For the second time in as many years, Dr. Adrienne Johnson was selected for an assignment through the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Specialist program. Dr. Johnson, chair of the Department of Education and coordinator of the graduate-level TESOL program, travelled to Egypt in 2018 and to Taiwan in [...]
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) in St. Joseph, Missouri was formed in the fall of 2018, but as time passed, members realized that a lot of people in the community were not aware of their existence or their mission. A class at Missouri Western is hoping to change that. In [...]
Professor and students create “Old St. Jo” Toby Lawrence, assistant professor of cinema, and his cinema students are creating an ongoing episodic documentary series about the history of St. Joseph called “Old St. Jo.” They aired the first episode last fall: “The Fur Years - 1799-1843.” It can be viewed [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy was named vice provost last fall. She had been the dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology and interim dean of the College of Health Professions at the University of Akron. In her role at Missouri Western, Dr. Kennedy will focus on a number of [...]
In the spring of 2019, Thomas Brecheisen, assistant professor of cinema, created the Griffon Production House, a group of budding cinematographers who just want to make films. Brecheisen started the group when he realized that the theatre productions in the Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance were not being recorded, [...]
Missouri Western’s Master of Applied Science in Assessment programs were named No. 5 in the top 10 online master’s in assessment and measurement programs by intelligent.com. The ranking was based on cost, course offerings, outcomes, flexibility, faculty and reputation. According to its website, intelligent.com provides unbiased research to help students [...]
A new Center for Teaching and Learning opened in the spring 2020 semester with Dr. Shauna Hiley, professor of chemistry, serving as its director. The center offers professional development opportunities for all employees, and it kicked off with several options for them. Dr. Hiley said the center hosted a lunch [...]
Editor’s note: I had heard about Dr. Mark Mills’ campus turtle research and decided to tag along one day this past summer and check out his and his students’ work with Griffon turtles. Faye Thammarat and Mistina Wheeler With nine ponds and a creek running through Missouri [...]
Carr interns at National Portrait Gallery Student Alexis Carr always loved art and knew that’s what she wanted to major in, but she says she “found her calling” when she took her first art history class. And last summer, she found her dream internship when she was selected to work [...]
