by Ashley Eriksen | Dec 3, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
MSSU alum, campus videographer complete record-breaking journey across the country Wednesday, July 15 2:35 p.m. CST Somewhere in the middle of Utah Phone reception is spotty, but after several tries, Brian Mehrens gets a phone signal to offer an update on his journey....
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
On Sept. 27-29, officials from the Council for Accreditation of Education (CAEP) began their review of the Teacher Education program. Missouri Southern will be the first school in the state to meet the new standards for evaluation since a new agency for accreditation...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
Students south of Joplin have an opportunity closer to home to complete a degree in Elementary Education. Located inside the Crowder College McDonald County Instruction Center in Jane, Mo., MSSU’s new facility allows students to complete their degree without having to...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
During Spring 2015 commencement ceremonies, the first four students graduated with their Master of Accountancy degrees. Students graduating with the degree were Samantha DeGraw, Carl Junction; Taylor McDaniel, Seneca; Lindsey Yager, Joplin; and Ashley Stephens,...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
‘I’m MOSO Proud’ A conversation with Brandon Williams The Baltimore Ravens’ full-team training camp is well underway, and Brandon Williams sounds tired but confident reached by phone after practice. “It’s going wonderful,” said Williams of the...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
The MSSU Radiology Technology Department has a New X-ray Laboratory. The room became operational during the fall of 2015 semester, according to Alan Schiska, chair of the department. The $30,000 cost of the new equipment was funded by the Perkins grant. No structural...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
On Sept. 22-24, a number of Missouri Southern EMT and paramedic students took part in a mass casualty exercise. Overseen by the Joplin Fire Department, the drill involved a bus rollover on a curve on Dennis Weaver Drive. It helped train and familiarize crews in the...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
Building Boom Kayla Willis pulls back one of the bar stool chairs and takes a seat at the kitchen island. “We love this spot,” she says. “It’s a great place for us to sit around and talk.” She and her three roommates have only been living...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
Faculty, Departments Help Drive Spain Semester Programming There’s really no other way to say it: ¡Viva España! With events that ranged from a foot-stomping flamenco showcase to a dinner that highlighted the country’s cuisine, the Spain Semester was a success,...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
2015 Homecoming Winners Homecoming King: Kendric Carlock, sophomore theater major Homecoming Queen: Nicholette Wise, senior criminal justice major Outstanding Alumnus: Keifer Thompson, ‘96 Lion-Hearted Award: Julio and Vivian León Reunions: Dental Hygiene, English...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 28, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
There is something new coming to Missouri Southern’s dental hygiene clinics in Joplin, Rolla and Sikeston. Stacie Scrivner, dental hygiene department chair, said faculty will begin periodontal laser therapy training in January. “The SIROlaser Advance units we...
by Ashley Eriksen | Nov 28, 2015 | Archive Fall 2015
Physics students take DIY approach to building particle detector It’s typically a project undertaken by a post-doctoral researcher, a few graduate students, and one that can cost thousands (even tens of thousands) of dollars. But Dr. David McKee – an assistant...
