Week of  June 30 - July 27, 2008

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Western Names Residence Hall for Retiring President

Western Awards Contract to Build Math, Science Facilities

Western and MCC Sign Dual Admission Agreement

Western Governors Approve 2008-09 Budget

June 2008 Points of Pride

Tower Sports

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Western Names Residence Hall for Retiring President

Western's Board of Governors has named the Living Learning Center in honor of Dr. James Scanlon. Western’s newest residence hall will now be known as Scanlon Hall, announced Dirck Clark, Board chair, during a testimonial dinner June 9 honoring Dr. Scanlon, who is retiring June 30 after seven years as Western’s president.

“Dr. Scanlon has been a leader of great vision and character for Missouri Western,” Clark said. “He's had a tremendous positive impact on the campus and the community, and the Board wanted to insure that his name will always be associated with Western.”

Scanlon Hall opened in the fall of 2005. The 400-bed residence hall is for first-time, first-year students, with programming designed to help students make a successful transition to college life. It features semi-suite double and single rooms, study areas, lounges and kitchenettes. It is one of four new campus buildings completed during Dr. Scanlon’s tenure as president.

“To finish my career at Missouri Western is a privilege,” said Dr. Scanlon after Clark’s announcement. “I’ve been in five universities during my career in higher education, including some very good ones, but none better than this one.”

The dinner in Dr. Scanlon’s honor featured testimonials to his vision, leadership and integrity from his colleague, Dr. Barbara Dixon, president of Truman State University; from Lowell Kruse, president and CEO of Heartland Health and a member of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education; from Lauren Scanlon, Dr. Scanlon’s wife; and from Clark, who served as master of ceremonies. Gov. Matt Blunt delivered a tribute to Dr. Scanlon by videotape, and a field representative of U.S. Rep. Sam Graves presented remarks that Rep. Graves placed in the Congressional Record.

“You will be missed,” Kruse told Dr. Scanlon. “You’ve cut a wide swath in this community. We are all better people because of you and Lauren being here.”

Dr. Scanlon brought more than 30 years of higher education experience to the job when he became Western’s president in 2001. Under his leadership, Western was designated a university by the Missouri General Assembly, which also gave the institution a statewide mission of applied learning, and Western has begun offering its first master’s degrees. In addition to the residence hall that now bears his name, other buildings completed during Dr. Scanlon’s tenure include the Commons Building, the Fulkerson Center and the Christopher S. “Kit” Bond Science and Technology Incubator. Another building project began in April, when Western broke ground on the $37.5 million construction of Remington Hall and renovation of Agenstein Hall to provide first-class facilities for science and mathematics research and instruction. 

Dinner attendees donated more than $3,300 in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Scanlon to Second Harvest of Greater St. Joseph, a non-profit organization that provides food to approximately 10,000 families in northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas each month.

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Western Awards Contract to Build Math, Science Facilities

The Western Board of Governors awarded the contract to build Remington Hall and renovate Agenstein Hall to Lawhon Construction Co. of St. Joseph. The bid amount was $27,355,700.

Construction will begin soon on Remington Hall, a 59,740 square foot addition to Agenstein Hall, the current home for the university’s mathematics and science departments. Remington Hall is scheduled to be completed in December 2009. Then the renovation of Agenstein Hall will begin, with completion expected by fall 2010.

“After years of planning, we’re pleased that we’re ready to begin construction,” said Dr. James Scanlon, Western’s president. “We are grateful to the Missouri General Assembly, Gov. Matt Blunt and private donors like Wes and Patsy Remington, for whom the new building is named. They are helping provide our students, faculty and staff with high-quality facilities for science and math instruction and research.”

The General Assembly allocated $30.1 million for the project when they approved Gov. Blunt’s Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative last year. Private funds will also help pay for construction, furnishings and equipment costs. The total budget for the project is about $35 million, said Richard Gilmore, interim vice president for financial planning and administration.

Lawhon Construction was the low bidder among four general contractors who were pre-qualified for the project.

“The bids came in right where we expected them to be,” Gilmore said.

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Western and MCC Sign Dual Admission Agreement

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) and Western have signed a transfer agreement that allows students to make a seamless transition from MCC to Western. The dual admission agreement is the first of its kind for Western.

The agreement allows MCC students to apply for admission to Western at the end of their first year or when they have earned 24 credit hours with the intent to transfer at the end of their second year or earlier. While at MCC, students will have their transcripts forwarded to Western each semester so that the university’s academic advisors can tell students how their community college courses will transfer well in advance of their arrival on Western’s campus.

