Fellow alumni, I am truly excited to have been asked to be the president of the Missouri Western State University Alumni Association for the 2020-21 academic school year. I am a proud ’75 graduate of Missouri Western’s elementary education department, and to this day appreciate the faculty who helped me [...]
As I am writing this letter to you, our world has become surreal. We are asked to stay in our homes and only venture out for necessities in an effort to decrease the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. I miss my colleagues and the vibrancy of having students on campus. [...]
Dear Fellow Alumni, As I sit down to write to you all, I feel at a loss for words. We started this spring semester off with great momentum. The fall had us growing our community with so many successful and exciting events. Basketball season took off and we looked great! We [...]
Alumni Center There’s a new space on campus for alumni – the Alumni Center in Spratt Hall 105. This past spring, staff in the Alumni and Development offices moved from Spratt 106 and 110 to Spratt 105, the former home of the Western Institute. As part of the move, a [...]
This past summer, President Matt Wilson announced the filling of two open vice president positions and two new vice presidential positions. Dr. Doug Davenport, associate provost of research, planning and institutional effectiveness, had been serving as interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs for the past year. He was [...]
Kim Weddle ’00 was named executive director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving last fall. Weddle, longtime Missouri Western employee, had been serving as director of Development since January 2015. “I’m excited about my new role and the opportunity to meet even more of my fellow Griffons,” Weddle said. The [...]
Missouri Western’s Potter Hall project received a $1 million pledge from Drew Brown, a University supporter from St. Joseph, Missouri. The gift will help fund the addition of a visual arts annex, which is one of the goals of the Centennial Capital Campaign. When the annex is constructed, the addition [...]
In January 2019, Missouri Western entered the fifth year of its five-year Centennial Capital Campaign. Kim Weddle ’00, director of Development, said that although it has been a successful campaign, there is more work they want to accomplish. The campaign kicked off with three campaign goals: investment in campus facilities, [...]
Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will be the guest speaker for the 26th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at Missouri Western State University this month. His presentation, “The Soul of America: Moving Beyond Division and Hostility,” will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, [...]
