The Fall Festival Kickoff event scheduled for this evening at Missouri State University-West Plains’ new outdoor amphitheater has been postponed until Thursday. University officials said forecasts of inclement weather this evening prompted them to move the event to the later date. Activities are scheduled for the same time, 5 to 7 p.m. Area residents are invited to come out, … [Read more...] about Fall Festival Kickoff event postponed until Thursday
When it comes to the Ozarks, perceptions don’t always reflect the truth. Presenters at this year’s Ozarks Studies Symposium shed some light on these differences during the free, three-day event Sept. 19-21 at the West Plains Civic Center. The event opened with a reception Sept. 19 at the civic center for area art teachers whose work was highlighted in an exhibit hosted by … [Read more...] about Ozarks Studies Symposium sheds light on faulty perceptions of the region
Students at Missouri State University-West Plains can learn more about Costa Rica during a short-term, study away opportunity scheduled for summer 2020. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of biology and biomedical sciences, will lead a group of students on a trip to the Central American country to study leatherback sea turtles and tropical ecology in a three-credit-hour … [Read more...] about Study away trip to Costa Rica scheduled for summer 2020
The Imaginary Theatre Company of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will bring its production of “The Ant and the Grasshopper” to West Plains Civic Center theater stage Oct. 22. The event is being co-sponsored by Missouri State University-West Plains’ University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department and the West Plains Council on the Arts, with partial funding by the Missouri … [Read more...] about Imaginary Theatre Co. bringing ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’ to W.P. Oct. 22
If you’re making plans to attend the Oct. 30 Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball game, make sure you bring some non-perishable food items with you. Members of the Student Government Association (SGA), Student Nurses Association (SNA) and Phi Beta Lambda student business organization are collecting the items for Samaritan Outreach Center in West … [Read more...] about Student organizations collecting items for Samaritan Outreach Center