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Missouri Western State
University, 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO 64507, 816-271- 4200
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Gingrich Dinner Sold Out
Thanksgiving Fund Gives Western $150,000
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Agenstein Renovation on
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Renovations to Agenstein Hall continue
on schedule this fall. Several walls have been painted, and the new
greenhouse is under construction. Faculty in the biology, chemistry
and computer science, mathematics and physics departments may be
able to move back in to their offices over Fall Break. The building
will be ready for use by the start of the spring semester January
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Look Ahead
Friday, Sept. 10
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Griffon Women's Golf at Iowa Western Fall
Classic, all day, Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs, Ia.
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Griffon Volleyball
vs. Drury (noon) and Chadron State (4 p.m.) at Missouri S & T
Tournament, Rolla, Mo.
Saturday, Sept. 11
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Griffon soccer vs. Northwest Missouri State
University, 1 p.m., Spratt Memorial Stadium
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Griffon Volleyball vs. Upper Iowa (1 p.m.)
and Missouri S+T (5 p.m.) at Missouri S & T Tournament - Rolla, Mo.
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Performing Arts Association "ABBA Mania," 8
p.m., Missouri Theater, 717 Edmond St.
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Please be advised there are two live
entertainments coming to the Missouri Theater courtesy of the Performing
Arts Association and you can get discount tickets! On Saturday September 11 at 8
p.m. get ready to rock to ABBAmania! Tickets are $12 to $27 (take $5 off
for Western discount!) But wait! That's not all! On Tuesday, September 14, PPA
is bringing THE WATER COOLERS to the Missouri Theater at 7 p.m.! Word of
mouth has made THE WATER COOLERS one of the hottest tickets in town
according to E! News Daily, E! Entertainment TV "It's like Dilbert meets
Forbidden Broadway!" Again The Water Coolers tickets are going for
between $12 and $27 (take $5 off for MWSU discount). You may order tickets today from the PPA by calling 816-279-1225 or
order online at
http://www.saintjosephperformingarts.org.
Monday, Sept. 13
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Griffon Men's Golf, all day, Camdenton, Mo.
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Griffon Women's Golf, all day, Branson, Mo.
Tuesday, Sept. 14
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Griffon Men's Golf, all day, Camdenton, Mo.
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Griffon Women's Golf, all day, Branson, Mo.
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Performing Arts Association, "The Water
Cooler," 7 p.m., Missouri Theatre, 717 Edmond St.
Wednesday, Sept. 15
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A Taste of Indonesia, 10:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., Blum Union cafeteria
- Last day to register for MOSERS seminar
- MOSERS will be on campus September 30th to conduct a Pre-retirement
seminar.
Click here to pre-register for this seminar
by Sept. 15th. If you are within five years of
retirement, you are encouraged to attend. Social Security will also be
presenting at the end of the MOSERS presentation. The presentation will
begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 30 and will be held in Spratt Hall, Room 216.
- Griffon Volleyball, at Fort Hays State University, 7 p.m., Hays,
Kan.
Thursday, Sept. 16:
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Griffon Soccer, at Southwest Baptist University, 4 p.m., Bolver, Mo.
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Winds Strings Percussion Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m., Potter Hall
Theatre
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Dr. Lee
Harrelson, theory coordinator and low brass studies
Richard
Yeager, adjunct artist faculty
Dr. Linda
Antas, director of audio technology
Rico
McNeela, director of orchestral activities, conductor and music director
of the St. Joseph Symphony
Bob Long,
director of jazz studies
Dr. Matt
Edwards, director of keyboard studies
Friday, Sept. 17:
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MWSU Constitution Day, 10 a.m.,Kemper Recital Hall, Leah Spratt Hall
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U.S. District Court Judge Gary A. Fenner will speak on the federal
judiciary today, with special emphasis on his role as a federal judge in
the U.S. District Court, Western Division of Missouri. Following his
presentation, Dan Radke, adjunct instructor of political science, will
briefly discuss the pros and cons of judicial review. Audience questions
will follow the presentations. Western's annual observance of
Constitution Day is sponsored by the department of political science,
social work and sociology.
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Griffon Volleyball vs. Emporia State, 7 p.m., Looney Complex
Saturday, Sept. 18:
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Griffon Football at Washburn University, 6 p.m., Topeka, Kan.
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The Griffons finished the non-conference portion of the schedule with
a 2-0 record after beating Lincoln 81-14 on Sept. 9, breaking a school
record for most points scored in a game. Freshman Dalton Krysa rushed
for 207 yards and a school-record five touchdowns, senior Brad Beckwith
broke another school record by kicking 10 extra points, and senior
Andrew Mead tied a school record with three touchdown receptions.
