Plans for new dental school at Southern progress

Having more programs of study gives a university competitive edge against others. According to Dr. Paula Carson, Missouri Southern is working to create a partnership to do just that.

Starting in 2010, Southern began talks with University of Missouri Kansas City about beginning a dental school in Joplin. On June 26, the University of Missouri Board of Curator’s voted to move forward with plans to have a satellite dental school in Joplin. Read more.


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