Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a special presentation on "The Tale of the Carol: Exploring the Musical Traditions of Christmas" presented by Rocky Long at 6 p.m. at the Garnett Library on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. This event is sponsored by West Plains Council on the Arts and the Ozarks Heritage … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on how holiday music has been shaped by a blend of cultural influences Dec. 9
Every year, Ana Estrella, Department Chair of Natural and Applied Sciences at Missouri State University-West Plains, leads a group of students on a trip to Costa Rica as part of the Education Abroad program. The experience is also open to community members. In May 2025, Alexandra Graham, Director of Assessment and Accreditation, joined the group traveling to Costa Rica for … [Read more...] about Leatherback Sea Turtle Expedition Travelogue
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 Missouri State University-West Plains Community Band, under the direction of Rocky Long, invites the public to a heartfelt concert titled A Musical Salute to Our Veterans. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in the West Plains Civic Center theater. All veterans and their families are encouraged … [Read more...] about MSU-WP Community Band to present ‘A Musical Salute to Our Veterans’ Nov. 10
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