“This agreement is a cost-effective way for MCC students to earn a bachelor’s degree at a respected university,” said Jackie Snyder, MCC chancellor. “We’re pleased to give our students this opportunity to more easily continue their education.”

“The people at the two schools have formed excellent professional relationships that serve as the foundation of this agreement,” said Dr. James Scanlon, Western president. “Our advisors will work with MCC students and advisors to ensure that the students have taken the classes they need to prepare for any of Western’s baccalaureate programs.”

In addition to the articulation agreement, dual admission students will receive Western student identification cards, allowing them to attend athletic events free of charge and giving them access to Western’s library, fitness center and other student services and university programs.

“This groundbreaking agreement removes many of the obstacles students frequently encounter in completing a degree,” said Dr. Joseph Bragin, Western’s provost and vice president for academic and student affairs. “It’s a model of cooperation between institutions.”

For more information about the agreement, visit www.mcckc.edu or www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/dual.

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Western Governors Approve 2008-09 Budget

The Western Board of Governors approved a $47.6 million operating budget for the 2009 fiscal year, which starts July 1. This is an increase of about $1.4 million over the current budget, said Richard Gilmore, interim vice president for financial planning and administration.

“This remains a budget born of cautious optimism,” said Dr. James Scanlon, Western’s president, noting that this is the second year of Gov. Matt Blunt’s three-year plan to increase state support for higher education. The budget approved by the General Assembly includes a 5.5 percent increase in state support for Western. The university will receive almost $22.9 million from the state, an increase of nearly $1.2 million.

The budget continues Western’s commitment to affordable excellence, Dr. Scanlon said. Tuition and fees at Western remain among the lowest for public universities in Missouri and below the Midwest and national averages, he said.

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Tower Sports

Six Western student athletes have been named to the Academic All-MIAA Team: Patrick St. Louis of Belton, Mo. (football); Dustin Strickler of Bellevue, Neb. (football); Jill Johnson of Rockwell City, Iowa (basketball); Alison Jones of Mitchellville, Iowa (softball); Shannon Pivovar of Omaha, Neb. (softball); and Chemia Woods of Menifee, Ark. (basketball). To earn the distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in two terms of attendance at the nominating institution, and must have earned All-MIAA honors in their sport over the past season.

Soccer players Sarah Brimeyer of Ames, Iowa, and Mary Ohm of Wichita, Kan., were named to the MIAA Presidential Scholars List. To gain this distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and complete a minimum of two terms of attendance at the nominating institution.

Planetarium Series The Western planetarium will hold its summer series with shows entitled “Lewis and Clark” and “More Than Meets The Eye.” The dates are as follows:

·         July 14: “Lewis and Clark”

·         July 15: “More Than Meets The Eye”

All shows begin at 7 p.m. and last approximately 50 minutes. The seating capacity is 40 people. Tickets are $3 each which must be paid at the door. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling 4370 or 4288. The planetarium is located in Agenstein Hall, room 105.

Considering College Program If interested in becoming a nontraditional student, consider attending, “How to Be a Successful Nontraditional Student at Western,” from 10 a.m. to noon July 16 in Eder Hall, room 208. There will be discussions about enrolling, getting financial aid, finding resources on campus, finding a major and more. Also, there will be a short tour of the campus. A similar program will be held Aug. 6. For more information or to sign up for the program, call Ellen Kisker, director of nontraditional student services, at 4280.

Open House Western is hosting an open house and lunch at its Kansas City Northland location from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 15. A shuttle will be provided for faculty and staff interested in attending. It will leave from Spratt Hall at 11 a.m. and return by 2 p.m. Lunch will be served. The open house showcases Western’s newly expanded baccalaureate degree programs in Kansas City, which include criminal justice, elementary education and graduate courses in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Swim Lessons The second session of Western's Children's Swim Program runs July 7-10 and July 14-17. Cost is $50 per two week session. Parents are welcome to stay during the lessons. Payment must be received prior to the start of class. For questions call 4247.

VP for Financial Planning and Administration The Western Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Melvin F. Klinkner as vice president for financial planning and administration. Klinkner is currently fiscal director for the housing and food services division at Purdue University in Indiana. He oversees a budget of more than $120 million and has assisted in the planning and financing of more than $7 million in annual repair and replacement and more than $85 million in current new building construction and renovation. Previously, Klinkner served nine years as the chief financial officer at what is now the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. He has also worked for the Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas State University, the University of Kansas and Ouchita University in Arkansas. Klinkner will begin his duties Aug. 1.

