Marissa Ayers, a senior at Couch High School in Myrtle who will be attending Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) this fall, was one of 30 students selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship as part of the Missouri STEM Signing Day. The statewide signing event, hosted by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and … [Read more...] about Incoming MSU-WP student receives scholarship during Missouri STEM Signing Day
Area educators interested in learning how to hone their teaching skills or prepare for leadership roles among their peers are encouraged to enroll in two new degrees being offered locally by Missouri State University’s (MSU) Outreach office on the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) campus. The Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning (MATL) and the Specialist in … [Read more...] about MSU Outreach to offer 2 new education degrees at MSU-WP
A new class being offered during the 2024 summer session at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will focus on the fiction of local award-winning novelist Daniel Woodrell. “Literature, Culture and Conflict” (ENG 289) is a three-credit hour class that will be taught by Professor of English Dr. Craig Albin from 6 to 8:40 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Its focus will … [Read more...] about New summer class will focus on fiction of local novelist Daniel Woodrell
Members of the Public Affairs Committee at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) invite all area residents to attend their third annual Academic Symposium and Regional Conference May 2 at the West Plains Civic Center. The theme of this year’s event is “Astronomy in Ozark Heritage,” organizers said, adding several academics and experts on the topic will make … [Read more...] about All invited to MSU-WP’s 3rd annual Academic Symposium
Thayer High School took top honors in the 37th annual Interscholastic Contest April 5 at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). Organized by the university’s Public Affairs Committee, the day-long academic event drew approximately 420 students from 22 area schools in southern Missouri. The high schools that returned from 2023 included Clever, Houston, Mtn. View-Birch … [Read more...] about Thayer takes top honors in Interscholastic Contest