by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Fall 2019, Uncategorized
A newly created cohort is allowing some students to complete their degree without having to make the drive to campus. The Higher Learning Commission recently approved the creation of an off-site cohort in the McDonald County R-1 School District. “When students enter...
by Megan Vest | Jan 17, 2020 | Athletics, Fall 2019, Uncategorized
After repeating as team and individual champions at the MIAA Cross Country Championships at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course on Oct. 26, the Missouri Southern men, and sophomore Gidieon Kimutai, followed suit on Nov. 9 during the NCAA Division II Central Region...
by Megan Vest | Jan 16, 2020 | Fall 2019, On Campus, Uncategorized
Dr. Dominic Buccieri, an assistant professor of international business, was invited to attend the Academy of International Business’ 2019 conference, held June 24-27 in Copenhagen, Denmark. “I submitted a paper to the conference last fall and it was accepted to be...
by Megan Vest | Jan 16, 2020 | Fall 2019, On Campus, Uncategorized
The new bachelor’s of science degree in healthcare leadership launched this fall with twice the number of students as expected. “We planned to have 25 students, but we started with 54,” said Melinda Brown, director of the new Gipson Center for Healthcare Leadership....
by Megan Vest | Apr 8, 2019 | On Campus, Spring 2019, Uncategorized
More than a half century after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, the slain civil rights leader’s call to action – addressing “the fierce urgency of now” – felt as important as ever. Nearly 200 people gathered on Jan. 21 for the 19th annual MLK breakfast in Connor...
by Megan Vest | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
The recording, more than 55 years old, captures the warm introduction the choir members received before their performance. “We’re very proud this morning to have the choir from Joplin Junior College here with us,” says Stuart Symington, the late U.S. Senator from...
by Megan Vest | Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
It was the center of Joplin’s social scene, and located mere blocks from the Joplin Junior College campus. Opened in 1908, the Connor Hotel was named in memory of the late Thomas Conner, who owned the previous Joplin Hotel at Third and Main Streets. He demolished that...
by Megan Vest | Dec 27, 2017 | Fall 2017, Uncategorized
Show-Me Gold officer training program continues growth The sun was only just coming up as the group finished its march, sitting down to cool off and grab some water at the trailhead in Webb City. The march had started in darkness about an hour before. Dressed in...
by Megan Vest | Dec 27, 2017 | Fall 2017, On Campus, Uncategorized
Missouri Southern has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as the only university in Missouri to participate in a national experiment designed to lower the number of students who default on their student loans. The experiment consists of many initiatives,...
by Ashley Eriksen | Dec 12, 2017 | On Campus, Uncategorized
‘Tis the season when the spirit of Christmas is on full display at Missouri Southern. A variety of campus groups have been as busy acting as Santa’s elves to ensure a happy holiday season for those in need. Earlier this month, Connor Ballroom was turned into a giant...