Area residents aged 62 and over who would like to take a class at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during the 2026 spring semester can do so under the Senior Citizen Fee Waiver Program. Senior citizens can register beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at the registration and records office in Cass Hall, 515 Cass Ave., in West Plains. Fall semester classes begin … [Read more...] about Senior citizens can register for spring classes beginning Jan. 9
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) officials announced today that Crockett W. Oaks III, associate vice chancellor of business support services, will leave the university to assume the full-time role of executive director of the Lincoln School Project, the historic preservation and cultural engagement organization he and his wife, Tonya, founded in July 2023. Oaks … [Read more...] about Crockett W. Oaks III to depart MSU-West Plains to lead Lincoln School Project as executive director
Area residents are invited to attend a Career Fair hosted by the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Career Services office. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Student Recreation Center at 323 W. Trish Knight St. in West Plains. Admission is free for participants, according to Career Services Director Lindsey Waggoner. Area … [Read more...] about Area residents invited to attend Career Fair Feb. 26
Celebrate the sounds of the season during upcoming performances by the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) University/Community and Jazz Bands. The University/Community Band will perform on Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center theater. The event is being co-sponsored by the West Plains Council on the Arts, which received partial funding for the … [Read more...] about Celebrate the sounds of the season with MSU-WP’s bands
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