May 2009 - Posts

• Moats Named New Director of Athletics at Missouri State University

  Missouri State University’s search for its new Director of Athletics concluded today at JQH Arena with the introduction of Kyle Moats as the University’s 10th AD. Moats is currently the Associate Athletics Director for National Marketing at... Posted May 28 2009, 06:35 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• IDEA Commons moves forward with Willow Brook closing

  Missouri State University has completed the purchase of the former Willow Brook Foods facility. The purchase largely completes the initial footprint for the university’s IDEA Commons initiative. Read More... Posted May 22 2009, 10:43 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Missouri State reaches licensing agreement with CLC

  The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG Worldwide, today announced it has reached an agreement with Missouri State University to manage the university’s trademark licensing program, effective July 1. Read More... Posted May 21 2009, 04:50 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Migraine season caused by weather, allergens, stress

  A migraine is like an ice cream headache – sudden, stabbing, blinding pain. Everything else stops: you can’t continue eating or talking. Read More... Posted May 20 2009, 05:15 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Congressman Blunt Announces Energy Research Grant to Missouri State University

  Read More... Posted May 18 2009, 06:00 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• IDEA Exposition showcases talent, opportunity, collaboration of community

  The IDEA (Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Art) Commons of Missouri State University will be participating in the IDEA Exposition June 2-5. Read More... Posted May 18 2009, 05:37 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Board of Governors confirms 2009 Wall of Fame induction class

  Six former Missouri State University faculty and staff members will be recognized for their combined 171 years of full-time dedicated service with plaques on the university’s Wall of Fame located in Plaster Student Union. Read More... Posted May 14 2009, 10:50 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Professor receives grant for international conference

  Dr. Dennis Hickey, professor of political science at Missouri State University, received a $15,000 grant from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Kansas City for his project “Taiwan and the Chinese Mainland: Cross-Strait Relations in a Time... Posted May 14 2009, 10:33 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Professor receives agreement for health improvement program

  Dr. Tamara J. Arthaud, associate professor of special education at Missouri State University, has received an agreement from Special Olympics, Inc. for a project entitled “Sport Health Improvement Program-II” (SHIP-II). The award is in the... Posted May 14 2009, 10:28 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Degrees to be given to 2,295 graduates during spring commencement

  Missouri State University will confer 2,295 degrees to students this spring during commencement ceremonies May 15 at JQH Arena. Read More... Posted May 14 2009, 09:51 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• President Michael T. Nietzel gets new four-year contract

  Having completed a successful first four years at Missouri State University, President Michael T. Nietzel has agreed to a new four-year contract with the Board of Governors. The new contract, which begins July 1, runs through June 30, 2013. Read More... Posted May 14 2009, 05:54 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Stages of grief help broken hearts

  As Memorial Day approaches, memories and thoughts turn back to lost loved ones. Though sad at times, those memories are a safe place, according to Renee White, licensed clinical social worker and instructor in the School of Social Work at Missouri State... Posted May 14 2009, 03:26 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Tent Theatre announces summer schedule

  The department of theatre and dance at Missouri State University enters the 47th season of Tent Theatre this summer with performances of “Altar Boyz,” “The Miss Firecracker Contest” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor... Posted May 13 2009, 11:05 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Group recommends strategic defense plans to president

  The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States (the commission), which includes Dr. Keith Payne, head of the department of defense and strategic studies at Missouri State University , was formed to produce recommendations on... Posted May 13 2009, 10:05 AM by Missouri State University News RSS

• Alumni Association hosts baseball night

  Missouri State University Alumni Association will host the 5th annual Alumni Night at Hammons Field at 6:30 p.m. May 14 to support the Baseball Bears as they play the Indiana State Sycamores. Read More... Posted May 07 2009, 08:13 AM by Missouri State University News RSS