Embracing opportunities: Tim Peternell named 2022 Outstanding Graduate
“Opportunity” … it’s a word mentioned more than a few times when Tim Peternell talks about his...
Read More“Opportunity” … it’s a word mentioned more than a few times when Tim Peternell talks about his...
Read MoreMore than 150 members of the campus and local community enjoyed a hearty meal for a good cause...
Read MoreWhat does kindness mean to you? That was the theme for the 2022 Art and Essay Contest presented by...
Read MoreWhen Jason Walker began working toward his degree in industrial engineering technology three...
Read More“It’s fun to be able to cause that ‘Voilà!’ moment, let’s put it that way,” says Charles...
Read MoreAs retirement celebrations go, they don’t get much bigger. Having stepped out onto the basketball...
Read MoreIt was a small little area in the mouth, but Emily Valence’s training as a dental hygienist told...
Read MoreDr. Dean Van Galen, president of Missouri Southern, kicked off the Spring 2022 Welcome Back...
Read MoreIt’s November of 1941, and members of the Japanese Imperial Court are meeting to discuss the...
Read MoreFor the students in Dr. Chad Stebbins’ Introduction to International Studies class at 11 a.m....
Read MoreMissouri Southern is taking the show on the road this fall with the Green & Gold Tour....
Read MoreWhen it comes to breast cancer, early detection is the key to survival. “Any time you wait –...
Read MoreLaughter is peppered with shouts of “NO!” and swift kicks to the groin in Kinesiology 0101, more...
Read MoreFrom 1937 to 2021, “Decades of Southern Spirit” will be on full display during Fall 2021...
Read MoreA series of construction projects are underway that will significantly enhance the safety,...
Read MoreThe start of the Fall 2021 semester presents a moment of endless possibilities. “On Monday, our...
Read More“I’ve always loved to draw,” says Jade Henning-Cantrell. “Since I was a kid, people said, ‘Oh,...
Read MoreA national program designed to engage and encourage local entrepreneurs has come to Joplin, with a...
Read MoreThe Student Senate is hoping to get everyone in a MOSO Mindset this week with a focus on students’...
Read MoreHe says: “We have separate offices and don’t bother each other. We’re very conscious of each...
Read MoreMore than 30 students from the Nursing Department lent a hand as the Missouri National Guard...
Read MoreThere’s a steady series of thumps and scrapes as the students work their way down the hillside on...
Read MoreThe Teacher Education Department is expanding opportunities for high-school students to get a jump...
Read MoreLike many schools around the country, Colorado State University swiftly made the pivot to online...
Read MoreOne by one, each student was introduced. They stepped to the front of Connor Ballroom to formally...
Read MoreMore than 30 years after leaving Missouri Southern, David Goad is getting a do-over on his college...
Read MoreThe idea came to Christine Ibeagi this past spring, a time many people were spending in isolation....
Read MoreLaunched in the fall of 2016, the Master’s in Management program has received a few upgrades this...
Read MoreAs a newly-minted Ph.D. stuck at home during the pandemic, Dr. Hassan Butt found that it was the...
Read MoreAnimations created as a class project at Missouri Southern recently soared to new heights when...
Read MorePaige Schafer’s original plan was to major in radiology. “I’ve always had a passion for...
Read MoreIt was the reputation of the Plaster College of Business that brought Karsyn Ballay to Missouri...
Read MoreThe Lion Co-op at Missouri Southern State University has announced a new scholarship program,...
Read MoreAs each new initiate stepped forward to sign their name in the official record book, a list of...
Read MoreThe early childhood education offerings at Missouri Southern will soon receive a major enhancement...
Read MoreA special ribbon-cutting ceremony held Oct. 16 marked the dedication of the new LaFerla Academic...
Read More“You’re going to take your first shot today,” Sarah Trout tells the nine students gathered at the...
Read MoreA unique ecosystem on the Missouri Southern campus is getting some much needed TLC thanks to a...
Read MoreThe students move back and forth across the floor of the Bud Walton Black Box Theatre, practicing...
Read MoreThe All-Employee Welcome Back meeting looked a bit different this year, with two sessions held...
Read MoreThere were several factors that went into Jonathan Miller’s decision to apply to join the Missouri...
Read MoreLike many schools around the country, Colorado State University swiftly made the pivot to online...
Read MoreIt was Susan Hickam’s second semester as a student at Missouri Southern when she knew what...
Read MoreOne of the great joys of higher education is seeing how the experience and relationships made can...
Read MoreEllen Smith’s original idea for Toepos was to sell socks inspired by design work she did as a...
Read MoreWhile backup plans are in place should the COVID-19 pandemic situation change, Missouri Southern...
Read MoreDr. Nathan Box – an ear, nose and throat/allergy specialist for Freeman Health System – is between...
Read MoreThe Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University has unanimously voted to elect Dr....
Read MoreWhitney Blodgett thought her time at Missouri Southern State University was behind her. Having...
Read MoreWhen Stacy Hall and her husband, Colt, were potty training their daughter, things had the tendency...
Read MoreFollowing the guidelines set by the City of Joplin and Missouri Governor Mike Parson, the Missouri...
Read MoreThe Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University has announced the three finalists for...
Read MoreWith every major, there are certain criteria that must be met in order to be eligible to graduate....
Read More“We are in this together.” It’s a message senior visual arts major Jeanette Hughes wanted to...
Read More“What are your needs?” It was a question posed over the weekend to Freeman Health System and Mercy...
Read MoreIf you’ve seen “Shark Tank,” you know the drill. A budding entrepreneur must step up to the mic to...
Read MoreAs the proceedings begin, the courtroom is relatively empty, save for a few spectators in the...
Read MoreIt was a cold, rainy Wednesday afternoon, but inside the Lion Cub Academy’s indoor playroom,...
Read MoreThe third annual Pride & Purpose Day – set for Saturday, Feb. 15 – will recognize two...
Read MoreWhile the Joplin area was ringing in 2020 with cold temperatures, a group of Missouri Southern...
Read More“This is kind of surreal, frankly.” Taking the stage for his final Welcome Back address to...
Read MoreThe Candlelight Processional has become a holiday tradition at Walt Disney World. A revolving cast...
Read MoreA 45-year-old tradition was revived before even the faintest outline of the sun could be seen on...
Read MoreA special reception and dinner was held on Nov. 15 to honor the 2019-20 Humphreys Scholars. The...
Read MoreNicole Hart, ’15, a third-grade teacher at Joplin’s Columbia Elementary, is the first recipient of...
Read MoreTaylor Moon, an assistant professor of graphic design at Missouri Southern, was recently featured...
Read MoreThe five band members are set up in Dr. Dennis Harmon’s living room, surrounded by the trappings...
Read MoreThe Board of Governors is moving forward with the search for the university’s sixth president....
Read MoreThe loud high-five reverberated throughout the hall filled with PhDs and students from prestigious...
Read MoreReferring to his time as president of Missouri Southern State University as one of the greatest...
Read MoreSome left only a simple mark – a tacit acknowledgment of their experience. Others left personal...
Read MoreDowntown Joplin is getting another splash of color thanks to a new four-panel mural being painted...
