West Plains, Mo. – With the snip of 11 pairs of scissors, members of the Judge William R. Hass family, William and Virginia Darr, and representatives from Missouri State University officially opened Hass-Darr Hall Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Missouri State University-West Plains. An estimated 250 students, faculty, staff, government representatives and area residents attended the […]
News Releases
Howell charts different career path after completing accounting class, internship
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Allie Howell thought she knew what she wanted to do with her life. She would complete an entrepreneurship degree at Missouri State University-West Plains and start her own business. Then came a class in accounting and a summer internship at Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative in West Plains. Now the 2016 graduate of […]
Apply by Jan. 31 for the 2019 MSW cohort
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Area residents interested in enrolling in the 2019 cohort of Missouri State University’s Master’s in Social Work (MSW) degree at Missouri State University-West Plains are encouraged to apply by Jan. 31, 2019. That date is the deadline for area residents to apply to be considered for the 2019 summer cohort for […]
Academics
Howell charts different career path after completing accounting class, internship
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Allie Howell thought she knew what she wanted to do with her life. She would complete an entrepreneurship degree at Missouri State University-West Plains and start her own business. Then came a class in accounting and a summer internship at Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative in West Plains. Now the 2016 graduate of […]
CNA training program begins Nov. 5 at GOCAT
Officials with the nursing program at Missouri State University-West Plains will offer an eight-week certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program beginning Nov. 5 at the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT), 395 Jackie Garrett Ave., in West Plains. The CNA training program is a non-credit course designed to provide training and clinical experience in […]
Athletics
Annual Grizzly Volleyball alumni game set for Aug. 18
Area residents can get their first look at the 2018 Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team in action at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, during the annual Grizzly Alumni Volleyball Game at the West Plains Civic Center arena. The annual contest will pit the 2018 Grizzlies against players from previous squads. The game is […]
Grizzly Volleyball team earns AVCA Team Academic Award
The 2017 Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team has earned the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The award honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade point average on a 4.0 […]
Grizzly Volleyball team, 8 players receive academic honors from NJCAA
The 2017 Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team and eight players recently received academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The team received one of the NJCAA’s 20117-18 Academic Team Awards. The Individual Honorees Sophomore Elliotte Bourne, Rolla, and freshman Tatjana Trifkovic, Belgrade, Serbia, received first team All-Academic Team honors. Freshmen […]
University/Community Programs
Award-winning comedian, juggler to perform Oct. 4 in West Plains
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Comedian and juggler Marcus Monroe will bring his award-winning talents to the West Plains Civic Center stage for a 7 p.m. performance Thursday, Oct. 4. Tickets for the event, sponsored by the University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department at Missouri State University-West Plains, are $10 each. They are available through the West Plains […]
Live out your rock star dreams Aug. 24 with Live Band Karaoke
Have you ever dreamed about performing on stage in front of hundreds of screaming fans? If so, you’ll want to sign up for Live Band Karaoke Aug. 24 at the West Plains Civic Center. Hosted by the University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department at Missouri State University-West Plains, this first event of the fall season will feature […]
Free workshop will help small businesses expand online presence
A free workshop on July 25 will help area small business owners expand their online presence. “Small Business Summer School” is a 90-minute “brown-bag-lunch” livestream set to begin at 11 a.m. in the community room of the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology, 395 Jackie D. Garrett Ave., in West Plains. It is being hosted […]