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2008

• 09/02/08 Regina Bowling, executive director of the Southwest Missouri Area Health Education Center, discusses the Health Literacy Resource project. Listen

• 08/26/08 Gail Melgren, director of Missouri State University's GO LEAD program, discusses GO LEAD and the upcoming half-day seminar on Sept. 4 entitled "Creating High-Impact Nonprofits." Listen
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  • GO LEAD


• 08/19/08 Dave Embree, campus minister and director of the Campus Christian House at Missouri State University, discusses the moral and spiritual transitions that first-year college students face. Listen


• 08/12/08 Barb Jones, director of the 11th annual Ozarks Celebration Festival, discusses this year's event. Listen
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  • Ozarks Celebration Festival


• 08/05/08 Missouri State University offers assistance for non-traditional students and learners. Susan Cohen, director of the Center for Continuing and Professional Education, discusses some of the upcoming events and programs. Listen

• 07/29/08 Missouri State University's Mountain Grove Cellars won three awards at the 2008 Indy International Wine Competition. Dr. Karl Wilker, associate professor of enology, discusses the wine program. Listen


• 07/22/08 Allen Kunkel, associate vice president for economic development, discusses Missouri State University's hopes for further downtown redevelopment. Listen


• 07/15/08 In fiscal year 2008-09, Missouri State University raised more than $22 million for sponsored projects. Dr. Jim Baker, vice president for research and economic development, discusses sponsored projects at the university. Listen


• 07/08/08 Dr. David Hough, dean of the College of Education at Missouri State University, discusses his research about elementary and middle school grade configuration. Listen


• 07/01/08 Deb Gallion, director of marketing and promotions for Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, discusses the 2008-09 line-up and what goes into bringing these performances to Springfield. Listen

• 06/24/08 Eight students in Missouri State's Honors College recently returned from a three-week trip to Rom. It was the Honor College's first study away trip. Dr. Art Spisak, professor of modern and classical languages, serves as director of the Honors College. He discusses the trip. Listen


• 06/17/08 Dr. Etta Madden, professor of English, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholar grant. She discusses the Fulbright Program and her opportunity to teach in Italy in Spring 2009. Listen


• 06/10/08 Dr. John Prescott, professor of music at Missouri State University, discusses Camp Panda, a unique program designed to introduce children to the richness and diversity of Chinese culture. Listen
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  • Camp Panda


• 06/03/08 Dr. Keri Franklin, assistant professor of English at Missouri State University and director of the Ozarks Writing Project (OWP), discusses the OWP and several of the organization's initiatives. Listen
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  • Ozarks Writing Project

• 05/27/08 The department of theatre and dance at Missouri State University has signed a contract with Actor's Equity for this summer's Tent Theatre productions. Mark Templeton discusses how the contract will effect this year's productions. Listen


• 05/20/08 Missouri State University recently introduced several new incentive programs to encourage students to go back to school. Frank Einhellig discusses these and other programs to help make college more affordable. Listen


• 05/13/08 Missouri State University is one of four community partners working to address several "red flag" issues at two Springfield elementary schools. ECHO Director Steve Seal discusses the project. Listen


• 05/06/08 Ultrarunning is the sport of running distances more than a standard marathon, 26.2 miles. Pam Sailors is the head of the philosophy department at Missouri State Univesity and she discusses the motivation behind this extreme sport. Listen

• 04/29/08 Dr. Kurt Heinlein, assistant professor of theatre and dance at Missouri State University, discusses his new book "Green Theatre -- Promoting Ecological Preservation and Advancing the Sustainability of Human and Nature." Listen


• 04/22/08 Dr. George Connor, associate professor of political science and acting head of the political science department, discusses The Constitutionalism of American States, a new book which he co-edited. Listen
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• 04/15/08 Patrick Byers, fruit grower advisor at Missouri State University's Mountain Grove Campus, discusses the benefits of composting. Listen


• 04/08/08 Dr. Laszlo Kovacs, professor of agriculture, discusses a new grant from the Missouri Life Sciences Trust Fund that will allow scientists with Missouri State and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to study the health benefits of grape plants. Listen


• 04/01/08 Dr. Don Aripoli, vice president for student affairs, discusses the Missouri State University Community Caravan. Listen
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  • Community Caravan 2008

• 03/18/08 Missouri State University's Institute for Sschool Improvement and 10 school districts in southwest Missouri have formed the Ozarks Educational Reseach Initiative. Vicki Schmitt discusses the initiative. Listen


• 03/11/08 Ozarks author Daniel Woodrell will present a lecture and book reading on March 14. Mr. Woodrell discusses his work. Listen


• 03/04/08 Associate professor of nursing Susan Sims-Giddens discusses how the nursing program builds civic engagement into its educational process. Listen

• 02/26/08 Debbie Nelson, program coordinator with the Regional Consortium for Education and Technology in Southwest Missouri (RCET) discusses the 19th annual Southwest Education and Technology Conference, which will is schedules for March 4-5 at Missouri State University. Listen
  Links:
  • RCET 2008 Conference


• 02/19/08 Dr. Sandra Byrd, professor of accountancy, discusses the VITA and TCE tax programs and the new federal rebate. Listen


• 02/12/08 Dr. Benjamin Goss, assistant professor of management, discusses a new online journal that he and a colleague have launched. The publication is the Journal of Sport Administration and Supervision. Listen
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  • Journal of Sport Administration and Supervision


• 02/05/08 Dr. Cynthia Green Libby is a professor of music and a certified harp therapy practitioner. She discusses harp therapy and a class she is teaching on music and healing. Listen