Read MoreThousands of area residents gathered to enjoy the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air as...
Read MoreMissouri Southern’s Board of Governors has adopted an $84.9 million operating revenue budget for...
Read MoreDr. Glenn Dolence, a former longtime Vice President of Student Affairs at Missouri Southern State...
Read MoreIt was a humid Sunday afternoon on June 1, 1969, and the Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium at Missouri...
Read MoreRyan Drendel takes a moment when considering his response to being named the 2019 Outstanding...
Read MoreThe study of photography is a continuous, lifelong journey, says Ashley Eriksen. “You could ask...
Read MoreCameron Priester, a senior biology major at Missouri Southern, has received a $1,200 grant from...
Read MoreJoining counterparts from universities such as Clemson and Duke, Missouri Southern’s Director of...
Read MoreTwo individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the success and growth of Missouri...
Read MoreIt was standing-room only on the first floor of the new Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon Hall as the former...
Read MoreTwo types of challenges were at the center of Dr. Alan Marble’s remarks during the Welcome Back...
Read MoreReceptions for the young artists participating in the annual K-12 Show is planned for Saturday,...
Read MoreThe Deans List for the Fall 2018 semester at Missouri Southern has been released. The list...
Read MoreIt’s the title of the last book published before Dr. Seuss’ death and in the nearly three decades...
Read MoreIt was another year where there we’ve had a bevy of pre-holiday events involving our students,...
Read MoreA fear of failure can keep us from experiences that might serve as valuable teaching moments, says...
Read MoreEmphasizing the importance of improving and transforming healthcare at both the regional and...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern Cross Country Coach Jamie Burnham, as well as...
Read MoreMissouri Southern Athletic Director Jared Bruggeman has named current Garden City Community...
Read MoreThe colorful triptych along the back wall adds a welcome splash of color to the room – a tree...
Read MoreA campus food pantry called the Lion Co-Op will soon help MSSU students who are dealing with food...
Read MoreThe lights are dim, and the gentle sound of a bubbling brook fills the room. The urge to sit down...
Read MoreMore than a century before someone coined the term “selfie,” Edvard Munch was turning the camera...
Read MoreMissouri Southern will once again take over downtown Joplin when the university sponsors Third...
Read MoreTraditionally, Missouri Southern’s international-themed semesters have been based upon a single...
Read More“This is a big deal. This is a big board.” Denver Johnson, Missouri Southern’s head football...
Read MoreA trio of Missouri Southern students are playing active roles in the renovation of three historic...
Read MoreIt has been two decades since the night sky over Fred G. Hughes Stadium was lit by the...
Read MoreTravis Walthall isn’t sure exactly how old the former equipment was in the Law Enforcement...
Read MoreLuke DeWitt is fairly certain that news of his being in a band will come as a surprise to his...
Read MoreThe upcoming Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference is part of the oldest writers’...
Read MoreIn terms of blessings, the ability to go enjoy a grape ice-cream slush from Sonic may seem like a...
Read MoreWhen Faith Scheidemantle gave her acceptance speech after being named 2018’s Outstanding Graduate,...
Read MoreFor the most part, “Dawson is back to being Dawson,” says his mother, Alicia Hughes....
Read MoreA “GoFundMe” account has been established to help with expenses incurred by the family...
Read MoreThe field of 3D printing is having a profound effect on the manufacturing world and beyond....
Read MoreIt’s game day, and that rumble in your stomach sends you toward the concession stand. The smell of...
Read MoreForrest Bunter, a senior music major from Neosho, received the 2019 Leader of the Year Award...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Behind strong finishes in cross country and indoor track and field, the...
Read MoreKansas City, Mo. — Missouri Southern head coach Jeff Boschee has been named the MIAA...
Read MoreA new exhibit set to open in Spiva Art Gallery will take visitors on a dive below the surface...
Read MoreAfter two decades, the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration will return to Fred G. Hughes...
Read MoreProving artistic talent can start early, students from kindergarten through 12th grade will have...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman has announced the department...
Read MoreMissouri Gov. Eric Greitens has announced two appointments to the Board of Governors at Missouri...
Read MoreThe eighth annual performance of “A Seasonal Choral Flourish” will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday,...
Read MoreThe Joplin City Council has approved an agreement for the Missouri Southern Foundation to acquire...
Read MoreTwo senior nursing students from Missouri Southern were recently elected to the top posts for the...
Read MoreTwo longtime faculty members were recognized for their distinguished service to Missouri Southern...
Read MoreTake a look back at how the Mission Hills Estate became home to Missouri Southern in this video...
Read MoreStudent-athletes from Missouri Southern ensured that many locals in need will have food on their...
Read MoreVeterans Week 2017 will kick off Saturday, Nov. 4, with the annual Run with the Heroes 5K at...
Read MoreMissouri Southern has been named the recipient of the 2017 Pioneer Award during the 25th annual...
Read MoreDonors who contributed to the recently completed Reynolds Hall renovation project at Missouri...
Read MoreMissouri Southern is returning to its roots, with plans to open a campus in downtown Joplin taking...
Read MoreDo you find yourself unsure of how to use the university’s official logos? Are you interested in...
Read MoreGet out your safety eyeglasses. A 90-percent partial eclipse will pass over Missouri Southern on...
Read MoreBrad Belk, longtime director of Joplin Historical & Mineral Museums Inc., has accepted a new...
Read MoreTwo dental hygiene students were awarded the Debbie Thompson Spirit of Dental Hygiene Scholarship...
Read MoreThe Honors Program will host a visit to campus by physicist and novelist Alan Lightman on...
Read MoreMissouri Southern recently received the Friends of Mintahama Community Partnership Award, given by...
Read MoreThe Dental Hygiene program at Missouri Southern ranks in the “Top 50 Dental Hygienist Schools” in...
Read MoreSummer school is heating up at Missouri Southern. Figures from the MSSU Institutional...
Read MoreLorinda Hackett, a professor of teacher education at Missouri Southern State University, has been...
Read MoreHelping prepare others for the future is a passion for Emilee Baker. The Carl Junction High School...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern senior third baseman Max Hogan has been drafted in the 32nd...
Read MoreThe word of the day was “historic” as a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held...
Read MoreThe annual Missouri Shakespeare Festival will cover plenty of ground as it presents “The Complete...
Read MoreKansas City, Mo. — The Missouri Southern Department of Athletics has finished fourth in the...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Behind strong finishes in the cross country and indoor and outdoor seasons,...
Read MoreThe Upward Bound program at Missouri Southern State University has been approved for a five-year...
Read MoreA regional aviation pioneer’s estate has presented Missouri Southern State University a $1 million...
Read MoreDr. Marsi Archer, who currently serves as chair of the Chemical & Physical Sciences Department...
Read MoreDr. Jeffrey Zimmerman, who most recently served as a professor of economics and finance in the...
Read MoreMore than 700 students will be awarded degrees during spring commencement ceremonies to be held...
Read MoreStephanie Theis, the executive director of the Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri, was named...
Read MoreThe annual Academic Achievement Recognition ceremony was held April 26 at Missouri Southern State...
Read MoreThe four finalists for the 2017 Annie Baxter Award will be honored and the recipient named during...
