Category: Press Releases

Artist and educator Sharon Harper will present “A Solitary Year,” a solo exhibition that will open Wednesday, May 18, in the Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. An artist talk will be offered at 5 p.m....

Jada Samuel, a senior BFA design major, has been announced as the recipient of the “Best in Show” award during the recent “Swipe Right” 2022 Portfolio Review at Missouri Southern State University. During the event held in late...

Ten students from Missouri Southern State University have been accepted into the Disney College Program for fall 2022. The program offers a six-month paid internship in Orlando, Fla., with housing provided by the company....

The 78th commencement ceremony will return to a traditional format on Saturday, May 14, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center at Missouri Southern State University. The graduating class includes 556 students earning 676...

“Finish Line,” a senior art exhibit by Ela Hosp, Gabby McNary and Lexi Patterson, will be on display Monday, May 9, through Friday, May 13, in the Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. An opening reception...

Five graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts-Design degree students will showcase their creative research next week in an exhibition at Missouri Southern State University’s Spiva Art Gallery. The exhibit will feature works by Adrian...

Offering a blend of favorites from the Broadway stage, films and television, and other familiar tunes, “Southern Showcase, Onstage!” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, through Saturday, April 30, in the Bud...

Students in the Art and Design Department at Missouri Southern State University will have the opportunity to have their work reviewed by professionals during the 2022 Portfolio Review.  The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m....

Note: A previous version of this release failed to note the first names of the two students featured in the upcoming exhibition. It has been corrected below. Two senior art education majors at Missouri Southern State University...

Media Note: Alex Boylan will be available for interviews at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Lion statue in front of Billingsly Student Center.  Missouri Southern State University will be the focus of an upcoming episode of the...

The Missouri Southern State University Brass Alliance and the Student Senate will host Brass Day 2022 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in Phinney Hall in the Fine Arts Complex. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and feature...

The seventh annual World Music and Cuisine Festival will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in the North End Zone facility at Missouri Southern State University. “It’s been two years since we held the event,” said...

Five students from Missouri Southern State University were recognized during Sigma Tau Delta’s 2022 International Convention, held March 30-April 2 in Atlanta, Ga. Students who presented works were: Sarah Clements, junior...

Is your business searching for a retention or recruiting edge?  Workplace wellness is an attractive tool that helps businesses attract and retain employees. The Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State...

Thirty-two students were recognized for their outstanding leadership skills during the 31st annual Glenn D. Dolence Leadership and Service Award Ceremony held on April 5 at Missouri Southern State University. Sponsored by the...

The Ukrainian Student Scholarship fund established by a Missouri Southern State University faculty member and his wife continues to gain momentum, as the university seeks to ease the financial burden on those wishing to continue...

Southern Theatre will present “Exit, Pursued by a Bear” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, through Saturday, April 9, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in the Bud Walton Black Box Theatre at Missouri Southern State University....

A reception to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 1 in the Cornell Auditorium foyer at the Robert W. Plaster Free...

Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of “Dracula” author Bram Stoker, will be this year’s featured speaker for the Honors Lecture Series at Missouri Southern State University. He will offer a multi-media presentation entitled...

The cannabis industry has become a significant catalyst for job creation. According to a 2022 Jobs Report by Leafly.com, a cannabis investor group, there are now 428-thousand full-time jobs in the cannabis industry. Brandon...

Voters in Joplin go to the polls on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to elect their city council members. To help voters learn more about those running for city council seats, KGCS-TV will feature a forum with the candidates at 6 p.m....

In conjunction with Connect2Culture, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and Global Leaders program at Missouri Southern State University will host a workshop and performance by Las Cafeteras at 2 p.m. Friday, April 1,...

Missouri Southern State University launched a Financial Forgiveness program that will make going back to college more attainable for those with outstanding debt. The program offers incentives to students who previously left...

The Missouri Southern Jazz Orchestra will offer the first of two spring concerts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. The concert will open with performances by student jazz combos,...

A Master’s of Health Administration is among the degrees and certificates approved by the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors during the meeting held Friday, March 11. Workforce demand, along with student...

Friday, March 11: Due to road conditions the Missouri Southern campus will be closed. MSSU will continue the online learning and telework model. Staff, if you have the capabilities to work from home we would appreciate if you...

The Spring Career Fair at Missouri Southern State University will return as an in-person event from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. It marks the first time Missouri...

“In the Midst of Things,” a solo exhibition by artist Sarah Hiatt, will open Monday, March 14, in the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. Hiatt is a photographer who explores the passage of time through a visual...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, March 11, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. An agenda and meeting packet (January minutes and February financial statements)....

The war in Ukraine will be the focus of a faculty panel discussion from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in Billingsly Student Center’s Phelps Theater at Missouri Southern State University. The panelists will include: Dr....

The fifth annual Missouri Southern Shootout is planned for Saturday, Mar. 5 at Missouri Southern State University. Flights are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center and Young Gymnasium. The...

Today’s celebration in observance of Black History Month has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The community event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 11, in the Mills Anderson Justice Center auditorium.

Due to road conditions the Missouri Southern campus will be closed on Friday, Feb. 25. MSSU will continue the online learning and telework model. Students, please check the syllabi for your classes, as each has information...

Due to continued inclement weather, road conditions and extreme low temperatures the Missouri Southern campus will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 24. MSSU will pivot to an online learning and telework model. Students, please check...

Due to increased inclement weather in the forecast this afternoon, the Missouri Southern campus will be closing at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 23. MSSU will pivot to an online learning and telework model at that time. Students,...

For the second year in a row, Missouri Southern State University’s Lambda Xi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta – the English Honor Society – will host the organization’s Midwest Regional Conference in a virtual format. With the theme...

Due to continued inclement weather, road conditions, extreme low temperatures and the forecast of additional snow, the Missouri Southern campus will be closed on Friday, Feb. 4. MSSU will pivot to an online learning and telework...

Due to inclement weather and possible ice and snow in the forecast tomorrow and Thursday, the Missouri Southern campus will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 2 and Thursday, Feb. 3. MSSU will pivot to an online learning and telework...

Campus Community, In the event of severe weather or an emergency that causes the closure of the MSSU campus, we recommend that in addition to watching for a University Announcement, our students, faculty and staff should check...

The Heartland Opera Theater will perform Michael Ching’s opera “Remove Shoes Before Entering” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4-5, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in the Bud Walton Black Box Theatre at Missouri Southern...

Missouri Southern State University’s first Green & Gold Tour has been a success during its initial stops in area communities. The tour provides a way for Missouri Southern faculty, students and even Roary the Lion to connect...

Last Wednesday, Governor Parson announced his state budget recommendations for fiscal year 2023 (beginning July 1, 2022) and proposed significant new investment in Missouri public higher education. While it’s encouraging for...

Missouri Southern State University students will have the opportunity to gain information about the wide variety of student organizations available to them during Campus Involvement Day. The event, which will be held from 10:30...

“The Whole Story: A Decolonial Cross-Cultural Day Institute” will be offered via Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 27, by Missouri Southern State University. The third annual event will include a plenary address by Dr. Christopher N....

The recipients of the annual Dr. Al Cade Beacon of Hope Service Awards were announced today during a brief ceremony at Missouri Southern State University. Named in honor of Dr. Al Cade – the former dean of the College of...

Repairs are in full swing inside Missouri Southern State University’s Taylor Performing Arts Center (TPAC). The Missouri House and Senate approved House Bill 19 last year – a capital projects bill that will provide funds for the...

Dr. Lisa Toms has been named as Missouri Southern State University’s next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Toms was chosen for the position after a national search with more than 80 applicants. She currently...

The Social Work Department at Missouri Southern State University will host an Elder Care Boot Camp workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 21, in the Mills Anderson Justice Building auditorium. The purpose of the event is to...

Missouri Southern State University will continue the Green & Gold Tour with a stop in Seneca on Thursday, Jan. 6. Activities will include an alumni lunch at VAZZO Venue at 11:30 a.m., a lunchtime visit with Seneca High...

The 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, in the North End Zone Facility at Missouri Southern State University. “Keep Dreaming, Believing and Moving Toward Social and...

Missouri Southern State University’s Athletics Department will host its annual “Toy Toss” event during halftime at the basketball game vs. Lincoln University at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic...

Seventeen graduates of the nursing program at Missouri Southern State University were honored during a formal pinning ceremony on Dec. 10. Dr. Lisa Beals, chair of the Nursing Department, said the Fall 2021 class overcame a...

Winners of the annual Southern Media Showcase competition were announced during a special online presentation on Thursday, Dec. 9, at Missouri Southern State University. The annual competition is open to area high-school...

A long-planned and twice-cancelled study abroad trip became the basis for “The Impossible Journey,” an exhibit set to open Monday, Dec. 13, and continue through Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State...

A recent induction ceremony welcomed a dozen Missouri Southern State University students into the Chi Gamma chapter of Phi Alpha, the national social work honor society. The purpose of Phi Alpha, according to their website, is...

Works created by three senior art majors are spotlighted in the new exhibit, “Connections,” now on display in Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. The senior exhibit is comprised of three individual shows....

A popular holiday tradition will return to a live setting, with the 12th annual Seasonal Choral Flourish set for 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 812 S. Pearl Ave. Presented by Missouri...

The English and Philosophy department at Missouri Southern State University will present a poetry reading and book release of “Slowly/Suddenly” by Allison Blevins, author and Missouri Southern adjunct professor, at 7 p.m on...

Thirty-three students and five faculty and staff members were inducted into the Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa at Missouri Southern State University on Sunday, Nov. 14. Membership in the National Leadership Honor...

The College of Business at Missouri Southern State University will offer a new degree in entrepreneurship beginning in the fall of 2022. The program was approved by the university’s Board of Governors during the Nov. 12 meeting....

