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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Missouri Western State University has announced that all courses for the Summer 2020 semester will be offered 100% online. “Our first priority is the health and wellbeing of our campus community, so we have taken proactive steps to make all our summer courses are available online,” said Dr. Doug Davenport, Provost. “With so much uncertainty [...]
Many conferences have been cancelled because of the impact of COVID-19. The Missouri Western chapter of Alpha Chi is sponsoring a No Conference Conference for students. They have asked for submissions from students of items they are not able to present at conferences this semester and will share them with the larger campus community. Just [...]
The Art Department is proud to present the 2020 Senior Art Exhibition, showcasing 27 of our graduating seniors from the Graphic Design, Digital Animation, Art Education and Studio Art programs. The exhibition was originally set to open in Potter Gallery, with receptions to showcase the students' work and artistic accomplishments. Due to COVID-19, the events [...]
The library has created an FAQs page to answer common questions. They are also using social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) to engage with students along with a Library Staff Spotlight which showcases the library staff who are working remotely to help our students. Additionally, students may receive assistance from a librarian via the online [...]
As Missouri Western transitions to a virtual environment for the spring semester, the Nursing program created several videos to give interested prospective students a virtual peek at Missouri Western's top-notch Nursing program. Nursing faculty and staff are also offering Zoom appointments for current, transfer and prospective students to answer questions and provide advising assistance. For [...]
The Center for Academic Support has provided some at-home study tips: Create a "study space" that is functional and comfortable! Having a dedicated space can help you separate work/class time and free time. Stick to a routine. For example: prior to Spring Break, a student may have had PSY 101 on MWF from 11 to [...]
