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Imani Wind quintet

Music Series at Akin

Midwestern State University front entrance.

WFMA Print Rally

John Ashbrook stands outside of Prothro-Yeager College

Ashbrook receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2024-2025

Mustangs Move-In

Fall 2024 Mustangs Move-In

The Interfaculty Documentation and Research Centre on Religion, Culture and Society at KU Leuven, Belgium – a working monastery. One of the buildings where Tiffany Ziegler conducted her research.

Janes Spears Carnes Faculty Fellowship in Creative Endeavors

Big Bend park from above

“Texas as Art” to open at Juanita Harvey Art Gallery

Beverly Stiles with Dr. Stacia Haynie

Stiles honored with prestigious Texas professor award

Wes Cohoon dressed in a suit

Cohoon hopes to clarify field of sociology for students and public

Blair Thacker

MSU Texas connections made FallsCon natural partner for MSU Texas Esports & Gaming

Marion Cooper Napoleon with her Cowboys cheer uniform on

A journey from MSU Texas to Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and beyond

Len and Katie Smith

A Mustang match

Curtis Winds and Strings group picture

Music Series at Akin

Fall 2023 graduate smiles outside of D.L. Ligon Coliseum

Fall 2023 Midwestern State University Graduates

Claudia Montoya at Fall 2023 graduation at D.L. Ligon

Students say Spanish professor 'passionate about teaching'

Midwestern State University front entrance.

MSU Texas choir enjoys community presentations

Moffett Library

“John Williams: Wichita Falls’ Greatest Writer?”

Fantasy of Lights from Taft St.

Beloved tradition returns to brighten holidays

Distinguished Alumni poster maroon and gold

Daniel Guajardo honored with Arthur F. Beyer Distinguished Alumnus

McMurtry Pastures cover of book

Speakers & Issues to host Getschow with reading from book

Akin Music Series 2023 with photos of the trio

Nakamatsu Trio guests for classical music event

MSU Texas Esports members can't hide their smiles as they compete

MSU Texas Esports off to great start in Fall 2023

Jason Bly's oil art piece which was recognized at a recent art show in Arkansas

Fain College of Fine Arts

Midwestern State University front entrance.

MSU Fain Fine Arts Auditorium shows

Stacia Haynie, sole finalist for MSU Texas President, graphic with maroon bar at bottom below picture

MSU Texas Presidential Search

Graduates smile as they receive diplomas

Midwestern State University Spring 2023 Graduation

JV Smash Bros. championship team at the lounge

MSU Texas Esports

Hardin Building and Tower

Spring 2023 Honor Roll

Live at the Lake with a big crowd enjoying the performance at a previous event

Kelly Jackson band set to perform

President's medals picture with Dr. Keith Lamb placing a medal on student's neck

President's Medal for Excellence announced

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Casee Harl, Mmesoma Unachukwu earn top academic honors

Colorful art piece for senior exhibition

Exhibition is culmination of seniors’ work

Profile photo of Spencer Bakich

Speakers & Issues Series

Zeke WIlliams art

Works on display from gallery of MSU Texas alumna

Picture of the honors community garden behind the Wellness Center as Jason Cooper works with students Tiffany Nguyen and Evanne Kleinert

Redwine Honors Program featured for Community Garden

Matthew Luttrell

MSU Texas Faculty Forum

Dr. Robert Forrester

2022 Hardin Professor Lecture

Gia Scott Heron at the microphone

Speakers & Issues Series

Jesse Baggett and Steve Hilton work atop a lift to paint Better Together, a new mural in downtown Wichita Falls

Better Together

A fly and butterfly buzz around a flower at the MSU Dalquest Desert Research Station in the Big Bend area.

Lecture at WFMA to discuss Dalquest Desert Research Station

Harvey Art Gallery

Eliza Au exhibition opens Jan. 13

Mystery spider and ant

New findings published in arachnology journal

Graduate student Brian Blair helps CSO and Lion's Club with a graffiti board for MSU's 2022 Homecoming,

Caribbean Students Organization spotlight

Fantasy of Lights welcome

Beloved tradition returns to brighten holidays

Brandi Morales giving instructions as air traffic controller

Veterans Day 2022

MSU Texas graduate student and U.S. Navy veteran Jeff Davis with his son, Hayes Davis.

