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Encyclopedia > Missouri Southern State University

Missouri Southern State University(formerly Missouri Southern State College), is a public, state university located at 3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, Missouri. Established in 1937 as Joplin Junior College, Missouri Southern became a four-year college in 1968. In 2003, the Missouri General Assembly authorized the renaming of the college to Missouri Southern State University - Joplin, and in 2005 the university dropped Joplin from its name. Current enrollment is 5675 (Fall 2006). Joplin is a city located in parts of southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of Missouri. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Missouri General Assembly is the state legislature of Missouri. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Mission

MSSU's mission[1] is to provide an international education, defined by the state of Missouri as, "develop[ing] such academic support programs and public service activities it deems necessary and appropriate to establish international or global education as a distinctive theme of its mission."[2] The international mission is strongly promoted by the school's current president, Dr. Julio León, a native of Chilé. The international mission is supported by the selection of a country to serve as a Fall semester theme (e.g., Fall 2005 - Mexico[3]; Fall 2006 - France[4]; Fall 2007 - China[5]). During the themed semesters, lectures and programs dedicated to the selected country are held on campus. The university also hosts a biennial piano competition [6], which will be held April 21-26, 2008. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...


The university has also established a distance learning program for individuals unable to attend the campus. The university has sought to offer the most affordable education of the state universities with low per-credit costs and a textbook rental program that lowers the costs of class materials.


Campus

The campus of Missouri Southern is cross divided by Duquense Road (running north-south) and Newman Road (running east-west). The main portion is located west of Duquense and to the south of Newman. The main group of buildings consist of Billingsley Student Center, Webster Hall, Spiva Library, Hearnes Hall, Kuhn Hall, Reynolds Hall, Thomas E. Taylor Performing Arts Center, Matthews Hall, and Gene Taylor Hall. Billingsley serves as the student union, and houses a small food court and the student book shop are located. Webster Hall is the primary location for the offices and classes of the Social Sciences. Hearnes Hall is the location of offices and classes for the English Department, as well as administrative services. Science and Mathematics classes are located in Reynolds Hall; Information Technology is located in Plaster Hall; Gene Taylor Hall is home to the School of Education and Psychology. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. ...


President

  • Dr. Julio León (1982-present)
  • Dr. Donald C. Darnton (1979-1982)
  • Leon C. Billingsly (1967-1979)

Sports

The Lion logo of MSSU
The Lion logo of MSSU

Missouri Southern's mascot is the Lions. The Lions play in NCAA Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association. MSSU fields 7 men's and 7 women's sports [7]. Image File history File linksMetadata MSSUlogo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata MSSUlogo. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern United States (in the states of Kansas and Missouri). ...


External links

  • Missouri Southern State University Web site

Notes

  1. ^ MSSU mission statement
  2. ^ Missouri Southern State University Institute of International Studies
  3. ^ MSSU Mexico Semester
  4. ^ MSSU France Semester>
  5. ^ MSSU China Semester
  6. ^ Missouri Southern International Piano Competition
  7. ^ Missouri Southern Athletics
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