Family Weekend – Sept. 21 & 22
Please join us for our 2018 Family Weekend on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22. The weekend will kick off on Friday night with a Dueling Pianos performance at 7 p.m. in Kemper Recital […]
Welcome, New Griffon Family Members!
When your student becomes a part of the Griffon family, you do too! Here at Missouri Western, we understand the important role that family plays in student success. We want to keep you informed and […]
Missouri Western Announces Spring 2018 President’s Honor Roll
Missouri Western has announced the names of 326 students who have been named to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2018. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and […]
Griffon Alert
As students begin to return to campus from summer break, remind them of the importance of signing up for Griffon Alert. Click here for information on Griffon Alert.
Griffon Alert Emergency Notification […]
Important Dates
Independence Day Holiday – July 4-8 (no classes, campus closed)
Final exams for eight-week/second four-week sessions – July 19
Freshman Move-In Day – August 22
Nonfreshman Move-In Days – August 22-26 (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Classes begin – August 27
Labor […]
Support the Arts at Missouri Western
As a liberal arts university, it is the goal of Missouri Western to develop our students into professional, passionate, well-rounded members of their communities. Integral to this goal is arts education. The importance of the […]
New Honor Society Offered
The Department of History and Geography is pleased to announce the establishment of the Nu Eta Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the international honor society in geography. Dr. Dawn M. Drake is the chapter sponsor.
The […]
Summer Housing Update
The residence halls will close for the spring semester at noon on Sunday, May 6. All students should have received an email from their hall director with guidelines for moving out of the residence halls.
Students […]
Commencement
The Commencement ceremony for spring and summer graduates will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 5 outdoors, in Spratt Memorial Stadium. The ceremony should last approximately two hours. Following the ceremony, graduates and guests […]
Alumni Association
When your student graduates, they become a member of the Alumni Association. This association allows Missouri Western graduates to stay in touch with the University and connect with other alumni across the country and world. […]
Missouri Western Student Awarded Missouri Student Employee of the Year and Gaston Scholarship
The National Student Employment Association (NSEA) in conjunction with the Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators (MASEA) coordinates a National Student Employee of the year to recognize the outstanding achievements of students who work while […]
Campus Closed Seven Fridays This Summer
Missouri Western State University will close on seven Fridays this June and July.
The majority of the campus will be closed on the following Fridays: June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and July 6 and 13. Missouri […]
Missouri Western Student Chosen as One of Oxfam America’s 2018 CHANGE Leaders
International anti-poverty organization Oxfam America announced its class of CHANGE Leaders for the 2018-2019 academic school year. The 30 students selected for this year’s class hail from all across the country, each with a diverse […]
Alumna Named Executive Director of Missouri Veterans Commission
Congratulations to Col. Grace Link ’92, the first woman to lead the Missouri Veterans Commission as executive director. Col. Link was presented with Missouri Western’s Engineering Technology Excellence Award in March. Link lived in St. […]
Seven Summer Success Suggestions
As your student finishes up finals week and comes home for the summer, the first thing they may want to do is sleep, binge watch some Netflix and sleep some more. After they catch up […]