higher education

In the midst of a national pharmacist shortage, education foretells the future.

Music classes at the university will start this fall.

A new degree program at Missouri State will allow students to learn more about STEM in business administration.

Officials say constructing the Clifton M. Smart III Advancement Center will be funded in part by a big monetary gift from an anonymous donor. The center will serve as home base for the Missouri State University foundation, alumni association and university advancement offices.

The program by retired Missouri S&T professor, Larry Gragg, will be held on February 27 at the West Plains library.

Veterans Upward Bound will host the open houses.

James Timothy Cloyd, who will take over as Drury University’s president this summer, met with members of the university and the community Saturday…