Category: University Life

The action hit “Jason Bourne” will be presented by the Campus Activities Board at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, and at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in Phelps Theatre. Matt Damon returns as Jason Bourne, who walked away 10...

“Odd Man Out” will be the next film screened in the British Film Festival, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Plaster Hall’s Cornell Auditorium. James Mason stars as a revolutionary ex-convict in Belfast who...

More than 250 Girl Scouts will gather for Cookie University from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Plaster Free Enterprise Center at Missouri Southern State University. The workshop is designed to hone sales and customer...

The Staff Senate met Wednesday, November 13. Highlights from the meeting included the following: The Staff Senate encouraged staff members to attend the Financial Presentations. This will keep all staff informed of the current...

Business Affairs is pleased to offer its annual finance presentation to the campus.  A brief presentation on the results of the annual audit, the current year’s budget, and discussion about the upcoming fiscal year 2015 budget...

Jean Preston, the Department of State Diplomat in Residence at the University of Oklahoma, will make two presentations at Missouri Southern State University as part of the university’s annual Study Abroad Fair on...

In September, the Missouri Southern Board of Governors awarded retired faculty member Sam Claussen the title of Professor Emeritus. The honorary term  is awarded only to those who have spent at least 15 years as full time...

Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate = A.L.I.C.E. Do you know what to do in case of an emergency? MSSU Police Chief Ken Kennedy is offering A.L.I.C.E. training to all faculty and staff this November to make sure our campus...

The month of October brought the changing of the seasons to campus with brilliant trees and cooler temperatures. It also brought four new employees to campus. Those individuals are: * Curtis Almeter, University Relations...

The Italian Film Festival at Missouri Southern State University will present the film Bread and Tulips (Pane e tulipani) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall. An unhappy woman who is separated from...

Fabio Geda, the author of In the Sea, There Are Crocodiles will participate in several activities on the campus of Missouri Southern State University Thursday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 8. The author is coming from Italy....

A Missouri Southern State University graduate has received a rare and surprising honor for his teaching and mentorship skills with area students. Tobin Schultz, a 2002 MSSU School of Education graduate who teaches and coaches...

The Italian Film Festival at Missouri Southern State University will present the film Cinema Paradiso at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall. This hugely popular Academy Award-winning film explores a...

Join the MSSU Career Services Office for the free Professional Development Lunch Series!  Wednesday, October 23 12:15-12:45 pm BSC Phelps Theater Communicating Effectively and Professionally in the Workplace Presented by Brent...

MSSU is hosting Relay for Life cancer walk on campus on June 14  of next year. It will be Joplin, Webb City, and Carl Junction residents. Let’s show our community our support by getting a team together. An organizational meeting...

Join in Celebrating Disability Awareness Month! 10 a.m. – Noon October 22, 2013 Billingsly Student Center — Hallway Near Beimdiek Recreation Center & Bookstore The month of October is Missouri’s Disability Awareness...

“Pagliacci: An Introduction” will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall. Learn a bit about Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s famous opera before you come to see it next Friday and...

The Most Reverend James V. Johnston, Jr. will take listeners “Inside the Vatican” at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall. He has served as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape...

Human Resources will have one-on-one enrollment meetings  to explain the process of selecting plan options for 2014.  Employees received a campus-wide email message from H.R. on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Enrollment materials must be...

Clarinets in Italy and Jazz with an Italian Touch will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Corley Auditorium in Webster Hall on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. Admission is free. Clarinetists of...

The ACTS Office and Career Services have once again partnered to offer the Fall Major, Minor, and Career Exploration Event Wednesday, Oct. 2. The ACTS Office is organizing the majors and minors fair in the ballroom and the...

Family Weekend is slated for Oct. 4-5 at MSSU. The movie Man of Steel will be shown Friday, Oct. 4 on the Oval. (The same movie will also be shown from 1:30 – 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 in Phelps Theater. Saturday, Oct.5 ...

