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  • Parking Stickers Available to Employees

    Parking Stickers Available to Employees

    Parking stickers for the 2026-2027 academic year are now available. The first sticker is $30 for full-time employees and $15 for part-time employees; additional stickers are $5 each.

    Please bring vehicle information such as license plate number and state in which it is issued, vehicle year, vehicle make (ex. Toyota), vehicle model (ex. Highlander), vehicle style (ex. SUV) and vehicle color to the business office in Hass Darr 110 to fill out a card and purchase your sticker(s).

    If you have questions, please contact the business office at 417-255-7260 or email WPBusinessOffice@MissouriState.edu.

  • Grizzly Summit

    Make plans to attend the inaugural Grizzly Summit

    Join us for a whole day of breakout sessions, keynote speakers, games, trivia, giveaways and more!

    All faculty and staff are invited to attend the first ever Grizzly Summit on Aug. 10, at the West Plains Civic Center. Doors open at 10 a.m. with the event beginning at 10:30.

    Image of the MSU-WP Grizzly Summit Flyer containing the following information:Guest speaker will be Emily Gibson from the City of West Plains. The Grizzly Summit will include a free lunch for all faculty and staff who attend, and there will be keynote speakers, professional development breakout sessions, giveaways and more! The date of the event is August 10, 2026, and the doors will open at ten o'clock a.m. Location of the grizzly summit is at the west plains civic center. Welcome back, grizzlies! Reconnect with colleagues, celebrate the start of a new year, and build momentum for the semester ahead.
    The inaugural Grizzly Summit is planned for Monday, August 10, at the West Plains Civic Center. Doors open at 10 a.m.
    Campus offices will close from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    This event is open to both full- and part-time faculty and staff and serves as both a professional development opportunity and a kickoff for the new year. Lunch will be provided for attendees, and all are invited to join an After Party gathering at KC’s Bistro.

    Contact WP Office of the Chancellor for more information.

     

     

  • Welcome Week volunteers needed!

    Lauren Willis greets students on their first day of class during Welcome Week 2024.

    Your positive attitude can make a difference in a Grizzly’s life

    Welcome Week is right around the corner, and we are looking for volunteers.

    On Monday, August 17 from 10 am – noon, we are asking staff and faculty to volunteer 30 minutes to hand out popsicles to students as they come and go from class. This small gesture will be a great way for our students to be welcomed to campus and have a small treat during the heat of August.

    Additionally, we are looking for a few volunteers to help hand out t-shirts and run our registration tables on Monday and Tuesday. Thank you for considering these volunteer opportunities.

    To sign up for a time, please see the Welcome Week Volunteers SignUpGenius.

    Thank you all!
    Respectfully,
    Douglas Cooley II
    Assistant Director
    Student Life and Development

  • Brand Reminder

    The last academic year feels like it has flown by, and I feel like — as a campus — we have grown in many areas. One of these areas is the addition of a campus brand guidelines to our website:

    WP.MissouriState.edu/Brand/  

    The Brand website includes information on appropriate logos, fonts, images and colors to use for campus-related marketing, as well as information on appropriate voice and tone. 

    Feel free to peruse the website, and if you have any questions, we’re here for you! Questions? Contact Marketing and Communications at WPUnivComm@MissouriState.edu or 417-255-7962, or come by the office at Kellett 102 and 103. We’d love to chat with you about your next project!

     

  • Middle School Summer Scholars on campus June 22-26

    Middle School Summer Scholars on campus June 22-26

    From June 22-26, middle school students will be on campus at MSU-WP to participate in Summer Scholars Academy.

    Please be aware of our guests and show them how great it is to be a Grizzly! #GoGrizzlies!!

    For those who would like to volunteer to help, please email Workforce Development. Volunteers will receive a free lunch!

  • Mark White Retirement Reception

    Mark White Retirement Reception

    A reception honoring Mark White is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, at 11:00 a.m. in the Kellett Hall Parlor.

    Mark will retire after 15 years of dedicated service to the university.

    Please join us as we share stories, enjoy light refreshments, thank Mark for his contributions, and wish him a joyous retirement.

     

    For additional information, please contact Alyssa Collins.

  • Drago College Store Updates

    It’s a busy time of year for just about everyone on campus, including the great folks who work at the Drago College Store!

     

    Textbook Buyback

    The Drago College Store will be conducting the end of semester textbook buyback Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8, 2026.

    Drago College Store will be conducting the end of semester buyback Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Remember to bring a form of photo identification!

    Sidewalk Sale

    Drago College Store will be hosting the annual Sidewalk Sale May 4-8. See the attached flyer for discounts up to 70% off!

    Drago College Store will be hosting the annual Sidewalk Sale May 4 – 8. 

    Monday: 40% off
    Tuesday: 50% off
    Wednesday: 60% off
    Thursday and Friday: 70% off

    For more information, contact the Drago Store at 417-255-7227 or fill out their contact form.

  • Grizzly Greenhouse Plant Sale

    Grizzly Greenhouse Plant Sale

    The Grizzly Greenhouse, located at 210 Pennsylvania Avenue, across the street from the West Plains Public Library, is having a plant sale!

    Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Wednesday: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
    Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

    For additional information, contact Samantha Osborn Wadkins

  • Tree Planting Ceremony, April 22

    Tree Planting Ceremony, April 22

    Arbor Day 2026 flyer

    For several years, Physical Plant has planted trees on campus to celebrate Arbor Day. This year, in celebration of Earth Day, on Wednesday, April 22, at 10 a.m., Physical Plant will plant a tree on the lawn between the Neurodiversity and Autism Center and the amphitheater located near the Smith-London Bell Tower.

    Everyone is invited to join in the celebration. The first 50 people to attend will receive a complimentary Redbud tree seedling. The event is free and open to faculty, staff, students and West Plains community.

    For questions, please call Physical Plant at 417-255-7268

     

  • Career Services for the week of April 20, 2026

    Career services will have college representatives on site for those who wish to know more about matriculating to MSU or ASU.

    MSU Representative visit
    Tuesday, April 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Lybyer Hall

    ASU Representative visit
    Thursday, April 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    Looney Hall

    Questions? Contact Career Services at 417-255-7230 or email WPCareer@MissouriState.edu.