A negative was turned into an amazing positive when the local St. Joseph Woodworkers Guild agreed to create a new ceremonial mace for Missouri Western this spring. The original mace, which was carried in and placed on the stage at Commencement ceremonies, was stolen in May 2018. When University personnel [...]
A plaque and photo to recognize the devoted service of Missouri Western’s first vice president of Student Affairs was recently hung in Blum Union 222-223. In 1967, Dr. Nolen B. Morrison was the first person hired by Dr. M.O. Looney, who was president of what was then Missouri Western Junior [...]
The Master of Science in Nursing program recently received a 10-year reaccreditation from Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Music student Matthew Bobela received the Mayors Distinguished Citizen Award at the annual Mayors Thanksgiving Dinner at the St. Joseph Civic Arena last fall. He received the award in recognition of his [...]
Head Women’s Basketball Coach Rob Edmisson resigned in March. “After serious consideration, thought and prayer, I have decided to step down from my position as head coach at Missouri Western,” Edmisson said. “I believe at this time it is best for Missouri Western to find a new leader who can build [...]
Year one of the Sundance Wicks era brought an exciting glimpse of a promising future for men’s basketball. The team doubled its win total from the previous season, finishing 12-18 with a 6-13 record in the MIAA. Seven road wins by the team were the most for the program in [...]
Griffon Football recently purchased VICIS ZERO1 helmets, which were the highest rated helmets in 2018 NFL and NFLPA testing, and top-rated Riddell and Schutt helmet models. Funded exclusively by a private donation, the investment will allow all members of the 2019 Griffon football team to have two helmets – one [...]
Tom Smith is back on the basketball court in the Looney Arena, but not in the way you might think. The playing surface in the fieldhouse was named Tom Smith Court after the Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach. The court naming was officially unveiled in the Griffons’ regular season [...]
1970s Dr. Ronald Hestand ’71 has a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Northwest Missouri State University, a Master Of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, an Ed.D in Counseling Psychology. He received ordination as a Religious Science Practitioner and as a Religious Science Minister. He taught psychology, sociology, [...]
It all started when Austin Wilcox of Kansas City, Missouri was doing his laundry one day. He threw a Isaac Collins '11, Austin Wilcox and Wondabeka Ashenafi speak in St. Joseph at a Cup of Joe gathering. Tide POD® in his washing machine and went upstairs to make [...]
