidays and how to diffuse stressful situations.
A recent study found that some supplements can shorten the lifespan of older women. Jodi Flynn, assistant professor in the physician assistant studies program, discusses the study.
The internationally successful book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," has left people keenly interested in the Lacks family and legacy. David "Sonny" Lacks has enthralled university audiences across the country talking about his mother and her important contribution to modern medicine.
"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" has been on the New York Times bestseller list since February 2010, stirring controversy and raising questions about ethics. Dr. Paul Durham, professor of biology and director for the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences at Missouri State University in the Jordan Valley Innovation Center, discusses Lacks' contribution and the continuation of biomedical ethical questions.
Missouri State University and Springfield Public Schools will present “Community Conversations in Math: Math is Not a Four-Letter Word” from 5:45-7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Sherwood Elementary School, 1813 S. Scenic Ave. The event is geared toward kindergarten-8th grade students and their parents.
Students will participate in fun, age-appropriate activities involving math concepts.
Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and will gain greater understanding about math and math-classroom activities and issues.
Dr. Darren Dochuk, Associate Professor of History at Purdue University, will give a talk on “From Bible Belt to Sun Belt: Plain-Folk Religion, Grassroots Politics, and the Rise of Evangelical Conservatism”at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 7 in Meyer Library Room 101.
Members of the southwest Missouri community are invited to join the celebration of Missouri State University’s “Maroon On. Game On!” Homecoming. Student Homecoming activities are scheduled from Oct. 23-29, with most community events occurring Oct. 28-29. Visit alumni.missouristate.edu for a full listing of activities.
"Connect and Sustain," this year's theme for Missouri State University's sustainability conference on Oct. 19, promises to educate the campus and the community about sustainability advancements made on campus
A new restaurant in town is always intriguing...what will be on the menu? What should I expect? Each semester Carrie's restaurant, a student-run restaurant in the department of hospitality and restaurant administration at Missouri State University, reinvents itself. With new front-of-house staff and new cooks, this experience driven restaurant comes out with a new menu and tries to showcase new methods and stay ahead of trends.
IDEA Commons is an urban research park in downtown Springfield - a community bringing together innovators, designers, entrepreneurs and artists to facilitate economic growth and to keep talent right here in Springfield. Allen Kunkel, associate vice president for economic development at Missouri State University and director of the Jordan Valley Innovation Center, explain how to be part of this big idea.
Howard Campbell, professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso, will give a talk on the current outbreak of drug-related violence in Mexico, particularly in the area bordering the United States at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in Plaster Student Union, Room 313.
Media and technology theorist Douglas Rushkoff is a globally recognized thought leader on marketing and Internet culture, who explores how interactive communications affect how we live and work. Rushkoff will present the fall public affairs convocation lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Plaster Student Union Theater.
The relationship between a doctor and a patient is a very important one, but also one that has the potential for conflict. Dr. Heather Carmack is an assistant professor of communication at Missouri State University who studies health care conflict.
There can be many causes of doctor-patient conflict, according to Carmack. Some of the causes from the patient’s side of the relationship include inflated expectations and impatience. Another problem, with potentially more serious implications, is a patient’s unwillingness to share some health information.
In some cases, distrust from the provider can be a source of conflict, according to Carmack. Cultural misunderstandings can also be a cause of conflict.
Carmack offers several suggestions to improve the doctor-patient relationship.