You are invited to enjoy a special evening with Harriet Welty Rochefort, author of French Toast, French Fried, and Joie de Vivre. The evening is a benefit for MSSU’s International Mission. It will take place the evening of...

The MSSU Music Gala Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 in Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus. Proceeds benefit the Friends of MSSU Music Fund, which supports the Department of Music and its...

The Wellness Movie series at Missouri Southern State University will present the film “Despicable Me” at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 20 in Phelps Theatre on the first floor of the Beimdiek Recreation Center....

The 2013 Gockel International Symposium is slated for Thursday, Sept. 19  on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. The Symposium will feature presentations at 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. by historian and writer...

J. Mari Beth Linder, Ph.D., R.N., B.C., professor in the Missouri Southern State University Nursing Department, has had an article published. Details are: Linder, J. M. (2013).  Book review:  Fostering nurse-led care: ...

A special presentation on one of the world’s greatest social and political leaders will take place next week on campus. “Gandhi: Who was he?” will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in Kuhn Hall, room...

This month we will show you a great new feature IT has designed exclusively for Missouri Southern. The Software Catalog! This catalog allows you to download certain applications right to your computer. Presenter Sam Agee, will...

The 2013 Women’s Leadership Conference at MSSU will be held from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall. All MSSU students, faculty & staff are invited to attend at no cost. (...

Missouri Southern State University Tuesday, 09/17/2013 (10:00 am – 3:00 pm) 3950 E. Newman Road Billingsly Student Center – 3rd Floor-Connor Ballroom Joplin, MO 64801 Thank you! Lori McLerran Donor Recruitment...

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Missouri Southern State University to the coveted Military Friendly Schools® list. The 2014...

The MSSU Music Department would love to have all Band Alumni back on campus to participate in the first Lion Pride Alumni Band on Saturday, September 21st. Since this is the first year for Alumni Band, please help spread the...

You are invited to come join us as we cheer on Lions Football to another victory at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma! Tailgate starts at 12:30pm with the game beginning at 2:30pm. Free food and drinks (soft...

KGCS-TV is offering an opportunity for the community to see lectures from the Italy Semester at Missouri Southern State University. The theme semester lectures are recorded and aired as part of the “MSSU Lecture Series” on the...

The Italian film 8 ½ will be shown at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall at Missouri Southern State University. Admission is free and the public is invited. As his next full-length film after his...

The workshop “Starting a Small Business – the First Steps” will be held from 1:15 – 4:30 p.m. today (Friday, September 6) in Plaster Hall, Room 102. There is no cost to attend. This introductory workshop...

U.S. government agencies represent the world’s largest market, including contracts to purchase a variety of products and services. Learn how to target local, state, and federal government contracting opportunities. Learn...

Southern Theatre presents God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, September 10-14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bud Walton Theatre on the campus of Missouri Southern State University.  The play is directed by Tim Klein. A playground...

Make Your Own Grape Juice 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27. The Oval Admission: Free From Sicily to Tuscany, Italy has a longstanding tradition for great wine: Today Italy ranks as the largest worldwide wine...

The “Fall Kickoff Rally” is this Sunday, August 25 at Freeman Hospital’s main campus on West 32nd street in Joplin from 6-7:30 pm. MSSU’s Football, Volleyball, Soccer & Cross Country teams will be...

MSSU Student Affairs and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals network are partnering for a second year to offer the Super Leaders Program. The leadership development initiative was created to identify,...

Would you like hands on experience navigating your email and managing your Outlook account more efficiently? Come to the HR Brown Bag this month to see all that Outlook can do for you. Information will be given on how to add...

The Wellness Luncheon is offered at the beginning of the semester each fall to introduce upcoming programming offered by the MSSU Wellness Department. Date: Friday, August 23 Time: 12:10-12:50 p.m. (food available around noon)...

The Faculty and Staff Senates cordially invite each MSSU employee and his/her guest to the Back to School Kick-Off Celebration tonight (Friday, August 16). The gathering will take place from  7-9:30 pm.  at Briarbrook Golf and...

