Editor’s note: Non-traditional students sometimes face a set of unique challenges when they embark on the journey to obtain a college degree. Amanda Collins, a graduate of both Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and Missouri State University-Springfield, knows those challenges well. In her column “My Non-Traditional Path to Success” on this page, she is sharing her … [Read more...] about Registration, Testing and Orientation
Several dates have been set aside for first-time freshmen or transfer students with less than 10 credit hours to attend Missouri State University-West Plains’ STudent Advising and Registration (STAR) Orientation sessions for the 2020 spring semester. Cindy Bridges, coordinator of student academic advisement at the Advisement and Academic Coaching Center for Empowering … [Read more...] about STAR Orientation dates set for new students for 2020 spring semester
Missouri’s high school equivalency exam, the HiSET, is now available for free to students taking the test for the first time. In 2018, Missouri lawmakers passed House Bill 1606, which included a provision that waived the testing fee for first-time takers. This past legislative session, lawmakers funded that provision, making the test free for these students beginning July … [Read more...] about HiSET test now free for first-time test-takers
Writing Specialist/Grizzly Writing Lab Testing Coordinator/Testing Center What services does your department provide students? I run both the Writing Lab and the Testing Center, and both departments help students meet their college goals. In the Writing Lab, we assist students in becoming their best writers. Mostly what we do is support students in meeting their … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Alex Graham