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
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
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
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
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