History major Ashley Coats didn’t know who Ruth Warrick was when a St. Joseph Museums staff member suggested she create an exhibit about Warrick last spring. But Coats, an intern at the museum, dove in and researched Warrick, and she created an exhibit that opened in June at the Wyeth [...]
The St. Joseph Eastside Rotary Club established a scholarship fund for Missouri Western students about 40 years ago, and the MWSU Foundation will now assist the service organization with choosing recipients and disbursing the funds. Jack Steury, scholarship chair for the group, said it was getting more and more difficult [...]
A group of social work students created a suicide awareness and prevention campaign as part of a project in their Social Work Practice III course last fall. Jana Frye, assistant professor of social work, said a requirement of the class is for students to select a social issue and plan [...]
Dear Fellow Alumni, Mary Vaughan '79 This is a great time to be associated with Missouri Western; so many good things are happening. As the first Association president living outside the St. Joseph/Kansas City area, I am excited to serve you this year and travel the 300 miles [...]
No Excuses University They may only be 9 or 10 years old, but Nichole Chavez’s third-graders at Eva Baca Elementary School in Pueblo, Colorado can tell you what a Griffon is and the meaning behind it, what sports are played at Missouri Western, some of the degrees the University offers, [...]
Help wanted for a job in the wilderness. Beautiful scenery with camping accommodations and an occasional shower. May be smoky conditions with long days and no days off. Must not mind walking in ash up to your knees and must be able to carry up to 50 pounds. All day. [...]
Shortly after Robert Warren ’96 became a pastor and founded Word of Faith Worship Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, his wife, Kimberly ’92, suggested that they open a learning center for children from their church and neighborhood. “I couldn’t even imagine that,” Robert said with a laugh. “That was a [...]
Career Development Center Kay-lynne Taylor became the director of the Career Development Center in the fall of 2013. After she met with several students, she said her first priority became very clear. “Every student I spoke with didn’t know this office existed, so the first step was making sure we [...]
When Ian Watson graduates this month, he will hold the distinction of being the first student at Missouri Western to have passed two actuarial exams before graduation. Dr. Steve Klassen, associate professor of mathematics who has been at Missouri Western since 1995, said he is not aware of any other [...]
