The American Red Cross of Southern Missouri will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at Missouri State University-West Plains’ (MSU-WP) Student Recreation Center, 323 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The drive is being sponsored by MSU-WP’s student life and development office and is open to the public. The need is great Blood supplies across … [Read more...] about Red Cross to host blood drive Jan. 27 at Student Rec Center
On Saturday, Feb. 5, two students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will be crowned the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen. The crowning will take place during halftime ceremonies of the annual homecoming basketball game between the Grizzlies and the Three Rivers College Raiders from Poplar Bluff. The game will get underway at 7 p.m. in Joe Paul Evans Arena at the … [Read more...] about 2022 Grizzly Homecoming candidates announced
Everyone has a story to tell, and if we listen closely, we will discover we’re more alike than we are different. That is the message behind The Human Library, a unique program hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. The Oct. 19 event at the Garnett Library brought together faculty, staff, students, alumni and community … [Read more...] about Life stories told as part of The Human Library project
Members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) collected dozens of donated items from faculty, staff and students for the Samaritan Outreach Center in West Plains. Items included paper products, canned goods and other non-perishable food items, and cleaning products to help support the center’s mission to serve the homeless … [Read more...] about PTK collects items for Samaritan’s Outreach Center
Students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) took full advantage of this year’s Welcome Week activities to make new friends and learn more about the campus. Held during the first week of the fall semester, Welcome Week includes a variety of activities and events designed to bring students together to make new connections and learn more about the campus. In the … [Read more...] about Students turn out for Welcome Week activities