Family big influence for Davis to continue education

JuliAnn Mazachek

Ceremony for 12th president set

Keith Klabon, Connections, 2022, Wall sculpture,  mixed media acrylic on panel

Art Spark Texas and WFMA collaborate

Alex Epstein

Epstein guest for Dillard Energy Center Speaker Series

Melanie Hadderton

Fain College of Fine Arts Distinguished Alumni

Martin Lewis art

From Boom to Bust brings perspective to upheaval in America a century ago

Jonna Hayden and Patty Wilde

Two guests scheduled for Speakers & Issues

Jonathon Quam

Teaching a new generation of storytellers

Escher Quartetv members

Acclaimed string quartet to open 12th season of Music Series at Akin

British Studies display

Art from Jason Bly and British Studies students on display

Associate Professor of English Todd Giles

WFMA at MSU Texas announces new podcast

Hardin Building blue

Varied treasures show diversity of learning

Book cover for Consuelo Jimenez Underwood: Art, Weaving, Vision

Book examines works of Jimenez Underwood

Full view of altar sculpture

MSU Texas professor featured in art project

Alyssa Warrick poster

Phi Alpha Theta Speaker Series

Erica Fonville art

Works of 10 art students on display

Steve Hilton Last Lecture Series poster

Last Lecture Series

MSU Texas

Evolution of deodorant, life of journalist Huie topics of speakers

Tasha Fields, Grey Chastain, and Jaden Towen in cosplay

MSU Texas students embrace cosplay

“Knocking on Heaven’s Door,” screenprint and cyanotype on fabric by Andi Newberry.

Works to be displayed in all three Fain Fine Art galleries

Esther Calloway

Cultivating excellence

DeMisty Belinger

Bellinger readings part of Black History Month at MSU Texas

Magazine cover with Hazel Brannon Smith

Phi Alpha Theta Speaker Series

Sean C. Halverson

Specialist in Early American military history to speak

Former New York U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

'Changing the Face of Power: Women in the U.S. Senate' opens Feb. 5

Hardin Tower in the distance between trees with the colors of autumn leaves.

Fall 2021 Honor Rolls

Esports tournament at MSU

Esports growth about connecting with students

Emily Smith's art display

Works of eight students on display

Fantasy of Lights

Beloved tradition returns to brighten holidays

Major General Dawn Ferrell

Celebrating two trailblazing Texas women

Mark Busby and Sue Deen

Statewide conference to kick off with McMurtry discussion

Charlye O. Farris

Engaging the community

Carl Hoffman

Speakers & Issues to host two events Oct. 12 & Oct. 14

Neal Ambrose-Smith, Where are My Heroes, 2016, Color lithograph with watercolor additions

Art from the Collectors Circle: Expanding the Legacy 2010-2020

Priddy Pavilion

Wichita Falls Poetry Society

Joyce Yang

Award-winning pianist appearing at MSU Texas

Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry

Founder of almond operation to share stories at WFMA

Hardin tower

Gov. Abbott signs HB 1522 designating membership effective Sept. 1.

Crege La Ronde

MSU Texas Spring 2021 graduate spotlight

Charlye Farris, Robert Grays, and Noel Johnson

Students initiate naming opportunities for Robert Grays and Noel Johnson

Midwestern State University front entrance.

16th Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum

Cricket equipment stock photo

Free exhibition cricket match at MSU

Autumn Fredline

Outstanding scholars recognized

Centennial celebration in September 2019

Western sculptor Vic Payne reflects on MSU Texas project

Trammell S. Crow

MSU Texas Speakers & Issues Series

Fain Fine Arts Center on the MSU Campus

Inclusion Now!