Western Institute Dean Western has named Dr. Gordon Eugene Mapley as dean of the Western Institute, effective July 1. Dr. Mapley is currently executive director of institutional research and policy analysis at Youngstown State University (YSU) in Ohio. Dr. Mapley has more than three decades of experience in higher education, beginning at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg, where he rose through the ranks to become a tenured professor of psychology and chair of the division of social and behavioral sciences. Dr. Mapley received his doctoral and master’s degrees in developmental psychology from Wayne State University in Michigan, and his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Oakland University, also in Michigan.

New LAS Dean Western has named Dr. Murray W. Nabors as its next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. As dean of Western’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dr. Nabors will oversee 111 faculty members in 11 academic departments that offer 26 bachelor’s degrees and three professional master’s degrees. More than 1,500 undergraduate students are majoring or intend to major in LAS programs, and all Western students take LAS courses as part of their general education requirements. The college has been a leader in developing Western’s graduate programs with steadily growing enrollment and degree offerings at this level. Dr. Nabors will assume his post on Aug. 1.

New Interim Dean Carol Roever, associate professor of business, has been named interim dean of the Steven L. Craig School of Business. Roever has served as chair of the department of business since 2006 and was instrumental in arranging a $5.5 million gift from developer Steven L. Craig. Roever has been on the business faculty since 1986, and the quality of her work has been recognized. Twice she received Western’s Jesse Lee Myers Excellence in Teaching Award, and in 2005, she was awarded a Distinguished Professor Award by the university’s Board of Governors.

Conard Named Finalist Kali Conard, junior marketing major of St. Joseph, was one of six finalists for Tau Kappa Epsilon’s 2008 International Sweetheart. The TKE International Sweetheart is chosen based on grade point average, honors and awards of distinction, extra-curricular activities, community service and involvement with the TKE local chapter. Conard is involved with her sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma, as well as several other organizations on campus. She is involved with the Children Organ Transplant Association, has received multiple university scholarships, volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and has participated with the Second Harvest Food Bank and Open Door Food Kitchen, all while maintaining a 2.5 GPA.

Advance Placement Program Tom Schneider, instructor of music, was selected to participate in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examinations in AP Music Theory this June. Each year the AP Program gives more than one million high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses and examinations, and receive credit and/or advanced placement upon entering college. Approximately 2.8 million examinations in 22 disciplines were evaluated by over 10,000 readers from universities and high schools. These men and women are some of the best educators in the United States, Canada and abroad.

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Monday, June 30

• First day of classes for second 4-week session

Tuesday, July 1

• Incubator dedication broadcast at noon on MWTV on St. Joseph Cablevision channel 39

Wednesday, July 2

• Final grades due for first 4-week session

Thursday, July 3

• Incubator dedication broadcast at noon on MWTV on St. Joseph Cablevision channel 39

Friday, July 4

• Independence Day. Campus Closed.

Monday, July 7

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

Tuesday, July 8

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

Thursday, July 10

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

• Transfer student registration from 12-4 p.m. in Potter Hall Theatre

• Returning student early bird registration at 2 p.m. in Admissions

Monday, July 14

• "Lewis and Clark" planetarium show at 7 p.m. in Agenstein 105

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

• New student registration from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Potter Hall Theatre

Tuesday, July 15

• "More Than Meets The Eye" planetarium show at 7 p.m. in Agenstein 105

• Kansas City Northland Open House from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Western's Kansas City Northland location

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16

• "How to Become a Successful Nontraditional Student at Western" from 10 a.m. to noon in Eder 208

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

Thursday, July 17

• Swim Lessons for levels one and two from 5:15-5:55 p.m.

• Swim Lessons for levels three and four from 6-6:40 p.m.

• New student registration from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Potter Hall Theatre

Thursday, July 24

• Final exams for 8-week and second 4-week session

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June 2008 Points of Pride

Excellence in Our Faculty and Staff

• Scott Johnson, graphic arts coordinator, was one of three finalists for the 2008 Adobe Photoshop Guru Award in the category of photo retouching at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals’ Photoshop World Conference in Orlando, Fla. There were 11,000 entries.

• Carol Roever, associate professor of business and interim dean of the Steven L. Craig School of Business, received the 2008 YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in the Workplace award. Rosalie Guyer, A+ programs coordinator, was also nominated for the award.

• The public relations and marketing department received the Award of Distinction from the Communicator Awards for a radio ad. The Communicator Awards is the leading international creative awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals.        

