Dr. Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and prolific biographer, will be the featured speaker at the 21st R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4 in the Looney Complex on campus. The Convocation is free and open to the public. Brinkley’s most [...]
The research of Dr. Kristen Walton, associate professor of biology, and Erica Pasch ’10 was cited in an article in Parade Magazine, “Battle in Your Belly.” The research was conducted as part of the University’s PORTAL program, and Pasch presented the results at a national conference when she was a [...]
Missouri Western and the 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard recently forged a stronger partnership to benefit both Guard members and University students. Dr. Jeanne Daffron, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said Missouri Western is undertaking two major initiatives to provide additional educational opportunities for [...]
Bill Snyder ’59, head football coach at Kansas State University in Manhattan, was honored with the Missouri Western Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award at the student-athlete awards banquet last spring. Snyder, a native of St. Joseph, attended St. Joseph Junior College and earned his bachelor of arts degree from William [...]
Sept. 20 Family Day, Griffons Vs. Northeastern State University Riverhawks, 6 p.m., Spratt Stadium Oct. 4 Hall of Fame game, Griffons vs. Pittsburg State University, 6 p.m. Nov. 4 21st annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues featuring Dr. Douglas Brinkley, 10 a.m., Looney Complex. Oct. 3-5, 9-11 “Of [...]
Last fall, the annual International Fair at Missouri Western drew more than 400 participants and a Kuwaiti student’s presentation was standing-room-only. The University is embracing its internationalization, and Amy Kotwani, International Student Services director, couldn’t be more pleased. Dr. Krikor Partamian plays in the championship match of the inaugural [...]
Creating an ad for the Super Bowl is something most college students can only dream about, but the Hy-Vee grocery store in St. Joseph gave Missouri Western that opportunity for Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. Students in Dallas Henry’s Commercial Production class produced two 30-second spots for St. Joseph, [...]
If you go online and Google “bacterial computing,” four out of the first five entries that appear are papers that have been published by Missouri Western professors and students. Since 2006, Dr. Todd Eckdahl, Dr. Jeff Poet and eight teams totaling 19 mathematics and 35 biology Missouri Western undergraduate students [...]
Students have a new place to gather on campus, thanks to the generosity of a local family. This spring, the University dedicated the Kelley Commons, a beautiful outdoor patio right outside the Blum Union. It is named for the Kelley family, which includes the parents, Jean Kelley and the late [...]
