Brent Collins says the two sculptures he created for Remington Hall are meant to resonate with both scientists and mathematicians, since those departments are housed in the hall. “Music of the Spheres,” about six feet in diameter, is a bronze, approximately 1,800-lb. sculpture and graces the lawn on the north [...]
Did you know that the building at the corner of 5th and Francis in St. Joseph used to be a famous opera house? Or that St. Joseph was home to the first apartment house built west of the Mississippi River? How about this? Did you know that in the 1850s [...]
After a head coaching career spanning 38 years, with 25 of them at Missouri Western, Tom Smith announced his retirement as men’s basketball coach in December, effective at the end of the 2012-13 season. “Tom Smith is a legend in the world of basketball coaches. He has meant [...]
New Coach Edmisson leads Griffon women to winning season As first-year women’s basketball head coach Rob Edmisson approached the 2012-13 season, he had two simple goals in mind for his team: 1) Have a chance to win every game; and 2) For the seniors to [...]
Tracy Jones ’98, grew up with a map of the world on his bedroom wall and says he probably memorized almost every country and city on the map by the time he was a teenager. So it should come as no surprise that Tracy, who grew up in Brookfield, Mo., [...]
In 2011, when Col. Michael Pankau ’84, took over as commander of the 139th Airlift Wing Missouri Air National Guard at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, he was following in the footsteps of fellow alumnus, Brig. Gen. Stephen Cotter ’78, who commanded the 139th from 2003 to 2009. When [...]
Dear Friends, As you read this, I will be nearing the end of my 19th year in education. One of the aspects of education I have always enjoyed is the cycle that occurs every year. There is a beginning, middle, and an end. If the year didn’t go the way [...]
Griffon alumni … Did you ever write letters home when you were in college? Did you keep them? Do you know where they are now? Maybe you lived locally and kept a diary or journal? The Alumni Office is collecting Letters to Home as part of our Centennial Celebration. Help [...]
Today, Greek life on campus is going strong – there are five fraternities and five sororities, students live in Greek quarters in Juda Hall and a Greek plaza graces the lawn west of Juda Hall. For this issue of Centennial Notes, we decided to look back at Missouri Western’s earliest [...]
