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Apr 04, 2026

Altec expands education opportunities for employees and their families through MoWest’s Corporate Education Program

kheier2026-04-10T19:10:14-05:00

Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, MoWest president, and Jonathan Arens, general manager of Altec Industries, shake hands after signing the partnership agreement. April 10, 2026--Altec, Inc., is the latest St. Joseph employer to join Missouri Western State University’s Corporate Education Program. Altec and MoWest formally signed the agreement during a ceremony at the company’s St. [...]

Altec expands education opportunities for employees and their families through MoWest’s Corporate Education Programkheier2026-04-10T19:10:14-05:00

Apr 04, 2026

Plant Native! Plant sale raises awareness and funds for The Wildlife Society

kheier2026-04-10T10:36:04-05:00

April 6, 2026--Advance sales for the third annual native plant sale hosted by the MoWest Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society are now underway. The goal of the sale is to spread the word about planting native. Students hope the sale helps educate the community on the danger of ornamental invasives and show people how [...]

Plant Native! Plant sale raises awareness and funds for The Wildlife Societykheier2026-04-10T10:36:04-05:00

Apr 04, 2026

Supercomputing workshop Saturday

kheier2026-04-10T10:36:40-05:00

April 6, 2026--The Center for Workforce Development at Missouri Western State University will present Python Training for the Supercomputer from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11 in the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. There is a $45 fee for the general public to attend, with lunch included. The workshop is free for MoWest [...]

Supercomputing workshop Saturdaykheier2026-04-10T10:36:40-05:00

Apr 04, 2026

President’s Concert April 12 features Chamber Choir, The Choral Experience performing ‘Gloria’

kheier2026-04-03T13:34:12-05:00

Apr 12, 2026--Missouri Western State University’s annual President’s Concert will feature a performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” by the MoWest Chamber Choir in collaboration with The Choral Experience at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at First Presbyterian Church, 301 N. 7th Street in downtown St. Joseph. The concert, presented by the MoWest Arts Society, is [...]

President’s Concert April 12 features Chamber Choir, The Choral Experience performing ‘Gloria’kheier2026-04-03T13:34:12-05:00

Apr 04, 2026

‘Gameday to Workday’ gives Griffon student-athlete perspective on career readiness

kheier2026-04-02T09:52:43-05:00

April 2, 2026--Current Missouri Western State University students and alumni are invited to attend “Gameday to Workday,” a panel discussion featuring Griffon student-athlete alumni sponsored by the MoWest Career Development Center and the Office of Alumni Relations. Former student-athletes will discuss their transition from college to career, how athletic skills translate into workplace success, and [...]

‘Gameday to Workday’ gives Griffon student-athlete perspective on career readinesskheier2026-04-02T09:52:43-05:00

Mar 03, 2026

International Fair April 8 celebrates many cultures

kheier2026-03-31T15:53:56-05:00

March 31, 2026--The Missouri Western State University Center for Student Involvement will hold International Fair 2026, a campus event that celebrates the many cultures represented in the MoWest community, from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 in the Fulkerson Center. The public is invited to attend. International Fair will feature cultural exhibits, traditional dance [...]

International Fair April 8 celebrates many cultureskheier2026-03-31T15:53:56-05:00

Mar 03, 2026

MoWest, City of St. Joseph partner to offer tuition discounts to City employees and their families

kheier2026-03-31T15:29:53-05:00

March 31, 2026--Missouri Western State University and the City of St. Joseph have partnered to expand access to higher education for City employees and their families. Through MoWest’s Corporate Education Program, full-time City employees, along with their spouses and dependents, will have access to a 20 percent tuition discount for eligible undergraduate and graduate programs [...]

MoWest, City of St. Joseph partner to offer tuition discounts to City employees and their familieskheier2026-03-31T15:29:53-05:00

Mar 03, 2026

St. Joseph School District Partners with MoWest to Expand Teaching Scholarships

kheier2026-03-27T15:56:20-05:00

March 27, 2026 – The St. Joseph School District is excited to announce a new partnership with the Missouri Western State University Foundation to provide additional scholarship opportunities for participants in the district’s Grow Your Own and Pathway to Teaching programs. The Missouri Western State University Foundation has generously contributed a one-time gift of $8,000 [...]

St. Joseph School District Partners with MoWest to Expand Teaching Scholarshipskheier2026-03-27T15:56:20-05:00

Mar 03, 2026

Senior Art Exhibition opens April 3

kheier2026-03-27T13:35:07-05:00

March 27, 2026--The School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host an opening reception for the Spring Senior Exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 3 at the Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall. The reception is free and open to the public. This year’s exhibit is a culmination of [...]

Senior Art Exhibition opens April 3kheier2026-03-27T13:35:07-05:00

Mar 03, 2026

MoWest volunteers will clean up neighborhood during Big Event March 28

kheier2026-03-23T13:54:06-05:00

Students, faculty and staff participate in the Big Event 2025. March 23, 2026--The Missouri Western State University Center for Service and the Student Government Association announced its fifth annual participation in “The Big Event,” a nationwide day of service from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28. “The Big Event is dedicated to [...]

MoWest volunteers will clean up neighborhood during Big Event March 28kheier2026-03-23T13:54:06-05:00