The Lambda Xi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society, will host the organization’s virtual Midwest Regional Conference on Saturday, Feb. 27. The theme for the annual conference is “Turmoil, Transcendence, and the Twenties.” Myranda Morse, a senior...
The Master of Science in Management program offered through the College of Business has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. “The ACBSP is highly recognized in business schools,” said Dr. Tom Schmidt, associate dean and MSM...
Plans for the future of the former Joplin Public Library Building at 300 S. Main St. were presented during a Joplin City Council work session on Monday, Feb. 22. The LaunchPad project will be a collaboration between the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, Missouri...
A generous donation from a late Joplin Junior College graduate has helped kick off a new scholarship program at Missouri Southern. Beginning in Fall 2021, the new Global Leaders program will accept 50 students each year. Students will be invited to apply based on a combination of ACT and GPA scores – selected from the “Premier” band of the new MOSO Merit Scholarships. Each participant in the program will have access to $4,000 in private funds that can be used toward international travel, leadership development, undergraduate research and travel to academic conferences. Recipients will also have the opportunity to interact with nationally and globally recognized executives in business, healthcare, politics, the military, education and nonprofits; participate in trips to corporate headquarters for exposure to leadership in action; have access to service learning and networking opportunities; register for classes early; and live in dedicated learning community housing. The scholarship, which will be funded through private gifts through the Missouri Southern Foundation, was launched thanks to a $1 million gift from the estate of Joel Newby. Newby served his country as a Marine in World War II before graduating from Joplin Junior College in 1947, before going on to a distinguished career in higher education as a professor at the University of Houston.
A handful of projects are underway on campus – ones that continue the tradition of Lions helping others during the holiday season: The Angel Tree, ODK’s One Warm Coat drive and the Lion Co-op’s Adopt-A-Lion campaign.
After seeing their 2020 season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Missouri Southern’s softball ladies are looking ahead to the 2021 campaign with anticipation and excitement. The fun is set to begin on Feb. 13.
The Missouri Southern State University basketball men and women are gearing up for the upcoming season. Both teams will play 22-game schedules – all MIAA games – and will begin their respective campaigns on November 19 on the road against Central Oklahoma.
Recent music performances from Missouri Southern may be seen over the air on and on the KGCS YouTube site. The Caribbean Rhapsody in Brass and Steel concert from November is airing this week, and the Seasonal Choral Flourish will be available for viewing next week.
“A Glory That May Never,” a solo exhibition by sculptor and installation artist Dawn Holder, will be featured through Thursday, March 11, in the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern. Holder’s work explores landscape as social and cultural construct. In recent years, her...
Recent successes and challenges were at the forefront of the Spring 2021 Welcome Back meeting, presented on Jan. 15. Dr. Dean Van Galen highlighted December’s successful walk-through commencement ceremonies, the recent launch of the Global Leaders scholarship program,...
The theme for Missouri Southern’s 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration was “A Call to Action: What Are You Doing for Others?” It was a straightforward and powerful message, with a special address by Nimrod Chapel, president of the Missouri NAACP. In...
Presentations from the Caribbean Semester at Missouri Southern State University are being recorded for airing on KGCS-TV. The semester features a wide range of topics focusing on that region of the world. Due to the restrictions on visitors being on campus, these...
Human Resources has announced the first two Missouri Southern employees to qualify for prizes from the PAWsitively the Best store. Leona Belk, data specialist in the Admissions Department, and Shakira Rhoads, assistant director of Career Services are the first prize...
The next First Friday IT Hack is set for 1 p.m. Friday, March 5, via Microsoft Teams. Participants will join members of Southern’s IT Department to learn basic data entry and analysis tips and techniques useful to all Excel users. An informal Q&A will be held...
Missouri Southern State University has named Joplin native Atiba Bradley as the 14th head football coach in the school’s history. He becomes the first graduate of Missouri Southern to lead the Lions football program. “I’m extremely excited and honored for the...
Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern softball team has been awarded the Student Club Volunteer Service Award as was announced today as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on campus. The Student Club Volunteer Service Award is designed to honor a...