After more than three decades of dedicated service to Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), Chancellor Dr. Dennis Lancaster has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2025. Lancaster’s career at MSU-WP has spanned multiple roles, each contributing to the growth and success of the campus. He first joined the university in 1990 as a per-course English and … [Read more...] about Dr. Dennis Lancaster Announces Retirement After More Than 30 Years of Service to Missouri State University-West Plains
All community members are invited to attend the annual state of the university address at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at Hass-Darr Hall on the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) campus. MSU President Clif Smart will give an update on activities at the Springfield campus, specifically touching on those that impact MSU-WP. He will be joined by MSU-WP Chancellor Dennis … [Read more...] about All invited to State of the University address Oct. 6
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) graduate Morgan Blanck, Willow Springs, was among six students who received Missouri State University’s 2022-2023 Citizen Scholar Award. The awards were presented Thursday, Dec. 15, by the Missouri State University Board of Governors at the group’s regular meeting in Springfield. Established in fall 2007, the award is given … [Read more...] about MSU-WP alumna receives Citizen Scholar Award
Missouri State University (MSU) made significant strides at its campuses in West Plains and Springfield during the 2021-2022 academic year, but issues involving enrollment and its impact on the budget will need to be addressed moving forward. Those were the messages given by MSU President Clif Smart and MSU-West Plains (MSU-WP) Chancellor Dennis Lancaster during the annual … [Read more...] about Accomplishments outlined in State of the University address
“A Bo Pace kind of day.” That’s how everyone who attended Friday’s ribbon cutting ceremony for the Terry L. “Bo” Pace Industrial Science Center at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) described the excitement and positivity surrounding the event. With the sun shining brightly and temperatures in the upper 60s, well over 100 university faculty, staff, administrators … [Read more...] about MSU-WP officially opens Pace Industrial Science Center