Read MoreMissouri Southern will join the statewide 15 to Finish initiative, which encourages full-time...
Read MoreTwo Missouri Southern State University students were selected as finalists during the Collegiate...
Read MoreThe Southern Symphonic Chorus will present Mozart’s “Requiem” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at...
Read MoreIndianapolis, Ind — Missouri Southern State University and the Tom Rutledge Cross Country...
Read MoreNew Orleans, La. — Missouri Southern sophomore distance runner Vincent Kiprop has been named...
Read MoreTwenty students were formally initiated into the Phi Eta Sigma honor society chapter during a...
Read MoreA special retirement ceremony for Dr. Richard Miller and Dr. Deborah Brown is slated for 4 to 5...
Read MoreThe MSSU Earth Day Sustainability Conference 2017 will be held Tuesday, April 18, in Billingsly...
Read MoreTwenty-five students were recognized during the 26th annual Glenn D. Dolence Leadership/Service...
Read MoreThe Southern Symphony Orchestra will present “Rhapsodies with Roger!” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April...
Read MoreThe fourth annual World Music & Cuisine Festival will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April...
Read MoreA crowdfunding effort for this summer’s Missouri Shakespeare Festival is now underway. The...
Read MoreThe Regional Media Hall of Fame Awards Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in...
Read MoreMembers of Missouri Southern’s administration were joined by some of the youngest members of the...
Read MoreMissouri Southern will host the annual Spring Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April...
Read MoreThe 28th annual Missouri Southern Regional Science Fair will be held Tuesday, March 28, in...
Read MoreA walk down memory lane will be offered as students of the former Joplin Junior College gather for...
Read MoreA ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Lion Cub Academy at Missouri Southern State University will...
Read MoreThe members of Missouri Southern State University’s trumpet ensemble will compete against other...
Read MoreMissouri Southern State University and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals...
Read MoreJoplin is becoming a city of murals and two new works at Missouri Southern have been added to the...
Read More– The Department of Modern Languages will present the Tournées Film Festival March 16-April 17 at...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present “The Great Alphabet Adventure” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,...
Read MoreStrategies developed at Missouri Southern to help freshmen adjust to college life were showcased...
Read MoreSpringfield, Mo. — Former Missouri Southern coach and Athletic Director Sallie Beard will be...
Read MoreThe photography exhibition “Auschwitz KZ I-II” will open Monday, Feb. 20, in Spiva Art Gallery at...
Read MoreJoplin, MO – Spring enrollment at Missouri Southern State University is up more than 5 percent...
Read MoreThe MSSU Chamber Singers have been invited to perform a pre-concert before a performance by vocal...
Read MoreOfficials from Shandong Foreign Trade Vocational College in Qingdao, China, will visit Missouri...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — A total of 57 new faces will suit up with the Green and Gold in 2017 as...
Read MoreThe Wellness Department will offer a free group personal training class for MSSU employees who are...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern athletic department has released the schedule of...
Read MoreThe collaborative exhibit “Everything is Sacred, Nothing is Sacred and Other Modern Allegories” is...
Read MoreA touring production of “Women of Ciudad Juárez” will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25,...
Read MoreA quick sketch in art class led Donna Pooley to create a mural which is being painted on the third...
Read MoreJoplin Tomorrow has announced that it will transfer its remaining $700,000 in assets to the...
Read MoreJulie Wengert has accepted the position of Dean of Student Success and Support at Missouri...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre and the Show-Me Celebration will present “Another Mother Goose Mystery: Old King...
Read MoreThe seventh annual performance of “A Seasonal Choral Flourish” will be presented at 7:30 p.m....
Read MoreTampa, Fla. — Missouri Southern sophomore distance runner Vincent Kiprop took the lead about...
Read MoreAn extremely rare, preserved film about the 1931 opening of the Joplin Stockyards will be...
Read MoreA reception to honor seven retired faculty members being honored with emeritus status will be held...
Read MoreCharles Finch, author of “The Last Enchantments,” will visit campus for three special...
Read MoreMissouri Senator Ron Richard will be honored with the inaugural Richard M. Webster Medallion at 1...
Read MoreStudents will have a chance to explore opportunities to broaden their horizons during the Study...
Read MoreIf you haven’t yet joined the 2016 Missouri Southern Faculty and Staff Campaign,...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Join us at Thursday, November 10th in the new North End Zone Fieldhouse at...
Read MoreVeterans Week will take place Nov. 7-12 at Missouri Southern. Sponsored by the Show-Me GOLD...
Read MoreTwo chilling programs will be offered on Monday, Oct. 31, as part of the Great Britain Semester....
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern Athletic Department will be hosting its 2016-2017 basketball...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present “Veronica’s Room” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, through Saturday,...
Read MoreA dedication ceremony in honor of the Lucius P. Buchanan mansion’s addition to the National...
Read MoreThe Joplin March for Babies will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Missouri Southern State...
Read More“The Melancholy of Runaway Elephants” – an exhibit featuring works by artist Lori Miles – will...
Read MoreBen Isenmann and Kylie Hoelcher were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during the 39th annual...
Read MoreThe Student Activities office has announced the winners of the annual Homecoming contests. Campus...
Read MoreThe Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations at Missouri Southern has announced the recipients...
Read MoreRoary the Lion will make a bid for the highest office in the land during Homecoming week at...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern Athletics Department has announced its 2016 MSSU Athletics Hall of Fame...
Read MoreThe Southern Symphony Orchestra will begin its 2016-17 season with a performance at 7:30 p.m....
Read MoreJoplin, MO – Efforts to grow the number of students at Missouri Southern State University have resulted in an unprecedented 7.7-percent increase in students for the Fall 2016 semester – and a historic high enrollment for the...
Read MoreEducators and childcare providers are invited to attend the Early Childhood Education Conference,...
Read MoreSt. Louis-based artist Tom Huck will offer a talk and demonstration of the rebellious tradition of...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present its first show of the year, Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit,” at 7:30...
Read MoreFaculty and staff are encouraged to join UE100 students at one of several hour-long A.L.I.C.E....
Read MoreThe Campus Activities Board will present indie-pop band My Body Sings Electric at 7 p.m. Thursday,...
Read MoreFrom the Fab Four to the Stones, the British are coming to take over the music scene again for one...
Read MoreIncoming students will have a chance to learn about Missouri Southern and its traditions and hear...
Read MoreIn addition to picking up a national championship in the Business Communications category, members...
Read MoreKids at Missouri Southern State University’s Child Development Center were all abuzz during...
Read MoreEmployees from Missouri Southern provided 10 percent of the entire volunteer workforce during the...
Read MoreDuring a visit to campus on Thursday, June 16, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon formally signed two bills...
Read MoreMissouri Southern’s inaugural Academic Signing Ceremony at Joplin High School was held May 3...
Read MoreForty-eight students from throughout the region formally entered the Honors Program at Missouri...
Read MoreWinners of the 2016 Missouri Southern Student Research Fair were announced Thursday, April 28....
Read MoreForty-eight students from throughout the region formally entered the Honors Program at Missouri...
Read MoreMore than two dozen students will showcase their work beyond the classroom during the 2016...
