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Crockett Oaks III receives Staff Excellence in Community Engagement Award

2025 January 24 by Vickie Driskell

Crockett Oaks III, associate vice chancellor for business and support services at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), received the Staff Excellence in Community Engagement Award from Missouri State University (MSU) during the annual Staff Service Awards Luncheon Jan. 8 at the Springfield campus. The award, given annually, recognizes honorees of their service to … [Read more...] about Crockett Oaks III receives Staff Excellence in Community Engagement Award

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Crockett Oaks III, Dr. Dennis Lancaster, Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams, Scot Scobee, Staff Excellence in Community Engagement Award

Teacher Education Completion Program celebrates 25 years at MSU-WP

2024 November 11 by Vickie Driskell

Twenty-five years ago, Missouri State University began offering the Teacher Education Completion Program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), giving area residents who wanted to become elementary teachers a local pathway to achieve their dream.  A quarter century later, that program continues to be one of the largest and most successful programs offered by … [Read more...] about Teacher Education Completion Program celebrates 25 years at MSU-WP

Filed Under: Academics, News Releases Tagged With: Deanna Smith, Jane Ward, Missouri State Outreach, Teacher Education Completion Program

Short-term education abroad program to Costa Rica set for summer 2025

2024 September 27 by Vickie Driskell

Students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) can learn more about Costa Rica during a short-term education abroad opportunity scheduled for summer 2025. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of natural sciences, will lead a group of students on a program to the Central American country May 15-23. They will study tropical ecology in a three-credit-hour course … [Read more...] about Short-term education abroad program to Costa Rica set for summer 2025

Filed Under: Academics, News Releases Tagged With: Ana Estrella, Costa Rica Study Away 2025, Leatherback Sea Turtles

OHRC to host presentation about beekeeping Sept. 10

2024 August 26 by Vickie Driskell

Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation about beekeeping at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the OHRC. The center is inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Organizers said the presentation, “The Basics, the Purpose and the Challenges of Beekeeping, will … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation about beekeeping Sept. 10

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Alumni, Faith Collins, Garnett Library, Ozarks Heritage Research Center

MSU-WP students participating in national research project on antibiotic resistance

2024 July 29 by Vickie Driskell

For several years, scientists and physicians have warned about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance in treating bacterial illnesses and disease. Some students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are participating in a national research project to help combat that threat. The students are enrolled in the human genetics and general biology classes of Dr. … [Read more...] about MSU-WP students participating in national research project on antibiotic resistance

Filed Under: Academics, Featured, News Releases Tagged With: Antibiotic Resistance Project, Biology, Dr. Sharath Rongali, Human Genetics, Tufts University

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