• 01/29/08 The Department of Religious Studies and the College of Humanities and Public Affairs will present "So, what's happening with The Dead Sea Scrolls Today" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Plaster Student Union Theater. Dr. James C. VanderKam from the University of Notre Dame is the featured speaker. Listen


• 01/22/08 Elizabeth Carmichael Burton, associate director of the Missouri State Office of Citizenship and Service Learning, discusses the Jan. 30 volunteer fair. Listen


• 01/15/08 Kevin Pybas, assistant professor of political science and pre-law advisor at Missouri State; and Gary Lynch, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals-Southern District; discuss the Jan. 22 session of the court, which will be held in Plaster Student Union. Listen


• 01/08/08 Gary Lynch, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals-Southern District, discusses the appeal process. Missouri State will host a session of the Court of Appeals on Jan. 22. Listen


• 01/01/08 Sheila Bowen, Missouri State University's employee wellness coordinator, discusses tips to make resolutions that are easier to keep. Listen

2007

• 12/25/07 Anne Baker, archivist in the Missouri State University special collections and archives department, discusses the exhibit “MSU and USO: Fifteen Years of Troop Entertainment.” Listen
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  • MSU and USO online exhibit


• 12/18/07 The College of Education's Dr. Steven P. Jones and Dr. Eric Sheffield discuss the book "Why Kids Hate School." Listen


• 12/11/07 Dr. Jeffrey Cornelius-White, Dean's Fellow for Teaching and Learning in the College of Education, discusses his research and the concept of learner-centered instruction. Listen


• 12/04/07 David Vinyard, a 2007 Honors College graduate, was the first-ever Rhodes Scholarship finalist from Missouri State. He and Dr. Denise Dutton, assistant professor of political science, discuss the Rhodes process. Listen

• 11/27/07 Brent Dunn, vice president of university advancement, provides an update on construction, ticket sales and event planning for JQH Arena. Listen


• 11/20/07 Julie Masterson discuss research about how children learn to read and write. Listen


• 11/13/07 When it comes to planning a Thanksgiving menu, there are numerous recipes and meal plans designed to cater to a variety of guests -- even the vegetarian. Melanie Grand is an assistant professor of hospitality and restaurant administration. She discusses how to prepare a great Thanksgiving dinner -- without the turkey. Listen


• 11/06/07 Missouri State University will host a variety of events for veterans on Nov. 11-12. Myril Stewart, chair of the Missouri State Alliance for Veterans, discusses some of the events. Listen
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  • Alliance for Veterans

• 10/30/07 Dr. Mike Reed, associate professor of astronomy at Missouri State, is part of an international collaborative team that discovered a new planet. Listen


• 10/23/07 Thomas Lane, assistant dean of students and director of Plaster Student Union, serves as chair of the Wall of Fame Selection Committee. He discusses the Oct. 27 Wall of Fame Ceremony. Listen


• 10/16/07 Julie Ebersold, executive director of alumni relations, discusses "Wild with Pride" Homecoming 2007, scheduled for Oct. 26 and 27. Listen
  Links:
  • 2007 Homecoming site


• 10/09/07 Gary Snavely, director of the University's safety and transportation department, discusses his role with the Governor's Missouri Campus Security Task Force and group's subsequent recommendations. Listen


• 10/02/07 Ken McClure, associate vice president for administrative services, discusses the recommendations of the President's Emergency Response Task Force. Listen
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  • Emergency Response Task Force

• 09/25/07 Missouri State University President Michael Nietzel discusses the university's goals for 2007-08 and achievements of 2006-07. Listen
  Links:
  • 2007 President's Report to the Campus


• 09/18/07 September 29 and 30, Missouri State University will host a conference on democracy in Taiwan and China. Dr. Dennis Hickey discusses plans for the weekend. Listen


• 09/11/07 Missouri State University's fall theatre and dance season kicks off with "A Lie of the Mind" in late September. Mark Templeton tells us about what to expect this fall. Listen


• 09/04/07 Barb Jones discusses the Ozarks Celebration Festival, which has been expanded this year in celebration of its 10 anniversary. The festival runs Sept. 7-14. Listen
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  • Ozarks Celebration Festival

• 08/28/07 Greenwood Lab School is celebrating its Centennial. Dr. Janice Duncan discusses Greenwood and some of its Centennial events. Listen
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  • Greenwood Lab School


• 08/21/07 Dr. Bernard McCarthy discusses the graduate certificate in homeland security, offered jointly by Missouri State University and the Naval Postgraduate School. Listen


• 08/14/07 John Wall, director of Missouri State University's photographic services department, shares practical tips for amateur photographers. John is one of more than 100 experts listed on the University's online expert sources and speakers guide. Listen
  Links:
  • Missouri State University's Expert Sources and Speakers Guide


• 08/07/07 David Richards, head of the university's special collections and archives department, discusses the "Mapping Missouri" exhibit at Meyer Library. Listen

• 07/31/07 Dr. Diana Haytko, associate professor of marketing, discusses a new research project designed to examine the links between marketing to children and childhood obesity. Listen


• 07/24/07 Dr. James Baumlin, English professor, and Dr. W.D. Blackmon, head of the English department discuss the "Confederate Girlhoods" book and research project. Listen
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• 07/17/07 Sixty years ago, Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl" was published. Cherri Jones, director of Meyer Library's Curriculum Resource Center, and Mara Cohen Ioannides, English instructor and teacher of Jewish studies at Missouri State, discuss the legacy of Anne Frank's diary and the University's new Jewish literature discussion group. Listen


