WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Zora Mulligan, the commissioner of higher education at the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE), will give the keynote address at Missouri State University-West Plains’ 2018 commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, in the West Plains Civic Center arena. “We are pleased to have Ms. Mulligan, a former resident […]
News Releases
Tuition will increase for 2018-19 academic year
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year will increase for students attending Missouri State University-West Plains, but the amount of the increase will depend on whether the state appropriation for the Missouri State University System’s operating budget remains the same as this year. At Thursday’s Executive Committee meeting of the Missouri State […]
Grizzly Volleyball team signs hitter from Springfield Central
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Jahcey Farmer, a 5-foot, 9-inch outside/right side hitter from Central High School in Springfield, has signed a letter of intent to play for the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team beginning this fall. Farmer was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs and was voted the team’s MVP her senior season, […]
Academics
STAR Orientation dates set for new students
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – First-time freshmen or transfer students with less than 10 credit hours have several dates from which to choose to attend Missouri State University-West Plains’ STudent Advising and Registration (STAR) Orientation sessions for the 2018 summer session and fall semester. Cindy Bridges, coordinator of student academic advisement at the Advisement and Academic […]
Students participate in service learning project with 37th Circuit Court
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Ten students in Dr. Kathleen Morrison’s American Democracy and Citizenship (PLS 101) class were chosen to participate in a service learning project with 37th Judicial Circuit Court Judge David Evans during the 2018 spring semester. The students attend selected law days observing actual court cases and are active participants in the […]
Athletics
Grizzly Volleyball team signs hitter from Springfield Central
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Jahcey Farmer, a 5-foot, 9-inch outside/right side hitter from Central High School in Springfield, has signed a letter of intent to play for the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team beginning this fall. Farmer was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs and was voted the team’s MVP her senior season, […]
Grizzly Volleyball team signs setter from Australia
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Julia Dunning, a 5-foot, 10-inch setter from Queensland, Australia, has signed a letter of intent to play for the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team beginning this fall. Dunning was the number one setter on the Australian junior national team and was selected MVP/All Star 7 of the national tournament […]
Student-athletes receive awards at annual sports reception
University/Community Programs
Presentations from MSU’s public affairs conference available locally via ITV
WEST PLAINS, Mo.– Missouri State University-West Plains will participate in Missouri State University’s 2018 Public Affairs Conference, “Sustainability in Practice: Consensus and Consequences” April 10-12 by offering area residents the opportunity to hear conference speakers via interactive television (ITV). Local campus officials joined forces with conference organizers at the Springfield campus to make arrangements for […]
Lifeguard courses March 28-29
Additional courses set for May 19-20, 21-22
‘The Voice’ alum Angie Keilhauer to perform March 22
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Angie Keilhauer, a contestant on season 10 of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning vocal competition show “The Voice,” will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at the West Plains Civic Center theater. Tickets for the event, sponsored by Missouri State University-West Plains’ University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department, are $10 each and available through […]