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
May 1, 2018
Filed under Op-Ed, Staff Editorial
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
Filed under Guest Column, Op-Ed
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...
Students raised concerns over campus safety at forum
Tyler Manning, Editor
March 20, 2018
To address concerns that students and faculty had regarding campus safety and to make campus populace aware of the policies in place to handle cases of sexual assault and harassment, the Office of Students Affairs and Enrollment Management hosted a forum in the Clark Student Center Comanche Suites o...
Student affairs schedules forum regarding campus harassment, assaults
March 6, 2018
The Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management sent out a campus-wide email March 6 inviting students and faculty to an open forum regarding campus safety scheduled for March 19. Although most campus officials failed to respond Tuesday evening, the forum seems to be in response to vari...
If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote?
- Beto O'Rourke (52%, 22 Votes)
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