• 07/10/07 Dr. David Oatman, professor of health, physical education and recreation, discusses his new book "Old Favorites, New Fun: Physical Education Activities for Children." The book is comprised of thorough descriptions of more than 350 field-tested activities for children. Listen


• 07/03/07 The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has named Dr. Bernard McCarthy a 2007 Academic Fellow. McCarthy, director of the Community and Social Issues Institute and visiting professor of criminology at Missouri State, discusses his experience. Listen

• 06/26/07 Candace Fisk discusses the Missouri Public Affairs Academy, which is hosted each summer for Missouri high school juniors and seniors. Listen


• 06/19/07 The Missouri Innovation Academy is a program that was designed to give high school juniors and seniors a taste of "real life" science. Academy Director Dana Frederick discusses the academy. Listen


• 06/12/07 Mark Templeton, managing director of theatre and dance, discusses the 45 season of Tent Theatre. Listen


• 06/05/07 Julie Bloodworth, director of the Missouri Fine Arts Academy, discusses the academy, which is hosted at Missouri State University June 10-30. Listen

• 05/29/07 Dr. Timothy Bender, professor of psychology at Missouri State, discusses the psychology of humor. Listen


• 05/22/07 Allen Kunkel, associate vice president for research and economic development at Missouri State, and chief operating officer for JVIC, Inc., discusses JVIC, Inc. and the May 30 grand opening and naming ceremony for Congressman Roy Blunt. Listen


• 05/15/07 Dr. Clydette Alsup, horticulturalist and associate professor of agriculture at Missouri State, discusses spring flowers and a new idea she's been researching -- gardening in a bag. Listen


• 05/04/07 Dr. Benjamin Goss, assistant professor of management, discusses sponsorship and its relationship to entertainment and sport. Listen


• 05/01/07 Missouri State University will participate in National Nurses Week, May 6-12. Susan Sims-Giddens discusses plans for the week and two new online journals. Listen
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  • Nursing Department

• 04/24/07 Dr. David Hough, dean of the College of Education, discusses several projects that benefit children in southwest Missouri. Listen


• 04/17/07 Greg Burris, vice president for administrative and information services, gives an update on JQH Arena. Listen


• 04/10/07 Dr. Ken Rutherford discusses the third annual Public Affairs Conference, which will be held April 17-20. Listen
  Links:
  • Public Affairs Conference website


• 04/03/07 Dr. Frank Einhellig, associate provost and dean of the graduate college, and Dr. Barbara Bushman, associate dean of the graduate college, discuss the 14th annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum and what the public can learn by attending the event. Listen

• 03/27/07 Dr. Jane Hoogestraat, professor of English at Missouri State University, discusses the art of poetry and the challenges associated with teaching the subject. Listen


• 03/20/07 Dr. Jane Hoogestraat, professor of English at Missouri State University, discusses her new book of poetry titled "Winnowing Out Our Souls." Listen


• 03/13/07 Dr. Martha Finch, associate professor of religious studies at Missouri State, discusses a new exhibit at the Duane G. Meyer Library: "Picturing Faith: Religious America in Government Photography, 1935-1943." Listen


• 03/06/07 Dr. Bill Hettler discusses the wellness concept, how employers can help their employees and how individuals can improve their own wellness. Listen

• 02/27/07 The Southwest Education and Techology Conference and Tech Expo will be held all day March 7 in Plaster Student Union. Coordinators David Caravella and Debbie Nelson discuss the Expo. Listen


• 02/20/07 Dr. Berry Brazelton discusses the Touchpoints concept of child development. Listen


• 02/12/07 Dr. John Strong, associate professor of religious studies, discusses the presentation "Artifacts from the Temple Mount." Listen


• 02/06/07 Dr. Emmett Sawyer discusses Missouri State University's Master of Arts in Teaching program for mid-career professionals. Listen

• 01/30/07 Dr. Inno Onwueme, associate dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, discusses a recent trip with students to study the food and agriculture operations in Belize. Listen


• 01/16/07 Elizabeth Carmichael Burton discusses Missouri State University's annual volunteer fair. Listen


• 01/05/07 Patrick Byers, fruit grower advisor at Missouri State University's Mountain Grove Campus, discusses the 2007 Missouri Small Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Listen


• 01/02/07 Clint Copeland, coordinator in Missouri State University's Career Center, discusses the legislative intern program. Listen

2006

• 12/26/06 Dr. Mark Richter, associate professor of chemistry at Missouri State University, discusses his research and its applications. Listen


• 12/19/06 Dave Embree, lecturer of religious studies and minister at Christian Campus House, discusses cultural variations of Christmas celebrations in the Ozarks. Listen


• 12/12/06 Dave Embree, lecturer of religious studies and minister at Christian Campus House, discusses several of the holidays other than Christmas celebrated in December in the Ozarks. Listen


• 12/05/06 Sherry Whitson, supervisor of clinical experiences for the College of Education at Missouri State University, discusses the difference that gender makes in the classroom. Listen

• 11/28/06 Anne Baker, archivist at Missouri State University's Meyer Library, discusses "All Aboard! The Frisco Collection at Missouri State University." Listen


• 11/21/06 The hustle and bustle of the nation's busiest shopping season has arrived. Millions of people will be hitting the stores looking for that perfect gift. Cherri Jones, associate professor of library administration and co-coordinator of the Children's and Young Adult Book Review Board of Southwest Missouri discusses the review board and gives her picks for the shopping season. Listen


• 11/14/06 The Missouri Archaeological Society, which has been based in Columbia for the past 75 years, officially moved to its new home on the Missouri State University campus. Dr. Neal Lopinot, director of Missouri State's Center for Archaeological Research, has taken over the day-to-day operations of the Society as its interim secretary. Listen