Read MoreFor the second straight year, students from the Plaster School of Business at Missouri Southern...
Read MoreThe Southern Jazz Combos from Missouri Southern State University will perform at 6 p.m. Friday,...
Read MoreKansas City, Mo. — Former Missouri Southern point guard Eddin Santiago and former MSSU...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. – A ribbon cutting and dedication for the Pat Lipira Softball Complex has been...
Read MoreSignage has gone up around campus informing students, employees and campus visitors that Missouri...
Read MoreThe annual World Music & Cuisine Festival will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9,...
Read MoreTwo workshops designed to enhance the Writing in the Discipline program will be offered at...
Read MoreThe Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University voted to approve promotion and tenure...
Read MoreFollowing a demonstration of its precision at such tasks as moving and picking up objects – and...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern senior guard Taevaunn Prince has been named a first-team...
Read MoreThe Southern Wind Ensemble will be joined by the Concert Band for a performance at 7:30 p.m....
Read MoreThe Collegiate DECA (C-DECA) Club at Missouri Southern earned several state recognitions at the...
Read MoreThe Social Sciences Department at Missouri Southern will host Missouri Region 6 History Day on...
Read MoreThe Board of Governors at Missouri Southern received an update on the finalization of curriculum...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. David L....
Read More“Handymen,” an exhibit featuring recent works by Marco Rosichelli and Justin Shaw, will open with...
Read MoreFive students were inducted into the newly formed Sigma Pi Sigma chapter on Jan. 30 at Missouri...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present “This is Our Youth” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, through Saturday,...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern baseball team has been picked to defend its MIAA Title as the league...
Read MoreA presentation on an archaeological discovery at the site of a local Civil War battle will be...
Read MoreThe Deans List for the Fall 2015 semester at Missouri Southern has been released. The list...
Read MoreA number of seasonal presentations offered at Missouri Southern will be aired on KGCS-TV. The...
Read MoreRobert Lundien, a 1996 graduate of Missouri Southern, will be honored at the White House in...
Read MoreSpringfield, Mo. — Former Missouri Southern men’s basketball coach and current...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern Athletic Department is proud to announce many promotions...
Read MoreEleven students will be recognized during the Super Leaders induction ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday,...
Read MoreAn original children’s play set in a toy store at Christmas, several music performances and a...
Read MoreFormer Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Pat Lipira and the late Dr. Al Cade, dean of the...
Read MoreForty students, two faculty members and University President Dr. Alan Marble were inducted into...
Read MoreThe Music Department will present “Musica a Contraluz: An Evening of Spanish Music” at 7:30 p.m....
Read MoreThe Missouri Campus Compact 2015 Outstanding Community & Campus Collaboration Award has been...
Read MoreA variety of activities are planned to honor and support United States veterans during Veterans...
Read MoreFlamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, the nation’s premiere Spanish and flamenco dance company, will...
Read MoreMissouri Southern students Kendric Carlock and Nicholette Wise were crowned Homecoming King and...
Read MoreThe countdown is underway for the 2015 “Bring Home the Pride” Homecoming celebration at...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Alumni Association has announced the annual Outstanding...
Read MoreStudents from Missouri Southern’s Plaster School of Business have entered the 2015-16 NASBITE...
Read MoreThe Southern Wind Ensemble will present their fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in Taylor...
Read MoreArea businesses have until Oct. 16 to register to participate in Missouri Southern State...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University drumline is headed back to Kauffman Stadium to help...
Read MoreThe Art Department will team with the Department of Biology and Environmental Health for a plein...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present “No Suicide in Springtime” – written by written by Alejandro Casona...
Read MoreThe Southern Broadcasters Club at Missouri Southern is seeking submissions for a horror film...
Read MoreThe economic impact of Missouri Southern State University on Jasper County in 2013-14 was almost...
Read MoreOverall enrollment at Missouri Southern State University has grown by 3 percent over Fall 2014,...
Read MoreA wide variety of education programs, campus clubs and organizations will be featured when...
Read MoreA ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new End Zone facility at Missouri Southern will be held at 1...
Read MoreHow would you react if a family member was completely honest with you? What if you found a friend...
Read MorePolice Chief Ken Kennedy and Sgt. Justin Keller taught University Experience classes how to handle...
Read MoreSeven area high-school bands will join Missouri Southern’s marching band when they take the field...
Read MoreChalk it up to a bit of artistic serendipity – the “J” on Mickey Mantle’s Joplin Miners baseball...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern Department of Athletics has announced new policies and exciting...
Read MoreSurpassing numbers not seen in more than 15 years, a record number of new freshmen have enrolled...
Read MoreA reception was held Wednesday, Aug. 19, to honor Brenda Spurlin, who retired after 35 years at...
Read MoreDr. Charles Curtis, a mathematics professor, and Terry Marion, professor of business...
Read MoreWith apologies to Shel Silverstein, there is a place where the sidewalk ends. And that place is...
Read MoreThe Project Stay program at Missouri Southern has received a federal grant that will continue...
Read MoreThe Phi Beta Lambda organization at Missouri Southern State University recently received five...
Read MoreTo celebrate the Missouri Shakespeare Festival’s upcoming production of “The Tempest” as well as...
Read MoreYard by yard, the green field is slowly being stripped back and rolled into neat bales as work...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present “Don’t Cut to the Chase” – the fourth original one-act play festival...
Read MoreKXMS Radio will focus on the sonnets by William Shakespeare in the ongoing short feature “Sonnets...
Read MoreWinners of the inaugural Dev-Con 1 competition were announced on Wednesday, April 15. The...
Read MoreThe recipients of the Ruth I. Kolpin Broadcast Scholarship were announced during a Communication...
Read MoreIt’s known as “America’s pastime,” and on Monday, April 13, a group of international students at...
Read MoreThe MSSU Spring Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in the Leggett...
Read MoreThe tastes and sounds of cultures from around the globe will be in the spotlight during the second...
Read MoreThe Regional Media Hall of Fame at Missouri Southern State University will honor two media...
Read MoreThe Saltzman Visiting Writers Series will present a reading by poet Melissa Range at 7 p.m....
Read MoreNew turf for the football field at Missouri Southern’s Fred G. Hughes Stadium is on the way,...
Read MoreBe prepared to shed your inhibitions when it comes to hair loss. The fifth annual St. Baldrick’s...
Read MoreThe 100th anniversary of World War I will be the focus of two presentations planned for the Gockel...
Read MoreTwo recent School of Education graduates have been recognized as Outstanding Beginning Teachers by...
Read MoreStudents from around the region will explore the theme of “Leadership & Legacy in History”...
Read MoreWhen the contestants take the stage to strut their stuff during the annual “Dancing with the...
Read MoreThe story of the original “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named” will take center stage when Southern Theatre and the Show-Me Celebration Company present “Straw Into Gold: The Classic Tale of Rumpelstiltskin” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7,...
Read MoreMissouri Southern State University has lost a longtime faculty member, senior administrator and good friend with the death of Dr. Alfred R. Cade, dean of the School of Education. Cade, 54, passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, after a...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors showed their support today to preserve...
