A message from Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western president: Greetings, As you probably saw in the news, the CDC has updated its guidance regarding face coverings and physical distancing for those who have been fully vaccinated. In accordance with these changes, we are updating our face covering policy and our physical distancing policy. Briefly, effective [...]
A message from Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western president: Campus community, I want to thank all students, faculty and staff for your ongoing efforts to protect the health and safety of the Missouri Western community. Because of your concern for others, we have thus far avoided any major outbreaks of COVID-19 and have been able [...]
Hello, Griffon family: Thank you for all that you have done to help ensure the health and safety of our campus community by taking steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 on campus. As of today, Aug. 28, we have 29 current confirmed cases of COVID-19 among our students and employees, with one person self-isolating [...]
Good afternoon, I hope that you have had a great first week of the semester. I want to provide a few COVID-19 updates. First, I want to let you know that the COVID-19 Task Force has been closely monitoring our prevention strategies and cases on campus. We are working on a dashboard that will report [...]
Good afternoon, I have recently been asked to lead the University’s ongoing response to COVID-19 as our COVID-19 Coordinator. As a health professional, I know how important it is to monitor this fluid situation and adapt quickly to keep our students and employees healthy. We have also hired two campus contact tracers to help us [...]
Phase 1: August 10 - September 30, 2020 In addition to current facility policies and procedures, the following policies will be implemented in order to cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Baker Family Fitness Center (BFFC) Operating Hours: Monday through Friday, 5:30AM - 10:00PM Saturday & Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM Check-In’s: Patrons will show the photo [...]
Dear Griffon Nation, As you know, universities across the country are planning for the upcoming semester in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, determining the best way to provide a safe on-campus environment as we resume classes this fall. Taking into account recommendations from faculty, students and staff leadership, we have been formulating a plan over [...]
Missouri Western State University has rescheduled its Spring Commencement ceremony for Family Weekend this fall. The ceremony for students who earned their degrees in the spring semester and in the summer term will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in the Looney Complex Arena. Spring and Summer 2020 graduates who are [...]
The Counseling Center is now offering telephone and video counseling. Students who wish to utilize these services and schedule an appointment should complete this form: https://mwsu.titaniumhwc.com/ or call the office phone number at (816) 271-4327. We will continue to have counselors available daily, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Additionally, Student Affairs continues to support faculty during [...]
Residents, You have not yet checked out of the Residence Halls. Please read this in its entirety for complete checkout instructions. All residents must vacate the halls by April 1. The City of Saint Joseph has issued a Stay At Home order effective at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. [...]