• 11/07/06 Dr. Kevin Evans, assistant professor of geography, geology and planning at Missouri State University discusses the positive and negatives of media coverage as it relates to scientific discovery. Listen

• 10/24/06 Jessica Hartman, a doctoral candidate in epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, will speak about the spread of disease on Nov. 3. Listen


• 10/17/06 Missouri State University celebrates its Halloween Homecoming October 27-28. Julie Ebersold discusses some of the events planned for the weekend. Listen


• 10/10/06 Julie Bloodworth discusses The Shoulders on Which We Stand photo exhibit, which will be on display at the Student Exhibition Center Oct. 13-Nov. 3. Listen


• 10/02/06 Abbe Ehlers discusses Carrie's, Missouri State University's full-service, student-run cafe. Listen

• 09/26/06 Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen discusses his Oct. 2 presentation at Missouri State University. Listen


• 09/19/06 Associate Provost Chris Craig discusses the use of assistive technology in higher education. Listen


• 09/12/06 Missouri State President Michael T. Nietzel discusses his goals for the university. Listen


• 09/05/06 David Hough, Dean of the College of Education at Missouri State, talks about the ECHO Project on this edition of the Missouri State Journal Listen

• 08/29/06 Barb Jones is Director of Special Events for the College of Arts and Letters. Jones is also Director of the 9th annual Ozarks Celebration Festival, September 8-10 here at Missouri State. Listen


• 08/22/06 Mike Nietzel is President of Missouri State University. Listen


• 08/15/06 Belinda McCarthy is Provost at Missouri State University. Listen


• 08/08/06 Susan Cohen is Director of Adult Student Services, and has this information about the Fee Waiver program for adults age 60 and older. Listen


• 08/01/06 Gail Melgren is Program Coordinator for the Go Lead program. Listen

• 07/25/06 Missouri State University is ready to go for the GOLD. Gerry Lee is coordinator of the Greater Ozarks Leadership Development program at the Community and Social Issues Institute. Listen


• 07/18/06 Paul Durham is an Associate Professor of Biology, and serves as Director of the Missouri State University Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences. Listen


• 07/11/06 Greg Burris is Chair of the JQH Arena Design Committee, and serves as Vice President of Administrative and Information Services at Missouri State University Listen


• 07/04/06 Melanie Grand shares her knowledge of barbeque on this edition of the Missouri State Journal. Listen

• 06/27/06 Jim Coombs talks about the science of map making. Listen


• 06/20/06 Karl Kunkel Heads the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, and today talks with Don Hendricks about Missouri State offering a Master of Science in Criminology. Listen


• 06/13/06 Distinguished Professor of History James Giglio has updated his bestselling book “The Presidency of J.F.K.”, first published 15 years ago. Listen


• 06/06/06 Discussing the Missouri State University President's Commission on Diversity are Charlotte Hardin and Jana Estergard. Listen

• 05/30/06 Cynthia Pamberton is Dean of the Missouri State University College of Health and Human Services Listen


• 05/23/06 Art and Design Department Head Andrew Cohen talks about Missouri State University's Asian Studies Development Program. Listen


• 05/16/06 Mark Biggs, Chair of the Missouri Film Commission, is an Associate Professor of Media/Film and Journalism at Missouri State. Listen


• 05/09/06 Graphic Art Professor Roman Duszek and College of Arts and Letters Associate Dean Carol Anne Costabile Heming talk about "Encore 2006", a collaborative effort with COAL and the Gilloiz Theater. Listen


• 05/02/06 With information about Missouri State University and the IBM Academic Initiative, we hear from Computer and Information Systems Professor Mike Hignite. Listen

• 04/25/06 This edition of The Missouri State Journal features a discussion about Japanese animation and American pop culture with Tim White, Associate Professor of Film Studies at Mo. State. Listen


• 04/18/06 David Hough, Dean of the College of Education, discusses the Ozarks Educational Research Initiative. Listen


• 04/11/06 John Strong is the Assistant to the Provost for Public Affairs, and co-chair of the Public Affairs Conference April 19-21. Listen


• 04/04/06 Visiting Political Science Professor Muhamad Olimat is organizing the April 11th conference "America, Islam, and the Middle East". Listen

• 03/28/06 Marcia Sun is President of Missouri State University's Asian American Pacific Islander Organization Listen


• 03/21/06 Political Science Professor Dennis Hickey is organizing a conference that will examine Asian politics and Taiwan's relations with China, the United States, and the international community. Listen


• 03/14/06 Marketing Lecturer Sherry Cook helped create "The Quirkles", a series of books that help kids have a better understanding of science. Listen


• 03/07/06 Professor of Management Elizabeth Rozell researches how emotions can effect the work place. Listen

• 02/28/06 Acting Provost Frank Einhellig chairs the Missouri State University Futures Task Force. Listen


• 02/21/06 Neil DiSarno heads the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at Missouri State University. On this edition of the Missouri State Journal, DiSarno talks about the dangers of hearing loss from use of portable music players. Listen


• 02/14/06 Don Simpson, Director of Enrollment Services at Missouri State, has details about the CAP-IT plan. Listen


• 02/07/06 Author and History Professor David Gutzke talks about his latest book "Pubs and Progressives Reinventing the Public House in England, 1896–1960" "This is a remarkable story about changing drinking habits and the surprising role that the brewing industry played in that change."—W. J. Rorabaugh, University of Washington, author of The Alcoholic Republic "Gutzke bases his book on research of remarkable breadth and depth Listen

