Archaeology Alum Wins Paper Competition

Please join me in a hearty congratulations for Spring 2025 Anthropology graduate Reid Haugen, who has won the Jeanette E. Stephens Student Paper Award sponsored by the Illinois Archaeology Survey. His paper titled “Resistance Isn’t Always Futile: Electrical Resistivity at Historic Nauvoo” draws on geophysical methods, specifically electrical resistivity, to explore buried architectural features at a site of deep historical […]

Alum Eric Piela to emcee State of the University

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | Refreshments: 1:30-2 p.m.; Program:  2-3:30 p.m. | Hansen Theatre, Roland Dille Center for the Arts | RSVP: https://www.msumfoundation.org/e/sotu-25/ Eric Piela, a 2000 speech communication graduate, senior manager, Global Brand at WEX, and co-founder of the Neon Unicorns, will be the emcee for the State of the University address on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. in […]

Expect exciting announcements at the State of the University

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | Refreshments: 1:30-2 p.m.; Program:  2-3:30 p.m. | Hansen Theatre, Roland Dille Center for the Arts | RSVP: https://www.msumfoundation.org/e/sotu-25/ The State of the University team has been working hard all summer to fine-tune a show that will inspire, invigorate and incite Dragon pride! You’ll hear more about the proposed pillars gleaned from last spring’s brand perception […]