Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, “A Road Trip into America’s Hidden Heart” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 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, Missouri … [Read more...] about OHRC to host Emmy Award-winning writer on Tuesday, Aug. 25
In recent years, microbiologists and healthcare professionals have been looking for ways to counter the rise of drug-resistant bacteria, including research into viruses called bacteriophages, also known as phages. During the 2025-26 academic year, students in Dr. Sharath Rongali’s biology class, at Missouri State-West Plains (MSU-WP), participated in the Howard Hughes … [Read more...] about MSU-WP biology students participate in virology research
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