• 01/31/06 This is the second of a 2 part interview with Harry Boyte, a Senior Fellow with the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. As part of the Missouri State University Public Affairs Convocation series, Boyte will offer two on campus presentations: Tuesday, February 7th, 7PM at Carrington Hall Auditorium: Democracy is a Way of Life, The Great Challenge for the 21st Century. And on Wednesday February 8th, 12:00-1:00PM in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom, Boyte will speak on Organizing for Cultural Change. Listen


• 01/24/06 This is the first of a 2 part interview with Harry Boyte, a Senior Fellow with the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. As part of the Missouri State University Public Affairs Convocation series, Boyte will offer two on campus presentations: Tuesday, February 7th, 7PM at Carrington Hall Auditorium: Democracy is a Way of Life, The Great Challenge for the 21st Century. And on Wednesday February 8th, 12:00-1:00PM in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom, Boyte will speak on Organizing for Cultural Change. Listen


• 01/17/06 Here is part 2 of our conversation with Lloyd Young about the Community and Social Issues Institute Listen


• 01/10/06 Lloyd Young discusses the Community and Social Issues Institute. Listen


• 01/03/06 Mike Halliday is the Director of the Physical Therapy Clinic at Missouri State University. Listen

2005

• 12/27/05 Paula Patterson talks about the Study Away Program at Missouri State University. Listen


• 12/20/05 Assistant Professor of Counseling Leslie Anderson talks about ways to reduce stress at family gatherings over the holiday season. Listen


• 12/13/05 Jim Baker is the Vice President of Research and Development at Missouri State University. Listen


• 12/06/05 This is the first of a 2 part interview with Jim Baker, Vice President for Research and Development at Missouri State University: Listen

• 11/29/05 Michael Nietzel is President of Missouri State University. Listen


• 11/22/05 This is the second part of a conversation with Assistant Chemistry Professor Erich Steinle. Listen


• 11/15/05 Erich Steinle is an Assisstant Professor of Chemistry at Missouri State University. Listen


• 11/01/05 Legal expert Peter Irons will deliver a lecture entitled "Religion and the Constitution: A Discussion of Recent Rulings from the Court" at 7pm Monday November 7th, at Carrington Auditorium. Listen

• 10/25/05 Michael Nietzel is President of Missouri State University. Helping to make Missouri's future is the fourth of his five goals for the university. Listen


• 10/18/05 Julie Ebersold is the Director of Alumni Activities and Alumni Relations at Missouri State University. Listen


• 10/11/05 Victor Matthews is a Professor of Religious Studies and serves as Associate Dean of Humanaties and Public Affairs. Listen


• 10/04/05 The Missouri State University Public Affairs Convocation Series continues Tuesday October 11th when retired General Barry McCaffrey will speak on the current situation in Iraq and the war on terror. General McCaffrey is our guest on this edition of the Missouri State Journal Listen

• 09/27/05 Michael Nietzel is President of Missouri State University. Imagining Missouri's future is the third of his five goals for the university. Listen


• 09/20/05 The Department of Defense and Strategic Studies at Missouri State University is relocating to the Washington D.C. area. Lorene Stone is the Dean of the Missouri State University College of Humanities and Public Affairs: Listen


• 09/13/05 Steven Berkwitz is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University. Listen


• 09/06/05 Barb Jones is the Director of the Ozarks Studies Institute at Missouri State University. Listen

• 08/30/05 Michael Nietzel is the President of Missouri State University. Incubating new ideas is the second of his five goals for the university. Listen


• 08/23/05 Earl Doman is the Dean of Students at SMSU. Mark Brixie is the Director of Baker Bookstore. They both talk about preparations underway to celebrate the SMSU name change to Missouri State University at 12:01 AM Sunday Aug 28th. Listen


• 08/16/05 This is the second of a 2 part interview with Ken Rutherford, Associate Professor of Political Science at SMSU. Listen


• 08/09/05 This is the first of 2 interviews with Ken Rutherford, Associate Professor of Political Science at SMSU. Rutherford just returned from a 6 month trip to the Middle East as a Fulbright Scholar Listen


• 08/02/05 Skip Phelps is the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at SMSU. Listen

• 07/26/05 This is the second in a series of interviews with SMSU President Michael Nietzel. Democratizing society is the first of his five goals for the university. Listen


• 07/19/05 Michael Nietzel is the 9th President of Southwest Missouri State University, which at midnight August 28th, becomes Missouri State University. Listen


• 07/12/05 Bob Eckels is the Director of SMSU's Physical and Mechanical Plant. Listen


• 07/05/05 Phil Nichols talks about SMSU's involvement in the Veterans History Project. Listen

• 06/28/05 Greg Burris talks about the transition from SMSU to Missouri State University. Listen


• 06/21/05 On this edition of SMS And You, Dale More talks about the closing ceremony for the SMSU Centennial Celebration. Listen


• 06/14/05 Robert Pavlowsky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Geology and Planning. Listen


• 06/07/05 Marilyn Odneal is a Horticulture Outreach Advisor at SMSU's Mt. Grove campus. Listen

• 05/31/05 Michael Casey is an Associate Professor of Music at SMSU and on this edition of SMS and You, talks about the up-coming season of Tent Theater performances Listen


• 05/17/05 Springfield businessman and author David Harrison receives SMSU's 3rd Honorary Doctorate degree. Listen


• 05/10/05 Bill Alter is the Director of Sponsored Research at SMSU. Listen


• 05/03/05 Suzanne George is Acting director of SMSU's early Childhood and Family Development Program. Listen

• 04/26/05 Don Landon has more on SMSU's history of celebrating May Day. Listen


• 04/19/05 The Conservationist Federation of Missouri names SMSU's Duane Addleman "The Conservationist of the Year". Listen


