Madison Romjue ’18 graduated in May and accepted a teaching job in special education this past fall in New Bern, North Carolina. When Hurricane Florence hit that area in September 2018, the schools in her district had a lot of damage, and several students lost their homes. So in October, [...]
Provost retires Dr. Jeanne Daffron '75 Dr. Jeanne Daffron ’75, provost and vice president for academic affairs, retired on June 30, 2018, but will continue working part-time for a year to assist in the transition. Dr. Doug Davenport, associate provost for research, planning and institutional effectiveness, is serving [...]
“At my stage in life, I look back and I think, ‘What were the key things that made a difference for me?’ And when I look at my time at Missouri Western and the Junior College, it makes my heart warm.” That, said Millie (Marable) Maloney ’78, was the reason [...]
1970s Gary Patterson ’76, founder of the Patterson Legal Group, opened a branch of his Wichita, Kansas law office in St. Joseph, Missouri. 1980s Charles Bruffy ’81, Grammy-award winning conductor, received the Signature Sinfonian award from the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America. The Signature Sinfonian award is conferred upon [...]
Two new master’s degrees began in fall 2017: a Master of Applied Science in Assessment with a K-12 Cross-Categorical Special Education option, and an MBA. The MBA inaugural reception The MBA, offered through the Craig School of Business, has four concentration options: general business, enterprise resource planning, forensic [...]
It’s all about helping people. Drew Fisher ’11, Daniel Heidtbrink ’13, Denise Price ’10 and Jacob Wharton ’12 work in four different areas of the counseling field, but they say the opportunity to help people is the main reason they do what they do. Drew Fisher ’11 For Drew Fisher, [...]
Tips for a happy retirement Claudia (Hinton) James ’89 says when you’re thinking about retirement and how you will fill your days, think about Steven Covey, known for his bestseller, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” The author has also written about how to determine your purpose in [...]
This past summer, elementary education major Amanda Harris thought it would be great if she could work with children and practice what she was learning in her math methods class, but the elementary schools’ summer school schedule didn’t line up with the Missouri Western class. As a foster parent of [...]
Whether it’s Common Core, test score accountability or new technology, Dr. Dan Shepherd says Missouri Western’s Department of Education is prepared to meet the challenges of change and prepare its students to be great teachers. The assistant professor and chair of the department has seen a lot of changes since [...]
