The new painting simulator at the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT) was just one of the pieces of equipment featured at Thursday's Technology Showcase hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains. Approximately 50 people attended the two-hour event to learn more about the educational programs offered by the university at GOCAT, 395, Jackie D. Garrett … [Read more...] about Educational programs, equipment on display at Technology Showcase
Area residents age 62 and over who would like to take a class at Missouri State University-West Plains this fall can do so under the Senior Citizen Fee Waiver Program. Seniors citizens can register beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the registration and records office in Cass Hall, 515 Cass Ave., in West Plains. The Senior Citizen Fee Waiver Program allows Missouri … [Read more...] about Senior citizens can register for fall classes beginning Aug. 16
Arvest Bank continued its support of higher education in the Ozarks by donating the final installment of its pledge for Missouri State University-West Plains’ Endowed Professorship of Business. The funds helped university officials raise the minimum $250,000 needed in donations and pledges to endow the university’s third professorship. The professorship has been awarded … [Read more...] about Arvest Bank donates to business professorship
Missouri State University-West Plains will host three courses on small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) – commonly known as drones – this fall at the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT) in West Plains. Two of the courses are non-credit courses, while the third is an eight-week for-credit course. sUAS Flight School (non-credit): A one-day, eight-hour, … [Read more...] about Drone/sUAS flight school courses available through GOCAT beginning in August
Missouri State University-West Plains has received a $198,557 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bolster its advanced manufacturing training programs at the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT). The funds were awarded through the NSF’s Advanced Technological Education Mentor-Connect Program. They will be used to develop new advanced … [Read more...] about NSF grant will bolster technology training programs at GOCAT