July 20, 2026–A refurbished elevated storage tank on Karnes Road in St. Joseph now reflects the central role Missouri Western State University plays in the community. The Missouri American Water tank was painted in Griffon Gold with a MoWest logo prominently displayed on the west side. “Adding MoWest’s branding to the tank is a meaningful [...]
July 15, 2026–Missouri Western State University awarded degrees to 364 students at the end of the Spring 2026 semester. Graduates are listed below by hometown: Arizona Peoria: Camila Kendra Grantham, Associate of Science in Legal Assistant and Certificate-Legal Assistant Phoenix: Bethany Nicole Stone, Associate of Science in Legal Assistant, Bachelor of Science in Law and [...]
July 13, 2026–Two MoWest Collegiate FBLA students finished in the top 6 at the National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June. They competed against students from around the world with cash prizes awarded to the top 3 places in each event and trophies in the top 10. Aden Monzon, senior accounting major from [...]
July 1, 2026–A composition by Dr. Derek Jenkins, associate professor of music at Missouri Western State University, has been selected for performance at the 21st Thailand International Composition Festival, July 5–9, 2026, at Mahidol University in Salaya, Thailand. “Rock Bottom,” Dr. Jenkins’ piece for brass band was chosen from among 200 submissions, with only 12 [...]
Students in the Technical Training Center at Boehringer Ingelheim receive instruction. June 30, 2026–Boehringer Ingelheim and Missouri Western State University have launched a new program to build the technical skills needed for careers in biomanufacturing. The program’s first class of students have completed the requirements to earn their certificates. The Bio-Process Certificate Program [...]
June 18, 2026–Missouri Western State University named 329 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2026. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. They are listed below by hometown. Arizona Chandler: Rachel Cain Oro Valley: Rachel [...]
June 18, 2026–Missouri Western State University named 366 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2026. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or above qualify for the honor. They are listed below by hometown. Arizona Chandler: Amiya Hernandez, Zone [...]
June 15, 2026–The Kansas City Chiefs have announced dates for 2026 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. This is the 16th training camp that the club has held at MWSU. All times and dates are subject to change. All practice sessions will take place [...]
June 11, 2026–Dr Benedict Adams, associate professor of education at Missouri Western State University, has published a textbook to help educators prepare to teach at-risk students. “Pedagogy for a Successful Multicultural Classroom. A Sociocultural-Based Method for Teaching and Reaching At-Risk Students” was published earlier this year by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. “The book serves [...]
June 10, 2026–The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of “Black Holes” and “Sea Monsters” at 7 p.m. Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children age 13 and under, students, employees, military [...]
