WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Hundreds of new and returning students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) took full advantage of this year’s Welcome Week activities to make new friends and learn more about the campus.
Held during the first week of the fall semester, Welcome Week includes a variety of activities and events designed to bring students together to make new connections and learn more about what MSU-WP has to offer. In the past, activities have included concerts, movie nights, build-your-own-bear workshops, and Sample West Plains.
Activities for the week revolved around the theme “Let the Good Times Roar.” The fun kicked off Monday night, Aug. 22, with Grizz’s Block Party. Students enjoyed sampling the fare offered by area food trucks; playing corn hole; going head-to-head on inflatable bungee runs, gladiator jousts, and basketball shootouts; having their picture taken with Grizz, the university’s mascot; and enjoying a free showing of the latest Spider-Man movie from Marvel.
The rest of the week, students made rice necklaces with Dean of Student Services Angela Totty; played board games, card games, and video games during Game Night; enjoyed free samples from area businesses at the Sample West Plains/Job Fair; and got soaked playing water dodge ball, kickball, and other water games at Waterpalooza.
The week concluded with the New Student Convocation at the West Plains Civic Center theater. The guest speaker was West Plains native and Missouri State University Executive Vice President Zora Mulligan, who talked about how special MSU-WP and the community of West Plains are.
Students also signed the Book of Grizzlies, a symbolic activity of becoming an MSU-WP student and a Grizzly. A total of 148 new students signed the book this year.
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