Dr. Rajiv Thakur, professor of geography, was formally invited by the Government of Kerala, India, to speak at the Kerala Urban Conclave 2025, an international gathering of policymakers, scholars, and urban development leaders. Dr. Thakur served in the high-level policy session titled, "Growth Drivers for Urban Kerala." The invitation recognizes his significant scholarly … [Read more...] about Dr. Thakur speaks at international conference
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
Area students in seventh through 12th grades are invited to attend the 11th annual Missouri Educators for Tomorrow’s Schools (MoETS) Conference Oct. 30 at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). Hosted by the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Program, the conference will begin with check-in at 9 a.m. in room 112 of Melton Hall, 129 Garfield Ave. The event will end … [Read more...] about Area students invited to the 11th annual MoETS Conference
Area residents interested in taking classes at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during the 2026 spring semester can now browse through a list of courses online. The complete 2026 spring semester course listing can be found at WP.MissouriState.edu/Schedule. The schedule includes classes available at the West Plains campus, in Mountain Grove and online, officials … [Read more...] about Spring 2026 semester schedules available online
A total of 1,997 students are enrolled this fall at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP). This is an increase of 2.8% from last fall semester. The increases come from continuing, online and dual credit students. “Enrollment is up this fall, with more continuing, online, and dual credit students choosing to learn with us. Students see real value in the … [Read more...] about More than 1,900 students enrolled at Missouri State-West Plains this fall