Interested students and community members who have participated in choir will have a new educational opportunity at Missouri State University–West Plains (MSU-WP) The university will begin offering a choir class this spring, as well as a University/Community Choir. The class, MUS 162 Choral Union, will be offered for one credit from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays in Putnam Hall. It … [Read more...] about Choir to be offered this spring at MSU-WP
Celebrate the sounds of the season during upcoming performances by the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) University/Community and Jazz Bands. The University/Community Band will perform on Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center theater. The event is being co-sponsored by the West Plains Council on the Arts, which received partial funding for the … [Read more...] about Celebrate the sounds of the season with MSU-WP’s bands
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a special presentation on "The Tale of the Carol: Exploring the Musical Traditions of Christmas" presented by Rocky Long at 6 p.m. at the Garnett Library on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. This event is sponsored by West Plains Council on the Arts and the Ozarks Heritage … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation on how holiday music has been shaped by a blend of cultural influences Dec. 9
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
The Aspen Institute has named Missouri State University-West Plains as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The 200 colleges were selected based on their student outcomes data, including retention, completion, … [Read more...] about Aspen Institute names Missouri State-West Plains as a Top 200 U.S. Community College for the 2027 Aspen Prize