Dr. Alan Marble, Interim President of Missouri Southern State University, made  his first formal address to the Missouri Southern faculty at the fall faculty meeting this morning (Friday, August 16) in Corley Auditorium in...

An opening reception for the Italy Semester Photo Exhibition will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Aug. 23, in the newly remodeled Spiva Art Gallery on campus. “Un.It Unescoitalia: The World Heritage Sites in the Work...

 A new display case in the broadcast lobby of Webster Hall at Missouri Southern State University captures steps in the advancement of audio and video recordings over the years.  “The Evolution of Broadcast Recordings” showcases...

Academic advisors from the Online Academic Advising office recently attended an intensive two day Master Advisor training provided by Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. All sucessfully completed MSU’s award winning...

The Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors will hold their August meeting on Friday, Aug. 16. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in Billingsly Student Center, Room 310 (Boardroom). The meeting is open to MSSU...

The Italy Semester Film Festival at Missouri Southern State University continues Tuesday, Sept. 3 with  Roberto Rossellini’s 1946 film Rome: Open City. The film will show at 7 p.m. in Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall....

The only concert presented by the Missouri Southern State University Choral Society this summer will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 at the First Baptist Church, Broadway and Roane Streets in Webb City. The focus of the...

A new Newsmakers interview program features Joplin’s master developer, David Wallace of Wallace Bajjali Development Partners.  During the interview, he provides an update on projects that have been announced. He also discusses...

Campus employees should know that the deadline for print materials to be received by the print shop is 5 p.m. on Monday, August 5 to ensure delivery by August 19. Chris Owens, Manager, Campus Card Service Center, says items...

Services provided by the City of Joplin and Joplin disaster recovery efforts are the focus of Joplin Insider programs airing late July and into August on KGCS-TV. The first program features information about the Joplin municipal...

Christine Bentley, Art General, Art Department Head, June 1 Christina Centeno, Human Resources, Training Specialist, June 17 Robert Dalbey, Custodial, Recreation Center, June 9 Donnie Goettel, Development, Advancement Data...

MSSU Art Professor Burt Bucher heads up the team of art students delegated to paint a 115 ft. long by 15 ft. high mural located on the corner of Main and A Streets in Joplin. The project began the night of Thursday, June 27....

Missouri Southern State University is dedicated to helping students prepare for success in college and in the workforce. Finding new ways to support this mission was the driving factor in creating a new Major, Minor, and Career...

In the aftermath of Joplin’s 2011 tornado and twisters this year in Oklahoma, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says one way to stay safe is in a hardened  “safe room.”  Rooms built according to FEMA guidelines...

Capt. Amanda Self, professor of Military Science at Missouri Southern, will discuss the new “Show Me GOLD” officer training program on the KODE-TV Good Morning four States morning show on Wednesday, July 3. The...

An upcoming Newsmakers interview program airing on KGCS-TV focuses on public safety in Joplin, with Police Chief Lane Roberts and Fire Chief Mitch Randles.   They provide an update on their agency roles in the city and future...

There will be an open meeting of the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors today, Thursday, June 20. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. in Billingsly Student Center, Room 310 (Boardroom). The meeting is open to...

MSSU is working in conjunction with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Missouri School Plant Managers Association (MSPMA) to offer a free, two-day professional development opportunity for...

The workshop “Where Do I Want My Business to Go and How Do I Make it Happen?” will be held from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26 in the Robert W. Plaster School of Business, Room 107. This Kauffman...

The Employee Live Well Lunch Series, an employee only wellness series,  will take place during the lunch hour on the last Thursday of each month. This program is free to all MSSU faculty, staff, and their spouses. Lunch will be...

Summer vacation is for fun but it can be a learning experience, too. Missouri Southern State University will sponsor a variety of youth camps this spring and summer. The camps include a Lifetime Sports Academy for children age...

The Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at Missouri Southern State University announces upcoming workshops for hands on computer and small business marketing training in June. Introduction to QuickBooks...

