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 [...]
May 22, 2020–Missouri Western State University continues to make plans to offer classes on campus this fall. Classes are scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 31. “We look forward to welcoming students back to campus for an exceptional fall semester of teaching, learning and engaging on campus,” said President Matt Wilson. “We realize current and [...]
The city of St. Joseph has begun to reopen under the guidelines issued in the city’s Fourth Amended Declaration and Order. As part of the Order, businesses are required to post informational signage at entryways and in areas for both customers and employees to view. The signage is labeled by business category and is available [...]
Please review the City of St. Joseph's Alert Center for updates regarding reopening requirements. The Alert Center allows you to view all alerts and emergencies in your area. View it here.
Dear Colleagues, I hope that this message finds you healthy and that you have been able to enjoy some of the beautiful spring weather in the past few days. As one of the relatively small group of employees continuing to work regularly on campus over the past weeks, I have missed being able to see [...]
IT Services has compiled a set of resources for employees describing how to access essential services while working remotely at griff.vn/remote. Many of the services require the installation and usage of a VPN (Virtual Private Network) client on the remote computer. Instructions may be found on the website. At this time, all employees have been [...]
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 [...]
