Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, “Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Free and open to all, this event is sponsored by the OHRC and … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on “Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition” April 14.
Students, faculty and area residents are invited to attend the 5th annual Academic Symposium at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), on Thursday, April 30, with set up starting at 3:30 p.m. This conference-like event will be located across campus, as students will provide oral presentations at 5 p.m. at Melton, Looney, Hass-Darr and Lybyer Halls, while the student … [Read more...] about All are invited to the 5th annual Academic Symposium: ‘A Celebration of Student Brilliance’ at Missouri State-West Plains April 30
Name: Olivia Langbehn Hometown: Springfield, IL Currently Resides: West Plains, MO All Degrees: AA-General Studies, Missouri State-West Plains, 2021; currently working on BS-Child and Family Development, Missouri State University “It felt like home. This was an easy transition from high school for me.” Olivia chose MSU-WP because it was close to her parents, the … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: Olivia Langbehn
AMANDA COLLINS, center, West Plains, receives congratulations from faculty members after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Professional Writing degree from Missouri State University during Missouri State University-West Plains’ (MSU-WP) annual commencement ceremony in May. The degree was the culmination of a long-held dream for Collins, who began her educational journey as a … [Read more...] about My Non-traditional Path to Success: The Culmination of a Dream
Editor’s note: Non-traditional students sometimes face a set of unique challenges when they embark on the journey to obtain a college degree. Amanda Collins, a graduate of both Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and Missouri State University-Springfield, knows those challenges well. In her column “My Non-Traditional Path to Success” on this page, she is sharing her … [Read more...] about Attending College for the First Time