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 [...]
Technology Services has put together the following tutorials for Panopto and Zoom: Capabilities of the Different Types of Classrooms If you would like to find out the recording capabilities of the classrooms you will be using, please click here to view the document that will tell you what equipment is in a specific room. Click here to view the entire video we [...]
As discussed during the Faculty Town Hall, preparations for fall are underway and will include several scenarios. With the safety of faculty, staff and students in mind, we are planning to be open with students on campus. However, we recognize that circumstances may change rapidly, requiring us to pivot as we did this past semester or [...]
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 [...]
Each Friday, on Facebook and Instagram, Career Development will feature a company that is actively hiring, along with a description of who the company is. Please contact careercenter@missouriwestern.edu or (816) 271-4292 for more information.
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 [...]