An open house event is planned at Lion Village, the latest addition to Missouri Southern State University’s residential housing options, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16. The four-story, 94,000-square-foot complex houses more than...

Missouri Southern State University will host a dedication for the Rasmussen Baseball & Softball Practice Facility at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10. Named in recognition of the lead gift support of Dick and April Rasmussen, the...

UPDATE: In addition to the closed session following Friday’s Board of Governors meeting, there will be a closed executive session prior to the 10:45 a.m. Budget and Audit Committee meeting. It will be closed under: RSMo...

The Southern Symphony Orchestra will offer an evening of “Smooth,” easy listening during a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, in the auditorium at Joplin High School, 2104 S. Indiana Ave. Under the direction of Dr. Canès...

Business and visual arts professionals will provide expert insight into the business end of professional arts careers during the annual Nanette Philibert Business of Art Symposium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at...

The Residence Life Association and the Campus Recreation Department at Missouri Southern State University will sponsor a Safe Halloween event on Sunday, Oct. 31. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second floor of...

When Missouri Southern’s Lion Pride Band takes the field for their halftime show on Saturday, Oct. 30, they’ll be joined by high-school musicians from around the area. The annual Mass Band Day is a chance for band students to...

Missouri Southern State University will take its show on the road with their next stop on the Green & Gold Tour. Missouri Southern officials, faculty, students and Roary the Lion will spend the day in area towns this fall in...

Missouri Southern State University officials will gather to celebrate the opening of the ACACIA Center for Applied Behavior Analysis with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21 at the ACACIA Center...

When Whitney Mestelle graduated from Missouri Southern in 2014, it was with the plan of eventually becoming a track and field coach. Her career track led in some unexpected directions, however. A former NCAA All-American,...

An event recognizing the completion of the inaugural Firefighter Certificate course and the announcement of a new scholarship is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the city of Joplin’s public safety training facility...

The fifth annual Southern Summit will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, on the third floor of Billingsly Student Center at Missouri Southern State University. The professional development event is open to all...

A pinning ceremony and the launch of a new speaker series are among the upcoming events planned for students in the inaugural Global Leaders cohort at Missouri Southern State University. Launched at the start of the fall...

Enrollment numbers for the Fall 2021 semester have been announced at Missouri Southern State University. There are currently 4,358 students enrolled in classes. “We are committed to the success of each and every one of our...

More than 30 colleges and universities will be represented at the Regional College Fair from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Young Gymnasium at Missouri Southern State University. The fair will be held in conjunction with...

The Alumni Association at Missouri Southern State University has announced the Homecoming honorees for 2020 and 2021.   The recipients of the Distinguished Alum, Outstanding Alum and Outstanding Family awards will be recognized...

The Missouri Southern Board of Governors will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. An agenda for the meeting is attached. Prior to the meeting, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

A reception to recognize the tenure and promotion of 18 Missouri Southern faculty members is slated for 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, in the North End Zone Alumni Room. The earning of tenure and promotion are significant milestones...

From a look at how Godzilla became a cultural icon to an introduction to anime, a film festival, and presentations on the history, culture and cuisine, the Japan Semester at Missouri Southern State University will have something...

Missouri Southern State University’s Lion Pride Weekend will be packed with free activities for first-year students. On Friday, incoming freshmen will have opportunities to explore campus, meet other students and enjoy...

The Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a national model for collaboration between local school districts, higher education and industry. Missouri Southern’s CAPS program is set to serve its first students in...

A substantial gift from an anonymous donor will help transform the Nursing Department at Missouri Southern State University through innovative technology designed to enhance the student learning experience. The funds will be...

Missouri Southern State University has joined a growing number of Missouri businesses by becoming a recipient of the Missouri Workplace Wellness Award at the platinum level, which is the highest certification level awarded. “We...

A group exhibition by members of the Joplin Regional Artists Coalition (JRAC) will be featured in the Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. “Light in the Darkness” will run Monday, June 28, through Thursday,...

Grant funding has been awarded to the Lion Co-op Food and Personal Hygiene Pantry, as well as to Missouri Southern’s Wellness program. The $10,642 grant awarded to the co-op by the No Kid Hungry campaign will go toward supplying...

The Missouri Southern Board of Governors will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. An agenda for the meeting is attached. Prior to the meeting, board members will tour Lion Village...

The Cooking for a Cause fundraiser set for Saturday, Jun 19, at the Webb City Farmers Market will benefit the Lion Co-op at Missouri Southern State University. Breakfast is $6 per person and includes eggs, hash browns, sausage,...

Effective May 24, Missouri Southern State University will remove the on-campus face covering requirement for fully vaccinated individuals. The decision is based upon updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and is a...

The Board of Governors’ Budget Audit Committee and the Academic Affairs Committee have scheduled upcoming meetings. The Budget Audit Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 6, at Missouri Southern State University. The...

The 76th commencement ceremony at Missouri Southern State University will be offered as a walk-through celebration on Saturday, May 15, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. Graduating seniors from both the Spring and...

Cali Clark, a graduate of Missouri Southern State University who is a member of the first graduating class of Kansas City University-Joplin’s medical school, will be featured on “Newsmakers.” Clark has another important tie to...

“Focused Reflections,” a new exhibit featuring works by graduating seniors, will open Monday, May 3, in the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. The exhibition features works by Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates...

Winners of Missouri Southern State University’s 2021 Student Research Symposium have been announced.  Nearly 40 entries were submitted in one of six categories: Humanities; Business, Engineering and Technology; Social Sciences;...

Three students from Missouri Southern State University received first-place honors in the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association’s annual College Media Awards competition. A total of 166 entries were received for this year’s...

Students who have been accepted into the Fall 2021 freshman class at Missouri Southern State University will be honored during upcoming signing ceremonies at three local high schools. Ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m. Monday,...

The first in a series of Lion Pride Visit Days is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, at Missouri Southern State University. The event is designed as a chance for prospective students to “experience Missouri Southern and leave a...

The Environmental Health & Safety Club will host a campus clean-up event in celebration of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, at Missouri Southern State University. The campuswide event will focus on four areas: the native...

Works created by three graduating seniors will be featured in “Elemental Blue,” a senior capstone exhibit set to open Monday, April 26, in the Spiva Art Gallery. The students – Ashton McGehee, Joplin; Madalyn Richardson,...

The Environmental Health & Safety Club will host a campus clean-up event in celebration of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, at Missouri Southern State University. The campuswide event will focus on four areas: the native...

Works created by three graduating seniors will be featured in “Elemental Blue,” a senior capstone exhibit set to open Monday, April 26, in the Spiva Art Gallery. The students – Ashton McGehee, Joplin; Madalyn Richardson,...

The question of how to help the homeless is not easily answered. The next edition of “Newsmakers” will feature organizations that try to help those who want to be helped. Former homeless people were asked about what keeps some...

Rob Mallory has been named director of athletics for Missouri Southern State University. Mallory, who will start on July 1, will become Missouri Southern’s sixth athletics director. Mallory comes from Kentucky Wesleyan, a NCAA...

The Chart, the campus newspaper at Missouri Southern State University, won eight awards during the 2021 Missouri College Media Association contest. The awards, which were announced on April 9 during the association’s annual...

Construction of a new courts complex is well underway in downtown Joplin.  The old courts building, which opened in 1975, sits at Sixth Street and Pearl Avenue. The new courts complex will span Pearl between Sixth and Seventh...

Registration is now open for the Run with the Pride 5k, set for 5 p.m. Sunday, April 25, at Missouri Southern State University. Sponsored by the Kinesiology Department, the race will start and end at the Leggett & Platt...

An evening of favorites from Broadway’s past and present will be featured during “Southern Showcase, Onstage!” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 8-10, in the Bud Walton Black Box Theatre at Missouri Southern State...

The College of Health Sciences at Missouri Southern State University has partnered with the Joplin Fire Department and the City of Joplin to create a regional fire academy. The program will kick off this summer with the Fire I...

When considering the history of Joplin, there’s no other structure that captures the character of the city quite like the Connor Hotel. The Connor’s history is Joplin’s history, says Dr. Chad Stebbins, director...

Ryan Orcutt has been selected to serve as the director of the new Global Leaders program at Missouri Southern State University. Beginning in the Fall 2021 semester, the program will invite up to 50 students each year based on a...

Winners have been announced for the annual Region 6 History Day competition. Hosted by the Social Sciences Department at Missouri Southern State University, the event was held virtually this year. The theme for this year’s event...

The Missouri Southern Board of Governors will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, in Billinsgly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. An agenda for the meeting is here. The Budget Audit Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the...

“Lapse,” a solo exhibition by artist and designer Chad Eby, is set to open Thursday, March 18, and run through April 21 in the Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. A multidisciplinary artist based in...

Two Missouri Southern graduates were recognized as two of the 2021 Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award winners on Tuesday, March 9, during the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s spring conference. Andrea...

The Master of Science in Management program offered through Missouri Southern State University’s College of Business has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. “The ACBSP is highly...

Due to ice still covering many neighborhood streets and side roads throughout the area, as well as the possibility for more ice this evening, the Missouri Southern State University campus will be closed and day and evening...

Due to ice and hazardous road conditions, the Missouri Southern State University campus will be closed and day and evening classes are cancelled on Monday, Feb. 8. This includes the library and Lion’s Den. The Rec Center will be...

The theater program at Missouri Southern State University has received ArtSafe certification through the Missouri Arts Council. Created in conjunction with the Missouri Arts Safety Alliance, the certification is given to...

While a number of studies have focused on the levels of microplastics found in the ocean and marine environments, studies in freshwater are limited – even more so when it comes to the Midwest United States. Two environmental...

When it comes to the software available to faculty in the Digital Backpack, the sky’s the limit on what can be accomplished, says Diana Fordham, an instructional designer in the Distance Learning department. “There’s so much...

