Family and friends joined the Missouri State University Foundation and other university representatives today to announce a transformational gift and naming of the Terry L. “Bo” Pace Advanced Welding and Fabrication Technology Program on the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) campus. The naming announcement was made at 1:30 pm in the building formerly known as … [Read more...] about Missouri State University-West Plains announces transformational gift
Clif Smart, president of the Missouri State University System, has announced the opening of a search for the next chancellor of the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) campus. Following the 2020 retirement of Dr. Shirley Lawler as chancellor of MSU-WP, Dr. Dennis Lancaster has served as interim chancellor to lead the university during the COVID-19 crisis. Dr. … [Read more...] about Details announced for MSU-WP chancellor search
Editor's Note: At the time of this release's original posting, the list of MSU-WP graduates was incomplete. It has since been updated with the names of all graduates from the 2020 fall semester, the 2021 spring semester and the 2021 summer session. A total of 226 students will be candidates for graduation from Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during two modified … [Read more...] about 226 to receive degrees from Missouri State-West Plains Saturday
Missouri State University (MSU) System President Clif Smart discussed several topics in his annual State of the University address at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), including COVID-19 and plans for new academic programs. The presentation took place Sept. 24 at the West Plains Civic Center theater. It was limited to faculty and staff due to social distancing … [Read more...] about COVID-19, new academic programs among topics in State of the University address
One of the most fundamental skills for any education is the ability to write. Thanks to a significant gift from the Arch W. Shaw Foundation, the writing center at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will help students successfully hone those skills for years to come. University officials recognized the gift during a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony at 5 p.m. … [Read more...] about University officials dedicate writing center to Arch W. Shaw Foundation