• Dr. John Ellis, assistant professor of education, was elected to the Executive Board of the Missouri Unit of the Association of Teacher Educators (MUATE). During his three-year term, Dr. Ellis will represent public institutions of higher learning throughout the state of Missouri. MUATE is the state level organization of the national Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the premier organization for teacher preparation in schools, colleges and departments in the United States.

• Tom Schneider, instructor of music, was selected to participate in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examinations in AP Music Theory this June. Each year the AP Program gives more than one million high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses and examinations, and receive credit and/or advanced placement upon entering college. Approximately 2.8 million examinations in 22 disciplines were evaluated by over 10,000 readers from universities and high schools. These men and women are some of the best educators in the United States, Canada and abroad.

• Dr. Vincenza Marash Ph.D., LCSW, diversity and women’s issues counselor, served as first author with Dr. Russ Phillips, instructor of psychology, on a co-authored scholarly journal article titled, “Infusing Feminist-Clinical Sensibilities into Traditional Buddhist Meditation,” published in the spring 2008 volume of REFLECTIONS: Narratives of Professional Helping. The piece was grounded in Dr. Marash and Dr. Phillips’ collaborative work as co-facilitators of a campus-based mindfulness and meditation circle over the course of three semesters.

• Dr. Ben Caldwell, associate professor of chemistry and department chair, gave a presentation titled, “The Summer Research Institute: An Alternate Research Model Involving Faculty, Undergraduates and High School Students,” at the third annual Midwestern Conference on Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions at Park University in Parkville, Mo.

• Dr. Elizabeth Latosi-Sawin, professor of English, gave a presentation and workshop at the national meeting of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning (an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English) in San Jose, Calif. The conference theme was Reclaiming the Wisdom Tradition for Education. Dr. Latosi-Sawin’s session was titled, “Growing Deep Like the River: Wisdom Through Outdoor Education,” an exploration of Western’s Outdoor Semester, an applied learning community.

• Dr. Jimm MacGregor, assistant professor of history, presented a paper titled, “Saints and the First Crusade in the Legenda Aurea,” at the 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University.

• Dr. Teddi Deka, professor of psychology, and Western graduate Amanda O’Dell of Lansing, Kan., presented a paper titled, “Appearance and Self-Worth: Implications for Sexualized and Functionalized Body Perception,” at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago. O’Dell is currently enrolled in graduate studies at Loyola University of Chicago.

• Carol Roever, associate professor of business and interim dean of the Steven L. Craig School of Business, presented a team seminar based on the theories of Ned Hermann, founder of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument, for the employees of the Postal and Community Credit Union at the annual employee recognition dinner.

• Carol Roever, associate professor of business and interim dean of the Steven L. Craig School of Business, presented the workshop “Innovative Partnerships to Foster Change” at the Service Learning and Faculty Symposium and Showcase held at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Roever was a co-presenter with a colleague, Deborah Scarfino, from William Jewell College. The two projects presented in the workshop were funded by Missouri Campus Compact.

• David Tushaus, associate professor of legal studies, and Joanne Katz, professor of legal studies, presented a paper titled, “The Fight for Democracy: Lessons from Northern Ireland and South Africa,” at the national American Democracy Conference in Snowbird, Utah.

• Joanne Katz, professor of legal studies, along with her colleague, Gene Bonham, University of Central Missouri; presented a summary of their final year of research to the Missouri Restorative Justice Coalition. This culminated a three-year research grant which examined the attitudes of Missouri stakeholders on restorative justice and the criminal justice system. Over 900 contacts were made with stakeholders over the three-year period.

• Ellen Kisker, director of nontraditional student services, was the guest speaker for East Side Rotary Club and for the American Business Women’s Association.

• Elaine Bryant, student services coordinator, and Cathy Gann, reading and study skills coordinator, attended the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes national conference in Kansas City, Mo.

• Peggy Ellis, director of noncredit programs and business and industry training, assisted seven area companies to prepare Missouri Customized Training Program proposals for the 2008-09 funding cycle. During the past 11 years, this program has provided a total of nearly $600,000 to offset corporate training costs for 20 area companies and one 10-company consortium.

• Angie Beam, assistant director of financial aid, attended the Missouri State Student Financial Aid Committee meeting in Jefferson City, Mo. There she learned that awards for the Access Missouri Grant will be funded at the annual maximum levels for the 2008-09 year, compared to an 85 percent cap in the prior year. Additional funds were allocated by the state legislature and the governor for the upcoming year in order to support the students of Missouri. Last year, 1,405 Western students received a total of $2,016,026 in Access funds.

