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October 30, 2026

MSSU to Welcome Nationally Recognized Medical Trauma Expert as Keynote Speaker for 2027 Willcoxon Health Sciences Summit

October 30, 2026

Missouri Southern, Missouri State partner to expand athletic training opportunities

October 22, 2026

Michael Koerner- Topical: A Retrospective Opens at MSSU’s Cragin Art Gallery

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October 30, 2026

MSSU to Welcome Nationally Recognized Medical Trauma Expert as Keynote Speaker for 2027 Willcoxon Health Sciences Summit

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will welcome Sacha A. McBain, PhD, clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University System for Health, as the keynote speaker for the fourth annual 2027 Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit, on March 12, 2027. This year’s summit will focus on “Innovating Health Sciences for a Better Tomorrow.”

October 30, 2026

Missouri Southern, Missouri State partner to expand athletic training opportunities

Missouri State University and Missouri Southern State University have signed a new agreement to expand graduate education opportunities for students pursuing careers in athletic training.

October 22, 2026

Michael Koerner- Topical: A Retrospective Opens at MSSU’s Cragin Art Gallery

Missouri Southern State University’s Cragin Art Gallery presents Topical: A Retrospective, a mixed-media exhibition featuring the work of nationally and internationally exhibited artist Michael Koerner, from Oct. 9 through Nov. 17. The exhibition marks a significant milestone in Koerner’s career as his 100th exhibition.

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July 29, 2026

NASA Declares Brian Smith Mission-Critical

Brian Smith, previous manufacturing engineer at EaglePicher Technologies, stood on the very floor where he’d spent countless hours engineering for NASA’s Artemis II when astronaut Christina Koch bestowed him a most prestigious award—the iconic Silver Snoopy. The moment was surreal.

July 29, 2026

Dissecting Dreams

In an apartment where outdoor winter temperatures dropped to -30°F and a physician’s monthly salary was barely enough to buy two pounds of bologna, a young Russian doctor, Alla Barry, made a decision that would go on to revolutionize anatomy education in Joplin, MO.

July 22, 2026

MSSU’s Creative Legacy Shines Through 20 Years of bordertown

Lover of running, hater of lotus pods, master poet, and beloved professor Dr. Hannah Dow never saw herself becoming a writer, yet she always had a compulsion for storytelling. In the sweet spot where a child knows their letters but can’t quite spell words of their own volition, she would sit at the dining room table and ask: “Mom, how do you spell [insert every single word]?”

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May 08, 2026

Joseph Courter Named 2026 Outstanding Graduate

The field of mathematics gains a well-rounded critical thinker today as Joseph Courter graduates from MSSU.

May 07, 2026

Graduating Student Highlight: Alana Moesch

Alana Moesch’s dazzling story of courage reaches an academic turning point this Saturday as she graduates with her master’s degree in sports and recreation management.

May 07, 2026

Graduating Student Highlight: Lauren Ruth

As Lauren Ruth graduates this Saturday with her bachelor’s degree in English literary studies, a certificate in gender studies, and a certificate in linguistics, the world gains a thoughtful writer committed to preserving the past and making it accessible for future generations.

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October 30, 2026

MSSU to Welcome Nationally Recognized Medical Trauma Expert as Keynote Speaker for 2027 Willcoxon Health Sciences Summit

October 30, 2026

Missouri Southern, Missouri State partner to expand athletic training opportunities

Missouri State University and Missouri Southern State University have signed a new agreement to expand graduate education opportunities for students pursuing careers in athletic training.

October 22, 2026

Michael Koerner- Topical: A Retrospective Opens at MSSU’s Cragin Art Gallery

October 07, 2026

MSSU and Spiva to Host Observational Empathy Workshop

Missouri Southern State University and Spiva Center for the Arts are partnering to host an Observational Empathy Workshop, to be held inside the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex. Join us on Saturday, November 7, at the Spiva Center for the Arts in downtown Joplin, Missouri, for an engaging workshop designed for medical and healthcare professionals, social workers and therapists, EMTs, first responders, and related professionals.

October 05, 2026

MSSU Celebrates Student Life Center Grand Reopening

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) celebrated the grand reopening of its renovated Dianne Mayes Student Life Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 7.

September 28, 2026

Missouri Southern selects 2026 Willcoxon Scholars

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) has selected five students as its 2026 Willcoxon Scholars, giving them the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research alongside faculty mentors in health sciences and related fields.

September 24, 2026

Joplin Schools, Missouri Southern Sign Future-Ready College and Career Partnership

Joplin Schools and Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) formally signed the Future-Ready Joplin: A College and Career Partnership agreement on September 24, in the Black Box Theater at Joplin High School.

September 21, 2026

Lions Take to the Sky: Future-Proof Your Career with MSSU’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate

From agriculture to healthcare, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are transforming the workforce. At MSSU, you can master this technology with our UAS Remote Pilot Applications Certificate. This 9-credit-hour program equips students with the skills to design and operate drones, preparing you to solve real-world challenges across dozens of industries.

August 27, 2026

MSSU Theme Semester on Vietnam Presents Artificially Authentic, But Still Authentic by Artist Duat Vu

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) is proud to present Artificially Authentic, But Still Authentic, an exhibition by Vietnamese Canadian artist Duat Vu, as part of the university’s 2026 theme semester on Vietnam. The exhibition will be on view September 7–October 6 in the Cragin Art Gallery, with an artist talk at 12 p.m. and reception at 1 p.m. on September 9.

August 21, 2026

A Legacy of Care: CB Eastman’s Nursing Career Inspires Support for Missouri Southern

For Carole (CB) Eastman, nursing was never simply a profession. It was a calling rooted in compassion, service, and a deep commitment to helping others through life’s most challenging moments. Her spirit of caring deeply for patients now shapes the future of healthcare education at Missouri Southern State University.