Chris Misun to serve as 2022 Magnolia Film Festival Director

Chris Misun, a Broadcast & Digital Journalism instructor, will serve as the 2022 Magnolia Film Festival Director. 

VIsion TV: Dr. Holli Seitz

Dr. Holli Seitz, an assistant professor in Communication & Media Studies, was featured on College of Arts & Sciences Vision TV discussing her research in health and science communication.

Dr. Holli Seitz accepted into Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research’s Mentoring Academy

Dr. Holli Seitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication, was accepted into the 2021-2022 class of participants in the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research’s Mentoring Academy.

Josh Foreman and co-Author, Ryan Starrett, publish Hidden History of Natchez

Hidden History of Natchez is the first of two History Press books by Josh Foreman and Ryan Starrett about one of the most important cities in early US history: Natchez, Mississippi.

Dr. Larry Strout earns Master of Arts in Legal Studies

Dr. Larry Strout recently received a Master of Arts degree in Legal Studies from the University of Illinois-Springfield. Strout decided to go back to school part-time in the fall of 2018 to obtain a formal education in law.

Theatre MSU Presents: Men on Boats

Award-winning Theatre MSU announces 2021 season, plans production promoting social change

Mississippi State’s Theatre MSU—the Department of Communication’s production division that recently garnered a 2021 School of Excellence Award in Higher Education from the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education—debuts its new season this month.

Theatre MSU receives MAC grant to create original production promoting social change

Mississippi State’s Theatre MSU—the Department of Communication’s production division—has received a portion of more than $1.4 million in funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission to support the creation and performance of an original theatrical production.

Hays discusses Theatre MSU season on College of A&S Vision Podcast

Theatre MSU faculty member, Tonya Hays, along with theatre student, Jade Keaton, recently discussed the upcoming 2021-22 Theatre MSU season on the College of Arts & Sciences Vision Podcast with John Burrow. Use the link to listen to the podcast!

MSU student news crew nominated for a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences student production award

Mississippi State University’s student produced weekly newscast—Take 30 News—received a nomination for Best Newscast from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter for a Spring 2021 production.

MSU now one of three SEC schools with Certification in Education for Public Relations

Mississippi State University now is one of three schools in the Southeastern Conference and one of only 52 schools internationally to obtain Certification in Education for Public Relations, a distinction from the Public Relations Society of America earned by organizations meeting top PR education standards.

MSU’s Department of Communication to offer master’s degree

The Department of Communication at Mississippi State University is offering students a new Master of Arts in Communication program beginning in January 2022.

New MSU online communication/public relations degree meets growing demand

Beginning this fall, Mississippi State University will offer an online degree program for students interested in earning a bachelor’s in communication with an emphasis in public relations.