With students set to start moving in on Thursday, the campus is prepared to welcome everyone back with a variety of activities. Be sure to mark your calendars for a chance to welcome incoming students, learn what area businesses can offer the campus community and...
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Employees will have an opportunity to receive important updates about campus priorities and progress during the All-Employee Welcome Back meeting, set for 8:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, in Taylor Performing Arts Center. This meeting will include presentations by Dr. Alan...
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When Al D. Hyde and the Key Tones take the stage, their audience absorbs the musical energy, leaving them in an excited state. This year’s gig at the 25th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., was no different,...
read moreThe Criminal Justice Department reveals its newly renovated indoor firing range to the public, showing off its new state-of-the-art features and displaying life-like simulations and training experiences that students and area law-enforcers will now be able to use.
In the latest Profiles in Research video, Dr. Michael Howarth, assistant professor of English and director of the Honors Program, talks about his love of literature and film, as well as a book he’s working on that features 75 films to see before you turn 18.
Jun Francisco, a graduate of Missouri Southern, got his start as a History major and and is now the curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hear his story as he shares how Missouri Southern helped him reach his goals and follow his passion.
Summer is here, so we’re taking to the skies to get the perfect view of our gorgeous campus. Check out this footage captured via drone!
Composer Stacey V. Gibbs has an unusual approach to introducing MSSU’s Concert Chorale to an original composition.
The Newsmakers interview programs airing on KGCS-TV in mid-August focus on topics from Missouri Southern State University. One features Athletic Director Jared Bruggeman discussing the new video board at Fred G. Hughes Stadium and fall sports. The second interview features the Director of the Institute of International Studies, Chad Stebbins, discussing the upcoming Nordic Semester.
Both programs are also posted on the station YouTube site, “KGCS Missouri Southern.”
Members of the President’s Cabinet served up lunch for the campus during the annual Staff Appreciation Cookout on Aug. 9, leading many a staff member to wrestle with that all-important question: “Should I take a burger or a hot dog?” (The correct answer is one of...
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The following new hires have been announced by the Human Resources office: Jennifer Thater, adjunct, English Mary Michele Holt, master lecturer, Modern Languages Angela Brower, adjunct, Social Work Kathleen Cowley, adjunct, Nursing Todd Reynolds, adjunct, Art Kaleb...
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From flowers to pizza and theme parks, your Lion ID card holds a lot of purchasing power. A variety of area businesses offer discounts to Missouri Southern students and employees. Some are available simply by displaying your card at the time of purchase, while others...
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“Look to Norway,” a group exhibition by art and design students at Missouri Southern State University has opened in Spiva Art Gallery. The works featured in the exhibit express the history, landscape and aesthetic of Norway. Students Susan Griffith, Cicily Atkinson,...
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A webinar on biometric numbers and a session on building positivity in the work environment are planned by HR Training. ‘Know Your Numbers’ BMI. BP. HDL. LDL. What do they all mean? “Know Your Numbers,” a live Cigna EAP webinar, will be held from 1 to 2 p.m....
The Insurance Committee has scheduled meetings in the coming weeks for employees to learn about and provide input on insurance offered through the university. Recent sessions have focused on the possibility of adding a third, more affordable plan to the available...
Joplin, Mo. -- The Missouri Southern Athletic Department will host its 2018 Fall Sports Kickoff on August 25, at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. All fans are invited to come to Fred G. Hughes stadium to see a free public football practice as well as performances by the Lions'...
Joplin, Mo. -- The Missouri Southern men's basketball team will once again have its Little Lions Camp this year beginning in late August and running through early October. Little campers will have the opportunity to improve their basketball skills during eight evening...
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