“Intimate Withholding,” a solo exhibition by artist Jennifer Meanley, is set to open next week in the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. The exhibit will open Tuesday, Jan. 19, and continue through Thursday,...

Two longtime members of the Missouri Southern faculty passed away during the holiday break. Sam Claussen and Dr. Robert “Bob” Clark” each leave behind a legacy of passion for their craft and a lasting imprint on the students...

Missouri Southern State University Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman announced he will step down effective March 16, 2021, coinciding with the conclusion of the winter sports season. Bruggeman has served as Director of...

A new year begins with a trip down memory lane on KGCS-TV, as the long-running “Newsmakers” television series brings “Newsmakers Classics” to the local airwaves. The shows, produced and hosted by station general manager Judy...

 The 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration presented by Missouri Southern State University will be offered virtually this year. The theme for the event – set for 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 – is “A Call to Action … What...

The Carthage R-9 School District has partnered with Missouri Southern State University for a new program to highlight the education profession and attract and support students along the path to becoming high-quality educators....

The next two editions of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV will feature the work of longtime host and station general manager, Judy Stiles, who is set to retire at the end of the year. A fixture at Missouri Southern State University for...

The preservation work being done to the historic Schifferdecker House in Joplin, and others, is the focus of the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Brad Belk, community historian at MSSU, sits down with Judy Stiles, host...

The annual Southern Media Showcase competition was held this year, with students from area high schools submitting entries. Winners were announced during an online presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Students who won awards will...

The Spiva Art Gallery on the campus of Missouri Southern State University will host “Sowing Seeds,” a collection of artwork from three K-12 art education majors, beginning Nov. 30. The exhibit, which runs through Dec. 4,...

A new applied behavior analysis center on the campus of Missouri Southern State University is the focus of the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Drs. Holly Hackett and Ayla Schmick from MSSU’s Psychology Department, sit...

Officials from Missouri Southern State University and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College entered into an agreement today that will help facilitate the smooth transfer for international students from NEO to Missouri Southern....

Maybe it’s a scented face mask that smells like cat litter and gravy. Or it could be a search engine that pulls the exact opposite of the results you need. Underwater accordion lessons, anyone? The more outlandish the idea, the...

The Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. An agenda for the meeting is attached. Prior to the open meeting, the Budget...

The next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV takes a look at the “Meals on Wheels” program, and the ongoing challenges of meeting the needs of homebound seniors. Jennifer Shotwell, director of the Area Agency on Aging, sits down...

Forty-one students and four members of the faculty and staff will be initiated into the Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society at Missouri Southern State University. The ceremony will...

Congressman Billy Long (R-MO 7th District) will be the featured guest on the next edition of “Newsmakers” – which will begin airing the week of Nov. 8 on KGCS-TV. Long, who received 68.7 percent of the votes on Election Tuesday...

A collection of business and visual arts professionals will present an afternoon of expert insight into the business end of professional art careers on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the North End Zone Facility at Missouri Southern State...

The City of Joplin’s Parks & Recreation Department highlights the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Director Paul Bloomberg sits down with Judy Stiles, host and KGCS general manager, to discuss how the city has...

The early childhood education offerings at Missouri Southern State University will soon receive a major enhancement that will also benefit students and area families. Construction is set to begin Nov. 9 on a center for applied...

Insight and analysis involving the current political landscape and upcoming general election highlight the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Two MSSU political science professors – Drs. William Delehanty and Nicole Shoaf...

The Lion Co-op, Missouri Southern State University’s campus food pantry, is the focus of the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Dr. Andrea Cullers, associate professor of kinesiology and co-director of the co-op, sits down...

The Southern Broadcasters Club at Missouri Southern State University has returned to the KGCS-TV airwaves with a new season of “Southern Nights.” Subtitled, “A New Beginning,” the show features student comedy and entertainment,...

The City of Joplin and Jasper County Health Departments will host a community COVID-19 testing event on Friday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the south parking lot of MSSU’s Fred G. Hughes Stadium. The event is for...

Information about plans for the November general election will be the focus of the upcoming “Newsmakers” program on KGCS-TV. It will feature Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who will discuss procedures for voting –...

A number of projects in the works by the City of Joplin highlights the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. David Hertzberg, Joplin public works director, sits down with Judy Stiles, host and KGCS general manager – to...

The next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV highlights the career of a longtime MSSU employee who also spent two decades working in local television. Bill Hunt has served the past 19 years at MSSU as the creative services...

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...

A unique ecosystem on the Missouri Southern State University campus is getting some much needed TLC thanks to a student-led project. Restoring a 300-meter walking trail near the Biology Pond is the focus of Jeremiah Cline’s...

The next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV takes a look at the crucial need for blood donations in the region. Chris Pilgrim from the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks sits down with Judy Stiles, host and KGCS general...

While there is no shortage of studies and think-pieces explaining why young adults don’t vote in high percentages, don’t tell Nicki Whitehead it’s because they don’t care. “We do care,” says the Missouri Southern junior...

KGCS-TV on the campus of Missouri Southern State University is now broadcasting a high-definition signal for Joplin-area television viewers. “The change provides a higher quality, clearer picture like people are used to seeing,”...

The Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. An agenda for the meeting is attached. In addition, there will be a closed...

In order to keep campus safe and for classes and activities to continue face-to-face, all events at Missouri Southern State University have been closed to external guests until further notice. All campus activities, including...

The next two editions of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV focus on two community agencies and how they continue to provide services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program airing the week of September 6 features the Community Clinic of...

The students move back and forth across the floor of the Bud Walton Black Box Theatre, practicing a graceful series of steps as Erick Wolfe calls out their next steps. “Advance. Retreat. Cross forward. Cross backward. Advance....

Missouri Southern State University has created an online dashboard to help monitor the number of COVID-19 cases throughout the campus community. Students, employees and community members can now check for updates regarding...

Missouri Southern State University has administered a total of 701 COVID-19 tests through the Willcoxon Health Center since Aug. 10. Positive cases since that date include 11 students and two campus employees. The number of...

The Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State University will host a community art project in conjunction with an upcoming exhibition by Caribbean artist Nadia Huggins. Participants in “Beyond the Boundary” – planned for 10 a.m....

Shellie Hewitt has been named Missouri Southern State University’s new Dean of Admissions. Hewitt, who has worked in higher education for the last 12 years, comes to Missouri Southern from the University of Central Missouri,...

The Project Stay program at Missouri Southern State University has been approved for a grant by the United States Department of Education that will provide nearly $1.5 million for the program over the next five years. The grant...

Cybersecurity and a familiar face highlight the next two editions of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Nick Edwards (MSSU ’07) is the featured guest on the show that airs the week of August 16. Joplin’s new city manager sits down with...

The Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University will offer the Entrepreneurial Planning and Management Certificate entirely online for the Fall 2020 semester. The certificate is designed to prepare...

Detailed plans for the Fall 2020 semester at Missouri Southern State University highlight the next two editions of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. The show airing the week of August 2 takes a look at the international mission and plans...

The Board of Governors adopted a $70.7 million operating revenue budget for Fiscal Year 2021 during special meeting on Thursday, July 23. The board voted to adopt the proposed budget, which reflects the tuition rate increase...

All things academics at Missouri Southern State University highlight the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Dr. Paula Carson, provost and vice president of academic affairs, sits down with Judy Stiles, host and KGCS...

The Board of Governors will hold a special meeting at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, July 23, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. An agenda for the meeting is attached. In addition, the Budget Audit Committee will meet at 2...

Southern Theatre has announced the lineup for the 2020-21 season at Missouri Southern State University. The schedule includes: “Nevermore”: Oct. 29-Nov. 1 “Christmas with Little Women”: Dec. 3-6 Audition Day/High School...

Representatives from Arvest Bank will make a special check presentation to the Criminal Justice Department at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 25, in the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center at Missouri Southern State University. Arvest...

The numerous financial aid opportunities available for current and prospective students at Missouri Southern State University is highlighted on the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Becca Diskin, MSSU financial aid...

A series of recognitions and proclamations honoring outgoing president Dr. Alan Marble were made Thursday during the Board of Governors meeting at Missouri Southern State University. Bill Gipson, chair of the board, said the...

A special exhibition of paintings by artist Jim Bray will be featured Monday, June 29, through Thursday, July 23, in the Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. Bray, who served as head of Missouri Southern’s...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 18, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. The move to the ballroom has been made to allow for social distancing. An agenda...

The Talent Search program at Missouri Southern State University will host a “College Signing Day” event on Monday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Tuesday, June 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Mills Anderson...

Local television viewers will have the chance to see two programs this summer that present unique looks at the mining history in the region. “End of an Era” (1985) and “The Mining Show” (1995) were produced by Missouri Southern...

May marked the end of an academic year unlike any in our university’s history. I am proud of how we came together in response to the pandemic to ensure Missouri Southern continues to fulfill its mission. The adaptability and...

Stories from the archives – featuring late Hall of Fame journalist Robert S. “Bob” Phillips – are set to hit the KGCS-TV airwaves this summer. Episodes of the “Phillips File” begin airing in June, and feature the...

Virtual celebrations honoring the Spring and Summer 2020 graduating class of Missouri Southern State University will be presented on the video board at Fred G. Hughes Stadium on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30. Four videos...

Two new episodes of “Newsmakers,” scheduled to hit the KGCS-TV airwaves in the coming weeks, are currently posted online. One episode highlights the university’s Career Services department and features director, Alex Gandy. He...

The Spring 2020 Senior Exhibition, which features works by 14 studio art and graphic design students from Missouri Southern State University, is available to view in a virtual format. One of the graduation requirements for all...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law to provide economic relief from COVID-19. One component of the Federal CARES Act establishes the Higher Education...

