Joplin Archives - MSSU

‘Be aware, relax and just play’: Legendary jazz musician Charles McPherson offers master class for MSSU students

“It’s fun to be able to cause that ‘Voilà!’ moment, let’s put it that way,” says Charles...

Grand opening held for KCU’s Joplin medical school

The word of the day was “historic” as a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held...

Presentation to unveil artifacts found at Civil War battle site

A presentation on an archaeological discovery at the site of a local Civil War battle will be...

Missouri Southern Foundation announces gift to KCU medical school

The Missouri Southern Foundation has approved a $250,000 gift toward the creation of a Joplin...

Josie Welsh joins MSSU as Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Are we, as a University what we claim to be? Are our efforts bringing the results we want? The...

New hires announced for April/May 2015

More than a dozen new hires have been announced for the months of April and May 2015. Joining Missouri Southern are: Bonnie Branham, custodian, Ummel Ronnie Dawson, evening custodian, Athletics Lisa Dick, part-time custodian,...

KGCS to spotlight public works projects, tourism and music

The upcoming edition of “Newmakers” on KGCS-TV will focus on the city of Joplin’s Public Works...

Players announced for Cardinals Caravan event

Players and representatives have been announced for the Cardinals Caravan program scheduled for...

Criminal Justice class gathers donations for Children’s Haven

The Criminal Justice 440 class collected $1,500 in donated merchandise for the Children’s Haven of...

Cynthia Schwab, SMB honored during Lantern Society Dinner

A longtime supporter of classical music in the Four State Area and a business that devotes time...

Dr. Marble to speak at NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet

Dr. Alan Marble will be the guest speaker during the 2014 Freedom Fund Banquet, presented by the Joplin chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The annual NAACP event is set for 6 p.m....

Survey seeks thoughts on five-year anniversary of tornado

In order to gauge the community’s thoughts on how the five-year anniversary of the May 22, 2011,...

Keller promoted to sergeant with University Police Department

Justin Keller – who has been with the University Police Department for two years – was recently promoted to sergeant. Police Chief Ken Kennedy said it’s a new position, but one that he’s wanted to fill for several years. “I had...

Ambulance donated to EMS department

The Department of Emergency Medical Services has a new set of wheels. Since 2011, the EMS...

Ukraine students begin online classes

Online classes started this week for eight students from Ukraine who are working to obtain their specialist in management certificate from Missouri Southern. The students from the Odesa National Maritime University are set to...

Upward Bound prepping area students for college

The cafeteria of Joplin’s Salvation Army headquarters is a flurry of activity on this Tuesday...

Rashad Watson to join Chiefs for pre-season internship

When Rashad Watson walks into Arrowhead Stadium, it will be the culmination of a lifelong dream....

Lionbackers

“You were the murmur on the crowd and the waves of applause dancing along the field...

Dr. Marble named president of Missouri Southern

After serving nearly a year as Missouri Southern State University’s interim president, Dr. Alan...

Mayor Michael Seibert visits ‘Newsmakers’

Joplin Mayor Michael Seibert was the featured guest on a recent edition of...

Festival production to give ‘Twelfth Night’ a Jazz Age makeover

When your previous production ends with the titular character’s head being paraded about, it might...

Variety of youth camps available this summer

Registration for next month’s Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy has been filled up, but a variety of youth camps are still available for kids to take part in this summer. # Swim lessons for children will be offered...

Endowed scholarship established in honor of Leon and Sue Billingsly

An endowed scholarship for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in education has been established by the daughter of a couple whose legacy remains tied to the continued success of Missouri Southern. Connie Billingsly Godwin...

Betsy Banks Saul, Petfinder.com founder, returns for commencement

Betsy Banks Saul says her earliest childhood memory of Missouri Southern found her nearly in the...

Mexican consul visits Missouri Southern

The head consul of Mexico visited Missouri Southern on Wednesday, May 14, for a tour of the campus...

MASH Camp for grades 6-9 to be held at MSSU

The Southwest Missouri Area Health Education Center will host MASH Camp 2014 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 23-24 at Missouri Southern State University. The health and science camp is for students in the sixth, seventh, eighth and...

Southern breaks ground on new residence hall complex

Behind the ceremonial shovels and hard hats set up for Thursday’s groundbreaking for the university’s new residence hall complex, earth movers and other pieces of heavy equipment were already on the scene preparing for...

Walmart presents $50,000 to MSSU’s music department

As Lee Autrey, Walmart’s district manager, took to the podium during Thursday morning’s grand...

‘Candidate Connection’ features school board, city council races

KGCS-TV, in cooperation with the Joplin Globe, presented two special programs focusing on...

Missouri Southern to host Relay for Life

Missouri Southern will sponsor the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event on June 14 at the Robert G. Plaster Sports Complex. The event, which is an all-night walk, will have a Hawaiian luau theme. Penny Richeson, AVC...

Focus groups begin process of search for next MSSU president

The first of two public focus groups designed to start the process of selecting the next president...

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