Dave Tushaus, professor of legal studies, published an article in the National University of Study and Research in Law’s Journal of Law and Policy. The article, “Civil Rights Liability in India and the United States: Impact on Government Policies and Procedures,” was co-authored by a student Tushaus taught when he [...]
Missouri Western recently hired an associate provost of research, planning and institutional effectiveness; a director of international recruitment and global engagement; a director of the physical plant and a police chief. Dr. Douglas Davenport began his duties as associate provost of research, planning and institutional effectiveness in [...]
1970s Robert Roth ’73 was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in January. Roth, a former member of the Board of Regents and a member of the Missouri Western Athletics Hall of Fame, is chair of the board of Hillyard in St. Joseph, Missouri. Roth helped launch the [...]
Missouri Western’s Centennial year offers a unique opportunity to reflect with pride on all that the University has accomplished, and to plan with anticipation for the next 100 years. Several initiatives are in place to launch a vision for the next 100 years, including a Centennial Capital Campaign, a master [...]
The file of firsts When a university celebrates 100 years, there’s going to be a lot of “firsts.” Here’s a look back at some of the most notable, interesting and fun #1s in Missouri Western’s first century. 1st Day of School September 20, 1915 was the first day of school [...]
1910s The Junior College was just one year old when it started a men’s basketball program, and there has been a team every year since. An attempt to field a football team was made in 1916, but it was not to be. Sometime in the 1917-18 school year, the Griffon [...]
All fall sports teams had winning regular seasons The volleyball team posted a 22-8 overall record, producing the most wins since 1998. Its 16-6 conference record also marked the most conference wins in school history. Outside hitters Erica Rottinghaus and Jesse Thorup led the team in kills with 396 and [...]
Dear friends, Dr. Robert Vartabedian Transforming lives is more than a tagline. It’s how Missouri Western has operated since its founding 100 years ago. It’s 25,000 graduates who have changed their own lives, and the lives of their families, through a Missouri Western education. This transformation [...]
In January 2015, the Board of Governors approved a contract amendment that will keep the summer training camp of the Kansas City Chiefs in St. Joseph for three more years, through 2017. The contract also includes two additional extension terms of one year each at the option of both the [...]