As Missouri Southern State University employees return to campus following an extended closure due to the COVID-19 campus, they can breathe easy knowing that their safety is a priority. Beyond the Physical Plant performing an...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet via conference call at 10:00 a.m. this morning, Monday, May 11. It’s a closed session call under: RSMo 610.021 (3) relating to “hiring, firing, disciplining...

Two new episodes of “Newsmakers” highlight a number of continuing services at Missouri Southern State University during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are set to hit the local airwaves in the coming weeks. One episode focuses on...

Following the guidelines set by the City of Joplin and Missouri Governor Mike Parson, the Missouri Southern State University campus will open for business to staff, students and visitors on Monday, May 11. This includes...

Annual awards for students involved at KGCS-TV at Missouri Southern State University have been announced for the 2019-2020 academic year. They recognize students for their work and contributions at the station. Students are...

The Writing Program Committee at Missouri Southern State University has announced the winners of the 13th annual Student Writing Excellence Awards. The awards acknowledge excellent writing assignments completed during the...

With every major, there are certain criteria that must be met in order to be eligible to graduate. For the 10 seniors in Missouri Southern’s radiologic technology program, that includes completing their clinical rotations and...

A look at the ACTS office at Missouri Southern State University, as well as the counseling services that continue to be offered during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlight the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Faustina...

The Mathematics Department at Missouri Southern State University has announced the winners of the 2019-20 Math League competition. For more than 30 years, hundreds of regional high-school students have participated in the annual...

At Missouri Southern State University, we recognize that commencement is an incredible accomplishment and is a time we look forward to celebrating alongside our students and their loved ones. Our May 2020 commencement ceremonies...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet via Zoom at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30. An agenda for the meeting is included in the attached meeting packet. The board will meet in closed session at the...

Four town hall sessions have been scheduled to allow all Missouri Southern State University students, faculty, staff, and community members an opportunity to participate in the search for the university’s next president....

The efforts to stay connected to Missouri Southern students, and assist some of them financially, are the focus of the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Kevin, Greim, associate vice president for university development,...

Bide with us, for evening shadows darken, and the day will soon be over… As she sat in front of her computer, Michaela West listened via headphones to the pre-recorded second soprano part and created a video as she sang along to...

Missouri Southern athletics are the focus of the latest “virtual” edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Jared Bruggeman, MSSU director of athletics, Justin Maskus, MSSU athletic media relations director and Bryan Schiding, MSSU...

‘Newsmakers’ continues its look at operations at Missouri Southern State University during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, host and KGCS general manager Judy Stiles visits with Cheryl Dobson, MSSU’s registrar, and Alicia...

Students from KGCS-TV at Missouri Southern State University have been recognized for their work in the annual competition held by the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association (MBEA). The awards competition featured 192 entries...

Myranda Morse, a junior English-literary studies major at Missouri Southern State University, has been appointed to serve as Sigma Tau Delta’s Midwestern Student Representative for 2020-21. Established in 1924, the international...

Students at Missouri Southern State University have the opportunity to opt into a non-traditional grading scale for the Spring 2020 semester. “Due to changes made to course delivery as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic,...

The Distance Learning program at Missouri Southern State University is the focus of the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Thanks to Zoom – Scott Snell, MSSU distance learning director, and Don Milhuka, MSSU chief...

Bob Higgins, known for his leadership and generous support for the Joplin community and Missouri Southern State University, passed away Thursday, April 2. A graduate of Joplin Junior College, he served as an Air Force pilot...

In order to provide additional WiFi access for Missouri Southern State University students, faculty and staff, the Information Technology Department has identified areas where it is available from campus parking lots. To access...

In response to the postponement of ACT testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Missouri Southern State University will offer provisional admission to students registering for the Fall 2020 semester who have had their test...

Nearly 70 applications have been received as the search continues for the next president of Missouri Southern State University. The university’s Board of Governors received an update on the search during a closed-session...

The Board of Governors’ Presidential Search Committee will meet in closed session at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in BSC 343 at Missouri Southern State University. The Board of Governors has also scheduled an open session...

A number of Newsmakers programs were recorded at KGCS-TV prior to the transition to online classes at Missouri Southern State University, and are now available for viewing on the station, as well as the station’s YouTube...

Missouri Southern State University has modified its operations to protect the health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and the community due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We continue to partner with regional and...

Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern State University, met with members of the campus and local medias on Friday, March 13, to address the University’s immediate plans regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic....

“SYNERGY” – a free, collaborative concert featuring local musicians and guest artists – will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Joplin’s East Middle School, 4594 E. 20th St. The concert will include a collaborative...

Missouri Southern State University and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College will host an honors program transfer agreement at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the Regents Room of NEO’s Bruce G. Carter Student Union. The agreement...

There’s an election day on April 7, and a bond issue involving the Joplin School District highlights the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Dr. Melinda Moss, JSD superintendent, and Kelli Perigo, co-chair of the Citizen’s...

The U.S. Army Jazz Combo of the 399th from Fort Leonard Wood will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University. The group will perform numerous jazz standards as...

Hundreds of young archers from the Four State Area will compete in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Shootout, set for Saturday, March 7, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center at Missouri Southern State University. The Missouri...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Colleen McCain Nelson will present “Politics and the Press: Testing the Trump Playbook in 2020” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium at Missouri Southern State...

Note: Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern, will read to children at the Lion Cub Academy at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 2. The Lion Cub Academy at Missouri Southern State University will celebrate Read Across America...

The Social Sciences Department at Missouri Southern State University will host the annual Region 6 History Day on Friday, March 6. The theme for the 2020 event is “Breaking Barriers in History.” The opening ceremony will begin...

Two local heart disease survivors tell their stories and stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle on the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Bobby Ballard and Jana Smith sit down with Judy Stiles, host and KGCS general...

The Missouri Southern State University Jazz Collective is set to perform an evening of jazz standards at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium. The concert will feature vocalist Emma Miller on songs...

The newly named leader of the Joplin Police Department is the featured guest on the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Chief Sloan Rowland has actually been with JPD for the past 16 years, but officially took over as chief...

“Mystorical Constructions,” a printmaking exhibit by artist Michelle Martin, will open Monday, Feb. 24, in Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. Martin, a professor of art at the University of Tulsa and...

The Entrepreneurship Club at Missouri Southern State University will host their first student pitch competition from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the North End Zone Facility. The competition is open to all Missouri Southern...

With the start of the Major League Baseball season drawing closer, fans of the St. Louis Cardinals have the chance to get an in-depth look at this year’s team on the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Station staff members...

The music of ABBA will take center stage as Southern Theatre presents “Mamma Mia!” at Thursday, Feb. 20, through Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Joplin High School Performing Arts Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. for the...

More than 100 Missouri State University students will get to see how polished their respective interviewing skills are during the second annual “Mock Interview Day,” set for Wednesday, Feb. 12 inside Connor Ballroom in...

The economic development being spearheaded by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce is the focus of the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Toby Teeter, JACC president, sits down with host and KGCS general manager, Judy...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet in executive session at 12 p.m.  Monday, Feb. 3, in Room 310 of Billingsly Student Center. Please note that a closed session may be necessary, relating to:...

The Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University was recognized for its efforts during the University of Missouri Extension’s annual Business Development Program awards celebration. The awards honor...

The Missouri Southern State University Chamber Singers will attend a master class with the a cappella group Voctave on Sunday, Feb. 2, before serving as openers during the evening concert presented as part of Connect2Culture’s...

The Nursing Department at Missouri Southern State University, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will host a Community Nursing Blood Drive on Thursday, Feb. 6. The event, part of this semester’s community nursing class,...

The start of the new legislative session in Jefferson City is the topic of discussion on the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Missouri Senator Bill White, R-Joplin, sits down with show host and KGCS general manager, Judy...

Dr. Jeremy Neely, an assistant professor in Missouri State University’s History Department, will give the second presentation of the annual Sherwood Speaker Series at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in Corley Auditorium at Missouri...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University has announced the search firm which will assist in the hiring of the next university president. Meeting in closed session on Thursday, board members officially...

“Southern Safari,” the program at Missouri Southern State University that provides alumni and community members the opportunity to participate in group travel around the world, will be featured on the next edition of...

A special mural installation by Dave Loewenstein will be featured Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. “At the End of the Day” features works by Loewenstein,...

The Dental Hygiene Clinic on the campus of Missouri Southern State University will be the site for a Free Dental Sealant Day for children in the Jasper School District on Friday, Jan. 24. The event, sponsored by the MSSU Dental...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in the Billingsly Student Center Boardroom. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. Prior to the meeting, the...

Due to a scheduling conflict, tomorrow’s press conference involving “On the Move” – the new concurrent enrollment initiative at Missouri Southern State University – has been postponed.

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the lineup of players and former players scheduled to visit Joplin – specifically, Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium on the campus of Missouri Southern State University – on Saturday, Jan. 18....

With a new year featuring many elections on the schedule – from local topics in the spring, primaries in the summer and a general election in the fall – the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV focuses on local election...

A formal launch for a new concurrent enrollment initiative will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, on the first floor of Nixon Hall at Missouri Southern State University. The “On the Move” initiative allows high-school...

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, in the North End Zone building at Missouri Southern State University. The theme for this year’s event is “Music … A Universal Stepping...

The Society of Physics Students at Missouri Southern State University has been recognized with a 2018-19 Outstanding Chapter Award, marking the second time in two years the chapter has received national recognition. The...

St. Louis Cardinals Baseball fans can “save the date” for the 2020 Cardinals Caravan visit to Joplin. Players and representatives from the team will be at Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium on the campus of Missouri Southern State...

The chair and chair-elect of the Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will be the featured guests on the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Bill Gipson and Alison Hershewe sit down with host and KGCS...