Western is ranked No. 8 and No. 14 in the national polls, while Washburn
(1-1) is No. 13 and No. 15.
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The annual 1st & Ten Club Bus Trip will take fans to Topeka. The cost of
the trip is $20 and includes round trip motor coach transportation and a
game ticket. The bus will leave from the front of the Looney Complex at
3 p.m. for the 6 p.m. kickoff and return immediately following the game.
55 spots are available. To RSVP call 816-271-4481.
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Griffon Volleyball vs. Washburn, noon, Looney Complex
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Griffon Soccer vs. Washburn, 7 p.m., Spratt Memorial Stadium
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Gingrich Dinner Sold Out |
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The 17th annual Convocation on Critical
Issues, featuring former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, is proving to
be very popular. The Convocation at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 7 in the M.O. Looney
Complex is free and open to the public.
“The response to Mr. Gingrich has been
tremendous,” said Dan Nicoson, vice president for university advancement.
“We expected him to be a popular speaker, but this has exceeded our
expectations.”
The Convocation Dinner on Oct. 6, a
reservation-only event the night before the Convocation, is already sold
out, more than two weeks before the reservation deadline. The university
advancement office has established a waiting list for dinner reservations.
“This is a bittersweet situation,”
Nicoson said. “We’re pleased that so many people want to hear what Mr.
Gingrich has to say, but we regret that some may not be able to attend the
dinner. The good news is that those who can’t go to the dinner will still
be able to hear his main presentation at the Convocation on Oct. 7.”
Nicoson asks that anyone who has
reservations to the dinner but is unable to come to call the university
advancement office at 816-271-5670 to cancel, so that others may be
accommodated. This is the second time in three years the dinner has sold
out, he said. The previous sell-out was in 2008 when commentators James
Carville and Mary Matalin spoke five weeks prior to the presidential
election.
Gingrich is well known as the architect
of the “Contract with America” that led the Republican Party to victory in
1994 by capturing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for the
first time in 40 years. Under his leadership as Speaker, Congress passed
welfare reform, the first balanced budget in a generation and the first
tax cut in 16 years. In addition, Congress restored funding to strengthen
our defense and intelligence capabilities, an action later lauded by the
bipartisan 9/11 Commission.
Gingrich has also authored 19 books,
including 11 fiction and non-fiction New York Times bestsellers. He is
chairman of the Gingrich Group, a communications and consulting firm that
specializes in transformational change. He serves as general chairman of
American Solutions for Winning the Future, is a senior fellow at the
American Enterprise Institute, a distinguished visiting fellow at the
Hoover Institution, honorary chairman of the NanoBusiness Alliance and a
news and political analyst for the Fox News Channel.
Gingrich was first elected to Congress
in 1978 and served the Sixth District of Georgia for 20 years. He served
as House Speaker from 1995 to 1999, and was named Time magazine’s Man of
the Year in 1995.
Western inaugurated the Convocation
program in 1993 as part of an overall commitment to offer enriching
experiences to students while bringing together the college and community.
The Convocation program is sponsored by the MWSU Foundation and is held in
honor of R. Dan Boulware, former Western regent.
Past Convocation speakers have included
Bill Bradley, James Carville and Mary Matalin, Sam Donaldson, Steve
Forbes, David Gergen, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jeane Kirkpatrick, Jerry
Linenger, David McCullough, Dr. Joseph Nye, Dr. Colin Powell, Arthur
Schlesinger Jr., Daniel Schorr, Patricia Schroeder, J.C. Watts, and Bob
Woodward.
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Contracting Ceremony |
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Express Battalion of the Army ROTC contracted 23 new cadets during a
ceremony on Sept. 9. The Battalion is based at Western. Major C.J.
Mulligan (right) was among the officers who helped swear in the new
cadets. Col. Michael McGuire (left), commander of Operations Group
Delta, Battle Command Training Program, was the guest speaker. Also
during the ceremony, cadets were recognized for participating in
Warrior Forge, troop leadership, nurse, airborne and air assault
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Thanksgiving Fund Gives Western $150,000
The Thanksgiving Fund has pledged a gift of
$150,000 to the Missouri Western State University Foundation to support
scholarships for non-traditional students.
“We’re grateful to the Thanksgiving Fund for
their generous support,” said Jerry Pickman, Western’s director of
development. “Their contribution will have an impact on the lives of
non-traditional Western students for years to come.”
Non-traditional students are those who are
either over the age of 25 or who are coming to college after an absence
from education.
The Thanksgiving Fund is a donor-advised fund
which seeks to support organizations and communities who share their
vision of a sustainable and just world. For more information see
www.thanksgivingfund.org.
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