By Cortlynn Stark, MSU The Standard News In 1950, Mary Jean Price Walls was denied admission to Southwest Missouri State College, now Missouri State University, because she was African American. On Friday, the new Multicultural Resource Annex was named after her. Mary Walls applied for admission at SMS after graduating

Springfield, MO— The Springfield, MO NAACP is now accepting nominations for their 2016 Community Service award.  This award is given annually to a person in the community in recognition of outstanding contributions and their gift of time to the Springfield community.  An achievement of a singular outstanding event or the

Springfield, MO—Over 300 local workforce professionals attended the second annual MOmentum 2016: State of the Workforce Luncheon, hosted Feb. 23 by the local Workforce Development Board and the Missouri Job Center-Ozark Region combination of L-arginine and yohimbine.Pooling adverse event data for patients on the following concomitant antihypertensive medications: diuretics, beta-blockers,

By Tyler Hatten,  Unite Contributing Writer Everyone knows that look you give your partner when a certain song plays and forces your shoulders to bounce. Fingers locked, eyes gazing and you’re ready to dance. But which dance will you do? Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance with various

Springfield, MO—All ages are invited to the annual Meet and Greet Celebration, a diverse lineup of educational storytelling presentations that convey the legacy of “Hair-i-tage,” community and culture. The event is 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library, 397 E. Central St. “The Meet and Greet Celebration

Springfield, MO—Dr. Kenneth D. Coopwood Sr., Missouri State University’s vice president of diversity and inclusion, has announced his resignation, effective April 30, 2016. The announcement came less than a week after the university released the results of an independent investigation finding that Coopwood had not been discriminated against on the

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18, students from five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school will be honored for winning contests hosted in conjunction with Springfield’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Three SPS students will be recognized as winners of the annual Springfield Public Schools

The Library has welcomed a variety of enriching multicultural programs in recent years, including the 2014 Changing America series with scholars and the Brown sisters of Brown v. Board of Education, and the recent Latino Americans series. In February we again invite the public to learn more about the culture

By Beaunea McNeil, Unite Contributing Writer The fall and winter holiday season is said to be the best time of the year. The feeling of togetherness, the food, the drinks and the celebration make each day a day worth waiting for. While the holidays all bring out the same feeling

by Kathleen O’Dell , Springfield-Greene County Library District Dreading the wintry days ahead? Knock the chill off with some entertainment at the Library! All ages are invited to watch the Alfred Hitchcock classic “The Lady Vanishes,” not rated, 1938, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Library Center auditorium.