Work by media students throughout the region received recognition at the 23rd annual Southern Media Showcase at Missouri Southern State University on Thursday, Dec. 5. Close to 300 high school students gathered in Corley...

Winter commencement is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center at Missouri Southern State University. The 73rd graduating class includes 411 students receiving 452 undergraduate degrees and...

The 23rd annual Southern Media Showcase will be held Thursday, Dec. 5, on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. Close to 300 regional high school students from schools in the Joplin and Springfield areas, as well as...

The annual Boutique Bonanza is planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center at Missouri Southern State University. Open to alumni, faculty and staff, students and community members, the event...

Once again, local television viewers will have the chance to see all MSSU men’s and women’s home conference basketball games live this season on KGCS-TV. The station’s coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when the...

In what has become a popular holiday tradition, the 10th annual performance of “A Seasonal Choral Flourish” will be offered at 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 812 S. Pearl Ave. The...

Students in the Project Stay program at Missouri Southern State University will prepare and serve a pre-Thanksgiving meal at Watered Gardens Gospel Rescue Mission (531 Kentucky Ave, Joplin) on Tuesday, Nov. 26. A Thanksgiving...

A wide range of artwork created in different media will be the focus of “End of Our Lease,” an exhibit by six Missouri Southern State University seniors that will open Monday, Dec. 2, in Spiva Art Gallery. A reception will be...

Members of the presidential search committee were announced today following a closed session by Missouri Southern State University’s Board of Governors. The committee will make recommendations to the board as part of the search...

The Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa at Missouri Southern State University is seeking donations for the 13th annual One Warm Coat community service effort. The national leadership honor society chapter is collecting...

The proposed changes for three elementary schools in the Joplin School District highlight the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. JSD superintendent, Dr. Melinda Moss, sits down with host and KGCS general manager, Judy...

Thirty-nine students and two faculty members were inducted into the Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa during an initiation ceremony held Nov. 3 at Missouri Southern State University. Founded in 1914, membership into the...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Billingsly Student Center Boardroom. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. Prior to the meeting, the...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new mock courtroom will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Criminal Justice Building at Missouri Southern State University. The courtroom, which was completed earlier this fall, has all...

The Missouri Southern State University Honors Lecture Series, in collaboration with the Post Art Library, will offer two presentations by Victoria Price on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 18-19. Price will give a presentation entitled...

Current political issues – both local and national – highlight the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Three Missouri Southern political science professors, Dr. Nicholas Nicoletti, Dr. Will Delehanty and Brenden Higashi,...

A reception and dinner are planned to honor the 2019-20 Humphreys Scholars at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at 211 S. Main St. (the old Commerce Bank building). The Debra and David Humphreys Excellence Award was established with a $1...

Southern Theatre will offer a production of Charles Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, through Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. The timeless classic...

Two upcoming events will showcase the talents of Missouri Southern’s jazz combos. The two combos will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium. The performance will feature jazz standards and...

A special ceremony, a 5K and several spirit days are among the Veterans Week 2019 activities planned at Missouri Southern. The events, which will celebrate and support veterans on campus, are sponsored by the Show-Me Gold...

Regional tourism – and the Stanley Cup’s recent visit to Joplin – will highlight the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau director, Patrick Tuttle, will join host and KGCS general...

Workshops and conversations about decolonization will be featured during “The Whole Story: A Decolonial Cross-Cultural Day Institute & Scholarship Fundraiser” on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Missouri Southern State University. The...

In conjunction with “National First Gen Day,” Missouri Southern State University’s Project Stay will host its inaugural “First Generation Celebration Day” on Friday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Lion’s Den – located on...

Karen Bradshaw, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Small Business Development Center, was honored this week for her more than 30 years of service to Southwest Missouri business owners. The recognition came during...

“Fall in the Ozarks,” an exhibition featuring the work of artist Michael Ashley, will open Monday, Nov. 4, in Missouri Southern State University’s Spiva Art Gallery. Ashley, an associate professor of art at the College of the...

Halloween programming on KGCS-TV will feature a variety of classic horror films throughout the day thanks to a “Macabre Theatre” marathon on the network, YouToo America – which airs on the university’s television station. The...

Three presentations are planned for the second Sherwood Speaker Series at Missouri Southern State University. Presented by the Sherwood/Rader Farm Civil War Park, the series will kick off at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, with a...

Residence Life at Missouri Southern State University will host the annual Community Safe Halloween event from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. Families can bring their children to...

The next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV will examine “Proposition B,” the sales tax proposal on the November 5 ballot, that asks Joplin voters if they’d provide funding for the city police and fire pension programs. Chief...

The Nanette Philibert Business of Art Symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the North End Zone Facility at Missouri Southern State University. Presented by the Small Business Development Center and...

A ribbon-cutting for a new addition to the safe,all-ability playground equipment at Missouri Southern State University’s Lion Cub Academy is set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, on the childcare center’s playground. The OmniSpin...

“Applying Trauma Informed Investigations: Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence” will be presented by Russell Strand on Thursday, October 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the North End Zone Facility on the campus of Missouri...

Missouri Southern wants every student to graduate. One way to do this is to get you enrolled. Join the PriROARity Enrollment Challenge to pre-register for the spring semester and you could win $100 cash! Priority enrollment...

The Pollinator Club at Missouri Southern State University, along with the Joplin Area Beekeepers Association, will host a one-day conference for area beekeepers / pollinator enthusiasts on Saturday, November 2, from 9:00 a.m. –...

The MSSU Police Department is once again partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be a host site for the “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Program.” Individuals may drop off prescription drugs for...

The local arts scene will be cast into the spotlight on the next edition of “Newsmakers” – which begins airing the week of October 13 on KGCS-TV. The weekly program features Connect2Culture president and CFO, Clifford Wert and...

Taylor Moon, an assistant professor of graphic design at Missouri Southern, was recently featured as a speaker during the 2019 Caribbean Developers Conference in the Dominican Republic. “I heard about next year’s themed semester...

Missouri Southern State University, in conjunction with the Missouri Health Equity Collaborative (MOHEC), will host a healthcare career expo inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center on Thursday, October 10, from 8:30 a.m....

A special art exhibition exploring female gender construction and a concert featuring the music of New Zealand will be offered at Missouri Southern State University. “Ladylike” will open Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Spiva Art Gallery. It...

Congressman Billy Long (R-MO 7th District) will be the featured guest on the next edition of “Newsmakers” – which will begin airing the week of October 6 on KGCS-TV. He’ll sit down with host and KGCS General Manager, Judy...

In collaboration with the Missouri Southern State University Honors Program and the Post Art Library, “Theatre of Blood” will be screened at 2:45 and 7 :30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Bookhouse Cinema, 715 E. Broadway. The 1973...

Three of the 2019 Homecoming honorees will speak to students on Friday, Oct. 4, at Missouri Southern State University. Tresa Ryun Roth, ’87, who will accept the Distinguished Alum award on behalf of her late husband, Robert,...

The “MSSU World Tour” is ready to rock Missouri Southern State University, with 2019 Homecoming planned for Oct. 4-5. Activities will include the annual campus picnic, an awards dinner, a parade and the football game vs. Central...

To observe the Oceania Semester, Southern Theatre will present “Hanging Man” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, through Saturday, Oct. 5, in Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. Written by Andrew Upton, the...

An Open House for The Gipson Center for Healthcare Leadership at Missouri Southern State University will be held on Tuesday, October 1, from 10:00 a.m. – noon. “We will be featuring our new center with dedicated...

Highway safety and the efforts to insure safe travel are the focus of the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV. The show will feature Sgt. John Lueckenhoff with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The program will begin airing...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University is moving forward with the search for the university’s sixth president. Meeting in closed session following the regular board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, the...

To help commemorate 35 years of television programing at Missouri Southern State University, KGCS-TV alumni are invited back for a special reunion and dinner at 7:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 5 during homecoming weekend....

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Billingsly Student Center Boardroom. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. Prior to the meeting, the...

The loud high-five reverberated throughout the hall filled with PhDs and students from prestigious medical schools around the globe. Had you asked beforehand, Gil Johnson and Whitney Blodgett would never have expected to hear...

Area television viewers will be able to take a step back in time this fall thanks to a number of programs on KGCS-TV that focus on Missouri Southern’s past. “KGCS Rewind” features past guests and storylines. “We’re celebrating...

With less than a week to go before the start of a new football season at Missouri Southern State University, MSSU students are preparing to bring all of the live-action to area fans who won’t be able to attend the games. Once...

A special exhibition of artwork from Papua New Guinea will be displayed Tuesday, Sept. 3, through Friday, Sept. 27, at Missouri Southern State University’s Spiva Gallery. “Oceania Journey” features works from Papua New Guinea,...

Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern State University, will be the featured guest on the next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV – which will begin airing the week of September 1. Dr. Marble will sit down with KGCS...

The EMS Sim Lab on the third floor of the Julio S. León Health Sciences Building will receive some extra exposure next week. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September 3, at 10:30 a.m. It’s to celebrate the...

The next edition of “Newsmakers” will focus on Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity. Scott Clayton, executive director of the nonprofit organization, will talk about its 30-year history to the area, as well as the programs it...

The day before starting classes at Missouri Southern State University, Taygan Brant completed one of the requirements for graduation. Brant, who is starting her first year as a member of the Yours to Lose – Advanced Medical...

The next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV will focus on a number of special sales taxes for Joplin residents. Funding for parks, storm water, capital improvements and public safety will all be explained when the show hits the...

Incoming freshmen will be welcomed to Missouri Southern State University during two special events planned for Saturday, Aug. 17. A Green Coat ceremony for the 14 future physicians in the newest Yours to Lose cohort will be held...

Students who have yet to enroll for the Fall 2019 semester will have an another opportunity from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Missouri Southern State University. New and continuing students can check in at Hearnes...

