Missouri State University-West Plains Student Life

10/22/2026

Our Student Government Association has been hard at work this year planning the annual Halloween party. Be sure to join us at the Rec on October 27!

09/29/2026

Join us today in the Student Union in Hass-Darr Hall from 9AM - 4PM for Paws & Paint!! Paints, brushes, palettes, and canvases provided!
🐻💙

09/22/2026

IT’S GRIZZLY GAME DAY!

Come join us for the first home volleyball game of the semester! Students, be sure to sit in the Grizzly Madness Student Section and help us get rowdy as we cheer on our Lady Grizzlies!

Our theme night is Blue Out, so be sure to wear all things Grizzly Blue.

Need some good merch? Be sure to check out the 25% Off Autumn sale at the Drago College Store in Hass-Darr Hall AND the souvenir stand at the game!

📍 West Plains Civic Center
🌭 4:30 - Free hotdogs at the Grizzly Club Tailgate
🏐 5:30

See you tonight! 🐻

09/17/2026

That's our girl! So grateful to have Marissa on the Student Life team! 🐻

Meet the RA’s:
Meet Marissa Ayers! Marissa is from Gatewood, Missouri, and is studying Elementary Education at MSU-West Plains. In her rare free time she enjoys drawing. Marissa is highly involved on campus as the SGA Chief of Staff, the Grizzly Madness Publicist, a Student Ambassador, a student worker for Student Life, and as your newly elected Grizzly Lofts Association President! When asked about her favorite part of Residence Life she simply said “All my awesome residents.”
Thanks for all you do, Marissa!

09/16/2026

Living on campus rounds out the full college experience. We can't recommend it enough!

The Grizzly Lofts isn't just the place you live, eat, and socialize; it also has several amenities dedicated to academic excellence!

09/14/2026

Do we have any artists on campus? Feel free to join us on Tuesday, September 29 for our free Paws & Paint event. Students can stop by any time between 9 am - 4 pm to paint their own canvas and can take it with them. Be sure to stop by!

09/10/2026

Calling all students! Our first home Grizzly Volleyball game is right around the corner. Are you interested in joining the official pep club of MSU-WP, Grizzly Madness? If so, be sure to join us this Friday, September 11 from 5-6 pm in the Carol Silvey Student Union for our first meeting and to practice our chants and cheers.

We hope to see you there!

09/09/2026

Grizzlies! We are set up and ready for our first challengers to swing by and see who has the best toss on campus. Come join us from 9-1!

*Due to the heat, we have moved to the West entrance of Hass-Darr.

09/04/2026

More fun things happening on campus this semester!

Calling all co****le players! Our co****le tournament on October 21 will be here before you know it. In order to help shake the rust off, we are hosting a co****le accuracy challenge on Wednesday, September 9th!

Join us in the commons between Melton and Hass-Darr Hall between 9 am - 1 pm to compete in this free competition. Each participant will be given 16 throws and the person with the highest total score will be declared the winner and receive a $25 Drago College Store/Grizzly Grounds gift card!

*Must be a current MSU-WP student, staff, or faculty to enter.

09/03/2026

Good morning, Grizzlies! We are collaborating again with Grizzly E-Sports to bring you the second video game challenge of the semester. It will be taking place TODAY from noon to 4 PM in the Student Union in Hass-Darr, so come out and try to get the highest Tetris score. The student with the highest score will receive a $25 gift card to The Drago College Store/Grizzly Grounds. 🐻🎮