CNA program helps fill the need for trained healthcare workers
The need for trained workers in the healthcare field continues to climb. Missouri State University-West Plains is working to fill that need through a certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program...
View ArticleNSF grant will bolster technology training programs at GOCAT
Missouri State University-West Plains has received a $198,557 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bolster its advanced manufacturing training programs at the Greater Ozarks Center for...
View ArticleDrone/sUAS flight school courses available through GOCAT beginning in August
Missouri State University-West Plains will host three courses on small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) – commonly known as drones – this fall at the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology...
View ArticleSenior citizens can register for fall classes beginning Aug. 16
Area residents age 62 and over who would like to take a class at Missouri State University-West Plains this fall can do so under the Senior Citizen Fee Waiver Program. Seniors citizens can register...
View ArticleEducational programs, equipment on display at Technology Showcase
The new painting simulator at the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Technology (GOCAT) was just one of the pieces of equipment featured at Thursday’s Technology Showcase hosted by Missouri State...
View Article28 attend 1st Summer Scholars Academy
Twenty-eight students participated in the first ever Summer Scholars Academy at Missouri State University-West Plains. The four-day program, which ran from July 29 through Aug. 1, gave sixth through...
View Article8 students place in competitions at national agriculture conference
Eight students in the agriculture department at Missouri State University-West Plains placed in competitions at the 2019 National Postsecondary Agriculture Students (PAS) Organization Conference and...
View ArticleHiSET test now free for first-time test-takers
Missouri’s high school equivalency exam, the HiSET, is now available for free to students taking the test for the first time. In 2018, Missouri lawmakers passed House Bill 1606, which included a...
View Article13th annual Ozarks Studies Symposium set for Sept. 19-21
“The Ozarks in Reality and Imagination” is the theme of the 13th annual Ozarks Studies Symposium set for Sept. 19-21 at the West Plains Civic Center. Hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains,...
View ArticleMissouri State-West Plains to expand RN program in spring 2020
Officials with the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program at Missouri State University-West Plains will offer additional cohorts for the regular RN and LPN-to-RN tracks beginning next...
View ArticleCNA training program to begin Sept. 30
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Officials with the nursing program at Missouri State University-West Plains will offer an eight-week certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program beginning Sept. 30. The...
View ArticleASN program ranked 5th in state for best value by NursingExplorer.com
Missouri State University-West Plains’ nursing program has been ranked fifth in Missouri for best value by NursingExplorer.com. Fifty-one programs in Missouri were evaluated this year by the online...
View Article4 students participating in China Semester Study Away program this fall
Four students from Missouri State University-West Plains are spending the fall semester studying at the university’s branch campus at Liaoning Normal University (LNU) in Dalian, China. Zeke Webb,...
View Article2019 summer session Chancellor’s List honorees announced
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains have announced their Chancellor’s List honorees for the 2019 summer session. To qualify for the Missouri State-West Plains Chancellor’s List, students...
View Article2019 summer session Dean’s List honorees announced
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains have announced their Dean’s List honorees for the 2019 summer session. To qualify for the Missouri State-West Plains Dean’s List, students must have...
View Article$300,000 commitment from OMC will help expand nursing program
A $300,000 commitment from Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) will help Missouri State University-West Plains expand its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree program beginning next spring. The...
View ArticleNew officers for the Friends of the Garnett Library announced
New officers have been announced for the Friends of the Garnett Library during the 2019-2020 academic year. They are: Carolyn Gerber, president Dr. Surinder Datta, vice president Janet McClure,...
View ArticleStudy away trip to Costa Rica scheduled for summer 2020
Students at Missouri State University-West Plains can learn more about Costa Rica during a short-term, study away opportunity scheduled for summer 2020. Ana I. Estrella, assistant professor of biology...
View ArticleNursing students, faculty celebrate Global Healthcare Simulation Week
Students and faculty in the nursing department at Missouri State University-West Plains celebrated the third annual Global Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 16-20. The event is sponsored by the Society...
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Ozarks Studies Symposium sheds light on faulty perceptions of the region
When it comes to the Ozarks, perceptions don’t always reflect the truth. Presenters at this year’s Ozarks Studies Symposium shed some light on these differences during the free, three-day event Sept....
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