Marcus Lopez

Self-confessed “nerd” loves learning for the sake of learning

Chinati Mountain

Satellite images of Texas become calendar art

Dr. Michael Obeng gives commencement address at MSU Texas

MSU Texas alum makes national news

Hardin Building

Change is an inside job

Fantasy of Lights at night

Fantasy of Lights opens Nov. 23

Jeff Blacklock

Last Lecture series continues

Wichita Falls mayoral mock debate on stage

Model U.N. experience pays dividends

Color in Art, Color in Life

22 MSU faculty members contribute to WFMA exhibition

Rendering of Bridwell Activities Center

MSU Texas renovation

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum

Morgan Mallory

Zooming into digital performance

Texoma's Gujarati Culture Society with Dr. Michael Mills

Local business owners looking out for international students

Leslie B. McLemore

Speakers & Issues

Stephanie Baker

Last Lecture Series

Paul Geraci

Faculty Recital features original works by Paul Geraci

Wichita Falls Museum of Art

WFMA cancels events through March 31

The Last Five Years

Theatre production an experiment in virtual rehearsals

Julie Albers, Orion Weiss

Music Series at Akin

Benjamin Vogt

Home design expert to visit MSU Texas

James Hoggard Reading Series

Celebrate Birds In Art at WFMA

Edith Widder

Artist-Lecture Series

Wichita Falls Museum of Art

'Birds in Art' displayed at WFMA

Ruth Morrow

Jane Spears Carnes Fellowship in Creative Endeavors

Paul and Sue Ernst

"A Frozen Christmas"

Art St. Louis gallery

Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Art

Quashnock street organ

Fantasy of Lights entertainment

Study Abroad group photo

Sharing Study Abroad

Fantasy of Lights welcome

MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights

John Poch

Texas Tech creative writing professor coming to WFMA Nov. 14

AAM logo

WFMA Receives highest national recognition

Matt Wedel art display

WFMA artist interview: Matt Wedel

Towana Spivey

Fort Sill historian speaking at MSU Texas

Towana Spivey

Faculty Forum features Bradley Wilson

Art from Jonathan Revett

Revett exhibition coming to Harvey Art Gallery

Kari Byron

Mythbusters host Kari Byron next guest of Artist-Lecture Series

piano

MSU Texas Faculty Recital features new music professors

piano

2019 Bice Faculty Support Grant winner

piano

Psychology of human mating topic of Artist-Lecture speaker

Faculty Forum logo

First-generation students focus of first fall Faculty Forum

Kay Brookes

Arbor Creek Scholarship winner calls MSU a 'home away from home'

Kay Brookes

Online degree from MSU Texas ranks high for ROI

Centennial Hall Lobby

United Regional, MSU Texas are partners for progress at new Centennial Hall

Centennial Hall Lobby

Chinese in Cuba subject of MSU's next Faculty Forum

music band with five members

Two performances left in Live at the Lake series

music band with five members

Red River Reading Series to feature Lynn Hoggard

Frank Wyatt on his bike

Wyatt to deliver "Last Lecture"

Scott Sampson

"Dr. Scott," dinosaur expert, to visit MSU Texas, Wichita Falls

Bobby Akart

Apocalyptic author Akart to speak at MSU Texas

Bobby Akart

Artist-Lecture speaker examines King's legacy

Trio singing

Music Series at Akin to host Montrose Trio

Akin Auditorium

MSU Music to host vocal music events

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Wichita Falls Museum of Art

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Social conscience in solo piano theme of next Faculty Forum

Midwestern State University front entrance.

High school and MSU students to perform opera favorites

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Historical marker to recognize MSU's desegregation

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Native American Author To Speak at MSU

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Caribbean Officials to Visit MSU

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Women Ranchers Subject of MSU History Dept. Event

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Allen to Speak About German saxophonist Rascher in MSU's Faculty Forum

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Unique Lizard Species Named for MSU Botanist

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Kaku to Close 51st season of Artist-Lecture Series

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Science writer, novelist Lightman to speak at MSU

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Iromuanya Next Guest in Hoggard Reading Series at MSU

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Montoya to speak about female travelers during the Mexican Revolution

Midwestern State University front entrance.

International Pianist Paul Lewis Next Music Series at Akin Guest

Midwestern State University front entrance.

MSU Music to Present Soprano in Concert

Midwestern State University front entrance.

New Dean Gives Piano Recital

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Texas Senator Seliger to Speak at MSU Commencement

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Trio to open fall Music Series at Akin

Midwestern State University front entrance.

MSU site of regional carillon conference

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Hoggard Opens 2013-14 Speakers and Issues Series

Midwestern State University front entrance.

University Mourns Loss of Coaching Legend

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Music Series at Akin to host Lucille Chung

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Music Series at Akin to feature pianists Douglas, Chung

Midwestern State University front entrance.

Alumni Bring the Sounds of Opera to the MSU Campus

Midwestern State University front entrance.

MSU Students Get Call to Help 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

Midwestern State University front entrance.

MSU Receives BBBS's Community Partner of the Year Award

Midwestern State University front entrance.

New Fossil Primate Species Discovered at Dalquest Desert Research Site

Midwestern State University front entrance.

University names Hardin Professor for 2011