Read MoreA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance team is once again available at Missouri Southern. Appointments...
Read MoreStudents in the Advanced Paramedic Skills course at Missouri Southern will have a front row seat...
Read MoreWhen preparing to enter the job market, it pays to Dress for Success. A new program established by...
Read MoreStudents in a special Strategic Marketing course this spring have the opportunity to work as...
Read MoreA discussion about a recent news story led criminal justice students at Missouri Southern State...
Read MoreMissouri Southern was presented with the Gold Level Fit-Friendly Worksite Award this week. The...
Read MoreFuture lawyers from Texas, Missouri and Kansas are on campus for the second annual MSSU City of...
Read MoreMore than $80,000 was dispersed to backpack programs designed to address food insecurity in area...
Read MoreThe number of academic courses offered online at Missouri Southern is on the rise, the...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present “Crimes of the Heart” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, through...
Read MorePlayers and representatives have been announced for the Cardinals Caravan program scheduled for...
Read MoreThe deadline to reserve a spot for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast — to be held...
Read MorePhoenix, Ariz. — Missouri Southern women’s track and field and cross country coach...
Read MoreIn her two years since transferring to Missouri Southern, Marissa Gard has had an up close view of...
Read MoreThe Criminal Justice 440 class collected $1,500 in donated merchandise for the Children’s Haven of...
Read MoreSome nights were spent in small huts in the rainforest, with students waking to eat breakfast and...
Read MoreTwo upcoming performances will feature the Southern Jazz Combos from Missouri Southern State...
Read MoreAsk Bob Harrington about his leadership philosophy, and he’ll spell out the four-pronged approach...
Read MoreVeterans Week will be observed Nov. 8-15 at Missouri Southern State University. Sponsored by the...
Read MoreA longtime supporter of classical music in the Four State Area and a business that devotes time...
Read MoreA ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the new DNA lab in Reynolds Hall, just two...
Read MoreA book autographed by Pres. Richard Nixon as well as a letter initialed by the former president...
Read MoreFrom a performance on the national stage during next week’s World Series to an upcoming halftime...
Read MorePainters from around the region have been selected to participate in the MSSU Contemporary...
Read MoreA Celebration of Ozarks Literature will be held Oct. 23-25 at Missouri Southern. The event –...
Read MoreThe “patients” filled out the necessary paperwork and consent forms, received a “shot” in the form...
Read MoreA person’s legacy isn’t always readily apparent – the mark they made may take years to be...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The athletes and coaches in the women’s sports at Missouri Southern are...
Read MoreHomecoming week marked Emily (Petty) Dredd’s first visit back to the Missouri Southern campus...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present Euripides’ “The Trojan Women” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, through...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern athletics department will induct the 2014 Athletics Hall of...
Read MoreFor the last few decades, the brushy area adjacent to the MSSU Softball Complex was nothing more...
Read MoreThe sights, sounds and tastes of the circus will take center stage during the 2014 Homecoming...
Read MoreThe Department of Emergency Medical Services has a new set of wheels. Since 2011, the EMS...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The nationally ranked Missouri Southern men’s and women’s cross...
Read More“Dial ‘H’ for Hitchcock” – an original series produced by 88.7 KXMS – will continue with a...
Read MoreTwo upcoming overseas trips will allow the Lion community to see the world. GalaxSea Cruises &...
Read MoreMissouri Southern will sponsor the next Third Thursday, set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept....
Read MoreWith his family by his side, former Missouri Southern men’s basketball coach Robert Corn helped...
Read MoreSeagan Wortley had a list of things she needed to make her new classroom at Joplin High School...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre will present “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,...
Read MoreAs the crowd gathered in the lobby of the Julio S. León Health Sciences Center, the building’s...
Read MoreWhen the estimated $9 million fieldhouse opens at Fred G. Hughes Stadium at the Robert W. Plaster...
Read MoreThere was a quiet pause as students from the Kinesiology Department lifted the orange Gatorade...
Read MoreChristine Bentley felt somewhat hesitant before taking her recent trip to Turkey. “The day I...
Read MoreA formal dedication ceremony for the Julio S. León Health Sciences Center will be held at 1 p.m....
Read MoreThey’re the small, molecular sequences that contain instructions for the development of organisms...
Read More“Welcome to the kickoff of a new year!” With that quick introduction, Interim Vice President of...
Read MoreMissouri Southern alumni, current students and local legislators were among those on hand for the...
Read MoreThe pieces stretch from one end of the gallery floor to the other, with narrow walkways left open...
Read MoreThe Literary Lions book club – sponsored by the Alumni Association and Spiva Library – will hold...
Read MoreAs students prepare for the start of the fall semester, final arrangements are underway to expand...
Read MoreWith much of the preparation work completed or already underway, it will only be a matter of weeks...
Read MoreAs part of the Joplin Public Library’s adult summer reading program, Missouri Southern faculty...
Read MoreThe cafeteria of Joplin’s Salvation Army headquarters is a flurry of activity on this Tuesday...
Read MoreConnecting with Missouri Southern alumni is a year round effort. There’s no break during the...
Read MoreA dozen new interns at Freeman Health System attended a skills fair on July 2 in the Health...
Read MoreWhen Rashad Watson walks into Arrowhead Stadium, it will be the culmination of a lifelong dream....
Read MoreEMS educators have gathered on the Missouri Southern campus this week for a class designed to help them guide students through situations in which they may need to protect themselves and their patients. Instructors from...
Read MoreWhen the Joplin Business Journal recently unveiled its 2014 class of Most Influential Women, the list of 15 names included two from Missouri Southern. Among this year’s honorees are Debra Fort, an academic skills specialist with...
Read MoreLinglong Li, an adjunct instructor for the last year in the International English Program at...
Read MoreAfter serving nearly a year as Missouri Southern State University’s interim president, Dr. Alan...
Read MoreComplete NACDA Release In PDF Format Cleveland, Ohio — The Missouri Southern athletics...
Read MoreRecreational Services is offering Commit to Get Fit, a free faculty/staff fitness class. Taught by...
Read MoreWhen your previous production ends with the titular character’s head being paraded about, it might...
Read MoreAs the moonlight streams through the bedroom window, a pair of glowing red eyes can be seen...
Read MoreBetsy Banks Saul says her earliest childhood memory of Missouri Southern found her nearly in the...
Read MoreThe head consul of Mexico visited Missouri Southern on Wednesday, May 14, for a tour of the campus...
Read MoreMembers of the Student-Missouri State Teachers Association presented the Legacy Award to the late...
Read MoreBehind the ceremonial shovels and hard hats set up for Thursday’s groundbreaking for the university’s new residence hall complex, earth movers and other pieces of heavy equipment were already on the scene preparing for...
Read MoreAs Lee Autrey, Walmart’s district manager, took to the podium during Thursday morning’s grand...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The NCAA has announced that Missouri Southern State University and the Joplin...
Read MoreThe day after their arrival in the United States and just minutes after completing a tour of the...
Read MoreNew on the shelves of the MSSU Bookstore are T-shirts promoting the upcoming Relay for Life. The...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre and the Show-Me Celebration Company will present “The Bear Prince” at 2:30 p.m....
