Family Newsletter Archive

More than 600 students have been named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2019 semester. You can view the full list here.

Spring Commencement will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2 in Spratt Memorial Stadium. Please visit our Commencement webpage for more information as we get closer to the day.

Other Commencement celebrations include

Master’s Hooding […]

Dr. Karen Koy, associate professor of biology, recently co-authored a paper “The Anthropocene Fossil Record of Terrestrial Mammals.” This paper was published by the peer-reviewed journal Anthropocene. She was also interviewed by Science […]

The Center for Academic Support has implemented a new scheduling tool! Students can now schedule their content tutoring appointment online through TutorTrac. Content tutoring is for courses that are not math or writing, such as […]

John E. Downs played an integral role in moving Missouri Western State University to its present location. To honor his commitment to establishing a four-year college in St. Joseph, the circular drive around the Missouri […]

The residence halls will close for the spring semester at noon on Sunday, May 3. Students who are not graduating will need to be checked-out of their residence hall by their resident assistant 24 hours […]

Once registered for classes, all Missouri Western students have access to the campus online job portal called Handshake. This is where all students can access on-campus, off-campus and internship positions. Here are some steps in […]

Living on campus is much more than a place to sleep, it’s a living and learning environment and an important part of college life that will enhance the classroom experience. Our halls ease the student […]

Greetings Griffon Parents, my name is Megan Raney and I’m the new Career Development Director here at Missouri Western. I have a background in Communication and Leadership and have a passion for making students as employable […]

If your student has not completed the 2020-21 FAFSA, please complete it as soon as possible at FAFSA.gov. This determines the financial aid and scholarships that your student is eligible to receive. The priority […]

Four faculty members in the Department of Communication and Journalism made presentations at the annual conference of the National Communication Association in Baltimore. Dr. David McMahan, Dr. Shawna Harris, Dr. Mei Zhang, and Dr. Jordan […]

Criminal Justice-Legal Studies major Cameron Edmonson is the recipient of the NACA® Central Markley Scholarship, named for original NACA® Central Region founder Larry Markley. Edmonson is a Transition Mentor and Career Advisor at Missouri Western. […]

Missouri Western State University’s Lambda Chapter of Alpha Chi, national college honor scholarship society, recently initiated 11 new members. Alpha Chi invites the top 10% of junior, senior and graduate students at member institutions to […]