Students have an opportunity to earn a master’s degree in cybersecurity in five years, thanks to an accelerated program in the Department of Computer Science, Math and Physics. Those working on a bachelor’s degree in computer science or applied computer technology may take up to 12 graduate credit hours in [...]
Dr. Joel Hyer, academic dean at Chadron State College in Nebraska, was hired as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and began his duties July 1. Dr. Hyer had been at Chadron State since 2001, starting as an assistant professor of history. He served as director of [...]
Griffon Hall has been renamed Vartabedian Hall in honor of Drs. Robert and Laurel Vartabedian. Dr. Robert Vartabedian retired in June 2019 after 11 years as Missouri Western’s president. “Getting to know Dr. Vartabedian in the five years I’ve been on the board has been a real blessing for me,” [...]
Darrell R. Morrison, who had been serving as associate vice chancellor for finance at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, was named vice president for financial planning and administration and began in June. Prior to his position at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Morrison served as the vice president for business [...]
A master’s program that combines nursing and business for nurses who want advance their healthcare careers will begin this fall. A joint Master of Science in Nursing in Health Care Leadership/Master of Business Administration degree can be earned with 47 credit hours – 26 nursing credits and 21 business credits. [...]
Dear Friends, I am truly humbled to serve as the next President of Missouri Western. The trust expressed by the Board of Governors in appointing me is sincerely appreciated. Missouri Western is an outstanding university that plays a critical role in the lives of our students, our faculty, our staff, [...]
When Assistant Professor of Art Kathy Liao was close to graduating from the University of Washington in Seattle with a neuropsychology degree and applying for medical school, she found she was having trouble writing a personal statement about why she wanted to be a doctor. That, she said, was what [...]
By a 5-0 vote on March 12, the Board of Governors named Matthew Wilson, J.D., as Missouri Western’s president. He will succeed Dr. Robert Vartabedian, who will retire July 1 after 11 years as Missouri Western’s president. “With a long track record in higher education, including previous experience as a [...]
Missouri Western wasn’t really on Engoma Fataki’s radar as a choice for college, but when he came for a visit and saw a video that featured the University’s tagline, “Everything is possible,” he knew this was the place for him. “That got my attention,” Fataki said. “All I wanted to [...]