Read MoreAn articulation agreement between Missouri Southern and St. Charles Community College to promote...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Club is selling...
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, a student from Missouri Southern State University has won the grand...
Read MoreKGCS-TV, in cooperation with the Joplin Globe, presented two special programs focusing on...
Read MoreAs events continue to unfold following Russia’s intervention in Ukraine’s Crimea region, a...
Read MoreWith the phrase “Partnering for Student Success” projected behind him, Gov. Jay Nixon signed a...
Read MoreThree officer candidates from the Show-Me Gold program at Missouri Southern State University...
Read MoreThe MSSU Equality Alliance and Ozark Center will host the second annual Trevor Project workshop...
Read MoreThe World Music & Cuisine Festival will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 28,...
Read MoreWhen people consider donating to poverty-ravaged communities, they typically plan to send out food...
Read MoreKansas City, Mo. — The Missouri Southern men’s basketball team won its third MIAA...
Read MoreKansas City, Mo. — Missouri Southern head basketball coach Robert Corn has been named the...
Read MoreIt’s a country that was rocked by a decade of civil war – an event that has had long-lasting...
Read MoreThe year was 1962 when Harrison Kash first shared his love for foreign films with the campus...
Read MoreIt’s a novel concept – a musical within a play. And the fact that “The Drowsy Chaperone” offers...
Read MoreFlanked by students from Missouri Southern’s dental hygiene program, administration officials...
Read MoreThe “Lord of the Rings” trilogy has captivated readers for decades, not to mention moviegoers in...
Read MoreThe annual Phonathon, the centerpiece of the Southern Annual Fund, will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, through Wednesday, Feb. 26. The effort will include between 25 and 30 students who will reach out to Missouri Southern alumni and...
Read MoreFormer Missouri Southern softball coach Dr. Pat Lipira will be inducted into the Missouri Sports...
Read MoreThe British invasion has conquered the math department … by subtracting one of its students from...
Read MoreThis semester, all instructors teaching business communication classes in the School of Business...
Read MoreTim Klein grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., so he knows the Northern accent well. But when it came time to...
Read MoreDNA sequencing is considered the main language of biology. During the fall semester, students at...
Read MoreIn the military, you quickly get used to a highly structured regimen, says Justin Feingold. You...
Read More“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” The quote from Dr....
Read MoreIt’s been said that laughter is the best medicine. That saying certainly rings true for Lamar...
Read MoreAlthough the department is still in its infancy, Christina Centeno is working hard to ensure that...
Read MoreChanges are in the works for the Environmental Health program at Missouri Southern, not the least...
Read MoreA consortium of eight pianists from around the country have joined together to commission a new...
Read MoreThe vat – filled with a thousand tons of mineral oil – sat in a mine beneath a mountain in the...
Read MoreTwo Missouri Southern students were recently selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A....
Read MoreDr. Norton Wheeler, a history professor at Missouri Southern State University, wants to know who...
Read MorePeople tend to be particular about the beer they drink, says Dr. Charles Yeager. “I remember my...
Read MoreAs the lights dimmed in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center, a 10-second countdown appeared on...
Read MoreThe first of two public focus groups designed to start the process of selecting the next president...
Read MoreAn adventure featuring Hansel, Gretel and a lost elf from the North Pole and three concerts...
Read MoreA partnership between the Honors Programs at Missouri Southern State University and Crowder...
Read MoreProfessor Mohan Ramanan had the opportunity to visit Missouri Southern State University in 2003,...
Read MoreSpringfield, Mo. — The all-time winningest coach in Missouri Southern baseball history will...
Read MoreThe new Spirit Squad Bookstore is now open at Northpark Mall. The store, located in front of Regis...
Read MoreMarion Blumenthal Lazan, the subject of a PBS documentary, “Marion’s Triumph,” spoke Monday, Nov. 18, in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. Hundreds of students, faculty and...
Read MorePittsburg, Kan. — The streak is no more and the Missouri Southern football team has defeated...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre and Show-Me Celebration Company present Hansel and Gretel’s Christmas Adventure by Lyndall Burrow, Dec. 7 & 8 at 2:30 p.m. in Taylor Performing Arts Center. The play is directed by Lyndall Burrow. Hansel...
Read MoreIn honor of those that have or are currently serving, a memorial ceremony was held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the MSSU veteran memorial site. The memorial ceremony featured guest speaker Major Erv Langan and military science...
Read MoreThe Southern Jazz Combos from MSSU will be performing at Gusano’s Pizza at 3929 East 7th Street in Joplin beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. The performance will feature three student combos performing a variety of...
Read MoreSue Billingsly, former director of the Missouri Southern Foundation, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Joplin. Billingsly, 89, was the widow of the late Dr. Leon Billingsly, who served as president of Joplin Junior College – which later...
Read MoreMarion Blumenthal Lazan, the subject of a PBS documentary, “Marion’s Triumph,” will speak from 11 a.m. – noon on Monday, Nov. 18 in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall on the campus of Missouri Southern State University....
Read MoreNovember 18 is the deadline to help the One Warm Coat drive keep someone warm this winter. No one should have to go without such a basic necessity as a coat! The MSSU Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa- the National...
Read MoreWhen Dr. Jenna Jarvis was a little girl, a relative made her a bat costume to wear one Halloween. For a child fascinated with the creatures – one of the most misunderstood in the animal kingdom – it was a great costume...
Read MoreRetired CIA staff member Rob Roy Ratliff, Gaithersburg, Md., and Nutra Blend executive Mike Osborne, Neosho, will receive the 2013 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from the MSSU Alumni Association. Former Leggett &...
Read MoreThe Student Activities Office is proud to announce the 2013 “Be a Hero” Homecoming King and Queen Finalists at Missouri Southern State University. The finalists were chosen by the MSSU student body who casted ballots...
Read More“Veterans Week” will take place at Missouri Southern State University Nov. 9 – 15....
Read MoreThe Southern Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Unlimited and Chamber Singers wowed the audience with their performances on Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Taylor Performing Arts Center. Kudos to Dr. Jeff Macomber, Director of the Jazz Orchestra,...
Read MoreCelebrate National Respiratory Care Week later this month with the Consortium for Respiratory Care. The Consortium will hold a special Open House from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 on the 3rd floor of the Health Sciences...
Read MoreSeveral courses in the Department of Mathematics at MSSU are now “bookless” thanks to a software program called MyMathLab (MML). The software, available online along with video lectures and practice problems, helps students by...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Student Activities Office is excited to announce that Marvel Comics Editor, Legendary Comics Publisher Bill Rosemann will be speaking live at Taylor Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on...
Read MoreMissouri Southern State University is another step closer to building a baseball stadium on campus, following the announcement today that approximately half the funds needed have been raised. At an estimated cost of $2.5...
Read MoreThe Varshavski/Shapiro piano duo will give a guest recital at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 at in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall on the MSSU campus. They will perform their arrangements of Stravinsky’s seminal works...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre, Heartland Opera Theatre, and the Institute of International Studies join to present Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s opera of jealousy and revenge, Pagliacci. The opera will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,...