Drone enthusiasts and interested members of the public are invited to attend the Lion Fly-In event set to kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Missouri Southern State University. “It’s in the spirit of an aviation fly-in,”...

Thanks to the generosity of a Missouri Southern State University alum, students on campus – along with MSSU faculty and staff and members of the community – will get the chance this week to help those dealing with food...

“Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV will begin the month of August focusing on activities at the Joplin Museum Complex, as well as news out of the Missouri General Assembly. The museum episode hits the local airwaves the week of August 4 –...

“Memory/ Place: Reflections on Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art” a special exhibition of mixed media objects, will open Wednesday, Aug. 7, and run through Friday, Aug. 23, in Wednesday, August 7th, through Friday, August...

Study abroad trips taken by Missouri Southern students and faculty this summer are highlighted in the series, “Window on the World” – which airs during the evenings on KGCS-TV. Each of the four programs in the series (listed...

The next edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV hits the evening airwaves the week of July 28 at 5:30 p.m., and will focus on the news and activities involving the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, MO. Guests on...

The Wellness Incentive Program (WIP) at Missouri Southern State University has joined a growing number of Missouri businesses by becoming an awardee of the Missouri Workplace Wellness Award. The program also earned the highest...

The new edition of the interview program, “Joplin Insider,” takes a look at planned road and other public works projects in Joplin. The program – which can be seen weeknights at 6:00 p.m. this week on KGCS-TV –...

Two students from the dental hygiene program were announced as the annual recipients of the Debbie Thompson Spirit of Dental Hygiene Scholarship during a ceremony held Tuesday, July 16, at Missouri Southern State University....

The next “Window to the World” program will begin airing at 9 p.m. Monday, July 1, on KGCS-TV and will focus on the recent study abroad trip to Belize taken by students at Missouri Southern State University. Guests are Dr. Jason...

Missouri Southern State University was the victim of a cybersecurity attack on January 9, 2019, triggered by a phishing email. The University responded quickly and engaged a leading forensic investigation firm to help stop the...

The latest edition of “Newsmakers” on KGCS-TV features interviews with four Missouri Southern State University faculty members who are completing their academic careers. Kelly Larson (Communication Department), Terry Marion...

The Board of Governors’ Personnel/Compensation Committee at Missouri Southern State University will meet in closed session at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, in Room 343 of Billingsly Student Center. The committee will meet for the...

The annual Veterans Summit is set for 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the North End Zone Facility. Hosted by the Small Business Development Center, the event is held to serve veterans and their spouses or business partners...

Commencement ceremonies for Missouri Southern State University and three area high schools will be covered live and recorded by KGCS-TV this month. All of the ceremonies are being held inside MSSU’s Leggett & Platt Athletic...

The 43rd annual Academic Achievement Recognition Ceremony was held April 24 at Missouri Southern State University. The ceremony included the presentation of departmental awards by deans of the School of Arts & Sciences, the...

Three graduating art majors will have their work showcased in a Senior Exhibit set to open Monday, May 6, in the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. The show, which will run through Saturday, May 11, will...

The Missouri SBDC (Small Business Development Center) at Missouri Southern State University is offering its latest Cyber Awareness 360° training on Thursday, May 9, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the North End Zone Facility. The...

Thanks to a grant from the Department of Health and Senior Services, room 205 of Spiva Library on the campus of Missouri Southern State University has been converted into a lactation room. Dr. Andrea Cullers, associate professor...

A presentation on the recent additions to the Tri-State Mining collection will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, on the first floor of Spiva Library on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. MSSU Archivist...

Officials at Missouri Southern State University are remembering Ruth Kolpin Rubison, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 96. A longtime Carthage resident, she was considered a pioneer in radio, television and cable...

Applications are being accepted for the annual Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy, set for June 3-6 at Missouri Southern State University. Sponsored by the Kinesiology Department, the goal is to teach the skills and to promote...

The Environmental Health Club at Missouri Southern State University will celebrate a belated Earth Day with activities planned for Wednesday, May 1, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom. There will be a variety of...

Voices from Missouri Southern’s Choral Department will fill St. Mary’s Catholic Church during the annual Spring Choral Concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Members of the 1962 MSSU choir – who performed that year in...

The Lion Co-op, Missouri Southern State University’s food and personal hygiene pantry, will host “Cooking in a Dorm Room” on Monday, April 29 at 4:00 p.m. inside the FEMA shelter. Lindsey Stevenson, MU Extension County...

For a second consecutive year, a number of departments in the Julio S. León Health Sciences Building at Missouri Southern State University will take part in a disaster simulation exercise. The all-day event – which will focus on...

The MSSU Pollinator Club, in conjunction with the Joplin Area Beekeepers Association, will host two classes for students and community members on Saturday, April 27 on the MSSU prairie. The first session is slated to begin at...

A fixture on local television airwaves from 1958 to 1975 and the Four States version of “American Bandstand,” “Teen Hop” will be inducted into this year’s Regional Media Hall of Fame. A reception and awards ceremony is set for...

Winners have been announced for the 2019 Student Research Symposium, held April 17 at Missouri Southern State University. More than 60 students created presentations in one of six categories: Humanities; Business, Engineering...

Health Sciences Family Day at Missouri Southern State University will take place on Saturday, April 27 inside the Julio S. León Health Sciences building. Check-in is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., with the event set to run...

Missouri State Senator Bill White is the featured guest on the latest edition of “Newsmakers.” The interview program will begin airing on KGCS-TV on Sunday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. – and will run through Thursday, April 25....

The MSSU Police Department is once again partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be a host site for the “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Program.” Individuals may drop off the prescription drugs at...

Southern Theatre will present “These Things Fall Apart” Monday, April 22, through Saturday, April 27, in Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. The collection of one-act plays was selected by students in the...

The music department at Missouri Southern State University is presenting a number of concerts and special performances as the spring semester winds down, and KGCS-TV is recording them for viewers to enjoy. The first featured...

Students will have the opportunity to showcase their research beyond the classroom during the 2019 Student Research Symposium, to be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in Connor Ballroom at Missouri Southern State...

Missouri Southern State University will be the home to more than 800 middle and high school students as it hosts the 2019 Missouri TSA (Technology Student Association) State Conference. The three-day event – which begins...

Students from the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University were honored for their involvement at KGCS-TV – and the recipients of the Ruth I. Kolpin Broadcast Scholarship were announced – during a...

The Saltzman Visiting Writers Series at Missouri Southern State University will continue with presentations by poet Alan Berecka on Tuesday, April 2. Berecka will discuss his writing process and take questions at 11 a.m. in Room...

The Dental Hygiene Department at Missouri Southern State University is partnering with the Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri to offer free dental services to area children from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 29,...

Two recent graduates from the School of Education at Missouri Southern State University were recognized Wednesday, March 27, as Outstanding Beginning Teachers. Nicole Renken, ’18, a math teacher at Carthage Junior High, and...

A number of students involved with KGCS-TV and KXMS-FM at Missouri Southern have received awards from the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association. The recognition is part of the annual MBEA media competition program, involving...

The 30th annual Missouri Southern Regional Science Fair will be held Tuesday, March 26, in the third floor ballroom of Billingsly Student Center at Missouri Southern State University. The competition for high school and middle...

A number of students involved with KGCS-TV and KXMS-FM at Missouri Southern State University have received awards from the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association. The recognition is part of the annual MBEA media competition...

A panel of alumni will share their insight on networking, resume building and more during the next MOSO Monday event, set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, in the North End Zone facility at Missouri Southern State...

Spencer Dawson, a junior at Missouri Southern State University, has been selected to be a part of this year’s Oxford University Choral Singing Summer School. The Carl Junction native is one of 26 students around the world who...

Derek and Dylan Volk will present “Chasing the Rabbit: A Father’s and Son’s Journey Living with Autism” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University. Sponsored by the...

The masked man depicted in the screen print offers a solemn stare – a picture befitting someone who holds such an iconic status in Mexican culture. He is, as the title of the piece proclaims, “El Santo: Hero of the Mexican...

Donations of gently used men’s and women’s professional clothing are still being accepted for the fifth annual Dress to Impress event at Missouri Southern State University. The event – sponsored by the university’s Career...

This year marks the 300th anniversary of Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe” – a classic tale of a castaway who spends 28 years on a desert island – and the English & Philosophy Department at Missouri Southern State University...

KGCS-TV is set to air a recording of the USAF Band of Mid-America’s Concert Band’s performance – which took place inside Taylor Performing Arts Center on Feb. 8. The band is from Scott Air Force Base in Illinois – and the...

Southern Theatre will present Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. The comedy is a portrait of three couples...

For the third straight year, the Delta Pi Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order at Missouri Southern State University was recognized with the Samuel Zenas Ammen Award. The award is given to the top 10 percent among the 125 chapters...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. A ribbon-cutting for Nixon...

All employees are encouraged to attend the Welcome Back meeting on Friday, Jan. 11, in Taylor Performing Arts Center. Refreshments will be offered starting at 8:15 a.m. in the lobby, with the meeting scheduled to begin at 8:30...

All home MIAA Conference basketball games for the Missouri Southern men and women will be covered live on KGCS-TV this season. The broadcasts continue the tradition of communication students working together in all aspects of...

More than 30 recipients of the Debra and David Humphreys Excellence Award at Missouri Southern State University will be recognized during a special reception set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, on the fourth floor of the TAMKO...

Officials with Missouri Southern State University and Missouri’s Technology Student Association (TSA) will sign a contract on Thursday, Dec. 6, that will solidify MSSU being the host site for next year’s TSA State Conference....

Spiva Art Gallery will showcase the work by art students at Missouri Southern State University with a second Senior Art Show opening on Monday, Dec. 3. It will feature works by senior bachelor of fine arts-studio majors Jocelyn...

