Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a grand opening celebration for the Ozarks Heritage Research Center at 6 p.m. April 2 at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Years in the making, the OHRC houses an archive of materials related to the south-central and southeast Missouri Ozarks that can be used by researchers, … [Read more...] about Grand opening of Ozarks Heritage Research Center set for April 2
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students for the 2023-2024 academic year. The students were selected based on criteria established by the donors of the scholarships, university officials said. More information about the scholarships can be found at the … [Read more...] about More recipients of MSU Foundation scholarships at MSU-WP announced
In honor of Autism Awareness Month in April, the TJ Swift House ASCEND Program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) will present an exclusive showing of the award-winning documentary “In a Different Key" at 7 p.m. April 11 at the West Plains Civic Center theater. This poignant documentary tells a true story of love, … [Read more...] about Documentary film ‘In a Different Key’ to be shown for Autism Awareness Month
You may have seen some of them in your grandparents’ or great-grandparents’ storage boxes – aged photographs or postcards showing people and places from long ago that reveal a bit about life from a bygone era. Local historian and collector Toney Aid recently donated nearly 1,500 such images from his personal collection to the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri … [Read more...] about Local collector donates historical postcards, photos to OHRC
The office of workforce development and community education at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will offer a basic print reading and CAD class beginning March 18. The class is set for 4 to 6:50 p.m. every Monday and Thursday through May 11. The cost is $850. The course will cover the fundamental print reading skills required in the technical trades, including … [Read more...] about MSU-WP to offer basic print reading, CAD class beginning March 18