• 04/12/05 On April 21st at SMSU, David Kirp will present a College of Arts and Letters Lecture on the marketing of higher education. Listen


• 04/05/05 Kathy Pulley and John Strong co-chair the 1st annual Public Affairs Conference at SMSU Aptil 13th-15th. Listen

• 03/29/05 David Richards is an Assistant Professor of Library Administration at SMSU. Richards tells of a centennial celebration which will place a time capsule on the campus. Listen


• 03/22/05 Charlene Barquist is the Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution at SMSU. Listen


• 03/15/05 This is the first of two conversations with Charlene Barquist, the Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution at SMSU. Listen


• 03/08/05 Don Landon is author of "Daring to Excel The First Hundred Years of SMSU" Listen

• 02/28/05 Reba Sims talks about the history of women's sports at SMS. Listen


• 02/15/05 Melanie Earl is the Director of Annual Funds at SMSU Listen


• 02/08/05 Mark Templeton is the Managing Director for SMSU's Theater and Dance Department. Listen


• 02/01/05 Part 2 of Elena Osokina's research on Russia under Stalin. Listen

• 01/25/05 Elena Osokina is an Assistant Professor of History at SMSU and is conducting research on Russia under Stalin's rule. This is the first of a 2 part interview. Listen


• 01/18/05 SMSU Biology Professor Alicia Mathis talks about her research on the Hellbender. Listen


• 01/11/05 Inno Onwueme is the Associate Dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences at SMSU. Listen


• 01/04/05 This is the second of two interviews with SMSU President Dr. John Keiser. Listen

2004

• 12/28/04 This is the first of two interviews with SMSU President Dr. John Keiser. Listen


• 12/21/04 Our guests today are Michael Carlie and Sara Clark Listen


• 12/14/04 On this edition of SMS and You, General Fred Marty talks about the Intermodal Transfer Facility, which is currently under construction at the corner of Grand and Holland. Listen


• 12/07/04 Judi Smith has an update on the Campaign for SMS. Listen

• 11/30/04 Diana Haytko tells us more about the shopping habits of teens. Listen


• 11/23/04 Deb Gallion talks about the next Winterfest celebration at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Listen


• 11/16/04 Cindi Heiss tells us how to stay healthy while enjoying seasonal food offerings during the holidays. Listen


• 11/09/04 Monika Moskal tells how trees have shaped the landscape of SMSU. Listen


• 11/02/04 On this edition of SMS AND YOU, Julie Johnson talks about SMSU's week long observance of Veterans Day. Listen

• 10/26/04 William Meadows talks about the Native American "Code Talkers" of WWII. Listen


• 10/19/04 John Strong has more on SMSU's role in The American Democracy Project. Listen


• 10/12/04 SMS Homecoming takes on a centennial theme this year according to Julie Ebersold. Listen


• 10/05/04 Donal Stanton is a Professor of Communication at SMSU. Listen

• 09/28/04 Weston Walker is an Assistant Professor of Agriculture Education at SMSU. Listen


• 09/21/04 Jim Giglio is helping to organize the 26th annual Mid America Conference on History. Listen


• 09/14/04 Don Landon is author of "Daring to Excel: The First Hundred years of SMSU". The Book is now available to the public. Listen


• 09/07/04 David Richards is head of Special Collections and Archives at Meyer Library. Listen

• 08/31/04 Tina Stillwell Co-Chairs the community kick-off of the SMSU Centennial. The kick-off is a part of the Ozarks Celebration Festival at SMS September 10th-12th. Listen


• 08/24/04 Barb Jones is the SMSU Events Coordinator, and is in charge of organizing the Ozarks Celebration Festival which will be held on campus September 10th-12th. Listen


• 08/17/04 Jim Baker, Executive Assistant to SMSU President Dr. John Keiser, talks about SMSU's Long Range Plan. Listen


• 08/10/04 Earl Doman is Co-Chairman of the SMSU Centennial Committee. Listen


• 08/03/04 Susan Cohen is the SMSU Office of Adult Student Services: Listen

• 07/27/04 Don Landon is author of "Daring to Excel: The First Hundred Years at SMSU": Listen


• 07/20/04 Jim Baker has more on the new home for SMSU's Center for Applied Science and Engineering in the Jordan Valley Innovation Center. Listen


• 07/06/04 Marilyn Martin is the Director of the Management Develpoment Institute at SMSU. Listen

• 06/29/04 Jeanne "Skip" Phelps, and Earl Doman chair the SMS Centennial Celebration Committee. Listen


• 06/22/04 Carole Anne Costabile-Heming is an Associate Professor of Modern and Classical Languages at SMSU. Listen


• 06/15/04 Janice Greene is the Director of SMSU's Bull Shoals Field Station. Listen


• 06/08/04 David Hough is the Dean of SMSU's College of Education. Listen


• 06/01/04 Susan Koepke is the Director for the Trio Upward Bound program. Listen

• 05/25/04 Dr. Melida Gutierrez is a recipient of the Springfield/Greene County "Choose Environmental Excellence" Award. Listen


• 05/18/04 Part II with Mark Casertano, Director of the SMSU Infant/Toddler Child Care Program. Listen


• 05/11/04 This the first of a two part interview with Mark Casertano, Director of the SMSU Infant/Toddler Child Care Program Listen


• 05/04/04 Kathy Lewis has more on the Missouri Accelerated Schools Project. Listen

• 04/27/04 Rachel Gholson has more on the documentary "Home, Community, Tradition: The Women Of Temple Israel Listen


