A temporary exhibit featuring the connections between President Richard Nixon and Walter Cronkite went up in the Walter Cronkite Memorial in late February, and will be replaced later this month. Cronkite covered Nixon’s presidential runs and his landmark trip to China, and he was key in publicizing the Watergate scandal [...]
When Brent Rosenauer graduates this month, he is leaving behind a legacy of community service that he hopes will continue long after his college days. Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western's President Last fall, he created GriffsGiveBack, an office on campus that serves as a center point for volunteering [...]
Dr. Robyn Gleason was named associate dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions and began her duties this past January. Prior to coming to Missouri Western, she was the dean of graduate nursing at Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Robyn Gleason Dr. [...]
A Missouri Western employee, a Missouri Western student and a community member were honored with Drum Major for Justice Awards at the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet in January: Joanne Katz, Alexis Williams and Jeremy Eaton. Katz, professor of legal studies, has dedicated her professional and personal life to [...]
On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, a total eclipse will begin at 1:06:27 p.m. and will last for approximately two minutes and 38 seconds in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Missouri Western personnel are planning events for astronomy buffs the day before. On Sunday, Aug. 20, Missouri Western will host eclipse experts [...]
Five alumni of the Craig School of Business’s Applied Entrepreneurship program received five out of 11 awards at the 2016 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory convention last fall: Seeley Award: Cassandra Cyril ’07, Laughlin, Nevada; the Seeley Award is awarded to the store that demonstrates consistent execution of RMCF in-store cooking [...]
The surge in popularity of CrossFit, a high-intensity fitness program, has brought a renewal of interest in weightlifting, and it is becoming more and more popular for both women and men. But for Marissa Klingseis, a senior biology student, weightlifting has been part of her life since she was in [...]
Missouri Western will begin offering two options in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology this fall. The University worked collaboratively with workforce development groups in the region, including the Chamber of Commerce Manufacturing Council and Workforce Development Committee and the Engineering Technology program’s Industrial Advisory Board. [...]
“It was an honor and a privilege to represent Missouri Western.” That, Paul Granberry said, was his reaction to being selected to attend the National Prayer Breakfast and Student Weekend in Washington, DC in February 2017. Granberry, an accounting major from St. Louis, was only one of about 100 students [...]
