The conversations in this series will feature different eras of history that transformed America, and they will be facilitated by OHRC supporters and board members.
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“Meet our Graduates” to be the topic of the Friends of the Garnett Library luncheon on Friday, April 10.
The April meeting of the Friends of the Garnett Library will be held on Friday, April 10, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Grizzly Bite cafeteria, inside the Grizzly Lofts at 665 Missouri Avenue. Dr. Angela Totty, Vice Chancellor of Student Services, will be in charge of the program. A few of our graduating […]

OHRC to host “Celebrating 250 years of America in the Ozarks” on April 9
The conversations in this series will feature different eras of history that transformed America, and they will be facilitated by OHRC supporters and board members.
Academics

All are invited to the 5th annual Academic Symposium: ‘A Celebration of Student Brilliance’ at Missouri State-West Plains April 30
“This is a unique opportunity for guests to explore the incredible work being done across multiple disciplines and see firsthand how our students are applying their knowledge to real-world challenges,” said Jessica Banning.

Annual Interscholastic Contest scheduled for April 10
Plans underway for annual Interscholastic Contest In just a few weeks, high school students from across the region will gather at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) to participate in the annual Interscholastic Contest. Now in its 39th year, the contest is scheduled for April 10 on the MSU-WP campus. Originally established in the early 1980s […]
University/Community Programs

OHRC to host presentation on “Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition” April 14.
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, “Seeing and Building Community Through Tradition” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Free and open to all, this event is sponsored […]

Grizzly Baseball program and new sports complex topic of March 13 Friends of the Garnett Library meeting
The March meeting of the Friends of the Garnett Library will be held on Friday, March 13, from noon to 1 pm. The location for this meeting is the Grizzly Bite cafeteria inside Grizzly Lofts, located at 665 Missouri Avenue, West Plains, Mo. Rachel Peterson, Director of Athletics, and Kadem Tharp, Head Baseball Coach, will […]

OHRC to host presentation on “Lucile and Betty – The Ozarks’ Fearless Female Journalists” March 10.
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, “Lucile and Betty, the Ozarks’ Fearless Female Journalists” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Free and open to all, […]