• 04/20/04 Guy Webb has more on "The Presidents Concert" at Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, May 2nd at 2pm. This concert will benifit the music scholarship fund at SMSU. Listen


• 04/13/04 Hugh Gibson has more on the Wheelchair Tennis Clinic and Expo, April 27th. Listen


• 04/06/04 Paul Rollinson leads SMSU's Planning Program. Listen

• 03/30/04 Cliff House is a Professor of Industrial Management at SMSU. Listen


• 03/23/04 Mehrdad Hagayeghi organized the SMSU Public Affairs Lecture Series on Terrorism. Listen


• 03/16/04 David Richards is a member of the Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board. Listen


• 03/09/04 David Caravella has the story about the Education Technology Center's Technology Expo on March 17th. Listen


• 03/02/04 Political Science Professor Dennis Hickey recently spoke to Congress about relations between China and Taiwan. Listen

• 02/24/04 Connie Claybough is a Professor at Greenwood Laboratory School. Listen


• 02/17/04 Monika Moskal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning at SMSU. Listen


• 02/10/04 Psycology Lecturer Tanya Whipple has more on the phycology of Valentines Day. Listen


• 02/03/04 Interior Design Lecturer Nancy Asay discusses makeover reality shows. Listen

• 01/27/04 Rafiel Warfield is Student Body President at Missouri State University. Listen


• 01/13/04 Bill Darr is a member of the SMSU Board of Governors and the SMSU Foundation Board. Listen


• 01/06/04 James Puckett is the Director of the Missouri Virtual School. Listen

2003

• 12/30/03 Bill Alter talks about the benefits to the campus and the community from the over 11 million dollars in grants and contracts awarded to SMSU in 2002-2003. Listen


• 12/23/03 Scott Amos and Shawn Strong talk about the advanced manufacturing lab at SMSU. Listen


• 12/16/03 Phil Nichols talks about the art of splitting wood. Listen


• 12/09/03 Delores Joyce tells us more about the Ozarks Public HealthInstitute. Listen


• 12/02/03 On this edition of SMS AND YOU, Don Landon talks aboutthe SMS centennial book "Daring to Excel, The First 100 Yearsat SMS". The book will be available in the spring of 2004. Listen

• 11/25/03 Winterfest is coming to Jaunita K. Ham Mondays Hall December 5th-7th. Melanie Earl has more on this annual event. Listen


• 11/18/03 Gloria Galanes hasthe story about the Community Foundation of the Ozarks funding a studyon elder services in Greene County. Listen


• 11/11/03 John Taylor talksabout the latest SMSU Wall of Fame inductees. Listen


• 11/04/03 On this edition of SMS AND YOU, Julie Johnson talks about SMSU's recognition of veteransof the Korean War. Listen

• 10/28/03 Charles Hedrick talksabout his role in the making of the film "The Gospel of John". Listen


• 10/21/03 Judi Smith has more on The Campaign for SMS: Imagine thePossibilities. Listen


• 10/14/03 Guy Webb has more on the variety of music and vocal performancesthis season at SMSU. Listen


• 10/07/03 Julie Ebersold is the Director of Alumni Relations forSMSU and has this update on Homecoming at SMSU. Listen

• 09/30/03 The SMSU College of Arts and Letters Lecture Series continues Tuesdaysday October 7th when, beginning at 7:30 PM, Elaine Fanthom willspeak at Coger Theater in Craig Hall. Fanthom is a Professor of ClassicalLunguages at Princeton, and a regular commentator on National PublicRadio. Listen


• 09/23/03 Art and Design Gallery Director Joe Zapytowski has a previewof up-coming exhibits. Listen


• 09/16/03 Student Board of Governors member Kelli Wolf has the storyof Public Affairs Week at SMSU. Listen


• 09/09/03 Marketing Director Mark Templeton has a preview off thenew season of productions from the SMSU Department of Theatre andDance. Listen


• 09/02/03 John Prescott talks about one area hospital that's usinglive music to calm the nerves of patients and family members. Listen

• 08/26/03 Classes for the Fall semester at SMSU beganAugust 25. On this edition of SMS AND YOU, Don Simpson talks aboutopening day enrollment figures. Listen


• 08/19/03 Earl Doman talks about the New StudentConvocation at SMSU on August 24th. Listen


• 08/12/03 SMSU will host the Ozarks Celebration FestivalSeptember 5th-7th. Barb Jones has more on this annual event. Listen


• 08/05/03 Elizabeth Burton talks about the Service Learning Program at SMSU. Listen

• 07/29/03 Paul Durham talks about his research on pain relief, including the use of Botox to ease the pain caused by migraine headaches. Listen


• 07/15/03 Michael Murray talks about sharing digital music over the internet. Listen


• 07/08/03 Suzanne Teghtmeyer talks about the Federal grant Mondayey that will be used to preserve the history of the Fruit Experiment Station inMountain Grove. Listen


• 07/01/03 SMSUstudents Sam Song and Dennis Wu took part in the first US Foreign Policy Colloquium in Washington D.C. Listen

• 06/17/03 Lyndon Erwin is Missouri's representative to the American Sheep Industry Association. Listen


• 06/10/03 Deborah Cox tells how anger can have its benifits. Listen


• 06/03/03 Debi Richardson talks about efforts underway to study what can be done to better prepare for natural disasters. Listen

• 05/27/03 Steve Robinette talks about the SMSU/China programs. Listen


• 05/20/03 In this, his second interview for SMS and You, Ken Rutherford talksabout the United Nations role in the Middle East now that the war in Iraq isover. Listen


• 05/13/03 Ken Rutherford gives his perspective on what role the United Nationsmay have in the Middle East now that the war in Iraq is over. Listen


