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Fellow MSU Student and Kevin Ruddy. Photo by Melissa Laussmann

Youth Symphony concert Nov.15

Melissa Laussmann November 12, 2015

The Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra will play in Akin Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m., under the direction of Susan Harvey, music department chair, and Gina Menden, director for the...

Counseling Center to offer variety of free workshops

Melissa Laussmann November 6, 2015

The Counseling Center will host a four-day workshop series to help guide students on their academic paths. "We have these workshops because academic counseling is one of three major areas we try to...

Shayla Owens, junior in business management and student assistant in the Student Governments Association, sends out tweets to students. Photo by Melissa Laussmann

Social media helps to secure MSU brand

Melissa Laussmann October 28, 2015

Social media has the power to influence lives, and has changed the way university officials do business. Departments and colleges across campus have implemented the use of social media tools to stay relevant,...

The Protho-Yeager computer lab.

Upgrades made to Protho-Yeager’s computer lab

Melissa Laussmann October 19, 2015

Within the last few weeks, computer technicians changed and upgraded the computer lab in Protho-Yeager's Bea Wood Hall. Technicians have re-imaged the computers and have addressed technical problems...

Fun in Wichita Falls: Symphony to meld music and acrobatic performances

Melissa Laussmann October 7, 2015

The Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will open its first concert of the season with Cirque de la Symphonie, on Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium on 7th and Broad. "Cirque...

Arts & Literature Society to discuss book-banning Oct. 2

Melissa Laussmann September 28, 2015

The Arts & Literature Society is raising awareness of censorship and banned books to students in honor of Banned Books Week which runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3. The president of the Arts & Literature...

Creative writing courses open up imagination

Melissa Laussmann September 18, 2015

Students interested in creative writing now have the opportunity to take courses within the field and work alongside John Schulze, assistant professor of English.  Schulze is the author of Fertile Ground:...

The first Faculty Forum of the year, six faculty members talk about, Valuing the Liberal Arts & Sciences in the 21st Century, in Shawnee Theatre, which more than 160 people attended. Sept, 10. Photo by Francisco Martinez.

200 discuss importance of liberal arts education

Melissa Laussmann September 11, 2015

The first Faculty Forum event earlier this month at Shawnee Theatre greeted a full house. More than 200 students packed the theater to listen to a discussion by panelists from different colleges about...

Panel to discuss value of liberal arts

Panel to discuss value of liberal arts

Melissa Laussmann September 9, 2015

To clarify the meaning of a liberal arts education, Todd Giles will moderate a panel at 7 p.m., Sept. 10 in Shawnee Theatre. "My hope is that this panel will foster more public discussion on campus...

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