Members of the Public Affairs Committee at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) invite all area residents to attend their third annual Academic Symposium and Regional Conference May 2 at the West Plains Civic Center. The theme of this year’s event is “Astronomy in Ozark Heritage,” organizers said, adding several academics and experts on the topic will make … [Read more...] about All invited to MSU-WP’s 3rd annual Academic Symposium
Finalists for the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) chancellor position will visit campus in the next few weeks. Each candidate will participate in an open forum for each of the following groups: West Plains community members. Faculty, staff and students in West Plains. Community members in Mountain Grove. Biographies of each candidate will be … [Read more...] about Finalists for MSU-WP chancellor visiting soon
The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) campus will be fully open by Aug. 13, university officials announced today. In mid-March, the campus closed due to COVID-19, but by Aug. 13, all areas of the campus will be open and ready to welcome on-campus students who will be moving into the residence halls, they said. University officials also are eager to welcome … [Read more...] about MSU-WP announces return to campus plans for fall
Students, faculty and staff celebrated Geography Awareness Week Nov. 11-15 by participating in several campus activities. Dr. Brooks Blevins, the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University in Springfield, examined the Ozark dialect and explained the historical and geographical origins of the dialect during his presentation, “How to Speak Ozark in … [Read more...] about Students, faculty, staff celebrate Geography Awareness Week
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