•  All police department commissioned personnel have been participating in the St. Joseph Police Department active shooter training. Chris Connally, police chief, invited Western to participate in the training program. Most of the trainings are held at the civic arena and involve simulated munitions and aggressive techniques for addressing active shooter situations.

• Western Police Chief Jon Kelley attended the Safe Schools Working Group meeting in St. Joseph. Planning is underway for the second annual Region H Safe Schools Summit, which will be held later this summer in Maryville, Mo. A number of featured guests will present at the summit, including the school district director for Greensburg, Kan.

Excellence in Our Students

• Six student athletes have been named to the Academic All-MIAA Team: Patrick St. Louis of Belton, Mo. (football); Dustin Strickler of Bellevue, Neb. (football); Jill Johnson of Rockwell City, Iowa (basketball); Alison Jones of Mitchellville, Iowa (softball); Shannon Pivovar of Omaha, Neb. (softball); and Chemia Woods of Menifee, Ark. (basketball). To earn the distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in two terms of attendance at the nominating institution, and must have earned All-MIAA honors in their sport over the past season.

• Soccer players Sarah Brimeyer of Ames, Iowa, and Mary Ohm of Wichita, Kan., were named to the MIAA Presidential Scholars List. To gain this distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and complete a minimum of two terms of attendance at the nominating institution.

• Five psychology students from Professor of Psychology Dr. Brian Cronk’s psychology research team won a Psi Chi regional research award. Sami Hays of King City, Mo.; Brad Landrum of St. Joseph, Mo.; Rebecca Lehman of Syracuse, Mo.; Jayme Morrison of Lawson, Mo.; and Tessa Warnke of St. Joseph, Mo.; presented their research paper at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting in Chicago.

• Amanda O’Dell of Lansing, Kan., and Dr. Teddi Deka, professor of psychology, presented a paper titled, “Appearance and Self-Worth: Implications for Sexualized and Functionalized Body Perception,” at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago. O’Dell is a Western psychology graduate currently enrolled in graduate studies at Loyola University of Chicago.

• Psychology students Lisa Hietbrink of Kansas City, Mo., and Shawna Wolfe of Dekalb, Mo., presented, “Outcomes of Elementary Gifted Programs in Early Adulthood Coping and Self Esteem,” in the Psi Chi Honor Society poster session at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting in Chicago. Dr. Teddi Deka, professor of psychology, was the faculty sponsor for the paper.

Excellence in Our Programs

• The chemistry department presented its undergraduate and graduate programs at the St. Joseph Area Reception in Kansas City, Mo. The reception was attended by regional business persons, politicians and educators in the Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo., area with a large number of attendees from the American Chemical Society and the Kansas City Area Life Science Initiative.

• Instructional Media Center Classroom Services coordinated its first audio/video web chat using the freeware “Skype.” The conference was between Dr. Cynthia Jeney, assistant professor of English, and Karla Armbruster, an associate professor at Webster University. The conference was organized and tested through the collaboration of IMC-Classroom Services and the support technical staff at Webster University.

• Graduate courses leading to endorsement in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) will begin this fall at both the Northland Campus and in St. Joseph. TESOL is a critical need area for teachers in both the Northland and in St. Joseph, as more than 40 languages and dialects are spoken in both the North Kansas City and the Park Hill School Districts. This graduate opportunity will assist area school districts in addressing the need for teachers who work specifically with students who are speakers of other languages. 

• Eleven students participated in Introduction to Global Positioning Systems for Mapping and Navigation. This three-day course, taught by Dr. Cary Chevalier, associate professor of biology, though the Center for Professional Development, drew faculty from the California College of Pennsylvania and Pittsburg State University, personnel from the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission and Missouri Department of Conservation, and students from Western.

• The Continental Singers summer rehearsal camp was held with 125 young Christian singers on campus for two weeks. They utilized the Fulkerson Center, Enright Rooms 214-216, Spratt 109 and 110, and the Kemper Recital Hall. The group stayed in Leaverton and Vaselakos Halls.

• Enrollments for Center for Community Arts summer courses are up 74 percent over the summer of 2007.

• The Western Police Department partnered with the St. Joseph Youth Alliance Drug Free Community Coalition to bring an alcohol and drug abuse prevention conference to Western. The one-day conference was held in Spratt Hall and brought over 100 alcohol and drug treatment providers, school district employees and administrators, law enforcement and probation/parole professionals and public administrators from around northwest Missouri.

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