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Professional educator recruitment conference set for Dec. 6

2023 November 17 by University Communications

Area residents interested in working as paraprofessionals or pre-service teachers in area school districts are invited to attend the Professional Educator Recruitment Conference from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Gohn Hall on the campus of Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). ReBena Atkinson, director of the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) program at MSU-WP, said the … [Read more...] about Professional educator recruitment conference set for Dec. 6

Filed Under: Academics, News Releases Tagged With: Associate of Arts in Teaching, Community, Missouri State Outreach, ReBena Atkinson

STAR Orientation dates set for new students registering for spring classes

2023 November 8 by University Communications

Two students sit at a table outside with their laptops and notebooks. In the background, a student walks on a sidewalk underneath flag poles.

New students planning to enroll in 2024 spring semester classes at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) can now sign up for the university’s STudent Advising and Registration (STAR) Orientation. Cindy Bridges, director of student advisement in the advising and academic support office, said first-time freshmen or transfer students with less than 10 credit hours must … [Read more...] about STAR Orientation dates set for new students registering for spring classes

Filed Under: Academics, News Releases Tagged With: 2024 spring semester, Office of Advising and Academic Support, STAR Orientation

MSU-WP officials announce transformational gift for the TJ Swift House ASCEND Program

2023 November 8 by Vickie Driskell

Officials with Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and the Missouri State University Foundation Nov. 7 announced a transformational gift from the owners of TJ Swift House, Inc., in West Plains to support the university’s transition program for autistic students. That program, known as the Autism Support Can Empower New Directions (ASCEND) Program, will now be known … [Read more...] about MSU-WP officials announce transformational gift for the TJ Swift House ASCEND Program

Filed Under: Academics, Featured, News Releases Tagged With: Center for Autism and Neurodiversity, Chancellor Dennis Lancaster, MSU President Clif Smart, Philanthropic Friends Giving Circle Sensory Garden, TJ Swift House ASCEND Program

MSU-WP receives $45,000 grant to support teacher education program

2023 November 6 by University Communications

Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) has been given a $45,000 award from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to support the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) program. The funds are part of DESE’s annual Developing an Educator Workforce that Expands Yearly (DEWEY) Awards. The award program, funded through appropriations from the … [Read more...] about MSU-WP receives $45,000 grant to support teacher education program

Filed Under: Academics, News Releases Tagged With: Associate of Arts in Teaching, DEWEY Awards, Missouri State Outreach, ReBena Atkinson, Teacher Education Completion Program

Short-term education abroad program to Costa Rica scheduled for summer 2024

2023 October 5 by University Communications

A group of people stand on a wooden platform in the middle of a rainforest.

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 2024. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of natural sciences, will lead a group of students on a program to the Central American country May 14-22, 2024. They will study tropical ecology in a three-credit-hour course … [Read more...] about Short-term education abroad program to Costa Rica scheduled for summer 2024

Filed Under: Academics, Featured, News Releases Tagged With: Ana Estrella, Community, Costa Rica, Education Abroad, Summer 2024

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