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Calendar of Events

2019-06-12T10:23:19-05:00September 3rd, 2014|Campus News|

Sept. 20  Family Day, Griffons Vs. Northeastern State University Riverhawks, 6 p.m., Spratt Stadium Oct. 4     Hall of Fame game, Griffons vs. Pittsburg State University, 6 p.m. Nov. 4  21st annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues featuring Dr. Douglas Brinkley, 10 a.m., Looney Complex. Oct. 3-5, 9-11 “Of [...]

Cinema students score super experience

2019-06-12T10:23:19-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

Creating an ad for the Super Bowl is something most college students can only dream about, but the Hy-Vee grocery store in St. Joseph gave Missouri Western that opportunity for Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. Students in Dallas Henry’s Commercial Production class produced two 30-second spots for St. Joseph, [...]

President’s Perspective

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

Dear Friends, In 2008, when I began my presidency, there were seven international students at Missouri Western State University. One of my immediate priorities was to better prepare our graduates for careers in a global marketplace by increasing the number of international students and faculty members on campus and increasing [...]

Pre-med students benefit from changes

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

MU Medical School Agreement   This spring, Missouri Western joined a program with the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in an effort to bring more doctors to serve in rural areas. MU’s School of Medicine’s Bryant Scholars Pre-Admissions Program encourages future physicians to practice in underserved rural areas by allowing [...]

New to the U: Missouri Western welcomes three

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

Several open positions at Missouri Western have been recently filled, including associate vice president for University Advancement, Center for Multicultural Education coordinator and Residential Life director. Michael Armstrong was named associate vice president for University Advancement and started Jan. 7. He was previously major gift officer at the University of [...]

In memory of Anne Reed Gray

2019-06-12T10:23:20-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

  The St. Joseph community lost an outstanding citizen when Anne Reed Gray passed away Jan. 13, 2014. She will be fondly remembered by many organizations in the community as an active volunteer and an advocate for many important causes. Her family established an endowed scholarship fund for Missouri Western [...]

Arts advocate supports Missouri Western

2019-06-12T10:23:21-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

  Bill Wright left St. Joseph when he went away to college in 1957 and lost track of what was happening in his hometown. Although he came back for visits over the years, he hadn’t even realized that the St. Joseph Junior College had transformed into Missouri Western State University [...]

Missouri Western State University Foundation Notes

2019-06-12T10:23:21-05:00April 29th, 2014|Campus News|

New Foundation Board members Three people joined the Missouri Western State University Foundation Board of Directors in February 2014: Lisa Norton of LAN Resources, LLC, St. Joseph, Mo.; Brent Porlier ’82, Porlier Outdoor Advertising Co., Foristell, Mo.; and Jason Grayson ’98, Hillshire Brands of St. Joseph. John Sublett Logan Foundation [...]