{"id":2,"date":"2017-06-21T15:53:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T15:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:24:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About MoWest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/ClockTower_1800x600.png&quot;);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 500px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:1px 1px 10px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);;padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2>At MoWest, Griffons Achieve More<\/h2>\n<p>Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master&#8217;s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.<\/p>\n<p>Our students attend MoWest from across the United States. Our students and alumni are situated throughout the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, MoWest continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : -150px;margin-bottom : 170px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 30 !important;padding-right : 30 !important;margin-right : 0.96%;padding-bottom : 30 !important;padding-left : 30 !important;margin-left : 0.96%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Accreditation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MoWest is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/\">Higher Learning Commission<\/a> (HLC), one of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States. HLC accredits institutions of higher education in 19 states and has approximately 1,000 member institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Accreditation supports our ongoing focus on institutional improvement, ensures that we remain accountable to our constituencies, and provides us with a broad framework for action as we work to achieve our mission.<\/p>\n<p>MoWest&#8217;s accreditation was reaffirmed on January 24, 2017 and participates in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/Accreditation\/open-overview.html\">Open Pathway<\/a>. We value the insights provided through the accreditation process and seek to use this information to strengthen our institution.<\/p>\n<p>MoWest is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), which provides a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. When states join SARA, they agree to follow uniform processes for approving their eligible institutions&#8217; participation. They also agree to deal with other states&#8217; SARA institutions in a common way when those institutions carry out activities in SARA states other than their own. For a list of schools holding NC-SARA membership, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/nc-sara.org\/directory\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Specialized accreditations include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, AACSB International<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coarc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capteonline.org\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccneaccreditation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caepnet.org\/\">Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cswe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Council on Social Work Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abet.org\/\">Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nasm.arts-accredit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> National Association of Schools of Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MoWest also has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steinway.com\/education\/institutions\/all-steinway-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All-Steinway School<\/a> designation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Chemical Society<\/a> curriculum approval, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Bar Association<\/a> approval.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-2-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-2-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-2-1 .fusion-panel { 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style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-width:0px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-bottom-width:3px;border-bottom-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><h2>Looking Back<\/h2><div class=\"reading-box-additional fusion-reading-box-additional\">\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/history.jpg\" alt=\"Our History\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/FlanaganBook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri Western State College: A History 1915-1983<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/10\/Preserving-Gold_sml.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preserving Gold: Missouri Western 1983-2015<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/MWSU.Pictoral.History.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Pictorial History of MWSU 1915-2015<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0 !important;padding-right : 0 !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0 !important;padding-left : 0 !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type='text\/css'>.reading-box-container-2 .element-bottomshadow:before,.reading-box-container-2 .element-bottomshadow:after{opacity:0.7;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-2\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"reading-box reading-box-center\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-width:0px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-bottom-width:3px;border-bottom-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><h2>Planning for the Future<\/h2><div class=\"reading-box-additional fusion-reading-box-additional\">\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/future.jpg\" alt=\"Our Future\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/future-200x99.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/future-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/future.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/06\/MasterPlan.pdf\">Master Plan<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/\">Strategic Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0 !important;padding-right : 0 !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0 !important;padding-left : 0 !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > 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class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">OUR MISSION<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">OUR VISION<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>MoWest will be the premier open access regional university, known for transforming the lives of our students and the communities we serve.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">OUR MASCOT<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-38 size-full\" title=\"MoWest Griffon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/AppleiPhoneIcon120x120.png\" alt=\"MoWest Griffon\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/>A griffon is a mythical creature that is half lion and half eagle. It was chosen in 1917-18 as the mascot of St. Joseph Junior College, the institution which later became Missouri Western State University.<\/p>\n<p>The Griffon was selected because it was considered a guardian of riches, and education is viewed as a precious treasure.<\/p>\n<p>Its wings are spread in the shape of the state of Missouri to signify the union of the college with the state university system in 1977.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">OUR VALUES<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#706969;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong><i>Service<\/i><\/strong> &#8211; We share the common purpose of serving students, one another, and the people of the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Quality<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; We are committed to the quality of our programs, our students, and our partnership with the people of the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Enthusiasm<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; We are enthusiastic about learning and confident that we can make a difference in the lives of students through their learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Freedom<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; We promote the free exchange of ideas that makes education liberating and democracy unique.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Respect<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 We act with respect toward all members of the campus community, building trust and maximizing human potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Courage<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; We seek the challenge and adventure of shaping the future with an increasingly global perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/traditions\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">OUR TRADITIONS<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-alt-circle-right fas button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":159,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1393,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/1393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}