The votes have been tabulated and the results are in from recent Staff Senate Elections!  Nicole Brown and Elisa Bryant won the two professional seats. Dianna Baker, Melanie Epperson, Patty Hart, Shavonne McCoy and Lauren Powell...

Staff Senate Elections are open till May 31. Staff only may vote via e-mail through 5 p.m. on  Friday, May 31. Two professional and five classified seats, all for three-year terms, will be appointed this year. Employees...

The Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy, sponsored annually by the Missouri Southern Kinesiology Department, begins next week. The Academy will be held from 12:30 – 5 p.m. June 3- 6.  It is designed for children, ages 7-12....

The Missouri Southern team grew in May with the addition of four new faces. Kim Noll, Human Resources, says the May group includes the  following new employees: * Edward Kirkendall, Project Stay, Counselor/Academic Advisor; *...

The 2013 Relay for Life of Joplin, Webb City and Carl Junction will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 7 in Junge Field at 800 Junge Blvd. in the west part of Joplin. The event will last until 6 a.m. The Opening Ceremony brings...

It’s almost time for Missouri Southern’s final celebration of its 75th Anniversary of existence. The Gala Reception and Dance will take place from  7 – 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 in Leggett & Platt Athletic Center You’ll...

The Board of Governors of Missouri Southern State University approved an operating expense budget of $76.4 million at the group’s meeting today on the MSSU campus. Board members were informed that State appropriations for...

Whitney Gaskell, Bentonville, Ark., senior English Education major at Missouri Southern State University, has received the ETS Recognition of Excellence (ROE) for her score of 192 on the English Praxis. The ETS Recognition of...

The upcoming edition of the Newsmakers  on KGCS-TV focuses on the development of the Career Path program in the Joplin School District.  Guests include Janie Jarrett, Career Path Facilitator, and Whitney Warren, Career Path...

There will be a meeting of the MSSU Board Budget Audit Committee beginning at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 in Room 356 of the Billingsly Student Center at Missouri Southern State University. Also the Missouri Southern State...

A special one-hour block of programming on Wednesday, May 22 on KGCS-TV will provide viewers a look at moments in Joplin’s history.  Two programs will air, starting at 9np.m. The first, the 1973 Joplin Centennial Film features a...

The upcoming edition of the Newsmakers interview program on KGCS-TV will feature a look at the Joplin Regional Airport with guest Airport Manager Steve Stockam. He will discuss commercial air service to the airport, upgrades to...

Friends and family members of graduates participating in the spring 2013 Commencement Ceremony at Missouri Southern State University this Saturday will have an opportunity to participate in the event whatever their locale may...

KGCS-TV will provide coverage of commencement ceremonies for Missouri Southern State University, Carl Junction High School and Joplin High School in the upcoming weeks.  “We’re glad to be able to continue the tradition of...

Missouri Southern extends its thanks to everyone who attended groundbreaking for the Lion Icon Statue on Thursday, May 2 on the Oval. The structure and plaza will be located immediately east of the main entrance to the...

Students from KGCS-TV were honored Wednesday, May 1 at the annual recognition ceremony for the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.  Two received Certificates of Appreciation for their contributions...

Twenty Missouri Southern State University students who have studied abroad or are majoring in Spanish will attend a special “executive luncheon” at Con-way Truckload in Joplin on Friday, May 3. The students will take...

Ozark Center and the Equality Alliance of MSSU are joining together to host a FREE Trevor Project workshop for counseling professionals and the general public. Connect, Accept, Respond Empower . . . . The Trevor Project Connect,...

All area students, parents, educators and counselors are invited to the 2nd Annual Missouri Southern Biomedical Science Careers Fair is slated for 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 on the 3rd Floor of the Billingsly Student...

Come celebrate Missouri Southern’s milestone by running or walking 3.1 miles! The 75th Anniversary 5K will be held Saturday, April 27 and run throughout the campus. Check-in and late registration will begin at 7 a.m  The 5K will...