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]?”
“I’ve wanted to be a pharmacist since I was nine years old,” said Epperson. “It’s hard to believe, but it’s true.” Epperson was inspired to pursue this path following her uncle’s cancer diagnosis. What began as a quest to understand medication’s role in his treatment became Epperson’s mission to help the community
Every other weekend, senior Saige Haddock wades knee-deep in the Asbury Field Site’s pond. Haddock unlatches the turtle traps (that are floating on pool noodles) to tag and track the animals who find themselves caught in their temporary confinement before returning them to their watery home.
2024 is a cause for celebration for MSSU’s Honors Program. This year, the Program observes its 40th anniversary, a significant milestone for the university.
With the spring semester comes tax season. While it typically isn’t considered the most enjoyable time of the year, it does showcase the motivation of community-minded Missouri Southern alumni, retirees, and friends as they drive the mission of VITA.
The Lions Forward campaign has been quite successful since its launch in July 2022. Announced publicly this April, Lions Forward: The Campaign for Missouri Southern is the first comprehensive fundraising campaign the University has undertaken since the early 2000s. The five-year, $42.7 million fundraising campaign will transform MSSU and provide current and future students with access to life-changing higher education experiences.
Det. Mark Kennedy reflects on life’s journey from MSSU to “The First 48”
In Paris, surrounded by thousands of viewers in the stadium, millions watching globally at home and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the greatest athletes in the world, Rajindra Campbell, ‘23, thinks of one thing: “It’s gonna be a good day.”
Due to road conditions and extreme low temperatures, Missouri Southern will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. MSSU will transition to an online telework model. Faculty and staff who are able to work from home should do so. Please check with your supervisor if you have any questions.
Down the first floor of Webster under an “ON AIR” sign is the KGCS-TV studio. Inside on the left is a room full of monitors playing an old ‘70s show, a computer that holds all the stations tracks rolling the episode. But it’s not the show nor the computer itself that has everyone’s attention—it’s the two brand new studios just past the main room.
Surrounded by illustrated animal diagrams and many jars, beakers, and microscopes, it’s difficult not to be inspired to embark on one’s own research project. In Karisa Boyer’s classroom, her Science Research students do exactly that.
Missouri Southern is known for its themed semesters, beginning with the China themed semester in 1997. This experience gives students the opportunity to bridge gaps and interact with people from different cultures, becoming global students as MSSU encourages. Immersing ourselves in different ways of life sets us on a fulfilling, lifelong journey, and it begins here on campus.
Whitney Fair’s art was displayed at the Graduate Student Showcase as a love letter, and a goodbye. Born in Joplin and raised in Carthage, Fair became an artist in middle school by buying canvasses and cheap acrylic paint, but he found his true passion when he enrolled at Missouri Southern in 2005, taking sculpting classes from professors Frank Pishkur and Scott Murray.
On July 12, Missouri Southern celebrated 20 years since former Missouri Governor Bob Holden signed Senate Bill 55, elevating the institution from college to university status.
Michelle Ramirez is giving back to the sport that gave so much to her. Having competed on the Missouri Southern Track and Field and Cross Country teams for three years, she wanted to support current and future student athletes by donating to the Winged Foot Club, an alumni-driven fund that provides competition needs such as equipment and travel.
Early Missouri Southern grads have been reuniting for three decades It’s a loaded question, for sure: Who here is the best golfer? “Oh, here we go,” someone sighs as several different names are thrown out. “Are you getting paid overtime to have to listen to this?” another voice chimes in...
Chilean student follows in her mom’s footsteps at Missouri Southern When Carolina Contreras arrived on the Missouri Southern campus in 2002, the exchange student from Chile wasn’t sure what to expect. What she found were new friends and the benefits of becoming engaged in campus life. “It was a rich experience when I came here,” said Carolina. “I met very nice people, like Stephanie.”...
Heath Holt, ’96, caddying for player on the LIV Golf tour Having stopped in the pro shop to pick up keys for a golf cart, Heath Holt is heading for the door when he’s stopped by another member of the Millwood Golf and Racket Club in Ozark, Mo. “I just saw you on TV the other day,” the man says. “Did the camera add 10 pounds?” Holt replies with a laugh. “I hope not.” A ’96 graduate of Missouri Southern who was a member of the golf team as a student, Holt has made a living as a caddy for professional golfers for the last 25 years...