Read MoreTeacher Education students at Missouri Southern State University are now using a new Mac computer system laboratory donated by two longtime private donors of the university. The new lab, located in Taylor Hall Room 213, is...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern softball coach Bill Gray has announced the hiring of former Webb...
Read MoreLegacies of alumni will receive the opportunity to explore what Missouri Southern is all about at this year’s annual Legacy Day. A Legacy is a child lucky enough to have one or more relatives that graduated or attended MSSU. On...
Read MorePoetry written in Italian and its dialects is among the most exquisite ever written. Though Italian poetry as such is relatively recent, with origins in the 13th century, it grows out of a rich tradition with roots in classical...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Student Activities Office is pleased to announce that the comedian/magician Michael Kent will be performing live at Corley Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17. The performance is...
Read MoreThe Robert W. Plaster School of Business at Missouri Southern State University has established a new institute to be known as The Institute for Business Innovation, Leadership and Development (BILD). The mission of BILD will be...
Read MoreUn.It Unescoitalia: The World Heritage Sites in the Work of 14 Photographers” will be on display through 5 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 6) at the Spiva Art Gallery at MSSU. Admission is free. The Italian Ministry for Cultural...
Read MoreFrom Naples to Rome to Palermo–not to mention New York and Chicago–here is nothing quite like the taste of Italy! On Tuesday, September 10, a full Italian meal will be presented at Mayes Dining Hall, near the...
Read MoreDr. Monica Seger, assistant professor of Italian at the University of Oklahoma, will deliver three lectures at Missouri Southern State University on Monday, Sept. 9. “Mafia Culture: History and Representation in Italy and...
Read MoreDr. Al Cade, Interim Dean of the School of Education at Missouri Southern State University, will be honored at the Alumni Awards Banquet at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville this fall. The annual event, sponsored...
Read MoreLisa Robinson is the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Center’s 2013 State Star and will be recognized at the 2013 America’s Small Business Development Center’s (ASBDC) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL...
Read MoreFormer members of the Lion Pride Marching Band at Missouri Southern State University will soon have one more chance to represent the green and gold. As part of a new tradition, the first Lion Pride Alumni Band will play at the...
Read MoreAfter nearly five years of planning and fundraising with Missouri Southern State University Athletics supporters, MSSU will soon begin the first phase of construction on a new athletic support facility. Also known as the...
Read MoreStudents at Missouri Southern State University are now making use of a convenient new Missouri Southern app for their mobile phones. The app allows students to stay connected to the University by providing access to information...
Read MoreMissouri Southern State University students and employees experienced a historic moment on the first day of classes when a new iconic structure was officially unveiled. The Lion Icon statue was unveiled at noon on Monday, Aug....
Read MoreThe PBL/C-DECA club is again offering discounted Chiefs tickets for select home games. Tickets are $36 ($35 for ticket and $1 for processing fee) vs. a regular price of $40. Tickets are located in the Upper Level Red Section. To...
Read MoreThe First-Year Student Convocation will take place from 2-3 p.m., this Sunday, August 18 in Taylor Performing Arts Center. All First-Year students, parents and guests are invited. The Convocation is a ceremony designed to...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern men’s basketball team once again ranks in the top...
Read MoreMembers of “Southern Soles” — a summer training class that offered a “couch from 5K approach” to running took part in the Blue Moon 5K in Joplin the evening of Saturday, August 10. Southern Soles...
Read MoreLion Pride Weekend is designed for all new MSSU students and their families. The weekend is packed with activities to help you meet new friends and learn what it means to be a LION! Lion Pride Weekend starts on Friday, August 16...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Student Activities Office is excited to announce that the R & B group Kazual will be performing live at Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August...
Read MoreCommunity Day took place on campus on Wednesday, August 21. The event was dedicated to introducing the campus community to local businesses and organizations. About 900 new students, 4,500 returning students and hundreds of...
Read MoreIn May, five Missouri Southern State University Education students had the opportunity to travel to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. The trip was led and organized by Becky Gallemore. Becky works with EF Tours to plan the...
Read MoreThe Lion’s Den will be closed next week, July 29-August 1. Shiela Immesote, Sodexo Administrative Assistant, says the Den will re-open on Monday, August 5. “Thanks for your patronage throughout the year,”...
Read MoreThe 52nd Annual International Film Festival (2013-2014), presented by the Missouri Southern State University Institute of International Studies & Film Society, will feature eleven films for the Italy Theme Semester during...
Read MoreMurals have a distinguished history in Missouri. One of the best modern muralists was Neosho-born Thomas Hart Benton, whose fluid figures give a picture of real life. One of his murals, which depicts images of slavery, outlaws...
Read MoreSome teachers are popular. Some are very gifted. But a far fewer number become “institutions” in and of themselves. Dr. John Messick, longtime professor of Biology and Environmental Health, is one such faculty member. For nearly...
Read MoreOverland Park, Kan. – Dr. William Huffman, Professor of Accounting and Finance at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri, has been named the recipient for the Region 5 2013 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award....
Read MoreOlive Sullivan, assistant professor of Communications at Missouri Southern State University, has a poem included in one of the books chosen for the Kansas Notable Books list. The Kansas Notable Books List is the annual...
Read MoreStudents from the Robert W. Plaster School of Business (PSB) from Missouri Southern State University received honors at the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference held in Anaheim, Calif., June 22-25. This...
Read MoreDickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. – Maryann Mitts, the all-time winningest coach in Missouri Southern State University women’s basketball history, has announced her retirement from coaching to pursue a teaching position at Missouri Southern in...
Read MoreArt students Jordan Murdock, Kristen Stacy and Sara Humphreys spent a recent Saturday painting a mural on the wall of the tunnel that runs under Newman road. The mural, commissioned by the Student Senate, depicts...
Read MoreFour members of the Southern team recently graduated from the 2013 Leadership Joplin class. The employees, pictured left to right, include: Elisa Bryant, Foundation; Stephanie Hopkins, Student Success Center; and Karen Bradshaw...
Read MoreThe Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University has announced Dr. Alan D. Marble will serve as Interim President of the University. Dr. Marble will begin his new responsibilities at MSSU on July 1, 2013. “We...
Read MoreSouthern Theatre presents The Missouri Shakespeare Festival production of Macbeth by William...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Two Missouri Southern Women track and field athletes have been accepted and will compete at the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field National meet this week at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Brittani...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern football coach Daryl Daye has announced the addition of 11 players to his 2013 football squad. The list includes mainly players from the junior college ranks, but also includes a four-year...
Read MoreThe Lion King 1 1/2, the second part of the Lion King Trilogy, will be shown at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 in Phelps Theater in the bottom floor of the Billingsly Student Center. Campus and community are invited. ...
Read MoreDuring the Missouri Dental Hygienist Association (MDHA) Lobby Day in the Capitol Rotunda, Senator...
Read MoreCamille Cragin, daughter of MSSU professor of business Dr. Scott Cragin, wants to bring some kindness and smiles to the tornado-devastated residents of Moore, Okla. Camille, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School...
Read MoreDr. Brian Davis, assistant professor of Biology at Missouri Southern, has an interest in the past– in this case the very distant past. “I will be in southern Utah for three or four weeks beginning in mid-June,” he says. “I am...