The 9th annual performance of “A Seasonal Choral Flourish” will be presented on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 812 S. Pearl Ave. The performance will begin with a pre-concert at...

The 22nd annual Southern Media Showcase will be held Thursday, Dec. 6, on the campus of Missouri Southern State University. Close to 400 regional high school students from schools in the Joplin and Springfield areas, as well as...

Three Missouri Southern art students will be featured in the Spiva Art Gallery’s Senior Exhibit, which is set to open Monday, Nov. 26. The exhibit features the work of senior visual art majors Nicholas Anderson and Shay Thomas,...

Thirty-three students were initiated into the Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa during an initiation ceremony held Nov. 4 at Missouri Southern State University. ODK is the national leadership honor society and...

Dr. Jenny Yang Cropp, a poet and assistant professor of English at Southeast Missouri State University, will visit the campus of Missouri Southern State University for a series of events on Thursday, Nov. 15, and Friday, Nov....

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. Prior to the meeting, two...

Officials with the newly formed food pantry at Missouri Southern State University – the Lion Co-Op – will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Tuesday, November 13 at 10 a.m. inside the FEMA shelter. The Co-Op,...

The Fall Diversity and Inclusion Forum has been scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Room 341 of Billingsly Student Center. Dr. William Fischer, assistant professor of history, will present “Hispanics Have Always Been...

The Southern Symphony Orchestra will offer a broad selection of music during a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern. “This concert is what I would call a potpourri – a...

The Southern Symphony Orchestra will offer a broad selection of music during a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern. “This concert is what I would call a potpourri – a...

The Art Department at Missouri Southern will team with the Small Business & Technology Development Center for the fifth annual Art as Business Symposium. Set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the North End Zone...

Five Missouri Southern students who are scheduled to graduate in May with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) are spending part of their senior years at local elementary schools. The students are at Irving (Jordan Dinyer),...

Just a reminder – you won’t want to miss out on the All-Employee Welcome Back meeting starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, in Taylor Performing Arts Center. It’s a chance to hear from Dr. Alan Marble and members of the...

Future plans for the nature center in Joplin’s Wildcat Park are discussed in theNewsmakers program airing the first week of July on KGCS-TV. The Missouri Department of Conservation is taking over operations of the center, after...

Dr. Lynell Gilbert-Saunders, an associate professor of chemistry at Missouri Southern State University, was the recipient of the 2018 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. The award is presented to an outstanding faculty...

The election of officers for the 2018-19 year was among the agenda items for the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors meeting on June 14. Glenn McCumber, who was appointed to the board in 2013, spoke about his...

A variety of skills camps for young athletes are planned this summer at Missouri Southern State University, designed to teach the fundamentals of the game, enhance techniques, or develop the speed necessary to compete in a...

The fraternities and sororities at Missouri Southern State University recently celebrated their accomplishments both on and off campus during the annual Greek Awards Ceremony. During 2017, the organizations raised more than...

Students from The Chart – the campus newspaper for Missouri Southern State University – were recognized during the recent Missouri Collegiate Media Awards at Lindenwood University in St. Louis. The annual event included seminars...

Ten-, eight- and four-week sessions will be offered this summer at Missouri Southern. The 10-week session will begin on Monday, May 21, with the first eight- and four-week sessions set to kick off on Monday, June 4. The second...

Six students have been inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the National Physics Honor Society, at Missouri Southern State University. An induction ceremony was held May 5, where the following Spring 2018 inductees were recognized:...

When Faith Scheidemantle gave her acceptance speech after being named 2018’s Outstanding Graduate, she had a group of people to which her remarks were dedicated. “It was dedicated to my friends … people who were always there to...

wo faculty members and six students at Missouri Southern have been announced as winners of the 2018 Writing Excellence Awards. The faculty awards recognize the writing assignments used by instructors in 200-level courses and...

The Student Activities office at Missouri Southern State University recently announced the recipients of several annual awards given to registered student organizations. The Best Student Organization-Led Philanthropy Award went...

A total of 727 students will be awarded 862 degrees during 2018 Spring Commencement ceremonies set for Saturday, May 12, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center at Missouri Southern State University.   The 70th graduating...

Students from KGCS-TV were recognized during the recent the annual Communication Department Awards ceremony at Missouri Southern State University. Recipients of the Kolpin Scholarship for 2018-2019 are Kristen Fidler, senior,...

A diverse range of artwork created in different media will be the focus of “Works Unrelated,” a new show featuring three senior art majors set to open Monday, April 30, in Missouri Southern State University’s Spiva Art Gallery....

The annual Academic Achievement Recognition ceremony was held Wednesday, April 25, at Missouri Southern State University. The ceremony included the presentation of departmental awards by deans of the School of Arts &...

A mass casualty simulation, based on a mock industrial plant explosion, will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, April 27, on the campus of Missouri Southern State University.  Caleb Lewis, director of simulation and...

In a response to a more than decade-long trend of decreasing state appropriations, the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors today moved to approve a much-needed tuition increase for undergraduate, graduate and...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, in the BSC Boardroom. Board members will also hold a planning session beginning at 10 a.m. in Room 356 of BSC, followed by...

The 29th annual Missouri Southern Regional Science Fair (MSRSF) will be held Tuesday, March 27, in the third floor ballroom of Billingsly Student Center at Missouri Southern State University. The competition for high-school and...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, March 16, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. Board members will also hold...

The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. If any media representative...

Yesterday’s announcement of the Governor’s FY19 budget proposal confirmed our concerns that, despite the benefit of providing a more educated workforce in Missouri, higher education continues to be identified as the...

Missouri State Sen. Ron Richard will be featured on the latest “Newsmakers” program on KGCS-TV. The Senate President Pro Tem will discuss a number of issues facing the state. The General Assembly begins the new season in...

Winners have been announced for the 21st annual Southern Media Showcase, held Thursday, Dec. 7, at Missouri Southern State University. The awards recognize outstanding work in print and video projects by area high-school...

One of the most widely practiced martial arts in the world will take the spotlight during “Taekwondo Korean Style” at 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Webster Hall’s Corely Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University....

Southern Theatre will present “The Great Alphabet Adventure” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 11-12, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University. The play tells the story of Alex, a boy who...

Guest pianist Dr. Jason Terry will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University. A 2009 graduate of Missouri Southern, Terry received his master’s of...

Joplin, MO – Students from throughout the Southwest Missouri region will attend the annual Technology Student Association Conference on Friday, Feb. 17, at Missouri Southern State University. Middle- and high-school students...

Joplin, MO – Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting of the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors scheduled for Friday, Feb. 17, has been cancelled. -WWW.MSSU.EDU-

Joplin, MO – The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. If any media...

Joplin, MO – The MSSU Chamber Singers have been invited to perform a pre-concert before a performance by vocal ensemble Nordic Voices at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Central Christian Center, Fifth Street and Virginia Ave....

Joplin, MO – Officials from Shandong Foreign Trade Vocational College in Qingdao, China, will visit Missouri Southern State University on Friday, Feb. 10. The visit is designed to renew the schools’ Memorandum of Understanding...

Joplin, MO – The spring semester is underway, and communication students at Missouri Southern State University are developing new programming for KGCS-TV and KXMS radio. Here are some notes of interest regarding programming...

Joplin, MO – Two films and a celebration of Ice Cream Day are among the activities planned at Missouri Southern State University the week of Feb. 6. Tuesday, Feb. 7 Ice Cream Day Bingo: 12:20 p.m., Lion’s Den. Students can test...

Joplin, MO – Missouri Southern State University will experience a $2.2 million budget reduction in fiscal year 2018, following an announcement today by Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. The cuts follow an announcement in January...

Joplin, MO – The Dreams Come True Dance Club will present the “One City, One Dance” showcase at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University. The showcase will also feature...

Joplin, MO – Michelle Wood has joined the staff of the Office of Development at Missouri Southern State University as Director of Leadership Annual Giving. The position supports the university by actively engaging friends and...

Joplin, MO – The opening of a collaborative art exhibit, an acclaimed play directed by a Missouri Southern graduate and screenings of the Disney hit “Moana” are among the activities scheduled next week at Missouri Southern State...

Joplin, MO – The Athletics Department at Missouri Southern State University will host the fifth annual MOSO Trivia Night on Thursday, Feb. 16, in the North End Zone Facility. The event will begin with a social from 5:45 to 6:30...

Joplin, MO – The collaborative exhibit “Everything is Sacred, Nothing is Sacred and Other Modern Allegories” is set to open Monday, Jan. 23, in Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. The exhibit is a...

Joplin, MO – The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. In addition,...

Joplin, MO – A touring production of “Women of Ciudad Juárez” will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, through Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. The award-winning...

Joplin, MO – In anticipation of a major weather event and out of concern for the safety of all students, faculty and staff, the Missouri Southern State University campus will be closed on Friday, Jan. 13. Students who planned to...

JOPLIN, MO– Regular registration will take place Thursday, Jan. 12 and Friday,  Jan. 13 for spring semester classes at Missouri Southern State University. Classes begin on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at MSSU. Registration will be held from...

Joplin, MO – A $1 million gift for the establishment of the Debra and David Humphreys Excellence Award was announced during a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Missouri Southern State University. The Humphreys are known for...

Joplin, MO – The annual St. Louis Cardinals Caravan will return to Joplin at noon Saturday, Jan. 14, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University. The program will offer fans a chance to hear from...

Joplin, MO – The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and Day of Service will be held at Missouri Southern State University on Monday, Jan. 16. Breakfast will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Billingsly Student Center Ballroom....

Joplin, MO – Drawing on his experience transitioning from a two-decade career as a physician to healthcare administration, Dr. Richard Schooler has authored a book focusing on achieving success with a strategic plan. “Planning...

