Missouri Southern State University News

A pair of students from Missouri Southern State University, in Joplin, had the fastest times for men and women at the 15th Annual Turkey Trot.

Joplin Independent JOPLIN - The Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors today unanimously voted to join with other universities and colleges in the state to hold ... MSSU Board of Governors meet for 1st time since faculty votes "no confidence ... KOAM-TV MSSU board slates retreat for February Joplin Globe all 3 news articles>>

For the second year in a row, in-state, undergraduate students at Missouri's four-year, public colleges and universities and at two year-community colleges won't see increases in tuition or academic fees.

Republicans have been trying to poke holes in Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's deal with community colleges and universities to freeze tuition for a second year in a row.

By Derek Spellman dspellman@joplinglobe.com In-state students at both Crowder College and Missouri Southern State University would not see a tuition increase next year under plans advanced by Gov.

The Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors today unanimously voted to join with other universities and colleges in the state to hold the line on increases in tuition and academic fees for the 2010-11 academic year.

Today, Missouri Southern State University will participate in the Great American Smokeout for the first time.

The auction would be worth it for the curiosity factor alone. I mean, what could it be? It's listed as "an 1877 aerial view of Joplin," which raises a few interesting questions.

The search for the chief academic officer at Missouri Southern State University will have to start again after the second of three finalists for the post withdrew, according to an e-mail sent this morning.

I think I was in my 20s when I first heard about folks wanting to ban smoking in certain public places.

The history faculty at Missouri Southern State University will receive part of a nearly $1 million federal grant to improve the quality of teaching at elementary and secondary schools in Southwest Missouri.

Missouri Southern State University's policy regarding nursing students and tattoos should be updated.

Though it is billed as an all-Canadian concert, those attending tonight's performance by the Southern Symphony Orchestra can expect plenty of international flavor.

Some Missouri Southern State University nursing school students are upset about an admission policy barring visible tattoos.

A felony sex charge involving an underage girl has been filed against a reporter whose byline graced the Joplin Globe's newspaper through early August.

The vote of no confidence for Bruce Speck is an embarrassment for Missouri Southern State University.

Globe/Roger Nomer Elizabeth Arnold, 26, a junior, says she had no idea until recently that her tattoos would keep her from being admitted to the nursing program at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.

You would think a 140 to 44 no-confidence vote would give any intelligent person the thought that something might be wrong at Missouri Southern State University.

Missouri Southern State University faculty have given an overwhelming "no-confidence" vote against President Bruce Speck's leadership by a margin of 140 to 44 today, faculty senators have just announced.

Facing criticism and questioning from faculty members, as well as a no-confidence vote, Missouri Southern State University President Bruce Speck last week said he remained somewhat bewildered as to the source of at least some of the frustration.