Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are seeking nominations for an honorary associate’s degree. The degree will be awarded at the 2026 commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. May 9. It is designed to recognize and honor exceptional men and women who have given a substantial part of their lives to serving others and/or who have distinguished themselves. Conferral … [Read more...] about Nominations sought for MSU-WP honorary associate’s degree
Missouri State University-West Plains will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate of Science Nursing Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Area residents are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the … [Read more...] about Accreditation site review for nursing program set for February 11
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded donor-funded nursing scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students enrolled in the Associate of Science in Nursing degree program for the current academic year. The list below includes the names of students who have accepted the scholarships as of Dec. 7, 2025. The … [Read more...] about Recipients of Missouri State University Foundation nursing scholarships at MSU-WP announced
Students, faculty and staff celebrated Geography Awareness week Nov. 17-21, which included geographical issues, both local and global and introduced students to career paths in geography, geographic information systems, urban planning, disaster management, and environmental science. During the event, MSU-WP hosted a 17x21-square-foot map of Missouri in Hass-Darr Hall. The … [Read more...] about Giant Map of Missouri brought hands-on learning experience
Biographer David Jerome will give presentation, "Tom Henke: Faith, Family, Friends, and Baseball" at 6:00 p.m. at the Garnett Library on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. This event is sponsored by the Ozarks Heritage Research Center. Refreshments provided. Jerome will provide an overview about Tom Henke, an exceptional yet underrated former professional baseball player from … [Read more...] about OHRC to host “Tom Henke: Faith, Family, Friends and Baseball” Jan. 20