On June 30, 2019, an era will end for Missouri Western when President Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian retires after 11 years at the University’s helm. Missouri Western was his first college presidency, culminating a stellar career of almost four decades in higher education. “Dr. Vartabedian led with the best interests [...]
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 [...]
The Missouri Western State University Foundation recently received a distribution from the estate of Rod ’48 and Anne Fletcher, longtime supporters of the University and members of the Clock Tower Society. The Fletchers established two scholarships in 2004 – the Rod & Anne Fletcher Single Parent Scholarship and the Rod [...]
A new online jobs portal named Handshake went online this past spring for Missouri Western students and potential employers. It will replace the current Griffons4Hire system. Handshake will give students and alumni access to job postings both on-campus and at companies across the country, increasing Missouri Western’s reach to over [...]
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 this fall. His speech, “The Soul of America: Moving Beyond Division and Hostility,” will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 26 in the Looney Complex. Meacham will also [...]
The Center for Franchise Development in the Craig School of Business and Technology has partnered with Auntie Anne’s, the pretzel franchise, that allowed Missouri Western students and alumni to compete in a class this spring to own and operate their own business. The Applied Business Ownership class, offered each spring [...]
Missouri Western students interested in becoming chiropractors can get a jump start on their studies at Palmer College of Chiropractic, thanks to a recent agreement between Missouri Western and Palmer. Dr. Jason Baker, professor of biology who coordinated the agreement, said Missouri Western students who want to be chiropractors can [...]