• 05/06/03 David Richards talks about a survey of SMSU historic records. Listen

• 04/29/03 Mary newman talks about Alzheimer's research at SMSU. Listen


• 04/15/03 Kevin Evans may have discovered the impact site of a largemeteorite which hit the earth north of Springfield around 340 millionyears ago. Listen


• 04/08/03 The SMSU Public Affairs Convocation Lecture Series presentsMargaret Wheatley. (Part 2) Listen


• 04/01/03 The SMSU Public Affairs Convocation Lecture Series presentsMargaret Wheatley. Listen

• 03/25/03 Tom Kaminski on preventing head injury to soccer players. Listen


• 03/18/03 Martha Finch and the Young Scholars in American ReligionProgram. Listen


• 03/11/03 Don Hendrick's guests talk about developing CATS-SB. Listen


• 03/04/03 Tom Carter talks about the Ozarks Public Television productionof "Ozark Jubilee: A Living Legacy". Listen

• 02/25/03 Pert 2 of our conversation about gangs with Michael Carlie. Listen


• 02/18/03 Michael Carlie is one of the worlds leading experts ongangs and on this edition of SMS AND YOU, talks about his on-linebook "Into the Abyss, a Personal Journey". Listen


• 02/11/03 Sandra Byrd talks about the A.T.L.S. network helping lowincome seniors during tax season. Listen


• 02/04/03 Ra Monday Blakley on SMSU's observance of African AmericanHeritage Mondayth. Listen

• 01/28/03 Part 2 of a conversation with Dennis Hickey of theSMSU Political Science Department, on U.S. policy towards North Koreaand Iraq. Listen


• 01/21/03 Part 1 of a conversation about the situation in NorthKorea with Dennis Hickey of the SMSU Political Science Dept. Listen


• 01/14/03 Lorinda Hardy and the second annual Community Action VolunteerFair, January 23rd. Listen


• 01/07/03 Part 2 of our conversation with Robert Norton about theHispanic population in Southwest Missouri. Listen

2002

• 12/31/02 Robert Norton talks about the Hispanic outreach effort in Southwest Missouri. Listen


• 12/24/02 This week, we continue our conversation with SMS Fruit Science Grower/Advisor Patrick Byers. Listen


• 12/17/02 This edition of SMS and YOU features SMS Mt.Grove Fruit Science Grower/Advisor Patrick Byers. Listen


• 12/10/02 Part 2 of our conversation with Dave Embree on religious diversity in the Ozarks Listen


• 12/03/02 Religious diversity in the Ozarks. Listen

• 11/26/02 SMSU is selected to participate in nation's first Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network. Listen


• 11/19/02 Rachel Gholson recently participated in a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute. Listen


• 11/12/02 SMS holds annual International Student Banquet. Listen


• 11/05/02 SMSU's Wall of Fame. Listen

• 10/29/02 SMS names vice President for Administrative Services. Listen


• 10/22/02 Biology Department Head Steve Jensen is named Man of the Year by the Federation of Fly Fishers. Listen


• 10/15/02 SMSU's College of Business Administration establishes twinning agreements with Universities in South America. Listen


• 10/08/02 Homecoming is celebrated at SMSU. Listen


• 10/01/02 David Belcher, Dean of the SMSU College of Arts and Letters, talks about the Odyssey Project. Listen

• 09/24/02 English Professor William Burling talks about the Midwest Society for 18th Century Studies and its annual conference, which this year, will be held at SMSU. Listen


• 09/17/02 This is the second part of our interview with Karen Buzzard, author of Holding Pattern: How Communication Prevents Intimacy In Adults Listen


• 09/10/02 Karen Buzzard is the author of Holding Pattern: How Communication Prevents Intimacy in Adults Listen


• 09/03/02 Dean of Library Sciences Karen Horny talks about the September 21st re-dedication of Meyer Library. Listen

• 08/13/02 Graduate student Melanie Miller Short talks about the SMS International Business Programs Study Tour to South America. Listen


• 08/06/02 Patrick Scott talks about the Certificate of Public Management now offered through SMSU. Listen

• 07/30/02 Don Landon talks about the SMSU Centennial Book. Listen


• 07/23/02 George Swales discusses the implications surrounding recent events related to the stock market. Listen


• 07/16/02 Joel Persky continues his discussion about minorities in television. Listen


• 07/09/02 Joel Persky talks about the history of minorities in the television industry. Listen


• 07/02/02 Stephanie Grevillius is a recent recipient of the Outstanding Service to Victims Award. Listen

• 06/25/02 Sarah Nixon talks about the higher education initiative. Listen


• 06/18/02 Michael Rolling continues his discussion of researching the Gypsy Moth. Listen


• 06/11/02 Michael Rolling talks about his research of the Gypsy Moth. Listen


• 06/04/02 Patricia Ragan talks about the Physician Assistant Program at SMSU. Listen

• 05/28/02 Michael Casey talks about the 40th anniversary season of SMSU's Tent Theatre. Listen


• 05/21/02 Julie Bloodworth has more on the Missouri Fine Arts Academy which will be held at SMSU from June 9th through June 29th. Listen


• 05/14/02 Janice Greene is the Director of the Bull Shoals Field Station. Listen


• 05/07/02 Kent Thomas is Chancellor of the SMSU-West Plains Campus. Listen

• 04/30/02 Mary Ann Claypool has information on the wide variety of Intersession classes offered at SMSU. Listen


• 04/23/02 This edition of SMS and YOU features SMS Carillonist Jeremy Chesman. Listen


• 04/16/02 Martin Rosenberg has more on the