For the February Faculty Forum at Midwestern State University, presenters Kirsten Lodge and John Schulze are assigning homework to those who plan to attend. In their presentation, "Core Text Pedagogy: Its Significance and Methodology," they want to show how a text can be used in the academic core, so they are encouraging attendees to have read Euripides' Medea before the forum. Their talk will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Legacy Hall's Multipurpose Room.

Lodge is Associate Professor of Humanities and English and Humanities Program Coordinator, and Schulze is Assistant Professor of English.

Teaching the original core texts - not what others say about them - fits into MSU's liberal arts mission of providing students a well-rounded education in multiple disciplines, according to Lodge.

Upcoming Faculty Forum presentations are Kevin R. Clark with "Forensic Age Estimation Using the Medial Clavicular Epiphysis: A Study Review" at 7 p.m. March 20 in the Legacy Hall Multipurpose Room and Andrew Allen with "Bringing Music to Life: Commissioning Classical Music" at 7 p.m. April 17, also in Legacy Hall's Multipurpose Room. Clark is Assistant Professor/Graduate Coordinator of Radiologic Sciences and Allen is Assistant Professor of Music.

Faculty Forum is a monthly showcase for the research and creative endeavors of the Midwestern State University faculty. It is an opportunity for the campus and Wichita Falls communities to learn, engage, and sometimes discuss the novel ideas and explorations of the talented individuals who teach, discover, and create at MSU. Admission is free and open to all.

The 2017-2018 Faculty Forum committee is Whitney Snow, Eduardo Colmenares-Diaz, and Jonathan Price. Contact Price at jonathan.price@msutexas.edu or 940-397-4288 for more information.