Joplin, MO – Joplin Tomorrow has announced that it will transfer its remaining $700,000 in assets to the Missouri Southern Foundation, with the funds to be used – as they become available – for scholarships for future medical...

Joplin, MO – A major gift to the Missouri Southern Foundation will be announced during a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center at Missouri Southern State University. Parking will be...

Joplin, MO – The 67th graduating class of Missouri Southern State University will be honored during winter commencement ceremonies set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. A total of 347...

Joplin, MO – Julie Wengert has accepted the position of Dean of Student Success and Support at Missouri Southern State University. Wengert, who has worked at Missouri Southern for 15 years, previously served as Director of...

Joplin, MO – Winners have been announced for the 2016 Southern Media Showcase, held Dec. 1 at Missouri Southern State University. The annual awards recognize outstanding work in print and video projects by area high-school...

Joplin, MO – The 10th annual Southern Lights holiday festival will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Lion Plaza in front of Billingsly Student Center. Activities will include horse-drawn carriage rides,...

Joplin, MO – The seventh annual performance of “A Seasonal Choral Flourish” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10, at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 812 S. Pearl Ave. Presented by the...

Joplin, MO – More than 300 area students are expected to attend the 20th annual Southern Media Showcase on Thursday, Dec. 1, at Missouri Southern State University. The students represent 16 schools, ranging from Joplin and...

Joplin, MO – The Missouri Southern Alumni Association will present the Boutique Bonanza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Ralph L. Gray Alumni Center. The festive shopping experience will feature local merchants...

Joplin, MO –Enchiladas usually aren’t part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. However, as America changes and more foreign students and people from other nations reside in the United States, Thanksgiving is also changing....

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – The Missouri Southern State University Office of Alumni & Constituent Relations and the School of Health Sciences will host the next “MoSo Monday” at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 in the León Health...

Joplin, MO – Missouri Governor Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon will be the special guest during a groundbreaking ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, for a new building that will bear his name at Missouri Southern State University....

Joplin, MO – The winners of the annual First-Year Student Writing Contest were announced on Nov. 16 at Missouri Southern State University. The four winners were announced during a luncheon with author Charles Finch. His novel,...

Joplin, MO – An extremely rare, preserved film about the 1931 opening of the Joplin Stockyards will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University. The nitrate...

Joplin, MO – The Southern Jazz Combos at Missouri Southern State University has scheduled performances for Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18. The combos will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in Webster Hall’s Corley...

Joplin, MO – The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Billingsly Student Center Boardroom. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. If any media...

Joplin, MO – Students at Missouri Southern State University will have a chance to explore opportunities to broaden their horizons during the Study Abroad Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Billingsly Student...

Joplin, MO – Missouri Senator Ron Richard will be honored with the inaugural Richard M. Webster Medallion at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University. Missouri Southern...

Joplin, MO – Forty-three students and three faculty members were initiated into the Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa during a ceremony held Nov. 6 at Missouri Southern State University. ODK is the national leadership...

Joplin, MO – A variety of activities – from a 5k run to film screenings – are planned during Veterans Week at Missouri Southern State University. A special Veterans Day ceremony will be held at noon Friday, Nov. 11, at the...

JOPLIN, MO – “Veterans Week” will take place Nov. 7-12 at Missouri Southern State University. Sponsored by the Show-Me GOLD program, Student Veterans Organization, MSSU Athletics, and Student Activities, the...

Joplin, MO – The Diversity Committee at Missouri Southern State University will present “Exploring Issues in Diversity: Strengthening Police and Community Relations and Interactions” at noon Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Mills...

Joplin, MO – Missouri Southern’s Mock Trial team took several awards during the recent Bearcat Invitational Tournament at Northwest Missouri State University. In this year’s trial scenario, the team is litigating a civil case as...

Two chilling programs will be offered on Monday, Oct. 31, as part of the Great Britain Semester. Dr. Mike Hulderman, chair of the Criminal Justice Department, will present “Nicking a 20th Century Jack the Ripper” in Webster...

Joplin, MO – The Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa at Missouri Southern State University will sponsor the eighth annual One Warm Coat drive from Tuesday, Nov. 1, through Wednesday, Nov. 30. Coats of all shapes and sizes...

Joplin, MO – A total of 82 students accepted the invitation to join Alpha Chi during an induction ceremony held Sunday, Oct. 23, at Missouri Southern State University. The induction ceremony included welcome remarks and an...

Joplin, MO – The Phi Beta Lambda Club and the Plaster School of Business will host the second annual Middle-Level Leadership Day from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Billingsly Student Center Ballroom at Missouri...

Joplin, MO – The Southern Symphony Orchestra will spotlight the music of Great Britain during a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University. Under the direction of...

Joplin, MO – For the final week of the United Way campaign, the Southern Shuttle will be making its way around campus from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct. 28. It will be student driven, and it will allow them to...

Joplin, MO – Southern Theatre will present “Veronica’s Room” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, through Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University. This chilling mystery thriller by Ira Levin...

Joplin, MO – The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. The board’s...

Joplin, MO – The Missouri Southern State University campus will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 17-18, for fall break. Classes will begin and offices will reopen as scheduled on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Activities planned next...

Joplin, MO – A dedication ceremony in honor of the Lucius P. Buchanan mansion’s addition to the National Register of Historic Places will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Missouri Southern State University Alumni...

Joplin, MO – “The Melancholy of Runaway Elephants” – an exhibit featuring works by artist Lori Miles – will open Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. The mixed-media sculptural...

Joplin, MO – Kenichiró Sasae, the incumbent Japanese Ambassador to the United States, will visit Missouri Southern State University this week as part of a tour of Southwest Missouri. Ambassador Sasae – who will tour Southwest...

Joplin, MO – A Missouri Southern State University student passed away Sunday morning after being found unresponsive in his bedroom in the residence halls. Lorenzo Jones, a 19-year-old music education major from St. Louis, was...

Joplin, MO – Ben Isenmann and Kylie Hoelcher were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during the 39th annual Homecoming Picnic on Friday, Oct. 7, at Missouri Southern State University. Isenmann, a senior general education major...

Joplin, MO – Three concerts celebrating the music of Great Britain will be offered next week at Missouri Southern State University. Students from the Music Department will guide audience members through music from several...

Joplin, MO – The Joplin March for Babies will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Missouri Southern State University’s Fred G. Hughes Stadium. The event – which is being held for the first time on the Missouri Southern campus...

Joplin, MO – A “Newsmakers” program on the Green Dot program at Missouri Southern State University and a new student-produced series will be offered on KGCS-TV. The upcoming “Newsmakers” interview program focuses on the Green...

Joplin, MO – Roary the Lion will make a bid for the highest office in the land during Homecoming week at Missouri Southern State University. It marks the university mascot’s first bid for elected office. Themed “Roary 2016,” a...

Joplin, MO – Musician Jim Gill will offer a free concert for families with young children at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, on the campus Oval at Missouri Southern State University. Gill’s music is focused on encouraging playful...

Joplin, MO – The Southern Symphony Orchestra will begin its 2016-17 season with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University. Under the direction of Dr....

Joplin, 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...

Joplin, Mo. – Eleven students have been accepted into the Fall 2016 Super Leader program at Missouri Southern State University. Now in its fifth year, Super Leaders is a joint effort between Missouri Southern and the Joplin Area...

Joplin, MO (SNS) – Educators and childcare providers are invited to attend the Early Childhood Education Conference, set to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Missouri Southern State University. The theme for the event is...

Joplin, MO – The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Billingsly Student Center Boardroom. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. If any media...

Joplin, MO – St. Louis-based artist Tom Huck will offer a talk and demonstration of the rebellious tradition of printmaking during a visit to the Missouri Southern campus on Sept. 14-15. Huck’s prints are heir to a long...

Joplin, MO – Sometimes, all a young kid wants to do is hone his sweet ninja skills and take his rightful place as the “Bruce Lee of New England.” Things, however, are not always that easy. Throw in the pressures of high school,...

Joplin, MO – The Missouri Southern television station, KGCS-TV, has announced that it will once again provide live coverage of all MSSU home football games this season, starting with the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 10....

Joplin, MO – Southern Theatre will present its first show of the year, Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, through Saturday, Sept. 17, in the Bud Walton Theatre at Missouri Southern State University....

Joplin, MO – A glass will be raised to the British pub and Scottish national identity during two Great Britain Semester presentation on Friday, Sept. 9, at Missouri Southern State University Dr. David W. Gutzke, a professor of...

Joplin, MO – The Campus Activities Board will present indie-pop band My Body Sings Electric at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in Taylor Performing Arts Center. The Denver, Colo, band released their self-produced debut EP, “They Don’t...

Joplin, MO – Creating a culture of financial transparency and employee involvement is at the center of the Great Game of Education, the Board of Governors learned during a presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Missouri Southern...

Joplin, MO – The 15th annual Welcome Week Picnic will jump-start the first day of school at Missouri Southern State University.  The annual event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, on the Oval. The picnic...

Joplin, MO (SNS) – The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Boardroom in Billingsly Student Center. An agenda is included in the attached meeting packet. In...

Joplin, MO (SNS) – From the Fab Four to the Stones, the British are coming to take over the music scene again for one night only at Missouri Southern State University. The 18-piece Kansas City Jazz Orchestra will present a...

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – Incoming students will have a chance to learn about Missouri Southern State University and its traditions and hear from members of the faculty and administration during the annual Freshman Convocation, slated...

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – More athletes will be on Missouri Southern teams this fall thanks to a new recruitment effort by the Athletics Department and the Office of Admissions. This year’s total number of Missouri Southern...

Joplin, MO (SNS) – The inaugural Denver’s Dolls and Divas Football 101 event will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, in the North End Zone Facility at Missouri Southern State University. The clinic – led by head...