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Yust presents audit findings, decreased enrollment percentages

Bekah Collins • December 8, 2011

Two meetings were held in Corley Auditorium on Wednesday to discuss the financial report for the 2011 fiscal year. Rob Yust, vice president of business affairs, prepared several issues to present...

Governance survey shows gains

Bekah Collins • December 8, 2011

Members of the Shared Governance Taskforce convened on Tuesday to discuss the results of a survey given to Missouri Southern State University employees since the fall of 2010. The survey was the result...

6 MONTHS LATER

Bekah Collins • December 1, 2011

Citizens of Joplin gathered in Cunningham Park Tuesday, Nov. 22 to commemorate six months since a deadly tornado devastated the town. Families and friends of tornado victims were able to witness...

CART speaks to city on recovery efforts, plans

Bekah Collins • November 10, 2011

Members of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team [CART] spoke before city council Monday in support of the report they've compiled from suggestions and needs of the citizens of Joplin. Formed at the suggestion...

Earthquakes rattle northeast Okla., southwest Mo.

Bekah Collins • November 10, 2011

Seismic waves from recent Oklahoma earthquakes were felt in the Joplin area over the past week. Many citizens are alarmed by the disruption and are now looking for answers. Dr. John Knapp, professor...

Concern grows over lead levels

Bekah Collins • October 13, 2011

In the early 1900s, the infrastructure of Joplin revolved around mining lead, zinc, and cadmium. After the May 22 tornado, much of the debris spread throughout the city was chat material, possibly...

Career, major fair offers students opportunity to look to future

Bekah Collins • October 6, 2011

The upstairs of Billingsly Student Center was live and bustling with students Wednesday, as the Career and Major Exploration Fair welcomed those looking for employment opportunities. Representatives...

Joplin’s story told on mural at 15th & Main

Bekah Collins • October 6, 2011

Dave Loewenstein and the Mid-America Arts Alliance recently added the final layer of varnish to protect the images painted on the side of Dixie Printing Co. at the corner of 15th and Main streets in...

Career & major fair set for next week

Bekah Collins • September 29, 2011

Students looking for employment opportunities having trouble deciding their majors are invited to attend the Career & Major Exploration Fair Wednesday, Oct. 5. The event is designed to help Missouri...

Staffer urges community involvement

Bekah Collins • September 29, 2011

High school sophomores can generally be found playing sports or video games, but at 16 I was more interested in politics and world events than most. Although I couldn't yet vote, I was enthralled...

Recovery Roundup aims to deal with tornado insurance claims

Bekah Collins • September 22, 2011

The Missouri Department of Insurance will welcome Joplin residents affected by the May 22 tornado to attend a Recovery Roundup workshop on campus this weekend. The Public Works Department, the Missouri...

Down, but not out

Bekah Collins • September 22, 2011

The department of student affairs, while disappointed in the decline in enrollment, has expressed a feeling of relief this week as the drop in student enrollment fell below the number they had expected....

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