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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—Succumbing before the launch even took place to a sudden and mysterious onset of what is being described as space madness, NASA astronauts reportedly went insane Thursday and killed each other immediately upon entering their rocket. According to sources, mere moments after stepping foot in the Orion…
West Plains, MO. - Area residents interested in applying to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) regular track program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) have until Oct. 1 to submit their application. The Oct. 1 deadline is for students who wish to apply for a seat in the cohort that will run from January 2023 through December 2024. The deadline was extended from Sept. 1 to Oct. 1 to allow more prospective students apply for the program, according to Amy Ackerson, associate dean of allied health and director of nursing. Prospective nursing students must be admitted to the u...
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The hospital simulation lab project at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) received additional funding from the state last Thursday, June 30, when Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation that included $1.25 million in MoExcels funds for the project. The state funds will be added to $2.5 million from the federal government approved earlier this year to build the simulation lab at Looney Hall. University officials said the $3.75 million in federal and state funding should cover the costs of construction. "Once again, Gov. Parson has shown his great suppo...