Dear Colleagues: I hope you have had a good start to the month of June, and hopefully, you have been able to enjoy some relaxing activities since the end of the semester. It is hard to believe that another academic year has come to a close. Once again, I want to thank every employee for your hard work in moving the university forward during the pandemic. We have heard many … [Read more...] about Shirley’s Corner for Thursday, June 4th

Message from Chancellor Shirley Lawler to Faculty and Staff Dear Colleagues: I wish I were standing in front of all of you and looking at your smiling faces today—I hope you are smiling. I would like to thank you for your hard work in moving Missouri State-West Plains forward during this unprecedented health crisis. I trust each of you are doing well, feeling healthy, and … [Read more...] about Shirley’s Corner for Monday, April 13th

Message from Chancellor Shirley Lawler to Faculty and Staff Greetings! We are quickly approaching the end of winter, and spring break is just around the corner. I hope everyone’s semester has gone well to this point. Hopefully, the frigid weather is behind us. Spring is out there! Our enrollment held steady this semester, with a total of 1,578 students enrolled this spring … [Read more...] about Shirley’s Corner for Wednesday, March 11th

Message from Chancellor Shirley Lawler to Faculty and Staff Welcome to the fourth week of the semester. I hope everyone has had a great start to the month of February. According to Punxsutawney Phil, we will have an early spring—and we’ll take it! Enrollment for the spring semester continues to show an increase in student headcount. The Feb. 3 enrollment report showed … [Read more...] about Shirley’s Corner for Tuesday, February 4th

Message from Chancellor Shirley Lawler to Faculty and Staff Happy New Year! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday break, and you returned to work rested and ready to start the spring 2020 semester. January 2020—can you believe it? Our enrollment was looking good on the first day of classes yesterday, with our headcount up 1% over the spring 2019 start date. It takes … [Read more...] about Shirley’s Corner for Tuesday, January 14th