MSU Texas extends Spring Break amid COVID-19 preparations
Cortney Wood, Amos Perkins, and Kristin Silva
March 12, 2020
Midwestern State University officials have extended Spring Breakthrough Tuesday, March 24 amid COVID-19 preparations. The scheduled break for Midwestern was initially scheduled for Saturday, March 14 to Saturday, March 21. According to officials, MSU Texas offices will remain open during scheduled...
A day in the life: President Suzanne Shipley
Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter
March 4, 2020
It’s 6 a.m. and as the sun slowly inches across the sky, her eyes gently open. The faint noises from her dogs crack through the morning silence as they hear their food clang against the metal bowls. President Suzanne Shipley’s day has just begun. After she spends time with her dogs, she challenges...
Faculty lacks diversity
Khirstia Sheffield, Reporter
April 5, 2019
In a world where different cultures intertwine, students need to feel represented through the faculty on campus. Diverse faculty not only enhances opportunities for learning, but it creates an open environment for the different cultures reflected within the campus. Provost and Vice President for Academic...
Theater faculty struggles to find why audience sizes are low
Nicole Smalls, Reporter
November 4, 2018
In recent years the theater department's audience sizes have gone down, and the faculty members are trying to figure out why. “I do theater for the audience, so if there’s no one coming to the show, I don’t think there’s much of a point,” said assistant theater professor, Sally Story. ...
Faculty serve ice cream, conversation
Madison Davis, Reporter
October 7, 2018
Faculty, most from the West College of Education, served ice cream and conversation to students and their families on Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. in the Quad. The event was the cherry on top of a fun-filled Family Day. Computer science freshman Tayton Rose said he enjoyed the atmosphere, throwback music and chatting with teachers. “It’s a fun en...
Variety of factors go into determining salaries
Keanna Jenkins, Reporter
May 2, 2018
Marilyn Fowlé is a busy person. As the vice president for administration and finance, she has her hands in almost every financial decision at the university — including salaries. But she doesn't have time to research the market data for the salaries of all 678 full-time employees. Nor does she just...
2017-2018 salaries
May 2, 2018
Visit the Texas Tribune for the Government Salary Explorer Data provided by the Office of Administration and Finance for full-time employees Full Name Title Salary Suzanne Shipley President $310,000 James Johnston Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs $190,000 Marilyn Fowle VP, Admin...
Faculty bond through friendly softball game
Tyler Manning, Editor
May 1, 2018
The warmth from the sun energized the faculty as they stretched in preparation for the tournament. There was a sensational energy in the air as children and spouses of faculty members rooted on their loved ones in a game of softball. To give faculty on campus an opportunity to bond over a friendly...
Students keep accountability through correction, transparency
The Wichitan
May 1, 2018
OUR VIEW: Instead of being frustrated at journalists for exposing controversial issues on campus, students should feel angry that organizations aren't transparent enough to communicate situations that occur and aren't met with active correction or reprimand. Transparency reduces corruption and a...
Water conservation panelists discuss initiatives
Samuel Frederick, Reporter
April 17, 2018
To discuss the past, present and future initiatives toward water conservation in Texas and Wichita Falls, the Environment Science Organization members held a panel discussion in Dillard 101 on April 16. List of Panelists Isaac Christiansen | assistant professor of sociology Rebecca Dodg...
Faculty lectures on the perceptions of animals in history
Brian Lang, Reporter
April 3, 2018
More than 70 students gathered in Prothro-Yeager on Monday, April 2 to hear Kirsten Lodge’s, faculty research coordinator, lecture about “The Western Perception of Animals.” The lecture given was a condensed version of a class taught by Lodge titled, “Animals in Art and Literature.” Duri...
#ComplicitMSU needs a second look
Markell Braxton-Johnson, Columnist
March 28, 2018
The word "complicit" has been thrown around a lot lately. Specifically, the word has been adjoined to charges that MSU’s administrators have been complicit in sexual assault and misconduct on campus. Complicity is generally defined as direct involvement with others in criminal activity, and synonyms...