MSSU in the News

Read All About It . . . .

This page features a selective listing of news stories about Missouri Southern State University. (Note that, on occasion, links may become out of date; if you're trying to reach a story whose link has expired, go to the Web site of the news organization mentioned in the brief, and search for "Missouri Southern State University.")

Click on titles to link with stories.

Talent by Design: Missouri's Infrastructre for learning translates to higher yields for business. (Site Selection magazine) July, 2009. Editors were interested in MSSU's Missouri Center for Advanced Power (MOCAP) initiative.

Inspirational speaker slated for Iowa Wesleyan College Forum program (Heartland Connection.com) Sept. 10, 2009

Mike Rodgers, associate professor of English and philosophy at Missouri Southern State University, l delivers an inspirational address at this week’s Forum program at Iowa Wesleyan College.

MSSU Sponsors Spanish Language Village for 14th Year (KOAM-TV News)
How Being Bilingual Can Score You a Good Job

Weekly Newspaper Correspondents Deliver the News "You Can't Find Anywhere Else" -- (commercialappeal.com Memphis, Online) July 5, 2009
Weekly newspapers are not an anachronism, says several experts, including Dr. Chad Stebbins of Missouri Southern State University.

Conversation with Larry Thimmesch (Wichita Eagle-Beacon) June 28, 2009
A story with Thimmesch, an MSSU graduate, who is now Bombardier Aerospace's program director for the new Learjet 85 business jet.

Lineman Barbre Tackles Change (Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel) June 15, 2009

Allen Barbre, drafted in the fourth round in 2007 from Division II Missouri Southern State University by the Green Bay Packers, is set to start for the team in the fall 2009 season.

Jordan and Pros Host Celebrity Weekend (Sequoyah County Times) June 12, 2009

Vian, Oklahoma's Richard Jordan of the Detroit Lions returned home June 12-13 to host his fourth-annual “Celebrity Weekend with the Pros“ with a two-day football camp for area high school teams and a free carnival. Richard is a graduate and former foootball standout at Missouri Southern.

MSSU Baseball Standout Justin Beal Drafted by Phillies (Philly.com) June 10, 2009
Beal, a 6'2" righthander from Owasso, Okla., was drafted in Round 28 by the Philadelphia baseball team.

MSSU Students Tour German University (MSSU Web Site) May 29, 2009

A group of students from Missouri Southern State University paid a recent visit to Ansbach University of Applied Sciences in Bavaria, learning about the school and principles of the European economy.

500 Athletes Claim Ribbons and Fun at Special Olympics (Joplin Globe) April 17, 2009

Large quantities of gold medals and smiles were distributed when more than 500 area students and adults competed in the Special Olympics track and field me

Lallemand Tabbed as new WHS Coach. (Double Eagle "News Cow" ) April 17, 2009
Troy Lallemand, assistant coach at Kapuan Mt. Carmel in Wichita, is named the new head basketball coach at Winfield High School in Winfield, Kan.

Local Vinyard Offers Hospitality, Wine and Irish Heritage (PSU Collegio) March 26, 2009
A feature story on a vinyard and winery owned by Erv Langan, MSU Joplin Outreach Coordinator, whose office is located on the MSSU campus.