Read MoreTulsa, Oklahoma educator and musician Arthur Thompson will work with students in the MSSU Upward Bound program from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday, June 7 in the Matthews Justice Center Auditorium at Missouri Southern State...
Read MoreLandon Adams, new Director of Student Activities at Missouri Southern State University, says MSSU is more than just his alma mater and place of employment: For him, it’s a family experience. His mother, Lance and Jill Adams,...
Read MoreOther than their outstanding grades, what do the valedictorians from Carl Junction, Carthage, Riverton, Sarcoxie and Webb City all have in common? All five completed the Educational Talent Search (ETS) program at Missouri...
Read MoreNot doing anything this summer, but always have wanted to walk/run a 5K? Then come join a...
Read MoreMissouri Southern State University is making a great program even better! Missouri Southern‘s Lion Pride In-State Tuition Program coverage area has been expanded to provide in-state tuition to include the entirety of Arkansas,...
Read MoreFaculty and staff at Missouri Southern State University will see more in their paychecks as a result of actions taken last week by the MSSU Board of Governors. The Board approved a 2 percent across-the-board salary increase for...
Read MoreIf you feel like you’ve seen the face of Mark Lloyd, the new Dean of Student Engagement and Retention, someplace before – you probably have. Mr. Lloyd is a 1999 graduate of MSSU and served as an admissions counselor here from...
Read MoreA selection of videos is now available to you by scrolling to the lower right portion of the Accents home screen at http://accents.mssu.edu/ Click on the Missouri Southern YouTube channel. Then watch the featured video and/or...
Read MoreStudents from the Consortium for Respiratory Care Education represented Missouri Southern State University and Franklin Technology Center at the May 2 Missouri Society for Respiratory Care State Conference at Osage Beach. Three...
Read MoreKansas City, Kan. — Behind two separate two-out rallies, the Missouri Southern baseball team...
Read MoreRegistration for Summer sessions at Missouri Southern State University is now underway. Summer registration will occur in the department of the student’s major or the Advising Counseling and Testing Office (Hearnes Hall...
Read MoreSuzuki Violin Academy students of Dr. Kexi Liu, Dr. Carolann Martin and Rebecca Cutler will perform recitals at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall on the campus of Missouri Southern...
Read MoreJoplin Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean will be the featured speaker at Commencement exercises at Missouri Southern State University on Saturday, May 11. Two ceremonies will take place. The first, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. will...
Read MoreGraduates of the Nursing program at Missouri Southern State University will take part in a formal pinning ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall at MSSU. Grace Ayton, associate professor of...
Read MoreMissouri Southern State University will conduct its 60th Commencement in ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and noon on Saturday, May 11 at Leggett & Platt Athletic Center on the MSSU campus. The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will include...
Read MoreBrandon Williams Part One Brandon Williams Part Two New York City — Missouri Southern senior...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Department of Music will present, in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of MSSU, a special program titled “A 75th Anniversary Celebration of Music.” The concert will take...
Read MoreMissouri Southern State University sophomore Biochemistry/Biology-Pre-Med double major Alexis Hawk of Joplin is the proud owner of a beautiful diamond ring! Hawk won the ring in the Diamond Dash that took place on the MSSU...
Read MoreThe graduation for the Super Leader program will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Independent Living Center, 2639 E. 34th St. in Joplin. Super Leaders, a joint effort between Missouri Southern State University (MSSU)...
Read MoreCountry music trio Gloriana will appear live and in concert at on Tuesday, April 30 at Leggett...
Read MoreFaculty, staff, students and supporters are invited to attend the groundbreaking for the Lion Icon. The first turning of soil for the construction of this beautiful addition to the Missouri Southern campus will take place at...
Read MoreIf first you don’t suceed — keep on trying — especially if diamonds are involved. Postponed earlier this week due to the possibiity of inclement weather, Missouri Southern State University students will be...
Read MoreThe Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society plans a Book Fair on campus. The Scholastic Book Fair will be held from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., April 15-24 in Taylor Education Hall (2nd floor). “Please help us support...
Read MoreApplications are being accepted for the Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy sponsored annually by the Missouri Southern department of Kinesiology. The dates of the academy this summer are June 3 – 6 from 12:30...
Read MoreThe Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network (YPN) held the group’s annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 5. Nicole Brown, MSSU Career Services Director, was honored with the presentation of...
Read MoreKansas City, Mo.– Warren Turner, the all-time wins leader in baseball at Missouri Southern...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Writing Program Committee selected four student winners for the Spring/Fall 2012 Writing Excellence Awards. Inaugurated in 2007, this award acknowledges outstanding papers written in upper...
Read MoreThree areas at MSSU, Secondary English/Language Arts Education, Middle School Education, and Elementary Education, have once again earned national recognition from their respective professional associations. These programs have...
Read MoreThe Jazz Combos of Missouri Southern State University will play at Gusano’s Pizza at the corner of 7th Street & Duquesne Road in Joplin from 6 – 8 p.m. on Friday, April 12 and Monday, April 15. The evening will feature...
Read MoreLongtime Missouri Southern State University professor Terry Marion is the recipient of the 2013 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. Marion will receive the award on April 3 at the University of Missouri-Columbia....
Read MoreAD, INB, FGIBDSR, PPAIDEN, SPAIDEN, What do all these letters mean? Find out at noon Friday March 29 in Spiva Library rooms 418/419. The session will explore these questions: I: Drive vs. J: Drive: Do you know the difference? ...
Read MoreChildren in one local school system were looking like lions — or, at least, lion cubs...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern men’s and women’s track and field teams are...
Read MoreClayton Shilling, a senior International Studies and German major at Missouri Southern State...
Read MoreThe landscape of the Missouri Southern State University Oval will soon be enhanced by a new...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. — The Missouri Southern men’s track and field program has qualified six...
Read MoreFor the first time, Missouri Southern has a Fight Song with music and lyrics. The Missouri...
Read MoreYou’re invited to hear top experts in severe weather explain the complex inner workings of...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern Student Senate will present its annual head shaving event to promote childhood cancer research and awareness. The 3rd annual St. Baldrick’s event will take place from 6 – 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 in...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Collegiate DECA (C-DECA) club, is sponsored by the Robert W. Plaster School of Business (PSB) located in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center. The club recently battled the...
Read MoreTeachers today encounter students from other nations on a daily basis. A group of four students...
Read MoreKansas City, Mo. — For the second time this year, Missouri Southern junior guard Marquis...
Read MoreJoplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman has announced the hiring of Rachel Burleson as assistant athletic director for administration and compliance. She will begin her duties on February 25....
Read MoreGrad Expo will take place on 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and again from 4- 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25 at the Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center at Missouri Southern State University. The Expo is designed for students expecting to participate...
Read MoreJames Kilpatrick says he became interested in sign language for the deaf during high school after...
Read MoreSpring training is underway for Major League Baseball, and thoughts are turning towards the start...
Read MoreMSSU’s Financial Aid Office offers help to MSSU students to complete their Free Application...
Read MoreThe Missouri Southern State University Mock Trial Team is one of only seven teams in the region to move on to the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Regional Tournament’s championship series. The team looks forward to...
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