The Missouri State University–West Plains Office of Career Services hosted a Career Fair Feb. 26 that connected community members with employers from across the region. The event featured 35 employers representing industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, education, public service, banking, agriculture, criminal justice, technology and many more. Nearly 100 job seekers … [Read more...] about MSU-WP Career Fair Brings Together 35 Employers and Nearly 100 Job Seekers
The March meeting of the Friends of the Garnett Library will be held on Friday, March 13, from noon to 1 pm. The location for this meeting is the Grizzly Bite cafeteria inside Grizzly Lofts, located at 665 Missouri Avenue, West Plains, Mo. Rachel Peterson, Director of Athletics, and Kadem Tharp, Head Baseball Coach, will present about the team and the progress of the new sports … [Read more...] about Grizzly Baseball program and new sports complex topic of March 13 Friends of the Garnett Library meeting
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) faculty and staff gathered Jan. 23 to recognize their peers who had reached milestones in their service to the university during the annual Employee Recognition Luncheon. University officials recognized several staff members who have reached one of the five-year milestones of service to the university during the past calendar … [Read more...] about MSU-WP celebrates employees at Employee Recognition Luncheon
David Young, center, associate vice-chancellor for information technology at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), retired from his position on Jan. 9 after over eight years of service to the university. He was hired in Nov. 2017 as the director of information technology services. Young received a certificate noting his years of service and a pocket watch from the … [Read more...] about David Young retires from MSU-WP
Aubrey Hull, Bloomfield, and Jack Rutledge, West Plains, have been crowned the 2026 Grizzly Homecoming Queen and King, respectively. The crowning took place during halftime activities of the Feb. 21 game between Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and State Fair Community College in Joe Paul Evans Arena at the West Plains Civic Center. They were crowned by the 2025 … [Read more...] about Hull, Rutledge crowned 2026 Grizzly Homecoming Queen, King