The Aspen Institute has named Missouri State University-West Plains as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The 200 colleges were selected based on their student outcomes data, including retention, completion, … [Read more...] about Aspen Institute names Missouri State-West Plains as a Top 200 U.S. Community College for the 2027 Aspen Prize
The November meeting of the Friends of the Garnett Library will be held on Friday, November 14, from noon to 1 p.m. This meeting will be at the Historic Post Office located at 204 E. Main, West Plains, Missouri. Kathleen Morrissey, president of the West Plains Council on the Arts, and Dr. Jason McCollom, associate professor of history at MSU-WP, will present the program … [Read more...] about Semiquincentennial grant topic of Nov. 14 Friends of the Garnett Library meeting
Area students in seventh through 12th grades are invited to attend the 11th annual Missouri Educators for Tomorrow’s Schools (MoETS) Conference Oct. 30 at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). Hosted by the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Program, the conference will begin with check-in at 9 a.m. in room 112 of Melton Hall, 129 Garfield Ave. The event will end … [Read more...] about Area students invited to the 11th annual MoETS Conference
Area residents interested in taking classes at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during the 2026 spring semester can now browse through a list of courses online. The complete 2026 spring semester course listing can be found at WP.MissouriState.edu/Schedule. The schedule includes classes available at the West Plains campus, in Mountain Grove and online, officials … [Read more...] about Spring 2026 semester schedules available online
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) have hired a new associate vice chancellor for marketing and communications. He is Chad Corley, who brings more than 20 years of marketing experience to his new role, including the last seven in higher education. His first day on the job will be Monday, Nov. 3. As associate vice chancellor of marketing and … [Read more...] about Chad Corley hired as new associate vice chancellor of marketing and communications at MSU-WP