For the third year in a row, students in Dr. William Russell’s Research Methods course won the McSwegin Research Award at the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Student winners in 2017 were Miranda Migletz, Paige Mathews and Camile Banez. Honors student [...]
Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Specialist Two legal studies faculty members were selected to teach as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Scholar Program. Joanne Katz, professor of legal studies, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Vietnam to teach mediation and restorative justice this fall. David Tushaus, [...]
Dr. Paul Orscheln is Missouri Western’s associate vice president for enrollment management, a newly created position. He started at the University in February. In this role, Dr. Orscheln will oversee the offices of Admissions, Registrar, and ATLAS (Advising, Tutoring, Learning and Academic Support), which includes the Center for Student Success [...]
Missouri Western established a new School of Nursing and Health Professions in February. The School of Nursing and Health Professions will be housed within the College of Professional Studies and will be led by an associate dean. The School will include Missouri Western’s master’s degree programs in nursing and undergraduate [...]
In its first year with a full-time director, the parliamentary debate program has made a name for itself both statewide and nationally, thanks to two debaters. When Jason Edgar, communication studies instructor, was hired as the program’s coach last fall, he inherited the parliamentary debate team of Chris Miles and [...]
David Liechti, a member of the Board of Governors; and Pat Dillon, a member of the MWSU Foundation Board of Directors; were selected for Ingram’s Magazine’s “50 Missourians You Should Know.” The Kansas City magazine’s list highlights leaders in business, education, nonprofits, arts and other areas. Mike Ducey, professor of [...]
