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 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
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) have hired a new associate vice chancellor for marketing and communications. He is Chad Corley, who brings more than 20 years of marketing experience to his new role, including the last seven in higher education. His first day on the job will be Monday, Nov. 3. As associate vice chancellor of marketing and … [Read more...] about Chad Corley hired as new associate vice chancellor of marketing and communications at MSU-WP
Members of the campus community at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are mourning the passing of former chancellor Dr. Marvin O. Looney. Looney, who served as chancellor from 1991 to 1998, passed away Monday, September 29, at the age of 97. “From his time as a student on the Springfield campus to his eight-year tenure at MSU-WP, Dr. Looney made a difference … [Read more...] about Former Chancellor Dr. Marvin Looney remembered at MSU-WP