Missouri Southern will host the fourth annual Thanksgiving Luncheon for international students on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. in the Ron Richard Athletic Center.
The Biology Department at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) is excited to announce the arrival of several rare and endangered animals, bringing unique learning opportunities to students and faculty alike.
A collection of business and visual arts professionals will present a morning of expert insight into the business side of professional art careers, Wednesday, November 13.
The annual MSSU Artful Medicine Symposium explores the relationship of art and humanities with medicine, investigating how the active experience of the arts improves health care delivery and patient outcomes.
Missouri Southern invites students, employees, and community members to join us in celebrating Veterans Day with events dedicated to honoring those who have served our country during the week of November 9-15.
Missouri Southern’s Plaster School of Business will host the third annual Business Gateway–a free business competition and workshop event for area high-school students–on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Missouri Southern State University.
MSSU Cragin Gallery invites you to attend “On the Run”, a group exhibition by artists Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez from November 4- November 21, 2024. There will be an artist talk in Corley Auditorium (and on Zoom) on November 21 @ 6 pm with a reception to follow.
On display through Oct. 31, ‘Little Blue Books With New Looks' works by MSSU design students featured at the Post Art Library inside of Joplin Public Library. This event is free and open to the public.
The MSSU Cragin Gallery is pleased to host a solo exhibition by artist Neal Harrington titled, "Potent Parables - Woodcuts by Neal Harrington," October 7 - 30, 2024.
June 2021, Dr. Melvyn and Mrs. Donna Mosher collection donated 17 Inuit carved pieces and two African art carvings to the Department of Art & Design. Then, in April 2024, Dr. Richard and Mrs. Debbie Reed donated 5 Inuit carved pieces. In conjunction with the 2024 Canada Themed Semester, the Department of Art & Design is setting up a permanent display near the Department of Social Sciences.
Joplin residents David and Debra Humphreys will continue their robust scholarship program at Missouri Southern into the next decade, contributing $1 million that will directly benefit students.
The Department of Art & Design invites you to attend an artist lecture with Michael Aurbach, Wednesday, September 18, at 6:00 pm in Corley Auditorium.
Missouri Southern will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of women’s athletics at the university with a year-long series of events, stories, and the return of many storied Lion athletes who have participated at MSSU during the past five decades.
Freeman Health System has given $1 million to support Missouri Southern’s new Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center, providing significant investment in a facility being created to educate the region’s next generation of healthcare providers. The gift to the Missouri Southern Foundation also supports the university’s Lions Forward campaign which seeks to raise $42.7 million for seven key priorities.
This spring, junior English major Melody Reed traveled to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo for the International Congress of Medieval Studies, an annual conference for medieval scholars from around the world. Reed was one of only six undergraduates in the country selected to present at the Congress.
You are invited to a reception this Thursday, July 27th from NOON- 1:00 PM for an opening reception of small display exhibits created by this summer's African Art class.
Missouri Southern State University conferred degrees upon more than 500 students Saturday during two ceremonies inside the university’s Leggett and Platt Athletic Center. In all, Missouri Southern celebrated the accomplishments of 523 students who earned degrees.
A Missouri Southern biology professor with more than two decades of experience at the Joplin university will become the new dean of MSSU’s College of Health, Life Sciences and Education.
The 9th Annual World Music and Cuisine Festival will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Missouri Southern’s Young Gymnasium. Students and community members will serve international dishes while a variety of musical groups perform. For $15 guests receive a wristband to access unlimited food samples while supplies last. Thirty countries are expected to represent their cuisine including offerings from local restaurants Thai Time, Magic Noodle, and Taste of Italy.
Missouri Southern State University will host its first Willcoxon Innovation in Healthcare Summit on April 11-12, an event featuring speakers and provoking discussion about technology enhancements and innovative practices in healthcare.
Senator Roy Blunt will be the special guest during a public groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, for the new Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center at Missouri Southern State University. Due to weather the ceremony will now be held in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.
The MSSU Spiva Gallery is pleased to present ArtDEfacs a collaborative exhibition of works presented by the MSSU Art & Design Faculty. The show will run from April 1- April 24, 2024.
To celebrate International Women’s Month, Missouri Southern’s Social Work department and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will present the Women’s Panel—Powerhouse Hour on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at MSSU’s Ron Richard Athletic Center.
The recently established Sports & Recreation Management department kicked off the first Rod Anderson Sports & Recreation Management Symposium on Feb. 23, 2024, in Corley Auditorium. The goal of the event is to bring global and local expertise in the sports industry to Missouri Southern students and help them understand the power of sports in the region.
From the rafters of Bud Walton Black Box Theatre, Nick Carraway observes the guests in modern formal wear joining Jay Gatsby’s party. Carraway and his companions immerse the audience in their memories, letting them witness their tragic fates.
